Reflection

They met as kids, grew up together, then started a life together! Meet Jonathan and Christa Petzold. He's an author and pastor of church in Northeast Illinois. She's an author and doctoral student and pastor's wife. And...

Imagine what your life would be like if you were to do the things that Jesus says - which is in red letters in many Bibles? That's the premise of the Red Letter Challenge by Zach Zehnder and that is what we talk about...

Dr. Jeff Kloha, dean of the Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadershi, has spent his career helping the Church think deeply about Scripture, formation, and the mission of God in a changing world. In his work with...

He comes from New York, grew up in Iowa and now lives in Wisconsin. A life-long - and long-suffering - Buffalo Bills fan, as well as being the youngest of seven children, Steve Kline has a rather unique insight on who...

He is a husband, father, pastor, public speaker, and author. And he’s got something to say to today’s generation! The Christian Faith is not an obligation. The Christian Church is not a place where you “check the...

From humble beginnings growing up in Texas to being the leader of several churches, a District President and the the President of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - a church body of nearly 2 million people - the Rev...

Life feels heavy at times. Especially in dark times. Where do you turn when it does? Who do you turn to to get through what you're going through? Tanner Olson returns to the Reflection Podcast with a new book of poems...

What if I told you that the Christmas story you know—Mary, Joseph, a manger, and a baby—wasn’t a surprise to God… not even close? In fact, He announced it centuries in advance, hiding jaw-dropping clues in plain sight...

Today you'll get a little insight into how a preacher learns how to preach from one of the men responsible for teaching preaching! He grew up in a church worker family, became a parish pastor himself and then was called...

From small town Iowa to the capital of the United States, Mark Shaltanis serves as pastor in one of the most contentious but also exciting places in the world! He will inspire you to reflect God's light and love in this...

A public school teacher who ends up serving as a missionary in Europe then comes back to America to lead Deaconess studies in the U.S. This is the inspiring story of Dr. Jennie Asher, Deaconess and Director of Deaconess...

Sometimes we have a plan for our lives and then God comes along and says, "Have I got something for you!" That's what happened to Jamie Crustals. And you are about to hear her story. Books recommend by Jamie: Make It...

Dreams are a reflection of what is in our heart. And if our heart belongs to God then our dreams can be anchored in God! Today's conversation is with Dave Ficken, who is the Chicago City Director for LINC - Leaders in...

The Latin Phrase "Extra Nos" means "outside myself." This is the theme of the life of Flame, a rap music artist who was taught about Jesus from his grandmother and grew up in the Reformed Church tradition. But then he...

Untamed Prayers will take you out of your spiritual comfort zone. On this episode we’ll leave behind the boring, predictable prayers that so many Christians are stuck in and dive into ones full of praise, despair, joy...