Vision For Life

Hunter and Autumn reflect on the best books they read in 2025, ranging from classic and contemporary works of theology and biblical studies to multi-volume biographies and history. They discuss books that deepened their understanding of God, Scripture, prayer, the church, and spiritual formation, alongside histories that explore power, leadership, and legacy. Resources mentioned in this episode: S...

In this episode, Autumn and Hunter sit down with Joe to explore his winding vocational journey—a “river fed by many streams,” shaped by influential mentors, deep roots in Colorado, and surprising turns from seminary to pastoring to banking. Joe shares how God redirected and clarified his calling through seasons of desire, struggle, and faithful presence. Together, they discuss how seemingly ordina...

In this episode, Hunter and Autumn sit down with pastor and author Brad Edwards to talk about his recently released book, The Reason for Church: Why the Body of Christ Still Matters in an Age of Anxiety, Division, and Radical Individualism. In the first half of the book, Brad explains how modern “defeater beliefs” like the sacred self, spiritual pragmatism, and counterfeit institutions have eroded...

Autumn and Andy Barlow, Pastor of Community and Mission at Fellowship Denver, discuss the theological vision for family discipleship and offer practical principles to help that vision take shape. Scripture admonishes parents to speak continually to their children about God and his ways. Parents are also charged with loving and disciplining their children. Family discipleship requires parents to ta...

In today’s episode, Hunter and Autumn respond to a listener’s question about the sometimes overwhelming world of youth sports—especially in suburban life in which youth sports are the social norm, yet they also compete with worship and family time. What are some of the common cultural narratives about youth sports? And what might it look like to be culture-makers who approach youth sports with wis...

In this episode, Autumn and Dave talk with Ross Chapman and Ryan Tafilowski, authors of Faithful Work: In the Daily Grind with God and for Others, about what it means to see our daily work as sacred—both as participation in God’s creative work in the world and as an active expression of love for our neighbors. They explore how a larger view of the gospel transforms the way we approach vocation, th...

In this Q&R episode, Hunter and Autumn revisit the opening chapters of Silas Marner to discuss a question about Silas’s cataleptic fits—first seen as divine signs in Lantern Yard and later feared as witchcraft in Raveloe—and how they mirror his spiritual paralysis after betrayal. Another listener asks what Silas Marner reveals about the relationship between faith and community. When Silas loses hi...

In this third discussion on Silas Marner, Hunter and Autumn discuss Marner’s transformation and the effect of sin and secrecy in Godfrey Cass’ life. Eppie’s arrival transforms Silas’s lonely life and increasingly connects him to the life of Raveloe. George Eliot shows that the effects of sin and redemption are often slow but sure. Godfrey Cass’s hidden guilt ripens into regret, while Silas’s incre...

Our last episode ended with an image of Silas Marner reeling from another betrayal and loss—his gold stolen, his world emptied once again. How would he respond this time? In this section, we see how Silas’s cry for help at the Rainbow marks the first crack in his isolation, opening him to community and the possibility of grace. Around him, the intrigues and inner lives of Raveloe unfold—revealing...

In the first of our four fall book club discussions, we meet Silas Marner, the lonely weaver of Raveloe, whose faith and trust have been shattered by betrayal. Hunter and Autumn trace Marner’s fall from a man of faith in Lantern Yard to an isolated miser whose only comfort is the gold he hoards. When that gold is stolen, Silas’s world collapses once again, driving him to seek help from the very vi...

Clark Nunnelly, Pastor at Fellowship Denver North Metro, joins Autumn to discuss the “meaning crisis” affecting the modern Western world. “The meaning crisis” refers to a cultural and philosophical condition in which many people experience a deep sense of disconnection, purposelessness, and confusion about what makes life meaningful. Christianity offers a purposeful life, given to us by God, order...

Interest in Christianity is growing among young people, particularly among young men. Of those attending church, Gen Z’ers are largely rejecting relativistic forms of faith and being drawn toward historic, robust, and orthodox expressions of Christianity—forms of belief that offer depth, conviction, and community. Autumn and Hunter discuss this movement and encourage the church to maintain a robus...

“...Work plays a critical role in God’s mission. As the Imago Dei, we are made to reflect the image of a Creator God, and we join him in making something of the world. To demonstrate the breadth and nuance of God’s character, we need women and men to be vitally engaged in workplaces, homes, and organizations across our communities, utilizing the full extent of their God-given gifts.” In Women, Wor...

Dave and Autumn respond to a listener’s question about the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture. Our listener asks, “I’d love to hear your thoughts and Biblical perspectives on what this documentary is claiming. As Christians raising small children, we cannot arm ourselves enough with the truth. Hunter always says it’s important to know the best arguments against your belief...

On Wednesday, September 10th, a student at Evergreen High School shot two students before shooting himself. Within the same hour, Charlie Kirk, a young political activist and speaker, was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. In I Thessalonians 4, Paul exhorts the church in Thessalonika to live in light of Jesus’ resurrection. He then adds, “that you may not grieve...

Autumn and Hunter discuss an article by Ian Harber called “The Christian in a Therapeutic Age.” Harber contends that while therapy terms describe real struggles, their overuse has turned treatable conditions into fixed identities. Amplified by social media, this therapeutic culture isolates people and worsens anxiety. In contrast, Christianity grounds identity in God, tells a story of creation, fa...

Social media personalities have popularized the notion that knowing and loving oneself can be achieved by reaching into a grab-bag of mental health diagnoses and neurodivergent labels. But what do we lose in a world in which people view themselves and others through labels and diagnoses rather than personality and relationships? Hunter and Autumn discuss the article “Nobody has a Personality Anymo...

In this episode, Hunter and Autumn consider what Proverbs teaches us about how to work wisely—commending diligence, urging careful planning, and calling us to seek wise counsel. While Proverbs and various New Testament passages emphasize the immediate reward of diligent, thoughtful work, Jesus also emphasizes the eternal nature of our work and the necessity of working wisely in and for his kingdom...

Autumn and Hunter discuss Proverbs’ vision for work, tracing a pattern from the Old Testament’s creation blessings to the New Testament’s kingdom rewards. Proverbs promises that wise, diligent work leads to provision and flourishing, while Jesus echoes that principle and reframes it, presenting true wealth as treasure in heaven and eternal reward. Understanding wisdom principles about work within...

After three months away, Pastor Hunter Beaumont sits down with Autumn to share what he learned during his sabbatical. Before stepping away, Hunter identified three hopes for his time off—time with friends and family, a renewed vision for ministry, and space for creativity. In this episode, Hunter shares what he did, what he learned, and what he’s looking forward to as he begins the work of ministr...

In this episode, Dave and Autumn discuss the biblical vision of work and vocation through the lens of Proverbs and the understanding of work in biblical wisdom literature. Proverbs 22, Colossians 3:23-24, and various passages in Ecclesiastes teach that work is central to living with purpose and fulfilling God’s design for humanity. Based on these passages, today’s episode examines what it means to...

The VFL Podcast will return July 30, 2025!

Autumn and Dave talk about their recent reads, summer reading plans, and the encouragement they find in Ecclesiastes 12 to assume the humble posture of a learner who pursues the words of the wise. What is your summer reading plan?