August 2, 2026 Message
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Full of Joy Podcast - Lutheran Stories: Lutheranism in America
Did you know there are over 30,000 Christian denominations in the United States? Don’t worry, we’re only going to focus on the Lutheran ones today (and, more specifically, the ELCA). Pastor Eric Ohrtman gives us a brief history of Lutheranism in Ameri
Full of Joy Podcast - Worship Stories: Prayer Labyrinth
The Prayer Labyrinth. You may have seen it stretched out on the floor of the Shalom Center during Holy Week or Epiphany. Or maybe you know (or didn’t know) that we have one mowed into the grass in our church gardens. But what is it exactly and where did
Full of Joy Podcast - Bible Stories: Woman at the Well
Who was the woman at the well and what makes her interaction with Jesus so authentic? Pastor Eric walks through the structure of the story with Marnie. Along the way, he gives us some background on Samaria and why Jesus chose that specific route. He ends
Full of Joy Podcast - Faith Stories: Bella Tooley
Bella Tooley, our brand-new Coordinator of High School Faith Formation (i.e. our youth director), sits down with Marnie to help us get to know her better. Born and raised in Sioux Falls, Bella shares how she ended up here at Spirit of Joy. Along the way s
July 26, 2026 Message
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Full of Joy Podcast - Worship Stories: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW)
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
Full of Joy Podcast - Bible Stories: Moses (Part 2)
This episode is day two of the story of Moses, building on what Pastor Eric talked about yesterday (if you haven’t listened to Part 1, we recommend checking out that episode first). Today, the story heads back to Egypt for the ten plagues (and Marnie’
Full of Joy Podcast- Bible Stories: Moses (Part 1)
We have something exciting for this podcast: a two-part episode! Pastor Eric is in studio to really get into the “reeds” about the story of Moses, and there is so much included we are splitting it over two days! Today, Eric chats with Marnie about the
Full of Joy Podcast - Faith Stories: Jason Ahrendt
Marnie Dahle Backer welcomes Spirit of Joy partner Jason Ahrendt to talk about his faith story. Jason grew up in Sioux Falls, was high school sweethearts with his wife, Heather, and has raised two college-aged children. He starts by remembering growing up
July 19, 2026 Message
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Full of Joy Podcast - Lutheran Stories: The Book of Concord
Today’s episode might sound like it belongs in a seminary class, but trust us, Pastor Eric helps explain what we are talking about! So, what exactly is The Book of Concord? Does it involve grapes? Airliners? A college in Moorhead? Not quite. To put in s