Browse published episodes from Heather Wald in Spirit of Joy Podcasts.
Aug 5, 2026 1:00 AM America/Chicago
Heather Wald joins Marnie to talk about the role the Visual Arts team plays in creating the various visual aspects of what we see in worship on Sunday morning and Wednesday night, because worship is designed to be experienced by all our senses. Heather wa
Jul 23, 2026 1:00 AM America/Chicago
Today we are paging through the Evangelical Lutheran Worship—perhaps you know it better as the ELW or the cranberry hymnal. Heather gives a quick layout of everything it includes: hymns, liturgies, psalms, prayers & services. She also gives an in-depth
Jul 1, 2026 1:00 AM America/Chicago
Heather Wald walks us through the different components of the Taking Faith Home insert included every Sunday in our worship bulletins. For those unfamiliar, Taking Faith Home offers a guidepost for bringing faith into your whole week. Each week it include
Jun 24, 2026 1:00 AM America/Chicago
What are the regular elements of a church service that help make it feel familiar to us? At Spirit of Joy, we call these frequent pieces that help connect everything together Common Threads. Heather Wald explains all the different ways we incorporate thes
Jun 17, 2026 1:00 AM America/Chicago
Did you know it takes between 75-100 people to pull off a typical Sunday morning at Spirit of Joy? Heather Wald is in studio to tell us all the different ways people are involved in putting together everything needed for worship. We try to cover everyone
Jun 10, 2026 1:00 AM America/Chicago
Chancels and Altars and Naves, Oh My! Heather Wald joins us to talk about the different areas of our church building. What is the difference between a lectern, a pulpit, and an ambo? Is the baptismal candle only lit for baptisms and how long does it take
Jun 3, 2026 1:00 AM America/Chicago
Marnie Dahle Backer talks with Heather Wald, Spirit of Joy’s Director of Worship Arts, about why we worship. The short answer: Because God tells us to! But the conversation doesn’t end there. Heather dives into the reality that worship is so much more