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Reflections on 2020

Reflections on 2020: Roger & Donna Harms

March 31, 2021

Today, the Pastors talk with Roger and Donna Harms about their experience navigating through 2020. We discuss what it feels like to be labeled "vulnerable," how Covid immediately impacted family relationships of all kinds, and what it was like to address unrelated medical concerns in the midst of

Reflections on 2020: Perspectives

March 28, 2021

This episode of the Pastor Talk Podcast features the sixth in our our series of Pastors' reflections on lessons learned during the last year. In this episode, the Pastors discuss how one's perspective has made a substantial difference in how we have all dealt with the stress and troubles of the

Reflections on 2020: Jason Harrington

March 24, 2021

Today, we the Pastors talk with the President of Lakes Regional Health Jason Harrington about his experience leading during the pandemic. Our wide ranging conversation explores some of the strength and values of Midwest communities, communicating during a crisis, and separating fact from opinion. We

Reflections on 2020: All or Nothing

March 21, 2021

This episode of the Pastor Talk Podcast features the fifth in our our series of Pastors' reflections on lessons learned during the last year. In this episode, the Pastors explore how over the course of the last year, there has seemed to be an increase in "all or nothing" thinking. Incredibly complex

Reflections on 2020: Josh Bolluyt & Terry Bruinsma

March 17, 2021

Today, we talk with Josh Bolluyt and Terry Bruinsma about their experience leading the Spirit Lake High School and Middle School through a period of unprecedented uncertainty and change. They reflect upon the previous year's challenges and successes and lift out some of the lessons that they will

Reflections on 2020: Social Media

March 14, 2021

This episode of the Pastor Talk Podcast features the fourth in our our series of Pastors' reflections on lessons learned during the last year. In this episode, the Pastors explore how social media has shaped our experience of the last year. Regardless of how often you consume social media

Reflections on 2020: Greg Jenness

March 10, 2021

Today, we talk with Greg Jenness about how the pandemic affected his local business and his ministry to grieving families all while navigating the multitude of changes with his young family. This conversation is far reaching and invites all of us to ask how the changes in our life impacted what we

Reflections on 2020: Fear

March 7, 2021

This episode of the Pastor Talk Podcast features the third in our our series of Pastors' reflections on lessons learned during the last year. In this episode, the Pastors reflect upon the many ways that fear impacted our lives throughout this season. They explore our instinctive human reaction to

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