Best Hospice Chaplain Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 47: Land is Sacred – A Theology of Land from a Native Christian Perspective 42:58

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SHOW NOTES: Land is more than property — it is sacred gift. In this episode, we explore a Native Christian theology of land rooted in Genesis 2:15. Discover how Scripture and Indigenous wisdom together call us to care for creation as holy trust. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to …

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Salt, Not Sugar: The Danger of a Watered-Down Gospel 16:31

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Send us a text “You are the salt of the earth…” but what happens when the salt loses its flavor? In this powerful episode, we unpack Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:13 and confront a growing problem in the Church today: truth that’s been sugarcoated until it loses its power. Jesus didn’t call His followers to be sweet, safe, or soft. He called us to be s…

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Episode 46: Native Counseling--healing at the crossroads 44:43

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SHOW NOTES: Many Native counselors and healers today utilize native practices that seek to connect a person to his/her community and to the earth using natural remedies and traditional songs and chants to bring healing. Whereas, modern counseling engages the individual, one-on-one counseling and therapy sessions in an austere, clinical environment.…

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Stop Using Prayer as a Last Resort; Start Living in God’s Peace 16:28

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Send us a text Why do we wait until we’re drowning to pray? Why do we treat prayer like a last resort instead of our first response? In this episode, we dive into Philippians 4:6–7, where Paul reminds us to bring everything to God, not just our panic, but our daily lives, our quiet concerns, our gratitude, and our trust. Prayer isn’t just for emerg…

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Ring the Bell with Jack Fritz 1:03:28

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Radio personality, podcast host, and author, Jack Fritz was kind enough to sit down with us to talk about all things Philadelphia Phillies! There were some GREAT moments including "Get these dads a ring!", a conversation on Phillies Fan Groups, and how the Phillies' winning (or losing) seasons inform generational expectations. Be listening for: Rac…

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Worship in Spirit and in Truth: A Life That Glorifies God 19:40

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Send us a text What if worship isn’t just something you do, but something you live? In this powerful episode, we dive deep into Jesus’ words in John 4:23–24 and uncover what it really means to worship God “in spirit and in truth.” This wasn’t a casual conversation, it was a scandalous moment of divine revelation with a broken, outcast Samaritan wom…

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Episode 45: Holding Justice and Forgiveness in Tension when you have been wronged 36:59

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SHOW NOTES: Forgiveness and justice often feel like opposites—but in God’s Kingdom, they walk hand-in-hand. In this episode, we wrestle with Micah 6:8, exploring how to release bitterness without letting go of the pursuit of truth and restoration. Hurt happens in this world. When you get hurt, what do you do? Can you forgive without excusing harm? …

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From Surface to Substance: Answering the Call to Spiritual Depth 31:36

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Send us a text You were made for more than shallow faith. In this episode, we dive deep into the truth that every believer is called beyond surface-level Christianity into a life marked by purpose, transformation, and intimacy with God. You were created with a spiritual hunger; a longing that nothing in this world can truly satisfy. That hunger is …

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Episode 44: Jesus and Indigenous Healing –do traditional healing practices align with Christian principles? 36:01

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SHOW NOTES: The integration of Christian faith with Indigenous healing practices requires careful discernment and a commitment to avoid syncretism. The goal is to show how Natives Who Follow Christ can fulfill the best aspects of your native culture while confronting and discarding anything that might be contrary to the Bible and your Christian fai…

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Episode 43: The Wounds We Carry Finding Healing from Generational Trauma in Christ 41:55

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SHOW NOTES: The wounds are real. But healing is possible. In this powerful episode, we confront the painful legacy of boarding schools and generational trauma in Native communities. Through Psalm 147:3, we turn to the One who heals the brokenhearted and binds up every wound LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click …

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The Absence, the Shift, and the Call to Go Deeper 12:51

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Send us a text After a long and necessary pause, I’m stepping back behind the mic to share the story of where I’ve been, why I stepped away, and why I believe God is calling us to go deeper than ever before. In this personal and raw episode, I open up about the soul-level wall I hit, the podcast that changed me, and the growing conviction that mode…

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Dr. Kaylee Alexander on digital humanities, being a research data librarian, visual culture, cemeteries, French cemetery laws, cemetery sculpture, ethically sound data visualisation and survival bias 57:37

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Kaylee Alexander discuss the digital humanities, being a research data librarian, visual culture, cemeteries, French cemetery laws, cemetery sculpture, ethically sound data visualisation and survival bias Who is Kaylee? Dr. Kaylee P. Alexander is a Research Data Librarian at the University of Utah’s J…

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Episode 42: A Circle of Stories 38:44

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SHOW NOTES: Identity. Belonging. Jesus. In this special ‘Story Circle’ episode, we hear raw and powerful testimonies from Native believers who walk the good road with Jesus. Their stories will challenge assumptions and inspire your faith. Tune in and listen with your heart LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click s…

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Episode 41: Addressing the Divide--Biblical truth and Indigenous Tradition 40:48

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SHOW NOTES: “You can’t be Native and follow Jesus.” It’s a lie too many of you may have heard. In this episode, I intend to address the false “either-or” choices you’ve been given—and show how biblical truth and Indigenous tradition can walk together in wholeness. Christ doesn’t ask you to erase who you are. God doesn’t erase your heritage—He allow…

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Episode 40: Following Jesus, Honoring the Ancestors 27:33

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SHOW NOTES: “Can you be fully Native and fully Christian?” In this episode, we explore how Indigenous tradition and the Bible aren’t enemies—but can walk hand-in-hand. Discover how God doesn’t erase your heritage—He allows you to discern what honors Him best. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, s…

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Episode 39: Who You Are In Christ and in Culture 32:31

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SHOW NOTES: In this episode, we are diving into the powerful truth of 1 Peter 2:9—what it means to be a chosen people—and exploring how Indigenous identity and Christian faith can beautifully walk together. Whether you’ve wrestled with cultural tensions or longed for deeper connection to your roots and faith, this episode is for you. LINKS + RESOUR…

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Professor Patricia MacCormack on philosophy, death activism, veganism, antinatalism, necrosexuality, the Anthropocene, dudebros in academia, and a loving and vitalist relationship to death 1:19:58

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Patricia MacCormack on philosophy, death activism, veganism, antinatalism, necrosexuality, the Anthropocene, dudebros in academia, and a loving and vitalist relationship to death Who is Patricia? Professor Patricia MacCormack is Professor of Continental Philosophy. She is the author of Cinesexuality (…

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Episode 38: Following Jesus as Native People Today 28:25

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SHOW NOTES: Following Jesus Today can be difficult and fraught with discouragement. Let's reflect on the journey so far and celebrate the journey of faith in Jesus. Whether you've been listening from the beginning or you're new to the journey, this episode rehearses why I share this podcast. I invite you to celebrate, pray, and dream with me as you…

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Episode 37 Sharing Christ with Gentleness and Respect 26:57

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SHOW NOTES: Want to influence others for Christ without being pushy? This episode gives practical ways to activate your faith so that you can tell your story with Jesus with gentleness and respect. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prom…

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Where the Veil Grows Thin - Grief 17:41

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Ben and I got together on Zoom the other day and had a short albeit rich discussion about different kinds of grief. The different layers of grief, the different names for grief. And in doing that I started thinking about how pivotal grief is in our lives and how sad it is that we spend most of our life running away from it, trying to ignore it or m…

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From race speed to "Rich Speed" with Rich Speeney 1:06:30

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In this inspiring and insight-packed episode, Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso explore themes of creativity, family, disruptions, health, resetting, and slowing down with Pennsylvania-based entrepreneur, Rich Speeney. The conversation covers one of Rich's most challenging and surprising experiences of his life: mold exposure, which caused sev…

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Episode 36: Responding to injustice as Natives Who Follow Jesus 34:39

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SHOW NOTES: How should followers of Jesus respond to injustice? This week’s episode breaks down Micah 6:8 and what it means to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. Tune in as we explore a biblical view of social justice and what it looks like in real life. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, …

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Episode 35: Overcome Fear with Faith 31:26

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SHOW NOTES: Fear emerges in all places. Anxiety can lead to fear. You can feel afraid of real things like relationships going sour, death of loved ones, or the unknown of a health issue. You can feel afraid and it wears you out—wears you down and you can’t function properly. In this episode, you’ll discover how God promises to strengthen you and to…

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Episode 34: Sharing Christ with Your Actions 47:30

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SHOW NOTES: "All Christians are all hypocrites!" I have heard that accusation many times from those who don't follow Jesus. Their critique is an excuse for them to demean those who follow Jesus and to highlight the challenge of following Jesus completely. In this episode, you’ll discover how God can make your faith active. You can learn how to live…

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Dr. Terri Daniel on toxic theology, healthy theology, complicated grief, being a non-religious chaplain, hospice and loss 1:16:41

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Dr. Terri Daniel on toxic theology, healthy theology, complicated grief, being a non-religious chaplain, hospice and loss. Who is Terri? Dr. Terri Daniel is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain, end-of-life educator, and grief counselor certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of De…

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Where the Veil Grows Thin - May 30 31:37

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Have you ever found yourself questioning how much you can let yourself be seen? How open you want to be about how you really feel about something? How honest you are comfortable being with friends and family, how safe you feel in different relationships? And when we know someone needs us to be a certain person, to show up in their life in a certain…

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Episode 33: Balancing your faith and your career 35:23

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SHOW NOTES: You have a job. You face deadlines. You have a family. You have work/life challenges. You have a lot of commitments. So, where does your faith fit in? This first episode in the new series on Faith In Action addresses a central question: How can you excel professionally without sidelining your walk with Christ? You need to review God's b…

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Episode 32: Trusting God when detours come into your life 37:32

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SHOW NOTES: Oftentimes your path in life may get re-routed. You may lose your way. You may take a turn and all seems lost. You take another turn and it appears that there is a dead-end. In this episode, you’ll discover how God is not surprised by detours, in fact, God designs them. A dead-end is not the end. A detour is not the finish line. A roadb…

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Intersectionality with Thomas Bradshaw 1:04:23

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Episode 118. In this episode I am joined by Thomas Bradshaw, a former ISM priest and now UCC congregant. We talk about the intersectionality between the Independent Sacramental Movement and Mainline Churches such as the United Church of Christ. Links: Alexandrian Community. St. John's United Church of Christ, Massillon Ohio.…

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A Charming Third Time for her 50th Year with Marla Taviano 55:06

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For the first time on the podcast, Rachael and Elizabeth are interviewing a third-time-guest! We're joined by author, speaker, and friend, Marla Taviano, who is on a quest to be on 50 podcasts in her 50th year. Marla tells us all about her experiences making goal lists and achieving some interesting milestones (52 zoos in 52 weeks!). Then, she shar…

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Serving others to find greater joy in your life 0:30

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SHOW NOTES: You want joy in your life. You want to make a difference in your life. Well, joy isn't found in being first--it's found in putting others first. In this episode you will learn how humility fuels lasting influence and real joy. You will learn from my mistakes and I trust you will find best practices to find greater joy in your life as yo…

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Episode 30: Discover your purpose to drive a wonderful life 41:19

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SHOW NOTES: You may have lost your purpose. Life has happened. You started work, met new people, and you have grown as a human being. Life has changed and things have shifted. Do you know your purpose? Or, you may have arrived at a place where you don’t know. You might be completely unsure of what drives you. You haven’t given much thought to it re…

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Dr. Sydney Campbell on Medical Assistance in Dying for mature minors, children’s participation, policy, assisted dying, childism, participatory research and end-of-life contexts 1:00:39

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Sydney Campbell on Medical Assistance in Dying for mature minors, children’s participation, policy, assisted dying, childism, participatory research and end-of-life contexts Who is Sydney? Dr. Sydney Campbell is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University. She completed he…

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Episode 29: Power to Forgive when others hurt you 34:48

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SHOW NOTES: What does it truly mean to forgive others? If you have been alive for more than five days, then people have probably disappointed, failed, or hurt you. As a result, you are left with the challenge of whether you are going to forgive them. In this episode, discover how to forgive others even when it's difficult. When you receive the life…

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Where the Veil Grows Thin with guest Isa Catto 47:05

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Please join me as I welcome Isa Catto to this episode of Where the Veil Grows Thin. Isa Catto's daughter, Bailey, left Colorado for a dream job on Broadway. A charismatic, intellectual, smart, funny young woman, Bailey died just days after graduating high school when she took a drug laced with Fentanyl. Isa graciously agreed to come talk about what…

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Episode 28: Find Power in the Resurrection of Jesus 40:41

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SHOW NOTES: Are you living from a place of victory, or just trying to survive? In this episode, we dive into Philippians 3:10 and explore what it means to experience the power of Christ’s resurrection—not just on Easter, but every single day. Learn how resurrection power can transform your mindset, energize your faith, and empower you to rise above…

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Where the Veil Grows Thin - The Power of Random Encounters 21:23

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Join Ben and I as we explore the random encounters in life and the depth and richness that can be found in those moments. We talk about the way reminders of mortality, whether our own or someone else’s, change us. And what we do with what we learn when we wake up and step out into the world. Next episode I'll be welcomg Isa Catto to Where the Veil …

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Episode 27 Find Hope in the Resurrection of Jesus 32:08

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SHOW NOTES: Everyone needs hope! You may find this week before Easter as just another week. But I find great hope in Easter. When I get discouraged, I can remember how the resurrection of Jesus, gives me hope for each new day. Listen up! You can know how to find hope when everything seems to be going wrong for you. Find hope in the resurrection of …

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Somatic Practices with Jim Donnelly 40:10

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Today's episode of "Everyday Thin Places" is all about somatic experiencing! We kick off the episode with an introduction to Jim Donnelly and his path toward healing through somatic work and follow up with the role somatic work plays in addressing trauma. Then we hear from Jim about the process of becoming reacquainted with his body's sensations an…

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Episode 26 How the Resurrection of Jesus helps you today 37:28

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SHOW NOTES: Have you ever received love you did not earn or deserve? Relationships can be contractual or transactional where you give and the other person gives back. Then, they give and you give back. Subsequently, you give and don't receive anything back so you walk. You move on. Conversely, they give and you don't give back and they ghost you. T…

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Episode 25: I'm gonna celebrate how to overcome Imposter Syndrome 31:49

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SHOW NOTES: Celebrate good times! Lyrics of Kool & The Gang's song, Celebration. I want to celebrate 25 episodes and to thank you listeners for coming along with me. Your messages and feedback are truly appreciated. In this episode, you can hear how I am overcoming Imposter Syndrome and how God helps me move forward in life when things don't go you…

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Walking with Grace: A Hospice Chaplain’s Calling in Life’s Final Moments 42:00

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Send us a text This episode is one that will touch your soul in a profound way. We’re talking about something we don’t often discuss but something that affects us all—walking with people through their final moments on this side of eternity. Our guest today is William Sofield; a man with a calling as tender as it is powerful. He serves as a hospice …

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Professor Claire Nally on literature, Goth, Steampunk, death memoirs, representations of dead women, death positive libraries & working in academia 42:39

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Claire Nally on literature, Goth, Steampunk, death memoirs, representations of dead women, death positive libraries & working in academia Who is Claire? Claire Nally is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature at Northumbria University, UK, where sheresearches Irish Studies, Neo-Victorianism, G…

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SUFFERING Can you find meaning in your suffering? 38:19

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SHOW NOTES: When you are under the burden of suffering, you feel many feels. You may feel all alone--abandoned. You may feel hurt and unable to recover. You may feel broken and irreparable. You may even disassociate feeling nothing. Can you find some meaning in your suffering? An ubiquitous quote that people see everywhere on posters, in papers, an…

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Suffering: Can you ever fully understand it? 33:59

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SHOW NOTES: If you have ever asked, "Why do I suffer and not others?," then listen to this episode of Natives Follow Jesus. Amid your suffering you may ask, “Why does God allow me to suffer and not others?” Your question is valid. Your question needs to be asked. Your question needs to be spoken into the world. Your question needs to be addressed t…

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Death and Institutions: Processes, Places and the Past 1:00:29

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What's the episode about? In this episode, get an overview of the 2025 Edited Collection Death and Institutions: Processes, Places and the Past What is the Book About? Institutions play a crucial role in shaping experiences of end-of-life care, dying, death, body disposal and bereavement. However, there has been little holistic or multidisciplinary…

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Suffering: Wrestling with God when you suffer 38:09

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SHOW NOTES: When you suffer, you feel all alone. You long for someone to understand. You may have friends who try to offer words of comfort, but oftentimes those words only sound condemning. You feel worse for having shared your pain. I believe that one who follows Jesus can find help in suffering. You can discover how you can wrestle with God in y…

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I Am. And Will Never, Not Be (continued) 13:49

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Defining faith is a personal, intimate thing to be asked to do. Join Ben LeRoy and I as we step into the conversation that lead us to realize that what we were talking about was just that; a definition of faith. Different for everyone. And important to have if we want to be able to move through our days and nights and come out relatively intact. Th…

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The 7th International Symposium of the Death Online Research Network (DORS#7) and Tamara Kneese on digital death, genAI, ethics, data, society & collective action 1:31:19

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear highlights from the 7th International Symposium of the Death Online Research Network (DORS#7) and Tamara Kneese on digital death, genAI, ethics, moving from academia to the private sector, data, society & collective action What was DORS#7? The 7th International Symposium of the Death Online ResearchNe…

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Suffering Happens: So why me, Lord? 35:52

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SHOW NOTES: If you feel like you are suffering alone, then I ask you to listen to this episode. Suffering happens and you may feel that no one understands or that no one cares. But I offer to you that there is One who cares. You can cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you. That One who cares is God, the Creator of All Things. Moreover, …