Waconia Faith

Religion EN ↓ 14 episodes

Waconia Faith is a local-focused, lake-town podcast that explores the people, ministries, and partners of the Faith Lutheran Community in Waconia, Minnesota through conversations and questions.

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Return from Sabbatical: I am not the center that needs to hold 06.08.2025 24:40

Pastor Adam welcomes back Pastor Katie Jorgensen to reflect on her Sabbatical as she prepares to return to the Faith Lutheran community.

July in Arizona: Loving the Larger Church 30.07.2025 25:37

Pastor Adam welcomes 19-year-old Matthias Bergstrom to the show to share about how he became a delegate to the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix, and why he’s excited to do church business.

How Pastors are Made. 15.07.2025 30:05

Pastor Adam and Shane Marcus discuss the shift from Youth Minister to Pastoral Associate.

Death/Resurrection: Care for the Dead 14.03.2025 28:00

Pastor Adam welcomes Dr. Cody Sanders to the show to talk about his book Corpse Care: Ethics of Tending to the Dead. Notes: Corpse Care: Ethics for Tending the Dead by Cody J. Sanders, Mikeal C. Parsons Corpse Care relates the history of death care in the U.S. to craft robust, constructive, practical ethics for tending the dead. It specifically relates corpse care to economic, environmental, and...

Death/Resurrection: Death, Dying, and Doing It Well 06.03.2025 20:05

Pastor Adam welcomes Pastor Katie to the show to talk about the Death, Dying, and Doing It Well class she's hosting at Faith. A featured call-in guest, Pastor Paul Palumbo joins the conversation to discuss commendation of dying.

The Holidays: Santa Claus or St. Nick and the Perils of Holiday Parenting with Soph and Olivia White. Plus, Kristin Johnson and Joy White. 19.12.2024 32:35

Pastor Adam welcomes his college-aged daughters to the show to reflect on the challenge of talking about the season’s best-known saint. The episode also features insights from Kristin Johnson, church member, and Joy White, Pastor Adam's mother.

The Holidays: How Scandinavian Holiday Fare Helps Address Local Poverty with Ross Hansen & Scott Ellingson 12.12.2024 25:38

Pastor Adam welcomes guests Ross Hansen and Scott Ellingson to share how making lefse and sausage in a barn helps meet our neighbors' needs throughout the year.

The Holidays: Who is St. Lucia? with LeaAnn Burau 05.12.2024 22:21

Pastor Adam and guest LeaAnn Burau discuss St. Lucia and the ways her feast day has been celebrated at Faith Lutheran.

The Holidays: Lighting the Tree in the Town Square with Christine Fenner 21.11.2024 12:37

Pastor Adam and guest Christine Fenner get our listeners ready for the Waconia Tree Lighting in City Square park as they unpack this local tradition.

The Holidays: Delivering Turkeys with Al Norby 21.11.2024 22:05

Pastor Adam and guest Al Norby, Executive Director of Love Inc., talk about Thanksgiving and Love Inc.’s Turkey Delivery Ministry.

Faith and Politics: Object Lessons from A Choir Tour with Tim Looby 14.11.2024 24:46

Pastor Adam and guest Tim Lobby explore the intersections of Faith and Politics they encountered during the 2024 Faith Lutheran Choir Tour in Germany.

Faith and Politics: Sharing Water, Baptism, and the Possibility of Cooperation with Kirsten Wallace 07.11.2024 18:03

Pastor Adam and guest Kirsten Wallace explore the possibility of political cooperation, and the vocation of Government while reflecting on Kirsten's experience of working on water policy

Faith and Politics: Local Public Service with Jesse Bergstrom 31.10.2024 21:47

Pastor Adam and guest Jesse Bergstrom discuss the reality of being a local elected official. They also explore ways in which an understanding of Christian vocation can inform political service.

Faith and Politics: The Space Between Us with Diane Hamilton 24.10.2024 24:00

Pastor Adam and guest Diane Hamilton discuss Mom’s Connect and The Space Between Us by Sarah Bauer Anderson.