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On this week’s podcast, you get two guests for the price of one! Heather Wald and Bella Kumagai sit down to talk with Marnie about the different styles of worship we offer at Spirit of Joy. Depending on the service, it’s a little bit of hymns, a littl
Our word of the day for this episode is: THEODICY (you need to listen to find out what it means). Pastor Eric joins us to talk with Marnie about the Biblical book of Job. Eric digs into the various components of the story and even relates to how it influe
On this episode of Full of Joy, we welcome into the studio our youngest guest to date, Taylor Quinn. Taylor shares his life story of the last twenty years which has involved major life transitions and personal tragedy, but also how these experiences have
Christmas in January? Of course! The Christmas season lasts from Christmas Eve until the arrival of “we three kings” on January 6th (for those doing the math, that would be twelve days of Christmas). Pastor Eric sits down with Marnie to wrap up our se
Michele Vogel, Director of Children’s Faith Formation, is back for one more story this Christmas season. This one is a little different than the traditional church Christmas tale, but one that will probably be familiar to most: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grin
We kick off our Advent season podcasts with Pastor Eric in studio to dive deeper into Hannah and Mary’s songs and explain how they are connected to one another. Mary’s song, known as The Magnificat, is the most familiar, and we sing it every week duri
Holy Moly, you’re going to like what we have in store this week! Today’s podcast welcomes Michele Vogel as she reads a Christmas story for the whole family to enjoy: The Holy Moly Christmas Story, by Rebecca Glaser. (Originally aired December 8, 2025)
Okay…let’s get down to business (sort of). On today’s podcast we are explaining the organizational structure at Spirit of Joy. It’s how we do what we do. Pastor Eric lays out the framework of the church leadership and how it all starts at the top
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
Michele Vogel is in the studio for a special podcast for families. She briefly talks with Marnie Dahle Backer about talking with children about Holy Week. Then, Michele is joined by Spirit of Joy staff members Amy Cauble, Miranda Stahl and Eric Gohl to re
As the Full of Joy podcast kicks off a new year, you are in for a special treat! If longevity equals wisdom, then today we welcome Spirit of Joy’s wisest partner…Adeline Schempp. Adeline sits down with Marnie and shares about her life growing up on a
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