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  • Kevin VanHoozer: How Should Christians Read the Bible?

    Kevin VanHoozer: How Should Christians Read the Bible?
    2026/08/13
    Pat Reeder sits down with Kevin Vanhoozer, theologian and author of Is There a Meaning in This Text? and Mere Christian Hermeneutics, to talk about what it actually means to read the Bible biblically — why authority and interpretation are inseparable, what postmodernism got right and wrong, and why a Trinitarian framework changes everything about how we approach Scripture. Speaker: Kevin VanHoozer, Pat Reeder
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    48 分
  • Rebecca McLaughlin: How Church Could (Literally) Save Your Life

    Rebecca McLaughlin: How Church Could (Literally) Save Your Life
    2026/07/30
    Pat Reeder interviews author and podcaster Rebecca McLaughlin about the hidden costs of parasocial media and the surprising research behind her book, "How Church Could (Literally) Save Your Life". McLaughlin unpacks Harvard research showing regular church attendance rivals exercise in its mental and physical health benefits, and explores why disillusioned young women—far from being unreachable—are often just waiting for an invitation. They close by previewing her upcoming book on how Christianity transformed sexual ethics and where that legacy diverges from modern feminism. Speaker: Pat Reeder, Rebecca McLaughlin
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Does Parenting Need to be a Spiritual Pause?

    Does Parenting Need to be a Spiritual Pause?
    2026/07/16
    Keira and Kalyssa join the podcast to talk honestly about what it's actually like to try to maintain a high commitment to God and Christian community while raising young kids — including the pressures, the lies that are easy to believe, and why "I only have 20% to give" might not be the obstacle it feels like. Speaker: Keira Williamson, Kalyssa Deken, Abbey Merker
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    1 時間 23 分
  • On Losing A Spouse

    On Losing A Spouse
    2026/07/02
    Pat Reeder talks with Steve Bauer and Mike Sullivan, both of whom lost their wives years apart, about what actually helped and didn't help in the aftermath — from the role of community to the spiritual hazards of isolation and identity. It's a candid look at grief that doesn't rush toward easy answers. Speaker: Mike Sullivan, Steve Bauer, Pat Reeder
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    1 時間
  • What Does God's Calling Actually Sound Like?

    What Does God's Calling Actually Sound Like?
    2026/06/18
    Abbey Merker interviews John and Ruth, who served overseas for 13 years, about recognizing and responding to God's calling. They trace how individual burdens developed from childhood through short-term trips, discussing the long waiting period between sensing a call and actually moving—including wrestling with timing, seeking counsel, and watching other couples discern different paths. They address common mistakes like impatience, autonomy, and lack of submission, emphasizing that calling requires internal motivation paired with willingness to receive input, resilience through failure, and daily time with God to cultivate the ability to hear his voice. Speaker: Abbey Merker, John & Ruth
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    1 時間 17 分
  • Marian Guzzo and Mary Beth Gladwell: What Sustains a Lifelong Friendship

    Marian Guzzo and Mary Beth Gladwell: What Sustains a Lifelong Friendship
    2026/06/04
    Abbey Merker interviews Marian Guzzo and Mary Beth Gladwell, friends since age 14 who met at an all-girls Catholic high school and became believers together in the 1970s. They discuss maintaining their friendship over six decades despite living in different cities, raising families separately, and serving in different home churches—meeting weekly for coffee, walks, and prayer, even when their ministry lives didn't overlap. Both credit this friendship with sustaining them through losing parents, family crises, and personal struggles, and they challenge the cultural trend of cutting people off quickly while emphasizing that close friendships outside marriage are essential, not optional, for long-term spiritual health. Speaker: Marian Guzzo, Mary Beth Gladwell, Abbey Merker
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    50 分
  • Uprooting your Family for Christ

    Uprooting your Family for Christ
    2026/05/21
    Abbey Merker interviews Katie and Kim, who left Columbus four and a half years ago to help plant a church in a new city. They share their decision-making process—navigating prayer, counsel, fears, and flip-flopping convictions—and discuss the surprising realities of homesickness, team dynamics, and ministry changes they didn't expect. Both reflect on how being stretched in uncomfortable circumstances deepened their dependence on God and changed their character in ways that wouldn't have happened if they'd stayed, while also acknowledging the importance of holding expectations loosely and staying rooted in prayer rather than emotions. Speaker: Abbey Merker, Kate McAtee, Kim Cooper
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    1 時間 6 分
  • New Akili Principal Morgan Zahler: Educating the Whole Child

    New Akili Principal Morgan Zahler: Educating the Whole Child
    2026/05/07
    Abbey Merker interviews Morgan Zahler, new principal at Akili High School, about her journey from intervention specialist to school leadership and her vision for educating students in Columbus. Zahler explains how academic struggles often stem from learning disabilities, environmental barriers, or learned helplessness—and how these struggles directly impact students' spiritual development and sense of identity. She discusses Akili's unique model combining academics with career counseling, life coaching, and spiritual formation, and shares a powerful success story of a student with dysgraphia who went from writing two sentences to drafting a book. Speaker: Morgan Zahler, Abbey Merker
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    1 時間 9 分