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You are invited to join the full-time pastoral staff of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Everyone is invited to listen, especially those who work in churches. There will be a time of pondering questions, a short devotion, and a blessing. *Great for Staff Meetings!

Episodes

  1. 04/05/2022

    Episode Six: Working for the Weekends/Sabbath rest

    Join Bishop Bill and Pastors Genelle and Rebel as they talk about the importance of finding a sabbath rhythm and sabbath moments. They also check-in on their Lenten disciplines.

    19 min

  2. 03/29/2022

    Episode Five: Rituals and the Benedictine Life

    Join Bishop Bill and Pastors Genelle and Rebel as they talk about some of the themes from Chapter Seven of "The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives" by Jonathan Malesic titled "How Benedictines Tame the Demons of Work". Also, you get to meet Pastor René L. Mehlberg, from Trinity Lutheran in Laporte, who helped name the podcast. Here is the quote that Pastor Rebel shared at the end of the podcast "Go get some rest. I will keep an eye on the universe for you. I know there is a lot going on in the world right now, and I imagine you have a long list of other things that need your attention, but you cannot be fully present to any of it if you are tired. So part of your mindfulness is knowing when it is time to let go. When that time comes, I invite you to listen to what your mind and body are telling you and take me up on my offer. We can all take turns keeping watch. It is the wise and healthy thing to do. So when you feel the need to disengage for a while, please do. Some of us will be there until you can get back." -The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston from the Native American/Indigenous Ministries of the Episcopal Church Facebook group

    18 min

  3. 03/22/2022

    Episode Four: Parking Lot Job

    Join Bishop Bill and Pastors Genelle Netland and Rebel Hurd as they continue their conversation using Jonathan Malesic's book "The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives" as they lift up some of the topics from Chapter Six: "We Can Have It All: A New Vision of the Good Life". Learn about Bishop Bill being a lifeguard and what Pastor Rebel learned from Sturgis bikers while working at the Pizza Hut in her hometown of Mitchell, SD.

    13 min

  4. 03/15/2022

    Episode Three: The Noble Lie

    Join Bishop Bill Tesch and Pastors Genelle Netland and Rebel Hurd as they continue to discuss the Jonathan Malesic book, The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives.  This week they are lifting up ideas from chapter five: Work Saints and Work Martyrs: The Problem with Our Ideals.  Wonder with them on how to stay attentive to your life outside of your vocation.

    21 min

  5. 03/08/2022

    Episode Two: Ideals vs Reality

    Join Bishop Bill and Pastors Rebel and Genelle as they continue their conversation "sparked" by the book The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives by Jonathan Malesic.  This week they discuss the differences between ideals versus reality, especially when it comes to ministry, and the day to day work of working at a church/ministry.

    20 min
  6. Episode One: Ash Wednesday, Burnout, and The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives by Jonathan Malesic

    02/24/2022

    Episode One: Ash Wednesday, Burnout, and The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives by Jonathan Malesic

    Meet the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America full-time pastoral staff, Bishop Bill Tesch, and Pastors Genelle Netland and Rebel Hurd. Early in the podcast Bishop Tesch refers to the "classic work" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. That book is "The Cost of Discipleship," not "A Celebration of Discipline" as was stated. Bishop Bill shares "Oops! But, 'Celebration of Discipline' is another great book to! That one is by Richard Foster"

    16 min
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You are invited to join the full-time pastoral staff of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Everyone is invited to listen, especially those who work in churches. There will be a time of pondering questions, a short devotion, and a blessing. *Great for Staff Meetings!

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