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Greg, Rose, and Damen continue their journey through the Older Testament by taking a look at the call narrative of Samuel.
It's Greg and Damen this time as they discuss the ancient Israelite complaining, Moses' frustration, and God's response. Enjoy their first thoughts on Exodus 16:1-18!
Damen, Rose, and special guest Laura Boesen join together to preview Sunday morning and talk about Laura's experience teaching and working within the prison system. Take a listen to this interesting preview of Sunday morning.
The whole crew hops in to talk about the first creation story found in the book of Genesis. Here their first thoughts for the week ahead!
Join Pastor Greg and Rose as they discuss a photo of wheatfields taken by congregation member Jorn Olson. They connect that to Jesus' words in John 12 and Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 15.
Greg, Rose, and Damen preview Go & Serve Sunday by talking about calling a spending some time with Ephesians 4:1-6.
The whole crew is here to talk about Solstice by Linda Post. Join them as they gab about this week's image as well as Hannah and Jonah!
The whole crew is here as they continue to discuss, "Young Woman at a Window" by Salvador Dali. This time around they chat about longing! Sounds fun, no?
The "Envisioning God's Word" sermon series begins as Rose and Damen gather together to talk about "Young Woman at a Window" by Salvador Dali!
Rose and Damen are here to share a little bit about the original compositions which will be featured in worship on July 6, 2025. Hear their first reactions and take a guess at where worship is headed Sunday morning!
Greg and Damen are here to talk about worry, campfire folk music, and faith! Enjoy their chat!
Rose and Damen share the scriptures that will be used for Vacation Bible School this year. They'll chat about all four gospels as they real, trust worthy, and loving nature of God!
Greg, Rose, and Damen are in the booth to talk about the story of the two sons as well as the song "Welcome Home and Well Done" written by Matt Dwyer!
Pastors Greg, Damen, and Elba(!) join together to chat about Pentecost and the working of the Holy Spirit. Enjoy their first thoughts for Pentecost.
Greg, Rose, and Damen join in to talk about topography, geography, and theology. Here are their first thoughts on the great commission!
Greg, Rose, and Damen(?!) are here to talk about this controversial Paul character and how communities of faith must continually challenge themselves. Who is this for any way?
Greg and Damen continue to follow Jesus through the Gospel of Luke. This week John the Baptist makes a return appearance! What will people say?
Greg and Damen are here to continue the journey through the Gospel of Luke. Jesus moves from preaching to action. What's his first step?
We've maybe done this 200 times! We don't really know but we do that in this episode we talk about Jesus, the sermon on the plain, lending, and the golden rule. Here are our first thoughts on Luke 6:20-49.
The Gospel of Luke continues with boats, deep water, and an interesting catch. Pastors Greg and Damen discuss Luke 5:1-11.
Maybe you can't go home again? Jesus is stirring things up as Pastors Greg and Damen join together to share their first thoughts on this week's reading!
It's a new year with the same crew! Pastors Greg and Damen are here talk about the fruit of forgiveness, Jesus' baptism, and dire prophesy (kind of). Enjoy their first thoughts!
Christmas Eve is nearly here so Greg, Rose, and Damen gather to preview the evening. Pour a cup and enjoy!
Advent is drawing to a close and pastors Greg and Damen explore the stories of Elizabeth and Mary. What sorts of conversations do you think they had?
Welcome everyone to a new series! During the course of "Study Time with Rose" we'll check in on Rose Koepp to see what she is learning in her seminary experience. In this episode we talk about what propelled Rose to seminary the beginning of the process.
Who were these shepherds and what were they thinking? Rose joins with Greg and Damen to preview "While By Their Flocks" which is an original children's pageant written by Rose Koepp and Hannah Jensen-Heitmann!
The second Sunday in Advent is on the way and Damen and Greg join in to chat about Jesus' genealogy. How do we balance the past, present, and future in the season of expectant waiting?
It's Rose and Damen time as they jump in the studio to talk about Daniel, Advent, and Hope!
Rose is here! Damen and has hop into the booth to chat about Isaiah, forgiveness, and calling. Enjoy their conversation on Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13).
Pastors Greg and Damen are here again to chat about Elijah, widows, and helpful ravens! Enjoy their First Thoughts on 1 Kings 17:1-16.
Damen and Rose hop into the studio to discuss building houses for God. Can you keep God in a box?
Pastors Greg, Damen, and Bill(!) join in to discuss the interplay between the church and systems of power and authority. Enjoy!
Idols abound as pastors Greg and Damen discuss the ancient and contemporary human condition.
Damen and Rose(!) offer some insights(?) on lambs, rocks, and salvation. Good luck with this one!
The brothers of Joseph, what were they thinking? Pastors Greg and Damen take a look at the story of Joseph and his brothers and begin to think about what it might mean for us.
They're back in Studio One! This week Greg and Damen discuss Abram, trust, and community reconciliation!
As the summer winds down, pastors Greg and Damen take a look at James 1:19-27. Enjoy their conversation about hearing, doing, and living faith!
In preparation for Go & Serve Sunday, Pastors Greg and Damen are here to share a little bit about the recent High School Go & Serve trip and Micah 6:6-8!
The whole ding-darn crew is here to talk about the good Samaritan and Argentinian Folks Mass! Please enjoy these opening thoughts for the week!
One last time it's Rose and Damen Time! This week they read A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond while they discuss the many varied parts of the body of Christ.
What time is it? It's Damen & Rose time! The parables continue as these two discuss treasure, pearls, and balancing the old and the new. Here are their first thoughts on Matthew 13:44-53.
It's Rose and Damen Time (Still)! This week they take a look at Matthew 25:1-13 and the parable of the foolish and wise bridesmaids. Join them as they ask questions of the text and allow the text to ask questions of them.
It's Rose and Damen time! This week they chat about mustard, fields, intentions, yeast, the Kingdom of Heaven, and air birds. Enjoy their first thoughts on Matthew 13:31-34.
It's Deja Vu all over again! Pastors Greg and Damen return to their Studio 2 summer home and chat about Mark 4:35-41, Philippians 4:4-9, and "All Will Be Well" by The Gabe Dixon Band. Enjoy some first(ish) thoughts!
Pastors Greg and Damen are in Studio 2 and set to dive into the stormy seas of life! In this week's episode, they chat about Mark 4:35-41 and Philippians 4:4-9. The explore Jesus calming the seas, the disciples being calm then getting worried and what it means to experience the peace of God.
Pastors Greg and Damen(!) begin to dive into the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman and The Hungry Caterpillar. They're fools. We know.
It's back on the narrative lectionary track as Pastors Greg and Damen discuss Paul's work in Corinth! In their first thoughts they offer reflections on the nature of communities and tentmaking, as well as, Humble Paul & Braggart Paul. Hope your week goes well!
To make the faith their own! This week, Pastors Greg and Damen discuss being heirs with Christ and the ongoing process of being reformed in faith. They also share some thoughts from this year's confirmands. Enjoy this week's First Thoughts!
Creation, process, prophecy, and formless voids, Pastors Greg and Damen discuss it all in their first thoughts on Genesis 1:1-5 & Revelation 21:1-6. This week's First Thoughts is part of the Sachtleben-Throckmorton Faith and Science Symposium so the two offer some initial thoughts on that intersection as well!
Quickly now! On to the next town! Pastors Greg and Damen catch up with the Apostle Paul and his church-planting tour. Here are their first thoughts on Acts 17:1-9.
It's a return to the narrative lectionary as pastors Greg and Damen take a look at Acts 3:1-10. In their first thoughts they consider the connection between Jesus' ministry and how the apostles attempt to carry it forward. Enjoy their first thoughts!
Having stumbled their way through Easter, pastors Greg and Damen arrive at Gifts of Women Sunday! In this week's episode the discuss Proverbs 31:10-31 and the roll of wisdom in the lives of the faithful.
Pastors Greg and Damen begin their Holy Week journey by discussing the joy, sorrow, pain, and hope the Holy Week narratives in the Gospel of Mark. This week they take a look at Mark 14:22-31, 15:16-20, and 16:1-8. May you have a blessed Holy Week!
What kind of parade is this exactly? Pastors Greg and Damen offer their first thoughts on Mark 11:1-11.
Pastors Greg and Damen discuss the vulnerable and the wounds of Jesus as they offer their first thoughts on Mark 9:33-37 and Deuteronomy 10:17-20.
What's the cure to hypocrisy? What is the greatest commandment? Could these questions have the same answer? Pastors Greg and Damen offer their first thoughts on Mark 12:28-44.
What is going on in this parable?! Tenants? Wine? An Absentee Landlord? It's a lot but pastors Greg and Damen are here to provide their first thoughts on Mark 12:1-12
Repetition, repetition, repetition. What else is new Mark? Pastor's Greg and Damen offer their first thoughts on Mark 10:32-52.
Identity, authority, dust, hospitality, and transfiguration; pastors Greg and Damen cover it all in their first thoughts on Mark 8:27-9:8.
In their opening thoughts on the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Mark, pastors Greg and Damen discuss distractions, hometowns, authority, and dust. That should just about cover it, right?
In their first thoughts on Mark 5:21-43 pastors Greg and Damen discuss ambiguous certainty, the gift of presence, and looking for healing in unexpected places. Here are their first thoughts this week!
On a "chilly day" pastors Greg and Damen chat about Mark 5, demons, and the cost of restoration. Here are their first thoughts for January 16, 2024!
The Gospel of Mark continues and pastors Greg and and Damen discuss amazing scenes, lived repentance, and old wineskins! Here be their first thoughts on Mark 2:1-22!
The Gospel of Mark moves along quickly as pastors Greg and Damen join in to talk about the beginning of Jesus' ministry. Here are their first thoughts on Mark 1:21-45.
What do you know about Zechariah and who do you think should get to name his baby? Pastors Greg and Damen offer their first thoughts on Luke 1:57-80.
And Mary said... Pastors Greg and Damen enter into a discussion on Mary's powerful proclamation in this episode of First Thoughts On Luke 1:46-55.
This week pastors Greg and Damen take a sneak peak at the cantata Bearers of the Divine by Hannah Jensen-Heitmann! This original work incorporates a variety of scriptural narratives and they all get mentioned here.
It's Advent 1 and pastors Greg and Damen are here to share their first thoughts on Jeremiah, Mark, and messiahs. Check out their first thoughts for Nov. 27, 2023!
What once was lost... Pastors Greg and Damen take a look at 2 Kings and consider how best to keep track of our faith foundations.
Hey, what kind of grape are you? Good? Wild? Rotten? Pastors Greg and Damen offer their first thoughts on Isaiah 5:1-7, 11:1-5.
Damen's back! Where was he? Who knows?! What we do know is that in this check-in Pastors Greg and Damen discuss Hosea, the judgement and mercy of God, and All Saints Day. Enjoy this check-in for Hosea 11:1-11 from November 6, 2023.
King David goes dancing in this week's Monday Check-In! Did his team make it into March Madness? Why is David so happy?! Pastors Greg and Damen discuss in this check-in for 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 6:1-5.
Pastors Greg and Damen join together for a chat about Ruth, Naomi, and what happens when people of faith dedicate themselves to one another. Enjoy this conversation about Ruth 1:1-18!
It's another foundational text as pastors Greg and Damen take a look at Deuteronomy 6:1-9. Enjoy this check-in for Monday, Oct 2, 2023.
Vocation, sandals, and priests! Oh, my! In this discussion of Exodus 3, pastors Greg and Damen talk about just about anything and everything. Enjoy this check-in for Monday, September 25, 2023.
We haven't checked in on that rascal Jacob for a while. What do you think he's up to these days? Pastors Greg and Damen are here to discuss the life and time of Jacob and how it might relate to our own travails. Enjoy this check-in based on Genesis 32:1-12, 22-31.
Following the 150th celebration, pastors Greg and Damen take a look at Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7 and discuss Sarah, her laughter, and the humanity of biblical stories. Enjoy this check-in from Sept. 12, 2023!
Pastors Greg and Damen offer "insights" on the scripture to be used for the 150th celebratory worship service! Can anything shake the cloud of witnesses? Find out in this discussion of Hebrews 12!
Pastors Greg and Damen make a return trip to the first two chapters of Exodus as they continue to explore the story of Shiphrah, Puah, Pharaoh's Daughter, and many more! Enjoy this check-in from August 29, 2023.
Pastors Greg and Damen take time this week to explore the first two chapters of Exodus. Just what are they up to?!
It's back to school time! Pastors Greg and Damen read a bit of Romans and talk about how Christians are called to help create communities of love and mutual support. Enjoy this conversation for Romans 12:3-18.
Pastors Greg and Damen read a book and chat about the changing nature of everything! Doesn't that sound like fun? Here's the Monday Check-In from July 24, 2023 featuring Mother Bruce and Genesis 18:20-33.
The pastors return with a conversation about the temporal nature off all things, Psalm 57, and a children's book! Sounds about right doesn't it?
What's your identity? Pastors Greg and Damen discuss Moses, Go & Serve, and the concept of identity in this week's check-in based on Exodus chapters 3 and 4.
On this Monday(ish) Check-In Pastors Greg and Damen talk about the trinity (kind of) and the great commission. Enjoy this conversation for 2 Cor 13:11-13 and Matthew 28.
In this week's truncated episode Pastors Greg and Damen discuss the Holy Spirit and its various forms and functions. Enjoy the Check-In from Monday, May 22, 2023.
The Apostle Paul: genuine or up to something? Pastors Greg and Damen discuss in the check-in for Acts 17 from May 8, 2023.
Pastors Greg and Damen get a little playful as they discuss lakes, Jesus, and narrative composition. Enjoy this check-in which examines Luke 24.
Greg and Damen are back after Easter and are going rogue with some non-lectionary readings for Sunday, April 23rd. Please enjoy this discussion of Matthew 6:19-21, 24 and Luke 6:17-26.
Are you an Easter Weeper? In this week's episode pastors Greg and Damen explore the connection between resurrection and weeping. Enjoy this episode on John 20:1-18.
It's the last go-round for creeds and confessions as Pastors Greg and Damen wrap up lent by taking a look at an affirmation of faith that was written by the 2019 Confirmation Class of First Presbyterian Church. Enjoy this week's check-in!
In week four of our study of some of the creeds and confessions of the PCUSA we are on to The Presbyterian Confession of 1967. In this week's check-in pastors Greg and Damen discuss applied theology and the social context within which the confession was written. Enjoy this check-in from Monday, March 13, 2023.
The examination of creeds and confessions continues on its merry way! This week we'll begin to explore the Theological Declaration of Barmen which was written in Germany in 1934. Enjoy this Monday Check-In from March 6, 2023.
It's the second of our Monday Check-Ins taking a look at the creeds and confessions of the Church. In this episode Pastors Greg and Damen examine the Scots Confession as well as Matthew 7:1-5 and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Enjoy this check-in from Monday, Feb 27, 2023.
Pastors Greg and Damen begin the season of lent with an exploration of The Nicene Creed and John 1:1-14. Let's get into some church geekery!
In a preview of Celebrating the Gifts of Women Sunday, pastors Greg and Damen review Judges 4:1-10 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-20.
Pastors Greg and Damen continue to explore the Sermon on the Mount from the Gospel of Matthew. This time around they chat about how Jesus raises the bar of expectations for his followers. Here is the Monday Check-In for Matthew 5:21-24.
Pastors Greg and Damen are here to talk about salt, light, and fasting. Here is the Monday Check-In for Matthew 5:13-20.
In this week's episode Pastors Greg and Damen take a look at the beatitudes and explore some alternate translations. Here is the Monday Check-In for Matthew 5:1-12 from January 23, 2023.
Pastors Greg and Damen are in on a Tuesday and talk about nets, abandonment, and matters of risk-taking. Enjoy this conversation about Matthew 4:12-20 from January 17, 2023.
In this study of John 1:29-42 Pastors Greg and Damen ponder the importance of curiosity, humility, and not having the answers. Enjoy!
Pastors Greg and Damen have returned from wherever they were to have a chat about baptism! Here's the Monday Check-In (on a Wednesday) from January 4, 2023.
Is it Christmas week or Christmas Eve week? The world may never know. Whatever the case, Pastors Greg and Damen are hear to discuss things they noticed this time around the story of Jesus' birth and those who heard about it.
As Advent begins to draw to a close Pastors Greg and Damen jump into a conversation about our connection to the past, imagining their way into Jesus' birth narrative, and the meaning of Jesus' names. Enjoy this conversation from Monday, December 12, 2022.
Pastors Greg and Damen are here to discuss the third Sunday in Advent. Or is it the second? Or maybe the fourth? And are any of these things even going to take place on Sunday morning?! Who cares? They're talking about joy!
Pastors Greg and Damen are back for more Advent preparation. We continue to take a look at Isaiah and consider what pruning may need to take place in our lives and in the world. Enjoy the Monday Check-In or Nov. 28, 2022.
Special Guest Alert Rev. Shelli Latham join Pastors Greg and Damen for this week's Monday Check-In. The trio discusses the priesthood of all believers, being distinct without being jerks, and squirrels. Really, you should just listen and find out what is going on.
Pastors Greg and Damen take a breath from a busy week and focus on salvation, gratitude, and joy! Here's the Monday Check-In from Nov. 7, 2022.
In this week's edition of the Monday Check-In pastors Greg and Damen discuss the living inheritance of faith as they prepare to honor All Saints Day.
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Pastors Greg and Damen make a slight detour to discuss Deuteronomy and first fruits in this week's Monday Check-In!
Hey, check out this interesting nugget of scripture! Pastors Greg and Damen consider the unjust judge and the persistent widow in this week's Monday Check-In!
It's episode 100!! Pastor's Greg and Damen celebrate (kind of), and talk some more about the prophet Jeremiah.
It's "Choose Your Own Sermon Week" as Pastors Greg and Damen discuss all the various routes available for Sunday morning. Here the check-in for Monday, September 26, 2022.
Pastors Greg, Damen, and special guest Doodle join together to chat about buying worthless land! No, they aren't starting a real estate company but they are buying futures in hope. Here is the Monday Check-In for September 20, 2022.
It's two episodes in one! Pastors Greg and Damen take the opportunity to discuss reading for two Sundays! What kind of madness it this?! Here is the Monday Check-In from September 12, 2022.
The Monday Check-In is back! Two weeks in a row?! September must be right around the corner :) Listen in as pastors Greg and Damen have a chat about implied guilt trips and how the apostle Paul wears his emotions on his sleeve.
Pastors Greg and Damen are in the same room! What is happening?! The check-in for Monday, August 22 features, Papa, Do You Love Me, two psalms, and a new recording studio! Please forgive the weird audio toward the end of the recording :)
We're back! Get your mid-August started right with the freshest episode of the Monday Check-In. Pastors Greg and Damen consider The Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton and wonder about Christian unity and spiritualization. Have fun!
A brief audio hiccup at the start can't keep pastors Greg and Damen from discussing fireworks, roadmaps, and some of the hazards of the path of faith. Here is the Monday Check-In from June 13, 2022.
In this week's episode Pastors Greg and Damen discuss Mahalia Jackson, Thomas A. Dorsey, gospel blues, and the personal nature of scripture. Enjoy this discussion from June 6, 2022.
They're back! Pastors Greg and Damen return with some insights on Pentecost and some questions about what month it is. Sounds about right, doesn't it?
Pastors Greg and Damen are back on a Monday (kind-of)! Today's chat considers paradigm shifts and the ongoing challenge of being willing to reevaluate our faith.
The Monday Check-In (on a Thursday) takes a look at what it means to love Jesus. Pastors Greg and Damen also discuss the various theological intricacies of the Gospel of John. Enjoy!
It's post-Easter check-in time! In this conversation Pastors Greg and Damen take a look at Saul's conversion/paradigm shift experience and consider the process of confirmation. You can hear it all here, first!
We're moving headfirst into Holy Week with a discussion about Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and what it may mean to adhere to Jesus "double love" command.
The world's most humble pastors (Greg and Damen) have a chat about not-Palm Sunday, ineptitude, and obedience. This week's Monday Check-In covers Philippians 2:5-11 and Luke 19:28-40.
As Lent continues, Pastors Greg and Damen take a look at Philippian 3:4b-14 as well as Psalm 126. This week they chat about perseverance, Paul's odd collection of phrases and clauses, and pressing on toward the goal.
Reconciliation. Is this a thing anyone actually wants? Pastors Greg and Damen discuss our reconciliation with God and what it might mean for all of our relationships. Here's the Monday Check-In from Monday, March 21, 2022
Lent continues as Pastors Greg and Damen discuss discipline, holiness, and what makes a fig tree a fig tree. Enjoy!
Lent is officially underway as Pastors Greg and Damen chat about belief, fasting, spiritual freedom, imitation, and how much discipline it takes to learn a discipline. Here's the Monday Check-In for March 7, 2022.
As Lent begins Pastors Greg and Damen chat about Ash Wednesday, fasting, and the new devotional guide!
Shiny Jesus Sunday is coming but what does it all mean? Pastors Greg and Damen have a chat about mountaintop experiences, the history of faith, the particularities of transfiguration, theophany, and silent clapping. Enjoy the check-in for Monday, February 21, 2022.
In this St. Valentine's edition of the Monday Check-In, Pastors Greg and Damen talk about loving one's enemies and the various challenges related to such an idea. Want to be confounded? Give it a listen!
Jesus isn't mincing words in this passage from the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Luke. In this week's episode, Greg and Damen wrestle with the hard edge of Jesus' words.
How do you trust in God? With what does God trust you? What "nets" are you casting out into the world? What deep waters are you navigating? All these questions and so many more in the Monday Check-In for January, 31, 2022.
Today on The Check-In we chat all about invitations and what keeps us from accepting them. Here's our chat on Jeremiah 1 and 1 Corinthians 13!
What's a Monday Check-In without a little prophecy? From whose mouth can prophecy be ushered? Can the different people embody the same prophecy over the course of generations? What exactly does fulfilled mean? All these questions and more in this week's edition of the Monday Check-In!
From Christmas to a wedding in one week's time! The season of epiphany is well underway as we take a look at the story Jesus and his mother at a wedding feast in Cana. Here's the Monday Check-In for January 10, 2022.
It's a new Gregorian year! Which path shall we follow in the year ahead? You'll have to watch to find out!
Hmm, I wonder if there is any special occasion coming up that we might want to pay attention to? It's the Monday Check-In featuring a Christmas Eve preview this week!
Pastors Damen Jensen-Heitmann and Andy Twiton recently sat down for this conversation about the things we sometimes miss in Advent. Is it time to change things up a little bit? What are we stepping over in our countdown to Christmas? This conversation was recorded on December 7, 2021.
It's cantata time! We sneak peak what's ahead for Sunday, Dec 12 and continue to reflect on the meaning of prophecy and Immanuel.
Check out this timeless edition of the Monday Check-In! As Advent begins we offer some reflection on the love we are called to bear as people of faith.
We're preparing to prepare this week as we talk about the hanging of the greens! Here is the Monday Check-In from Nov. 15. This discussion was presented and recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, NE.
What are our foundation pieces? We explore in the check-in from Monday, October 25. The Monday Check-In was recorded and presented via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, NE.
The work of hope amid desolation and disappointment. Pastors Greg and Damen discuss how we might find hope within the book of the prophet Jeremiah.
Hope and sacrifice in the same passage? It's madness! Here is the check-in from Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.
Are we possessed by our possessions? Shall we sell everything we have? How far can we go in the name of our faith? Pastors Greg and Damen mostly fail to answer these questions in this week's Monday Check-In!
Behold! The Monday Check-in on checks notes Job? That can't be right. Are we really going to talk about Job and the question of suffering? Seems awful serious for a Monday morning. We didn't really do that, did we?
Welcome to our first discussion on "Home" by Marilynne Robinson. Join us as we catch up on the characters, decide how to pronounce their names (and then forget), and talk about anything and everything under the sun. First Presbyterian Church is happy to jump back into the Gileadaverse as we read a story about family, faith, and forgiveness. This discussion was presented and recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, NE on September 23, 2021.
Esther gets a leading role in this Check-In from Monday, September 20, 2021. Along the way, pastors Greg and Damen continue their reflection on what it means to live the good life!
What is wisdom good for anyway? What does it mean to live a good life? These questions and more on September 12, 2021 edition of the Monday Check-In!
Wisdom? What's that? Pastor's Greg and Damen demonstrate their wisdom (or lack thereof) in this week's Monday Check-In.
Here's our chat from Monday, August 30. We test out new technology and talk about the numerous ways God is always with us!
Interfaith, ecumenism, and the dangers of pride all on this episode of the Monday Check-In.
This conversation won't even cost you a tuppence! Here is the Monday Check-In for July 26, 2021.
It's been a while so I don't quite remember what we talked about. I know it had something to do with perspective and the anointing of David but the rest is fuzzy. Enjoy!
Our calendars must be out of whack because we just spent a lot of time talking about Christmas. Maybe you want to check it out?
Our children's literature survey continues with "The Three Questions" by Jon J. Muth. We chat about that and Luke 13:10-17!
It's Old Turtle meets Genesis in this week's chat. As summer begins so does our exploration of Children's Literature!
Nicodemus: Model of Faith or Obtuse Stick in the Mud? All is revealed in this conversation on John 3.
All this talk about resurrection is making us hungry! Luckily we inhabit these corporeal forms!
The story of the resurrection continues in the Gospel of John with Jesus and his wounds.
It's Holy Week? Have you changed in the last year? Has your relationship with God? Here's a chat about resurrection and what it might mean for us.
This week we chat about visitors from out of town and whether or not people can understand thunder. Trust us, it makes sense.
A new (Gregorian) year brings new opportunities to chat about God's creative acts. Plus, it was Capernaum. That will make sense when you get there.
It's the last chat of the Advent season. May you have a blessed Christmas whenever it finally comes your way.
Advent deepens and so does our desire for a homecoming of sorts. Here are some thoughts from Pastors Greg and Damen.
Happy New Year! Say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021. At least from a liturgical standpoint. Are there other standpoints? We wouldn't know.
In part two of this series, Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh investigates Jesus genealogy as he continues to explore the unique context of Matthew's gospel. This forum was presented and recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastins, NE on Sunday, November 15, 2020.
In the opening part of a three part series, Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh begins to take a look at what makes Matthew's gospel unique. This forum was presented and recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, NE on Sunday, November 8, 2020.
In the dramatic conclusion of our three part forum series, Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh examines the sheep and the goats and anything else he can find. This forum was presented and recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, NE on Sunday, November 22, 2020.
Pastors Greg and Damen continue to take a look at Matthew 25. They also continue to be dumbfounded as a result.
Are you ready? Get your lamp trimmed and burning! Also, we say good things about the postal service!
Hannah Jensen hops back in for a special All Saints' Day Friday Feature. Take a moment of thanks for those saints who've gone before us.
Dr. Bob Amyot of Hastings College leads a discussion on political polarization and where it intersects with faith traditions.
Pastors Greg and Damen have a chat about Revelation, the Beatitudes, and All Saints Day
Dr. Robin Koozer offers us some hymnatic (yes, that's a word) insight on the life and times of Simon Peter. Enjoy!
This Forum presented by First Presbyterian Church of Hastings features Lily Black, Grace Canady, and Nyanhial Duang in a hopeful conversation about the work of anti-racism and call to love your neighbor. This forum was presented and recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, NE on Sunday, October 4, 2020.
The third and final part of Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh's exploration of the theological development of the God of Love. This forum was presented and recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings on September 27, 2020.
Can you do communion separately together? We discuss as World Communion Sunday approaches.
In the second of three videos Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh continues to trace the theological development of the God of Love. This forum was recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, NE on September 20, 2020.
In the first of three forums Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh begins to trace the theological development of the God of Love. This forum was recorded via First Presbyterian Church of Hastings on September 13, 2020.
Friday Feature is back! This time with a new series on biblical characters! Hannah Jensen-Heitmann takes a shot at Ruth and Naomi and how they'll never part.
It's our first conversation about "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson. Pastors Greg and Damen are joined by Anne Fairbanks-Bohlke, Constance Malloy, and Jenni Welsch. Enjoy!
Dr. Louie Eckhardt joins for a chat about doubt, faith, and Mahler. It's everything you dreamed it would be!
On Good Friday we chat about a little ditty written by Damen Heitmann. I've never heard of him before but I be he's great!
Peter Lainson joined us with his song, "From Winter to Spring." It's a pensive and hopeful guitar instrumental track that captures well the mixed emotions of Palm Sunday.