Author

  1. Wrestling with God (with Chad Bird)

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    03/16/22
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Chad Bird
    We asked Chad Bird about what it means to wrestle with God. Later this summer, he's coming out with his book on Jacob: "Limping with God." Our discussion went from Jacob being renamed to "Israel" which means "wrestles with God" and how wrestling with God was a keyhole to the crucifixion.
    Wrestling with God (with Chad Bird)

  2. Remembering We Are Dust

    book
    03/02/22
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen
    We get to hear about the parable of the sower in this episode, as we continue to talk to Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen about their book "Scandalous Stories: a Sort of Commentary on the Parables."
    Remembering We Are Dust

  3. On the Road with Gretchen and Katie

    book
    10/21/21
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie have been on the road, in the midst of harvest, and have collected the best highlights of the recent 1517 conference in Las Vegas.
    On the Road with Gretchen and Katie

  4. Trials and Tribulations

    book
    08/30/21
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    This episode extends further into questions about certainty and evil. Dr. Paulson discusses the concept of "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
    Trials and Tribulations

  5. Anniversary Episode

    book
    08/27/21
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    It has been 1 year since Katie and Gretchen started the Freely Given podcast.
    Anniversary Episode

  6. Life Together

    book
    07/30/21
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Christian community is often described as the activity and programs going on at the church. Many people will join a church for the sake of having a tight knit community. But what does Christian community mean?
    Life Together

  7. Don’t Need to Explain the Trinity

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    05/31/21
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    We are all veterans of some sort. Wounded from little wars with no heroes welcome and scars disguised as character flaws. Let the dead bury their own. Grab a seat, O weary soldiers. Let us entertain you with a fairy tale that might be actually be real.
    Don’t Need to Explain the Trinity

  8. The End Begins in Christ: In the Ring with Dr. James Voelz

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    02/10/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    "Is all that we see or seem, but a dream within a dream?" Poe is wrong. Though we have lulled ourselves asleep, the reality is far brighter and beautiful than we imagine. Christ is risen and so shall we. The dreamer who dreams is He.
    The End Begins in Christ: In the Ring with Dr. James Voelz

  9. Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just

    book
    02/02/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Experience the reality of God while the world is ending. Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and Dr. Arthur Just from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne explore how the real tangible gifts of God break through the shadows of this crumbling world.
    Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just

  10. Honoring Emperors

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    01/26/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    From the city begun by Mad Anthony in 1794, some mad preachers carry on the revolutionary spirit with some spirited talk about submitting to murderous immoral pagan emperors.
    Honoring Emperors

  11. Interpreting the Times

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    01/11/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Cindy Koch | Paul Koch
    In between boarding up your windows and hauling 5 lb. drums of peanut butter down to your basement, grab a hot rum toddy, pull your muck boots up, and inject yourself with a little reality in Jesus with the Preachers.
    Interpreting the Times

  12. The End of the World with Dr. Steven Paulson

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    11/18/20
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Steven Paulson
    We asked Dr. Steven Paulson when the end of the world would be… He said it already happened and we missed it! But that’s Ok, Jesus invites you into it! Perk up your ears and give us listening to.
    The End of the World with Dr. Steven Paulson