Best UnCommon Gospel Podcasts (2024)

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Meet Brett Helwig. Part 2 32:21

20d ago32:21

32:21

In Part 2 of our interview with Brett Helwig we talk about how life in the church is forming him, and how his talents in music and engineering combine in Christ. We have a delightful introduction to his very engineer-ish encounter, courtship, and marriage to a vivacious farm girl named Kerri. We also hear about the Helwig’s journey to membership at…

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Meet Brett Helwig. Part 1 30:29

21d ago30:29

30:29

Brett Helwig is “not an overthinker.” Funny thing to say for an engineer! Yet, as you’ll hear in Part 1 of our interview, Brett Helwig thinks both broadly and carefully. He comes from faithful, servant stock with deep, deep Christian faith. That family was very formative for him, as were some significant events in his young life. Brett was born in …

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Meet Harrison Goodman Part 2 30:34

25d ago30:34

30:34

Chief of sinners. Child of God. Pastor Harrison Goodman preaches Christ crucified as a light that shines in darkness and a hope for the hopeless. As content executive, he helps to make these same gifts known online by employing the many voices and talents of our brothers and sisters in Christ. He believes that while the internet cannot replace Word…

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Meet Harrison Goodman part 2 31:10

1M ago31:10

31:10

Chief of sinners. Child of God. Pastor Harrison Goodman preaches Christ crucified as a light that shines in darkness and a hope for the hopeless. As content executive, he helps to make these same gifts known online by employing the many voices and talents of our brothers and sisters in Christ. He believes that while the internet cannot replace Word…

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Meet Harrison Goodman. Part 1 29:19

1M ago29:19

29:19

Chief of sinners. Child of God. Pastor Harrison Goodman preaches Christ crucified as a light that shines in darkness and a hope for the hopeless. As content executive, he helps to make these same gifts known online by employing the many voices and talents of our brothers and sisters in Christ. He believes that while the internet cannot replace Word…

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Meet Kerri Helwig. Part 2 31:50

2M ago31:50

31:50

In Part 2 of our conversation with Kerri Helwig we move from the discussion of changing churches and the challenges of friendship to the absolutely formative culture of farm life. Though Kerri doesn’t live on a large farm, she has a fascinating career in agriculture. She brings a delightful humor to related “aromatic” subjects, to discussion of her…

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Meet Kerri Helwig. Part 1 30:00

2M ago30:00

30:00

It is flat-out amazing the stories that you can hear simply by asking someone the origins and meaning of their name. Then, when you ask, “What are the top three-to-five things that formed you as a human being,” well, that’s a recipe for a really great conversation. From the tragic and inspiring story from which Kerri got her name, to the challenges…

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Grieving with Hope. Year Two 48:01

2M ago48:01

48:01

What does a White Castle slider have to do with grief? Listen to “Grieving with Hope: Year Two” to find out! This concludes our series of interviews with Pastor Jason Schockman regarding death of his father on August 8, 2022. This series is intended to provide a listening ear into the grieving process, where hearers encounter the reality of grief a…

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Meet Grace Beatrice Olson. Part 2 35:52

3M ago35:52

35:52

This is Part 2 of our interview with Grace Beatrice Olson, and it really is a treasure. In a congregation nearly 160 years old, not often do pastors have the opportunity to converse with members who have connections to the congregation’s founding. Grace was able and willing to share stories from farm life and early St. Paul’s church and school. We …

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Meet Grace Beatrice Olson. Part 1 30:16

3M ago30:16

30:16

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 fi…

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Meet Dave Meyer. Part 2 32:14

5M ago32:14

32:14

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 fai…

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Meet Dave Meyer. Part 1 28:07

5M ago28:07

28:07

“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 i…

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Meet Jackie Meyer. Part 2 32:20

6M ago32:20

32:20

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…

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Meet Jackie Meyer. Part 1 30:36

6M ago30:36

30:36

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 earl…

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Bonfires, Brews, and Board Games: Cultivating Christian Friendship. Part 2 33:26

7M ago33:26

33:26

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 …

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Bonfires, Brews, and Board Games: Cultivating Christian Friendship 31:08

7M ago31:08

31:08

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 thing…

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PREVIEW: Cultivating Christian Friendship 5:14

9M ago5:14

5:14

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.…

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Embracing Gentleness 38:55

9M ago38:55

38:55

Hey wildflowers! In today's episode, we are discussing how to embrace Gods Gentleness daily. God is gentle with us everyday all day. So let us be like this towards ourselves and others around us. We talk about the Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15 and how her gentleness towards her daughter saved her life. Let this be an example of how we should treat …

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God Loves You Unconditionally, Even when you don't deserve it 43:27

9M ago43:27

43:27

Hey wildflowers! In today's episode, we are discussing how God loves you unconditionally, even when you don't deserve it. Even in our darkest times, He has and always will be there with open arms. We talk about a Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman in John 4 and how her circumstances didn't waver His love for her. Jesus takes away her shame…

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Wonderfully Made. Part 3 32:34

9M ago32:34

32:34

“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…

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Embracing Kindness & Compassion to Make a Difference 41:19

9M ago41:19

41:19

Hey wildflowers! Today we are talking about how we can look at showing kindness, compassion and mercy to others from a Kingdom view. Our purpose is just like Jesus' - to serve our neighbors. But, who is our neighbor? Who should we be treating like this? In Luke 10, Jesus uses the Samaritan man as an example on who our neighbor is and how we should …

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Christian Entrepreneurship.Colin Murdy.Part 2 37:53

9M ago37:53

37:53

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 crea…

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Christian Entrepreneurship.Colin Murdy.Part 1 33:17

9M ago33:17

33:17

This interview was first released as a bonus episode on August 5, 2022. We remastered it into two parts that—we think—fit nicely into Season Two’s “Christian Entrepreneurship” series. Colin Murdy was simply being generous, as his parents taught him to be, but by placing a stunning leather journal in another’s hand he opened a window of discovery. I…

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The Secret to Cultivating Patience in a Fast-Paced World 41:18

10M ago41:18

41:18

We're so excited to be back this week talking about patience! It is something we all struggle with. We are specifically talking about how to have patience in our walks with Christ and how His plan is ultimately best for our lives and much better than anything we could think of. Focusing on Hebrews 6, we address having endurance in our struggles and…

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What's Stopping You From Being Who God Has Called You To Be? 25:31

10M ago25:31

25:31

This week on The Uncommon Woman, Melanie and Morgan will talk about what life could be if you decided to give God your all. By truly embracing that leap of faith and actually doing what God has called you to do and be. Focusing on Joshua 1, we see a situation where someone did not feel ready to do what God called them to do. However, we are reminde…

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Pete Sheild. Christian Entrepreneuriship. Part 2 35:34

11M ago35:34

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Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Pete Sheild becomes even more vivid, as we pick up from the lessons Pete learned as a high school state basketball champion to the beginnings of his entrepreneurial impulse. Pete speaks of the significant impact being part of a pastor’s family had on his business practice, and his personal interactions with patients…

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Pete Sheild. Christian Entrepreneurship. Part 1 28:33

11M ago28:33

28:33

Can a dentist really be called an entrepreneur? We think so, and so does Pete Sheild, a man of varied interests and abilities. Pete is the son of a pastor. His Christian faith deeply influenced his vocational choices and sustained him in trial. He owned and operated a successful practice named Sheild Family Dentistry for many years. In Part 1 of ou…

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2023 Good Shepherd Institute Debrief 35:20

11M ago35:20

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This episode is a discussion of why we like to attend the Good Shepherd Institute. GSI is a conference for pastors, church musicians, and others involved in ecclesiastical arts. Held in early November at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, GSI is a wonderful opportunity to hear glorious church music, listen to first-class presentations on …

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Meet Mark and Renee Ebert. Part 2 29:14

12M ago29:14

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Is there such a thing as “Christian entrepreneurship”? Mark and Renee Ebert would definitely say, “Yes!” They are the owners of Ebert’s Greenhouse Village (www.ebertsgreenhouse.com) in Ixonia, Wisconsin. In Part 2 of our interview we continue the conversation about what formed Mark, Renee, and their business. This takes us further into their histor…

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Meet Mark and Renee Ebert. Part 1 31:29

12M ago31:29

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In this wonderful interview you’ll meet Mark and Renee Ebert, owners of Ebert’s Greenhouse Village (www.ebertsgreenhouse.com) in Ixonia, Wisconsin. Ebert’s is now a “greenhouse experience,” with millions of dollars in gross income, but it didn’t start that way. Listen for the humble origins with Mark’s father, Mark’s “buy in,” and the arrival of Re…

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2023 Advent-Christmas Preview 27:23

12M ago27:23

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This November-December (2023) is an interesting time. On the world stage there are disturbing wars in Ukraine and in Israel. There is metaphorical saber-rattling for the 2024 presidential election. There’s much about which to be concerned. But here, in our Christ In All Things 2023 Advent-Christmas Preview, we preview the St. Paul’s—Oconomowoc (WI)…

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Meet Cheryl Tesch. Part 2 33:11

1y ago33:11

33:11

In Part 2 of our interview with Cheryl Tesch we talk about how Cheryl was formed by her service to the church, and by some very challenging situations in her life. Here, again, Cheryl’s candor and faithfulness are on display. It is a delightful conversation about how Christ forms His servants by the Word of God, suffering, and the fellowship of bel…

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Meet Cheryl Tesch. Part 1 29:46

1y ago29:46

29:46

Every Christian congregation needs at least one Cheryl Tesch. She is a "get things done person." This is the first of our two-part interview with Cheryl, who (You will see 😊) is a Christian of deep faith, humility, candor, and good humor. Over the years she has served St. Paul’s in more ways than we could probably count. For the pastors who intervi…

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Meet Dan Eifert. Part 2 34:39

1y ago34:39

34:39

Part 2 of our interview with Dan Eifert is an American symphony of sorts. It is the story of a man and a woman (Dan and Rachelle) who are at a liberal arts university to pursue medical careers, but whose participation in a university choir—and the addition of a music major for one—becomes a prelude to a grander journey involving unforeseen career p…

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Meet Dan Eifert. Part 1 27:52

1y ago27:52

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Dan Eifert comes from a long line of church workers; though he doesn’t have a formal “Divine Call” from the church, he and his family serve in many ways. In Part 1 of our interview with Dan we explore the power of a name, and of a family of people molded by Christ and Christ’s service in His Church.

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Wonderfully Made. Part 2 29:13

1y ago29:13

29:13

“Since the spiritual life is produced by the Holy Spirit for people with bodies, Christian spirituality is embodied piety.” Thus says Dr. John Kleinig in the Introduction (“Body Matters”) of his book, Wonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body. This is Part 2 of our ongoing conversation about Dr. Kleinig’s book. If you didn’t listen to Par…

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Wonderfully Made. Part 1 30:32

1y ago30:32

30:32

“Our life in the body is messy,” says one of our hosts during this discussion, which is the first of several episodes wherein we will discuss Dr. John Kleinig’s book, Wonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body. The overall topic, which is called "the theology of the body," is the topic of our time, for it is a discussion about what it mean…

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Meet Sara Benes. Part 2 32:06

1y ago32:06

32:06

In Part 2 of our interview with Sara Benes, we continue the conversation about a life that flows from the centrality of church and family to a very moving conversation about the importance of Christ and daily meditation on His Word. For those who desire some kind of a devotional life, this interview with Sara will be both an inspiration and an exam…

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Meet Sara Benes. Part 1 30:31

1y ago30:31

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Sara Ruth (Mueller) Benes was a seventh grader when her family moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin from Salt Lake City, Utah. The rest is living St. Paul’s history. Except for a time out-of-state in college and then early in her career and married life, Sara has been a fixture at St. Paul’s, where for some years she has been the third grade teacher at S…

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Grieving with Hope: One Year 39:55

1y ago39:55

39:55

On August 8, 2022, Rev. Gary Schockman died in The LORD. In the last year Pastor Lance O’Donnell has been interviewing his colleague, Rev. Jason Schockman, about “grieving with hope.” In this interview, recorded one year after his father’s death, we hear through the discussion the abiding and life-changing hope that Christ gives, and—among other th…

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Christian Entrepreneurship: Stratil Enterprises, Inc. Part 2 30:32

1+ y ago30:32

30:32

In Part 2 of our interview with Dale Stratil, we probe for the top 3-5 things that have formed Stratil Enterprises, Inc. (www.stratil.com) In the process we discovered that the Stratils laugh about operating a “boomerang factory.” We also discover how Dale and Kim enjoy working together, a fascinating correspondence with friendship, and that above …

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Christian Entrepreneurship: Stratil Enterprises, Inc. Part 1 25:03

1+ y ago25:03

25:03

While pursuing a business and information technology degree at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a classmate of Dale Stratil (Pronounced STRAY-till) asked him if he was getting lots of questions about how to solve computer problems. The friend thought there would be a way for them to get paid for this. In 1994 that led to formation of S…

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Season 2 Introduction 26:45

1+ y ago26:45

26:45

Season Two of Christ In All Things will bring more teaching on the “theology of body,” worship, holiness, and friendship. We also plan to explore the joys and challenges of Christian entrepreneurship. In this conversation our hosts ponder the great opportunities for discussion ahead.

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Journal Sessions: Populist Leaders vs Influential Kingdom Leaders 29:24

1+ y ago29:24

29:24

What kind of leader are most pastors in the US? Pastor Bob researches and thinks deeply about key historical figures leaders, ponders how it can apply to church leaders and breaks down the key differences of being a populist leader or being an influential kingdom leader. Show Notes: Bold Love Podcast Website About Bob Roberts Jr GlocalNet Website…

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Journal Sessions: Keys to Surviving in Church Leadership 35:15

1+ y ago35:15

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On this episode, Pastor Bob gives ten keys to surviving as a pastor or in leadership in this day and age. He discusses incredible stories of his learnings along with some wisdom on the mistakes he has made in the past in hope that others can learn from it. Show Notes: Bold Love Podcast Website About Bob Roberts Jr GlocalNet Website…

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Journal Sessions: Prepare Now for Relevance in Old Age 23:52

1+ y ago23:52

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On this weeks episode, Pastor Bob talks through how people in their 20s and 30s need to be thinking about their ministry during retirement age right now and how to prepare for fruitful ministry and relevance in old age. Show Notes: Bold Love Podcast Website About Bob Roberts Jr GlocalNet Website Multi-Faith Neighbors Network…

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Season 1 Wrap Up. Part 2 27:09

1+ y ago27:09

27:09

In part 2 of our Season 1 wrap-up, we start with a laugh . . . and then decide to keep laughing. . . because—as we look ahead to the Season 2 discussions and teaching about the “theology of the body”—it is a joy to be a redeemed child of God and enjoy the company of others. Laugh along with us as we talk about practical jokes we played on one anoth…

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Season 1 Wrap Up. Part 1 32:39

1+ y ago32:39

32:39

Christ in All Things is a local, congregational podcast. It is designed to be an ear into pastoral conversations about the life in Christ that has its epicenter at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. We teach on the podcast, and we listen to the stories of some wonderful people. As we wrap-up Season 1 we consider what we learned, r…

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Ben Connelly: Reading the Bible, Missing the Gospel 31:41

1+ y ago31:41

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This week’s guest is BEN CONNELLY . Ben is a pastor, author, and occasional professor. He is serves everyday disciples, ministry leaders, and church planters across the world through The Equipping Group, and to help lead Salt+Light Community and Plant Fort Worth, TX. Ben has written or contributed to several books, workbooks, articles, and publicat…

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