PD and PDubs Unscripted

P-Dubs and PD talk about Epiphany and some of the readings that are read during the season of Epiphany.

P-Dubs and PD talk about community and community is different than in previous generations. They share thoughts of what they have seen and how it plays a role in the church.

P-Dubs and PD discuss some of their favorite Christmas memories, family traditions, songs, and cookies.

We take a closer look at why one of the assigned readings for the first Sunday in Advent is Luke's account of Palm Sunday. And we take some time to discuss the text, Luke 19:28-40.

Maggie Walsh joins PD to talk about a smorgasbord of topics about Thanksgiving.

On this episode we take a deeper dive into Mark 10:17-31. We discuss the interaction with the rich man and the teaching moment with the disciples afterward.

P-Dubs and PD reflect on their most recent Pastor's Conference that they attended. They shared about reaching out to those who don't know Christ and caring for people.

*Please note we're having some issues with our microphones and the audio quality is not our normal quality* We're back! After a long hiatus, we're back with a new episode. We share about the various activities that took place over the summer months at Immanuel and look ahead to some of the events coming up at Immanuel.

P-Dubs and PD share about what they're learned at their latest Pastor's Conference. The topic of the conference was on the topic of reconciliation. They reflect on the reconciliation with God and with other people.

P-Dubs and PD are glad to have P-Dubs' daughter, Sydney joining us on this episode. They start their discussion about the parable of the Lost Sheep. This leads Sydney into a discussion about mental health and feeling like the lost sheep.

On this episode we are joined by Cassandra Grace. She joins us to discuss God's sovereignty in the middle of suffering. Cassandra shares her journey though life and some of the struggles and how she has come to love God. https://www.cassandraspocket.net/

On this episode we discuss various Easter hymns and songs. We share our thoughts about some of our favorites and how these are uplifting songs and hymns.

P-Dubs and PD are joined by Immanuel member, Kevin Kindelin. Kevin just released a memoir about his life and his journey have his spinal cord injury when he was 19. He shares about his journey from the time of the injury and when he found out about Immanuel. You can buy his book on Amazon. It's called, "At Least I Tried" by Kevin Kindelin

It's episode 100! P-Dubs and PD reflect on the past 2 years of recording their podcast. They share some behind the scenes stories of the podcast and the fun they have had while recording.

PD and P-Dubs are joined by Immanuel members, Kevin, Doug, and Terry to talk about 50's Plus. 50's Plus is a group of people over 50 that meet at Immanuel weekly, for devotions, fellowship, a meal, and a lot of fun. Terry shares about their upcoming event with Radio Players West on April 19. If your'e interested in checking out the Radio Players West please RSVP at schmoldt@comcast.net...

On this episode we discuss the stages of grief. We share about the fives stages of grief and share about our experiences when we have gone through a loss of a loved one. Here is a link to the article we discussed... https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief#are-there-5-or-7-stages

PD is joined by lifelong Immanuel member, Betty Franz and recurring guest, Meschac St. Amour. Betty recently came back from a mission trip in Haiti to see what Meschac's mission in Haiti is doing. She shares stories about the trip and what she learned.

PDubs and PD talk about the season of Lent on this week's episode. They share stories about imposing ashes and the purpose for this season in the church year.

This week PDubs and PD discuss the increase of one of the fastest growing religious affliation, "Nones." Nones are those that claim they have no religious affiliation. They share about results of some recent surveys about views of Nones.

PDubs and PD discuss what the daily life of a pastor is like. They share some of their favorite parts of ministry and some stories from their years in ministry.

As we begin the new year it's easy to have fear. There are a lot of things that can cause us fear, yet with God we have no worry to fear or worry about what's happening in life.

PDubs and PD take a deeper dive into Luke 2:1-20. This is the familiar passage read on Christmas Eve. The go through the text and share some of their thoughts about what's going on in the reading.

PDubs and PD are joined by Cheryl and Sarah White for a fun conversation about Christmas movies. They all share their favorite Christmas movies and discuss those along with many other Christmas movies.

PDubs and PD are joined by Rev. Jorge Mazariegos of Vida y Fe Church of West Dundee, IL. Pastor Jorge shares about his journey to be a pastor growing up to Guatemala to helping out at a church in Aurora, and ultimately starting Vida y Fe Church. This is a great conversation about what God is doing through Pastor Jorge and his ministry.

PDubs and PD are joined by the church's mailman, Nick. Nick shares about life as a letter carrier and how he truly tries to be uplifting to all of his customers. Take time to get to know a regular in the church office, Nick the Mailman!