The Wellspring Podcast

Episode Notes Here I Am — Week 4: Shadows and Growth We all have patterns that work against us. We know what we should do, and somehow we don't do it. We want to show up differently, and we fall back into the same old habits. We get in our own way. In Week 4 of our Lenten series, Pastor Alex turns to a vulnerable and honest portrait of Paul — Romans 7:15–25 — where he names this very experience wi...

Episode Notes Episode 14 | Here I Am, Week 3: “Identity in Christ: Known, Named, and Loved” In Week 3 of Here I Am , Pastor Alex reflects on 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 and the promise that in Christ, we are a new creation. Building on the last two episodes’ focus on God’s identity and our being fully known by God, this episode explores what it means to root our identity in Christ while also honoring th...

Episode Notes “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Being Known” (Episode 13 | Here I Am, Week 2) In this second episode of our Lenten series Here I Am , Pastor Alex reflects on Psalm 139 and the deep, steady promise that God knows us completely—our thoughts, our fears, our joy, and even the parts of ourselves we try to hide. What does it feel like to be fully seen and still fully loved? And how might...

Episode Notes Episode 012 — “I Am Who I Am: Beginning with God” Who are you—really? And what happens when the roles, titles, and accomplishments we use to define ourselves begin to shift? In this opening episode of the Here I Am Lenten series, Pastor Alex Zuber begins where Scripture begins: not with us, but with God. Grounded in Exodus 3 and God’s self-revelation as I AM WHO I AM , this conversat...

Episode Notes Episode 11: NOTHING, with readings from Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; and John 2:13-22

Episode Notes Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-12 QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION Who is someone who has helped you know God? What do you remember about them? Who is someone you’ve shared your faith with and supported? Who could be a mentor for you now if you don’t have one, and who is someone you can build up in your community?

Episode Notes Readings included in this episode are Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16 and Mark 8:31-38

IGNITE - A Burning Bush With a focus on Exodus 3:1-15, here's a devotional reflection that asks the question: What is the flame of your faith like today? Reflection QUESTIONS How do you answer the question: Who is God?  Or, how have YOU known God? What does it mean to you that God knows us by name, and have you ever felt God’s call? How does the Endless Identity of God IGNITE faith in you, your fa...

IGNITE- Identity What is the flame of your faith like today? This devotional episode, titled IDENTITY, begins with two readings from Genesis 9 and Mark 1. The IGNITE devotional series is a complete devotional you can take with you on the go, from Muhlenberg Lutheran Church in Harrisonburg, VA.

Episode Notes This is Episode number 6, titled: “Living Intentionally”.  This is the final episode of our first series of this podcast, concluding our study on the book “Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self, While Caring for Others” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky.  Today’s episode covers Chapter 12: The Fifth Direction — A Daily Practice of Centering Ourselves and the book’s Concl...

Episode Notes This is Episode number 5, titled: “The Way is Wide” discussing chapters 8 through 11 of “Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others” by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky. Our guest host Karen Barnes offers reflections on her long career in various fields of caregiving and discusses 4 of the 5 directions that the book offers for Finding Your Way to Trauma...

Episode 004: "Inside Out" This is Episode number 4, titled: “Inside Out” discussing Chapters 5 and 6 of the book “Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self, While Caring for Others” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky. Our guest host is Pastor Micah Krey, who brings his pastoral experience, as well as his personal experience of addiction recovery, to a conversation about “Creating...

Episode Notes This is Episode number 3, titled: “A Way in the Wilderness” discussing Chapters 3 and 4 of the book “Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self, While Caring for Others” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky.  Our guest host is Kristee Trumbo, a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings her perspective to the process of mapping our response to Trauma Response.  Kristee’s clinica...

Episode 2: The Communal "Yes, And..." This is Episode number 2, titled: “The Communal Yes, And…” Discussing Chapters 1 and 2 of the book “Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self, While Caring for Others” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, our guest host is Ashley Saunders. Ashley brings years of experience in Community Organizing and Advocacy on behalf of Transgender Kids in h...

Episode Notes This is Episode number 1, titled: “We’re All Traumatized”.  This is the first episode EVER for this podcast, and more importantly  the first episode in our study on the book “Trauma Stewardship: An Every Day Guide to Caring for Self, While Caring for Others” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky.  Today’s episode covers the introduction of the book, where we discuss the importance of this part...