Christ In All Things

Christ In All Things

di Pastors Lance O'Donnell and Jason Schockman

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Meet Grace Beatrice Olson. Part 1

Grace Olson is a Loppnow, making her a descendant of the some of the founding members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in 1865. As you’ll hear, Grace has delightful senses of humor and curiosity. Grace comes from a family of six children, and speaks with thankfulness about her family of origin and the life of faith inculcated by her parents and key figures in the history of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School. Whether you’re a historian or love stories of a simple Christian life, you’ll be blessed to listen in on this conversation. Recorded 15 April, A.D. 2024

Meet Dave Meyer. Part 2

Dave Meyer has no illusions about what worship is and the purpose of the Church. He says, “We’re not here on Sunday mornings because we’re wonderfully good people. We’re here because we know how bad we are and we need that forgiveness.” In Part 2 of our interview with Dave we explore what it means to be “Lutheran,” we further discuss his shared faith and practice in his family, the importance of being asked to serve as a youth, and we talk about parenting and men’s ministry (called Journeymen at St. Paul’s). This interview is a joyful, full-of-flesh, Christ-in-all-things kind of conversation. Enjoy. Recorded 4 April, A.D. 2024

Meet Dave Meyer. Part 1

“This is the deal, and away we go…” David Robert Meyer has deep roots in the Lutheran confession of the Christian faith and in SE Wisconsin. He gratefully and thankfully follows in the family history of serving in the church. He also has a wonderful marriage a family story, with its own unique twists. In this episode you will hear how thankful he is for the key people in his life . . . and that he knows and trusts the One who is behind it all. Recorded 4 April, A.D. 2024

Meet Jackie Meyer. Part 2

In Part Two of our conversation with Jackie Meyer she noted that of those conceived with Turner’s Syndrome only two percent live to birth. As a result, Jackie has a profound sense of thankfulness and purpose. This thankfulness and purpose deeply informs the adoption and parenting of their son, indeed, the whole of her life and service in the church, especially with “the little things.” Recorded 21 February, A.D. 2024

Meet Jackie Meyer. Part 1

Jaclyn Marie Meyer’s doctor once described her as “the little engine that could.” When you listen to this conversation you’ll understand why that is apt, for Jackie Meyer has had her challenges since birth. In this episode we talk about her Turner’s Syndrome with candor and Christian hope. Among other things, we hear the wonderful story of her early-twenties encounter with a college lad named Dave Meyer and how life at St. Paul’s shaped her significantly. It seems that Jackie serves everywhere in the congregation, but—as we joke—“in a diminutive way.” Her service, unlike her husband’s, is a little more behind-the-scenes. Nevertheless, she is—befitting her name—a humble yet faithful and tenacious servant of Christ. Recorded 21 February, A.D. 2024

Bonfires, Brews, and Board Games: Cultivating Christian Friendship. Part 2

In Part 2 of this live conversation between two best friends, Mark Tredray and Rev. Jason Schockman, the best friends talk about the development of their friendship, disappointments, and the centrality of God’s forgiveness. The banter is genuine but the central point is this: “What makes friendship work is when it’s grounded in the forgiveness and grace we have in Christ.” Whether you have great friends or want to learn friendship, theirs is a lot to learn from this conversation. Enjoy the banter and the wonderful Q&A in the last half of this episode. This was recorded at Reformation Tap Society on February 18, 2024. Their talk is entitled, “Bonfires, Brews, and Board Games: Cultivating Christian Friendship.” Reformation Tap Society is held on the third Sunday at BrewFinity Brewing Co. (www.brewfinitybrewing.com.) from 5-7pm, September through May. Recorded 18 February, A.D. 2024

Bonfires, Brews, and Board Games: Cultivating Christian Friendship

This is Part 1 of a live conversation between two best friends, Mark Tredray and Rev. Jason Schockman. Recorded at Reformation Tap Society on February 18, 2024, their talk is entitled, “Bonfires, Brews, and Board Games: Cultivating Christian Friendship.” As these two readily admit, they are “experts on friendship only inasmuch as we have made things work.” They recognize that there is both providence and volition in Godly friendship. These two are particularly interesting in helping people move from acquaintance to friendship. Reformation Tap Society is held on the third Sunday at BrewFinity Brewing Co. (www.brewfinitybrewing.com.) from 5-7pm, September through May. Recorded 18 February, A.D. 2024

PREVIEW: Cultivating Christian Friendship

Pastor Jason Schockman previews the upcoming presentation at Reformation Tap Society, "Bonfires, Brews, and Board Games: Cultivating Christian Friendship," which occurs at 5:30 p.m @ BrewFinity in Oconomowoc. That presentation will be recorded, edited, and posted by Friday, 23 February 2024. Thank you for listening.

Wonderfully Made. Part 3

“The triune God,” notes Dr. John Kleinig, “designed [the human body] for himself and for participation in his own eternal life . . . he designed it so that he could show himself bodily to other embodied people and give them bodily access to himself by his theophany, his physical appearance to them in Jesus. . . The human body was made to bridge two realms: the invisible, eternal realm of God and the visible, temporal real of this creation.” (John Kleinig, Wonderfully Made, 14) This view of the human body, that it is a “shrine,” contrasts sharply with the typically worldly view. In Part 3 of our discussion of the “Introduction” to Dr. Kleinig’s book, we explore this and some of the implications. Though listeners do not have to have the book to benefit from the discussion, we encourage listeners to get their own copy of Wonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body by John Kleinig. We will quote from and discuss the hard cover version published in 2021 by Lexham Press.  Recorded 31 January, A.D. 2024

Christian Entrepreneurship.Colin Murdy.Part 2

This Part 2 of our re-published interview with Colin Murdy, which was recorded on August 3, 2022, in a moment when business was particularly tight for Colin. We’re republishing this as part of Season Two’s “Christian Entrepreneurship” series. Part two includes important conversations about risk, learning, Godly discernment, God’s will, and the creative process. It was a delight for the hosts to listen to this again, and to share it again. We republished this, in part, because our recording equipment is broken. We hope to be up and running with new episodes in February 2024. Originally recorded 3 August, A.D. 2022

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