This week, we begin with an unusual collection of national holidays and a few unbelievable headlines from the past week.

Then we talk about accepting the people God created us to be and releasing the pressure we place on ourselves. What happens when we let go of pride, become more honest about what we know, and stop pretending to care about things that simply aren’t ours to carry?

Join us for honesty, humor, unexpected turns, and a reminder that grace gives us room to keep learning, growing, and becoming more comfortable with who we are.

A little bit of everything on this week’s Grace Period.

Josh and Noel catch up on life and talk about finding balance—not by trying to feel happy all the time, but by making space for all the emotions that come with being human.

We also recognize National Suicide Prevention Month and talk about the importance of checking in, reaching out, and reminding people they don’t have to navigate the hard stuff alone.

And because it’s Grace Period, we definitely get sidetracked. Zombies. School pictures. The anniversaries we carry with us as we move through life. And probably a few tangents we forgot we even went on.

Some serious. Some ridiculous. All part of life.

Summer is winding down, school is back, and we have plenty to talk about!

Josh Nauman joins Noel Thompson as they ook back at another great CLC Family Camp at San Simeon—the memories, the laughs, what makes the weekend so special, and why getting away together is such an important part of our church community.

Then we turn the page to back-to-school season! We talk about the return of routines, the chaos of school mornings, what school was like when we were kids, and the excitement (and stress!) that comes with the start of a new year.

Family Camp memories, back-to-school stories, plenty of laughs, and more on this week's Grace Period!

With CLC Family Camp coming up this weekend, it felt like the perfect time for this conversation!

This week on Grace Period, I'm joined by Frankie Hartman. Our families have spent many summers camping together, so we talk about what keeps us coming back year after year. From favorite camping memories to a few hot takes, we also reflect on why it's so important to step away from the busyness of life and spend time with your church family.

If you're heading to Family Camp this weekend, we hope this episode gets you excited for another great year together. If you aren't, maybe this conversation is all you need to join us next year!

It's been nearly seven weeks since our last episode of Grace Period, and we can't wait to catch up.

This summer has been full of incredible moments at Christ Lutheran Church—from Summer Adventure Camp to our high school servant trip in San Diego, meaningful conversations with students, and the ways we've seen God at work through service, community, and everyday moments. We'll share some of our favorite stories, lessons we've learned, and why this has been one of the most meaningful summers of ministry in recent memory.

We'll also catch up on a few headlines from around the world and have some fun with our own Mount Rushmore of Summer debate. (Spoiler alert: there will be disagreements.)

Join us for a conversation about faith, ministry, summer memories, and everything that's happened while we've been away.

This week, we're joined by two incredible student leaders, Frankie Hartman and Makayla Fleming, from our Summer Adventure Camp. What makes their story so special? They once sat in the same seats as campers and are now helping lead the next generation.

We talk about their favorite Summer Adventure Camp memories, how their faith has grown over the years, what they've learned through leadership, and why Summer Adventure Camp continues to make an impact.

It's a fun and meaningful conversation about faith, growth, service, and what happens when today's campers become tomorrow's leaders

This week, Noel Thompson is joined by friend Ashley Irvine for a conversation that is equal parts nostalgic, honest, and healing.

Together, they look back on growing up in youth groups during the early 2000s—a time of purity rings, WWJD bracelets, altar calls, youth conferences, and a lot of pressure surrounding faith, salvation, evangelism, heaven, and hell.

But this episode isn't just about nostalgia. It's also about the ways some of those messages impacted us long after high school. Noel and Ashley talk openly about the anxiety, guilt, and spiritual trauma that many people from their generation are still working through, while also recognizing the friendships, faith experiences, and moments that helped shape who they are today.

It's an honest conversation about faith, healing, grace, and what it means to revisit the beliefs that formed us.

This week on Grace Period, Josh Nauman is back alongside Noel Thompson as we welcome special guest Isaiah Salvador for a conversation about Pentecost, closing chapters, graduations, and the chaos of this time of year.

As school years end and summer begins, life can feel exciting, emotional, exhausting, and nonstop all at once. Together, we talk about transitions, staying grounded during busy seasons, the emotions that come with change, and how Pentecost reminds us that God still meets people in the middle of uncertainty and movement.

An honest conversation about faith, growing up, change, and navigating the busy seasons of life.