Red Weather Christians

To our listeners: Friends, it is a bittersweet goodbye to Red Weather Christians. Thanks for hanging out, supporting, interacting, and laughing. The new and renewed relationships that have come from this podcast have been the motivation to continue after Season 1, and we are grateful to have made so many connections with people. Much love, Jen and Steve Please, let's keep the conversation goin...

Religion has been the cause of most of the conflict in the world. So what's the good of religion -- and of God? Jen and Steve discuss how even though people use religion as justification to do bad things, there is still good to be had. Let's keep the conversation going! j4knapp1@gmail.com, knapptyme@hotmail.com, Insta & X: @jknapp_jk, Facebook: Steve Knapp

Read books. Not one kind. Mostly print. Jen and Steve try to be reading models in their own lives, but they want you to be the Next Top Reading Model . And maybe it starts by listening to this episode. To read: "Read books. Not one kind. Mostly print." Tiny Beautiful Things Les Miserables Tell us the life-changing book you've read this year! j4knapp1@gmail.com, knapptyme@hotmail.com,...

This episode is a fun compilation of some of the differences that Jen and Steve have experienced living in Spain. They could easily complain, but they're doing their best to see the good -- and laughing along the way. Let's keep the conversation going! j4knapp1@gmail.com, knapptyme@hotmail.com, Insta & X: @jknapp_jk, Facebook: Steve Knapp

We hope they're alright, anyway, because we're all just trying to do our best as parents over here. Join Jen and Steve as they hike through the sometimes-treacherous trails of parenting. Lots of slips and falls but also lots of laughs. Muffin YouTube Video Let's keep the conversation going! j4knapp1@gmail.com, knapptyme@hotmail.com, Insta & X: @jknapp_jk, Facebook: Steve Knapp

Sometimes, you have to look at the bad to make it good or at least better. So that's what Steve and Jen do on this episode. Enjoy. Notes: Dark Waters SNL Xiemu Sketch B-corp -- working to make business a force for good Donegood -- online shopping alternative to Amazon Buycott -- app to scan barcodes and learn company info and more Episodes referenced and recommended: Spiritual Factory Farm Mis...

Let's face it, we're going to experience grief in this life. Listen as Jen and Steve do their best to at least pull some good out of it all. Jen's blog: https://lifeloveandsentences.wordpress.com/ Let's keep the conversation going! j4knapp1@gmail.com, knapptyme@hotmail.com, Insta & X: @jknapp_jk, Facebook: Steve Knapp

When you're living life in the fast lane , it's tough to slow down. From hang-drying clothes to getting a speeding ticket in Spain, Jen and Steve share stories that will encourage you to reassess your need for speed. Enjoy listening! Let's keep the conversation going! j4knapp1@gmail.com, knapptyme@hotmail.com, @jknapp_jk, Steve Knapp on Facebook

Errands. Lines. Interaction with humans. These are things we probably all detest sometimes, right? Well, NOT TODAY. Jen and Steve chat about how errands become opportunities and opportunities become lessons on their bumpy Spanish (read: Castellano ) language learning journey. Listen to this episode, and you might even find yourself motivated to go to the DMV. Enjoy, and you're welcome. Let&#39...

Jen and Steve have been busy living life in Spain, and by busy, they mean buying a house ! And what a great house it is! And the garden is absolutely ... absent. There is none. They know that probably most listeners would consider that a deal-breaker, but Jen and Steve are here to cheer the good, not boo the bad, so they will explain how being yard-less is actually great.

A guy, a backpack, a different guy, a strawberry yogurt, a girl, a sweater, Jen, and Steve. What could go wrong? Or you might ask, WHAT COULD GO RIGHT? Lots of fun stories on this episode, so get ready to laugh along as you listen. Got a feel-good story? Share it with us! References: Lidl The Marginalian "Head Full of Doubt" Lyrics ⁠The Artist's Way⁠ Let's keep the conversation g...

Sometimes, asking humans to be good gives them a chance to be good. Join Jen and Steve as they figure this out -- all through the simple question: Will you be my friend? References: The Hidden Life of Trees Yep, We Moved to Spain Why We're Not Crazy for Moving to Spain Let's keep the conversation going! email: knapptyme@hotmail.com & j4knapp1@gmail.com Instagram & X: @jknapp_jk Fac...

Jen and Steve are back, this time from Spain! This season they are finding stories that restore faith in humanity, and on Episode 1, it's all about crosswalks in Spain -- among other updates. So hop on the crosswalk and join them as they cross the street without getting run over by a car. Let's keep the conversation going! email: knapptyme@hotmail.com & j4knapp1@gmail.com Instagram &am...

This is our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy! Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4k...

This is our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy! Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4k...

This is our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy! Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4k...

This is our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy! Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4k...

Welcome to our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy! Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email:...

It's the last episode of the season and possibly of the podcast , so listen to Jen and Steve talk, again. This time around they focus on what drives, motivates, and inspires people to act. In the tradition of Thomas Aquinas' categories of final ends, discover and, perhaps, understand decisions in a whole new light. Whether it's eating spicy chicken wings for enduring glory or brazil nuts for your...

Who doesn't love a trip down memory lane when it involves highlights from your own life? Well, Jen and Steve do, and they hope you'll enjoy it, too. Listen in as they discuss some of their accomplishments in life and what the motivations behind them were. Spoiler alert, it's not always the certificate of achievement that drives people to attempt and complete goals in life. And believe it or not, a...

When we finally get around to taking a vacation, why is it so much work? Can we change the narrative on vacations and really enjoy them? And what if we can't take a conventional vacation? Jen and Steve discuss these questions and more in reference to their recent adventure to the Galapagos and tackle the bigger question of how we can take time off in this life to rejuvenate -- even without a vacat...

I started to panic about what to write in the episode description, so I didn't write anything. Enjoy the episode! Share with friends! And don't panic. ~Jen (Steve fell asleep with the 3-year-old) Let's keep (calm and carry on) the conversation! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp  

Which is better, vanilla or chocolate soft serve ice cream? But wait! It doesn't have to be a binary option -- you can get the twist cone ! Jen and Steve discuss how humans prefer binary choices even while doing so limits one's own mental or spiritual development. Bringing together excerpts from memorable books, even some Shakespeare, they analyze what dreams may come when they let go of tradition...

Reassess your time, actions, and effort. Are you living in the most beneficial way to yourself and the people you care about? Such a simple concept, yet it's one we struggle to take the time to ponder. So listen. Then ponder. Then go live a better (than good enough) life. Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp Ref...

To drink, or not to drink -- that is the question Jen and Steve explore on this episode. Listen and laugh as they regale you with their own (limited) drinking experiences, and pause to ask yourself the question: why drink? Because, after all, not drinking is ... A TEETOTAL WIN!  Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Ste...