Hogs & Rope: Recent Episodes

Hogs and Rope

Two sturdy Midwest gal pals having walked together through various seasons of life and ministry chat about it all while residing in the respective countries of Canada and the United States of America.

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In this episode we take a look at Acts 1 during a time when the early church was receiving God the Holy Spirit. A learning curve to say the least and we can learn so much from their trials and errors in learning to live IN the Spirit.

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Grief, sorrow, pain...it's a thing isn't it?! Today Pam brings us to a wonderful Scripture in Psalms and reflects on these thoughts. 

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In today's episode we reflect on the Truth of God we've experienced through the Lent & what the Resurrection means to us. 

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This week we reflect on the Truth of Christ's Resurrection and it's implications for our lives. Get excited...we're coming in hot.

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In this episode, we're talking through Jesus as the Good Shepherd & we as His...catz running everywhere & doing our own thing!!!

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This week's episode is all about the REAL Bread of Life...Jesus. We chat through Jesus' words recorded in John 6.

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In today's episode, we take a peek at Jesus as the Light of the World. Get those shades out...with Him, your future is lookin' real bright!

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In this minute encouragement, Pam shares some thoughts on our posture before God our Father.

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John 14:6 Jesus states He IS The Way, The Truth & The Light. Today we explore that truth and what it means to really have it BE the truth in our daily lives. 

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A reminder EVERYTHING we do can hold meaning...even if it doesn't "feel' like it. 

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It's been a hot minute since our last recording! A move across country, new jobs, surprise additions to the fam, and all the things in between, we're happy to be back! This episode focuses on the topic for the next few weeks during the Lenten Season: The "I AM" statements of Jesus. We'll be in the book of John. So, come however you are and join in the messy fun of following Jesus with us!

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Apparently friendships are something that matter in any stage of life. Let's talk about it! Today we mentioned a few places you can dig in deeper to hear more on the little tidbits we shared from these more extensive studies on the art of friendship.

1) Tim Keller "Friendship sermon" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tc4VIQrXdE&t=774s

2) C.S.Lewis "The Four Loves" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hM4izbColg

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Sometimes you don't WANT to make lemonade out of the lemons life gives. We get it. Today we reflect on times in our life that brought BIG challenges, opportunities where we wanted to throw 2 year old type fits and maybe just disappear. Walking through those seasons are...crazy hard. We will not solve the issue though we'll look to the One Who can.

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A whole lot of Hogs comin' at you! Our 2nd part of the solo series kicks off today as Pam chitty wags about 2021 goals and roles.

(or monologuing as she calls it.)  Hang on tight-it's a wild ride.

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Don't worry..the band isn't breaking up. This week due to the hustle and bustle of life, Pam & Amy have to record solo projects. Amy takes a few moments to share lofty goals for 2021 and chill a bit in Lamentations 3. Oh...she went there.

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New Year, New Year...whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when it comes for you? Unfortunately, we're using the Frozen analogy instead. Getting ready for the new year, making plans and learning the art of the chill. Grab your drink of choice and cozy up. We're hitting 2021 strong.

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Merry Christmas from the old gals. If you need to unwind for a few minutes after all that holiday fuss, here's a shot of ridiculousness. A holiday chaser if you will.

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What was Joseph thinking?! We're going to chat through how God's love is reflected in the coming of His Son, how that impacts us and all the goodness in between. Buckle up-we're chatting about love.

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Bouncing off some truth in Nehemiah, we're talking about Joy. Is it happinesses little cousin or is it something more that can keep us through various celebrations and trials? Let's talk about it.

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It's more than just a pretty thought to say when you're wanting to be crowned Ms.America or a wish to make around a holiday. Today we're talking about a peace that isn't controlled by what seems to be controlling you on a daily basis. We're talkin' real peace. Possible? Totes.

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Today we chat about hope. What does it look like to have a life defined by hope? Is that even a thing?! 

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We're coming in hot towards Advent season. In this episode we discuss waiting. Can it be a gift? Let's chat through the struggles, joys, tensions and everything in between.

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Season 2 kicks off with 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24. Check out this amazing video by Louis Schwartzberg:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4115qFsdWKQ 

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Can it be stressful..maybe. BUUUT when we grab hold of this discipline in the everyday, freedom becomes our jam. 

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We scritchy scratchy the surface on the topic of love found in 1 John 4. 

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In today's episode we focus in Isaiah chapter 40. Pam learns that we DO have an episode ending and reveals she never listens to our podcast.

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Wait..ACTUALLY talking with farm references?! We focus on a passage from the Psalms & more!

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We jump off and scratch the surface on the Biblical perspective of Shalom from Ephesians 2. 

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We focus on Psalm 28:7 in this episode. As promised, here are a few links to the songs we've mentioned. 

Please note,  do not own the rights to these song.

1) Say So by Israel and the New Breed. https://youtu.be/McmUHclV9do

2) Glorious by  Martha Munizzi. https://youtu.be/xH4WIf-nERU

3) I've got the Joy https://youtu.be/NcIQbcOtMfA

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In this episode we focus on 2 Corinthians 4:16-17. 

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In this episode we discuss when feelings of fear come, what is our response? Are there deeper things going on? 

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When you are afraid, what do you do? How do we interact with the fears we have and begin to work through them with the help of God? What does Scripture mean when it talks about fearing the Lord? We'll begin to discuss these topics and more over the next few episodes.

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It happens to the best of us... We do things we don't want to do. We set up good intentions and then toss those puppies out the window. Today we look at how we've worked through our own sin traps and how to live a life focused on God through those moments.

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In this pilot episode we gather our bearings....well, not really...and bust into the podcasting scene. We chat through a little bit of history in our friendship though most of it is done through moments of laughter. We DID learn a lot about what we don't want to do in future episodes. #pastor2pasture