Beautifully Woven

Live Podcast with Grace for the Grind and Beautifully Woven. Karen, Heather, Dan and Mike sit down at Biennial 2024 for our first live podcast event! In this episode we field questions from our live audience on the spot. The questions ranged from “what are our most embarrassing ministry moments?”, “are the Stenberg’s hoping for another baby?”, “does God control everything in my life and if so does...

We have another joint episode with Beautifully Woven and Grace for the Grind. Karen and her husband Daniel host a joint podcast as they interview Carl and Emily Juhl, our church planting couple in Lincoln, ND. We talk about what ministry looks like at their church plant, the ups and downs of ministry, and some ways they are getting into their community and connecting with people. They also share a...

Karen and Gianna finish our mini series talking about how mental health affects our vocations. God calls us to love others and participate in our churches and communities, how do we do this when we don't feel like it? We talk about our church culture, how do we know if we have a healthy church culture regarding mental health? Gianna give us some practical questions to think about when it comes...

Karen continues in our Mental Health and Our Faith series with Gianna Reese as we dive into the topic of anxiety. We talk about the healthy function of anxiety and when it crosses over into an unhealthy function. How do we understand Scripture in context when it tells us to not be anxious. If we can't stop ourselves from dealing with feelings of anxiety is that a failure in our faith? Gianna e...

Karen sits down with Gianna as we start our series on Mental Health and Our Faith. Gianna shares how God created our feelings, they are important to acknowledge and not avoid. In this episode we talk about the struggles of depression and how our faith intersects with our mental health. Gianna shares about how our faith and God's Word is not meant to crush us with how we are failing in our stru...

Karen and Katie talk about the pressures of motherhood, and the importance of the encouragement given to us through the work of Christ. Katie has a devotional releasing April 9th called: Encouragement for Motherhood - Devotional Writings on the Work of Christ (Karen Stenberg as well as Gretchen Ronnevik are two of the contributors.) We talk about what inspired her to put this together. We discuss...

Our first ever cross over podcast with our sister podcast Beautifully Woven!  Karen and Mike sit down and talk with Carol and Ashley from Bloom to hear more about their ministry and how it is impacting women in their area. https://bloomforwomen.org/ Find 'Grace for the Grind' here: https://clbforge.org/podcast/ wmclb.org

Karen and Heather share their stories about how they became passionate about theology and why it’s important.  We talk about how it influences our parenting, our marriages, and our friendships.  We also talk about what happens when you throw out theology to become more palatable to those in our communities and culture.  Heather is married to Clint Knutson, who is a professor at LBS.  Find more abo...

Karen talks with Beka about why she fell in love with ministry and theology. Beka shares her journey of being discipled and brought into ministry throughout her growing up years. Ministry is not always easy and we talk about navigating hurt that inevitably comes. Beka is a student of Lutheran Brethren Seminary she shares why she felt called to further her education through seminary. And encourages...

Karen talks with Clint and Heather Knutson about Clint's call to teach at the Lutheran Brethren Seminary, otherwise known as LBS. We also talk about how our view of the Bible affects the way we see different aspects of life. How do we view our neighbor? How do we view God in our suffering? We talk about leaving behind our agendas and taking a humble view as we approach God's Word and what...

Karen Stenberg and Heather Knutson are today's hosts as they interview Julie Gundersen who is a Parish Nurse at Bethel Church. We talk about, what is a Parish Nurse? How do we care for and connect those in our church who are walking through difficult seasons in their lives? We talk about the benefits of parish nurse ministry to our congregations, it will look different deepening on the size of...

Karen talks with Diana about connecting your community to your church. People don't often just come into our churches without connections. It can be difficult to figure out how to connect with people we don't know. Diana shares how doing different types of events opens up those doors. It's easier than we think! For more info on our Women's Ministries, you can find is here: https://...

Karen talks with Joyce Rust about the church plant in Red Deer, AB. Called "The River" This is the WMCLB 2023-24 focus project. They have a unique ministry as they church plant in Red Deer. A large part of that ministry is to the refugee population moving into their community. This comes with many needs and more joys, as they serve and love those in their community! Hear Joyce share all...

Today Heather Knutson is your host where she interview's Ellie. They talk about the burden on her heart for mission how that lead to her attending LBS and pursuing a call into the mission field of Chad Africa. Since this episode was recorded Ellie was very recently married to Matthias Szobody and is now Ellie Szobody! You can check out more about their call together into mission here: https://...

Karen talk's with Rachel about Women's Ministries in Canada. Where it's been and the hopes for the future. We talk about the challenges that many of us face when planning ministry events and how they have began to tackle those. Also if you are curious about Pavlova Rachel talks about here is a recipe I found for it! :) I can't swing by Rachel's kitchen but maybe I'll just h...

This year the WMCLB launched two cohorts this past fall. Hear Alexa, Sharon and Karen talk about the experience of being in a cohort going through the book "Ragged" by Gretchen Ronnevik. We talk about being able to discuss about the book, where God was a work, where we felt challenged and the relationships we developed with the group. Please consider joining a cohort this fall! We will b...

Karen and Barbara jump into talking about studying scripture in context. This is a great thing to understand whether you are leading a study or reading scripture on your own. Barbara also shares about how impactful reading through the whole Bible has been on her life. She lets us know about an app that has a reading plan to help you read through the whole Bible. Link here: the-bible-app Leading a...

Karen talk's with Barbara about Leading a Bible Study. What to look for when choosing a study, what aids to help in leading and how to disciple and engaging new leaders in Bible Study. It's not always easy but it's worth it! Check out the How to Lead a Bible Study Video's Here: http://www.wmclb.org/training.html

Daniel, Mike and Karen discuss why we have Bible Study. What are we talking about when we use the words law and gospel. Why is it important? How do we find law and gospel in a text? How do we leave our Bible Studies feeling refreshed? You can hear more conversations about law and gospel on Grace for the Grind. Search "Grace for the Grind" wherever you listen to podcast's, apple, Spot...

Karen and Alexa talk about where to start when getting a Bible Study going and leading one. Alexa share's her experiences with different studies, what was helpful to her, and why she is so passionate about studying God's Word together. Alexa and Paul Fraser are our newly commissioned missionaries to Japan. https://clba.org/lbim-missionaries You can find our Bible Study Videos here: http://...

The Hosch's are CLB Missionaries who are ministering in Taiwan, in the city of Taichung. Karen and Sara have a conversation about what ministry is like there, how is it different from what we are used to and how is it the same as ministry in North America? Sara also shares about their ministry in the park and the VBS she will be putting on in partnership with their church this July. Women'...

Amy Bourque and Karen talk about Cup of Blessing. We talk about what it is, what this year's focus project is, and what some churches have done for this fundraiser.  You can hear about the famous "Mustache Challenge"! We also talk about some of the other things we do on the national level of Women's Ministries and what we are working towards for the future. We share more about "The Joseph Pro...

Listen to Jenilee and I talk about seeing the need in ministry. We talk about what Women's Ministry looks like at her church, Oak Hill. We talk about ministry that stay's the same and how new ministries popped up. Jenilee also shares about a unique Sunday school family program that sprung up at her church.  Jenilee is married to Ben Bigaouette, they have 3 kids. Jenilee and Ben lived in Minne...

Join us, as Kirsten and I talk about bridging the generational gap and what conversations took place with her and a woman at their church. We talk about the Prayer Partner ministry that sprung out from those conversations. It's not always easy to bridge those divides, but it is so worth it!  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or our website: http://www.wmclb.org/ We always love hearing from you...

Join us today as Karen talks with Kirsten Pierce about a special ministry that she call's "Supper Club". It was so fun to sit down with her and talk about the in's and out's of this ministry. It's been a great way to form deeper conversations and connections with women in her area. Kirsten is married to Dave Pierce and they have 3 kids. They live in Olympia, WA and attend Peace Lutheran Brethren C...