31 episodes
The Woodmen Social Woodmen Valley Chapel
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.7 • 23 Ratings
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Ever notice how difficult is to have real conversations? To listen, really listen to the thoughts, perspectives and experiences of others? So much of the airwaves are filled with memes, soundbites and mic drop moments meant to shut conversation down. On The Woodmen Social, we desire real conversations, with real people on the tough topics that we don’t seem to talk about anymore.
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Modern Marriage
Does it feel like everyone around you is waiting to get married? Well, it seems like they are waiting longer - because they are! But why? We will discuss some broad views on marriage held by Millennial and Gen Z Christ-followers.
GUESTS: Leah Clements and Daniel Kim -
My Jesus Revolution
In February of 2023, the film, The Jesus Revolution, debuted in theaters. The faith-based story about a pastor who sparked a 1970’s revival among the Hippie generation would shock the film industry as it gathered great reviews and earned over 50million dollars at the box office. Mark Skalberg was one of those Hippies, and he shares about the Jesus revolution from his personal experience, what we can learn from that era and how we might apply it to church life today.
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Waiting For Marriage
Does it feel like everyone around you is waiting to get married? Well, it seems like they are waiting longer - because they are! In the US the average age to getting married in 29 for men and 27 for women. Today we are going to discuss that trend and the challenges to finding your life-long partner.
GUESTS: Austin Pugh and Pastor Andrew Reichart
HOST: Pastor Kurt Birky
PRODUCER: Dale Wentzel -
Deconstruction and Reconstruction
There seems to be a rash of high-profile Christians who have left the faith in rather public ways. The popular terms is “deconstructing” your faith or becoming an “exvangelical”. We will take a look at these popular terms and explore how re-evaluating beliefs may actually lead you toward “reconstruction” a deeper understanding of a life patterned after Jesus GUESTS: Corrie Smith and Kim Chuckray
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Everyday Jesus
On this episode of the Woodmen Social, Pastor Josh and other Woodmen leaders provided practical insights on how we can reflect the light of Jesus in our everyday lives. Recorded during the Everyday Jesus workshop - A workshop on sharing your faith where you are.
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War in Ukraine
War came suddenly to the Ukraine in February 2022. With it came a global outcry for the people of the Ukraine. Separated by thousands of miles, what can we do for the church in the Ukraine and the people of Eastern Europe? What is the status believers in that region? Can we find hope in the midst of the escalating tensions and doomsday scenarios? And how do we talk about difficult issues with our kids?Show Notes:M4 Church Plantershttps://m4europe.com/ How to Talk to kids about the War in UkraineThe Gospel Coalitionhttps://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/talk-kids-war-ukraine/ How to Talk to Kids About the Conflict in UkraineAWANAhttps://www.awana.org/2022/03/03/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-the-conflict-in-ukraine/ Pray For Children in ConflictCompassion Internationalhttps://www.compassion.com/get-involved/pray-for-ukraine.htm?referer=628744&j=810246&sfmc_sub=150574283&l=2416_HTML&u=13916885&mid=524004730&jb=1795&alias=%%linkname%%&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Compassion_Connection_Mar10_2022_212437
Customer Reviews
Vital conversations
This podcast is hosting difficult, but much needed, conversations. From racism to politics and more, we need to examine these topics and empathize with others who have different perspectives. Glad that Kurt and the Woodmen crew are leading the way through giving grace and valuing each person in the discussion, while not shying away from these thorny issues. We’ll done!
This is fun!
I’m loving the podcast! It gives us another opportunity to get to know leadership at Woodmen! It’s a positive, relatable touch point. The quality is great...good job on that Carson Smith. ;)