Peace on Earth?

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Finding peace isn’t always easy these days. That’s why this Advent, pastors from the Tapestry churches are launching a new podcast inspired by our Advent sermon series. Each week, we’ll chat with everyday people around Indiana who are spreading peace in surprising ways. You’ll laugh, reflect, and discover how peace can start right where you are. Grab a coffee and listen in—peace on earth might be closer than you think.

Episodes

  1. 21/12/2025

    Peace Within: Rev. Wayne Peterson-Stephan | Week 04

    In our final episode, Peace Within, we turn to Philippians 4:4-9 and explore the kind of peace Christ offers, peace that doesn’t depend on calm circumstances or perfect control. This conversation centers on what it means to live with inner peace in a world that often feels loud, anxious, and on fire. Rev. Wayne Peterson-Stephan, a licensed mental health counselor and pastor, joins us with deep compassion and practical wisdom shaped by years of experience in community mental health work. Together, we honestly wrestle with the gap between scripture and lived experience, discuss practical tools for cultivating peace, and reflect on healing in a culture shaped by trauma. This episode invites listeners to imagine peace not as denial or escape, but as something we practice, nurture, and carry with us right where we are.

    42 min

  2. 14/12/2025

    Peace on Earth: Dr. Chris Lahr & Josh King | Week 03

    This week, we explore how Jesus’ birth brings peace meant for everyone, regardless of their story, status, or starting point. Our guest, Dr. Chris Lahr of Alive Community Outreach, brings wisdom from decades of peacemaking work and community education. And also joining the conversation is Josh King of NeighborLink, a true “man of the people,” offering boots-on-the-ground insight into loving our neighbors well. Together, we discuss the differences between peacekeeping and peacemaking, how practiced goodness challenges broken systems, and what it means to love both victims and perpetrators in a divided world.

    53 min

  3. 07/12/2025

    Peace in the Waiting: Rev. Angelo Mante | Week 02

    In our second episode, we sit with Mary’s story in Luke 1:26–38 and explore what peace looks like when life feels anything but certain. We discuss how we find peace in moments of uncertainty and surrender. Our Guest, Rev. Angelo Mante of Alive Community Outreach, joins us with real-world insight from his work with Peacemakers. Reminding us that peace isn’t the absence of trouble, but the presence of trust in God’s plan.

    43 min

  4. 21/11/2025

    Peace Foretold | Week 01

    Across four weeks, pastors from our Northeast Indiana United Methodist churches dig into the longing, the tension, and the hope wrapped up in this ancient promise. From Isaiah’s prophecy to Mary’s courage, from global conflict to inner calm, we explore what peace looks like in real life—not as naïve optimism, but as something grounded, gritty, and worth pursuing. Each episode features guest voices from community leaders, peacemakers, and mental-health professionals who are helping stitch peace into the world right now. We also pull back the curtain on the Tapestry itself—how a group of pastors started dreaming about what ministry could look like if churches worked with each other instead of beside each other. If you’ve ever looked at the world and wondered, “Where is the peace I was promised?” this series sits in that question with you—and keeps searching for the missing piece.

    39 min
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Finding peace isn’t always easy these days. That’s why this Advent, pastors from the Tapestry churches are launching a new podcast inspired by our Advent sermon series. Each week, we’ll chat with everyday people around Indiana who are spreading peace in surprising ways. You’ll laugh, reflect, and discover how peace can start right where you are. Grab a coffee and listen in—peace on earth might be closer than you think.

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