Gritty Hope - Gen Z Meets a Kind of Okay Boomer

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Katie Beth is 23. Steve is 60. Snowflake and Boomer. No, we do not agree on everything. Yes, we can still talk. Life is wonderful and messy. Faith is about asking hard questions. Jesus was human too. We need gritty, practical hope in this life.

Katie Beth Lewey / Steve Baccus


    • Nov 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Recast of Episode 38: Dating Successes & Dumpster Fires, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 54:56


    Katie Beth and Steve are joined by Lisa Carr and Tori Dahlgren - we enjoyed this one and thought we would do a recast since our schedules have been crazy lately. We will be back with a new episode soon. Thanks for listening!

    Gritty Hope 54 - Was the Apostle Paul a Chauvinist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 40:11


    Much discussion takes place today over the words of Paul the Apostle in his letters and women's rights. Katie Beth and Steve discuss the context and culture of Paul, and what Paul actually said along with his view of women in ministry.

    Gritty Hope 53 - Holidays, Pagan or Christian Origins?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 40:20


    Halloween, Valentine's Day, Easter, Christmas - what are the origins? What does it mean to Christians? Can we check our attitudes? Katie Beth and Steve Discuss this and more.

    Gritty Hope 52 - Deconstructing Self-Righteousness (Steve is Back!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 41:46


    STEVE IS BACK!! He and Katie Beth pick right back up by deconstructing some self-righteous Christianity - oh yes, they went there!

    Recast of Episode 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 57:54


    KB had some issues editing the newest episode so here's a recast from our time with Judy Shepherd!

    Gritty Hope 51 - KB Tries to be a Theologian

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 18:22


    KB reads Jesus Calling again, but this time she has a disagreement on theology. If you want to send Steve some love, go check out our latest Instagram post! @grittyhope

    Gritty Hope 50 - KB Tries a Devotional Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 18:19


    KB is back at it again with another devotional from Jesus Calling. Today's entry focuses on Hagar and how she found peace from God. If you want to send us a message, email us at grittyhope@gmail.com or send us a DM on our Instagram, @grittyhope

    Gritty Hope 49 - KB Has an Announcement and Tries a Devotional

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 13:54


    Katie Beth has some explaining to do about why she and Steve have been gone for a while. Steve has contracted COVID-19 and is recovering at home. KB has been dealing with rising cases in her school district. If you would like to talk to us, send us an email at grittyhope@gmail.com or send us a message on our Instagram, @grittyhope

    Gritty Hope 48 - KB Visits a New Church & Finds Gator Nuggets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 35:21


    Gritty Hope 47 - Katie Beth is Tired...Very, Very Tired

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 28:57


    Katie Beth is now living in Eufaula, Alabama. She is gearing up to teach music at the Elementary School, and she is helping with Band Camp. This is a remote (ZOOM) episode. Katie Beth is Tired...Very, Very Tired.

    Gritty Hope 46 - Yes, the Church is Made of Broken People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 47:47


    Katie Beth is absent in this episode because she is moving, so Tori Dahlgren steps in and joins Steve as the Gen Z host. Pastor Jonathan Fox is the guest as the conversation leads into the joys and challenges of being the church of today.

    Gritty Hope 45 - Life Transitions & British Royalty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 46:04


    Katie Beth is moving to Eufaula, Alabama so she and Steve try to talk about transitions & wind up talking about a lot of stuff. Blessings to you as you try to keep up with this conversation.

    Gritty Hope 44 - First ZOOM Episode / Christian TikTok Satire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 29:32


    Katie Beth and Steve are in separate locations as they try their first remote video-audio recording. KB has picked out some TiKTok Christian satire videos to share. Keep a look out for a Gritty Hope Youtube channel in the future.

    Gritty Hope 43 - Finding Hope in Grief, Death, & Suicidal Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 47:26


    Katie Beth and Steve once again welcome Pastor Judy Shepherd in a timely discussion of searching for hope in Death, Grief, and Suicidal Thoughts. They even throw in a discussion about being financially responsible.

    Gritty Hope 42 - Worship, Prayer, & Strawberry Plant Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 57:54


    Katie Beth and Steve have a guest, Rev. Judy Shepherd. Everyone has a theological geek-out in this conversation as the topics of Worship, Prayer, Hymn Singing and Theology make for a fun conversation.

    Gritty Hope 41 - From a Cancer Warrior to Fat Phobia...and a Few Things in Between

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 45:40


    Katie Beth & Steve discuss the amazing Jan Marczewski from AGT, Critical Race Theory, Fat Phobia, and Eating Disorders.

    Recast - Special Guest: Hope in Black & White

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 48:08


    Take a listen to one of our earliest episodes, as well as the most popular one we have published. Rev. James Fields talked to us in June of 2020 about what it was like growing up as a black American in a southern "sundown" town, as well as the racial injustices we are still experiencing.

    Gritty Hope 40 - Part 3 of Dating Successes and Dumpster Fires

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 50:52


    In this episode Katie Beth and Steve talk about how gender power imbalances can affect relationships.

    Gritty Hope 39 - Part 2 of Dating Successes & Dumpster Fires

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 47:12


    Katie Beth, Lisa, and Steve continue the conversation about relationships and how finances, infidelity, pornography, and lots of other stuff affect how we relate to one another.

    Gritty Hope 38 - Dating Successes & Dumpster Fires: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 54:56


    Dating: Long Distance, Larper Dudes, Biological Clocks, Long-Term, Short-Term, Opposites, Cruelty, Dating Apps, Naming Your Truck After Your Ex, Premarital Counseling, Honesty...and this is just Part 1..."Whew!"

    Recast - Why Gen Z Is Not In Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 52:11


    Steve's Dad passed away so we appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Here is a recast of Episode 2 which describes well one of the reasons we do this podcast. Thanks for listening!

    Gritty Hope 37 - From Standardized Testing to Dating Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 49:28


    Katie Beth, Lisa, & Steve are back after a 2 week hiatus - Standardized Testing, School Discipline, & Dating Challenges.

    Gritty Hope 36 - Holy Week Devotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 29:09


    Gritty Hope 35 - KB's Birthday & Beth Moore Leaves the Southern Baptists

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 41:34


    Steve gives KB her birthday present (2 weeks late), and they discuss, with guest Lisa Carr, Beth Moore's decision to leave the Southern Baptist Church. Find a link to all our episodes at www.grittyhope.com. Contact us at grittyhope@gmail.com.

    Gritty Hope 34 - The Missouri Misogynist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 46:17


    Recent Statements in a sermon by a Missouri Minister are really disturbing. Katie Beth, Steve, and guest Lisa discuss the damaging effects of such statements to both women and men, and the harm they do to the perception of Jesus and the Church. Respond at: grittyhope@gmail.com

    Special - Rev. Robert Lewis from House of Restoration UMC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 36:31


    Robert Lewis, along with wife Claudia, serves House of Restoration UMC in the West End in Birmingham. Check out their mission on Facebook - all of their contact information is on the Facebook page. Please send us an email for further information or comment: grittyhope@gmail.com.

    Gritty Hope 33 - Body Positivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 42:43


    Warning: This episode might be a trigger for some persons as we discuss a subject with stigma and hurt attached to it. Our e-mail: grittyhope@gmail.com.

    Gritty Hope Recast - The Good Samaritan and Dad Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 42:26


    Katie Beth and Steve have been really busy so here is a fun recast from the vault. Thanks for listening. Have a beautiful day!

    Gritty Hope 32 - Should Amazon Employees Unionize? (& More)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 46:31


    Katie Beth and Steve invite two guests to discuss Amazon's treatment of their employees, the COVID-19 Vaccine, and the joy of being generous to others.

    Gritty Hope 31 - The GameStop Wallstreet Frenzy, Morgan Wallen, & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 43:50


    Katie Beth, Steve, & Tyler talk about how the Reddit Nerds stuck it to the hedge fund big shots in the GameStop stock trading frenzy...then they just chat about a lot of stuff.

    Gritty Hope 30 - Holocaust Remembrance & the Fultondale Tornado

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 49:24


    The Miserable Millennial joins us for a discussion of local tornado damage as well as Holocaust Memorial Day.

    Gritty Hope 29 - Inauguration, Education Lottery, Blue Monday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 43:44


    Lots of discussion. The Gambling Addiction Hotline number is 1-800-522-4700. Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255.

    Gritty Hope 28 - "This Must Stop!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 42:34


    It's not okay to demonize people, promote propaganda, and besiege the capital of the United States!

    Gritty Hope 27 - "Amen & Awomen"...and Other Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 44:34


    Katie Beth & Steve talk about a recent prayer offered by a public official and the buzz it has caused, a good model prayer, and some body shaming stuff.

    Gritty Hope 26 - A Recast of Secular vs. Sacred Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 36:30


    Steve and Katie Beth vacationed during the Christmas & New Year's Holidays, so here is a recast of an episode we had a lot of fun with.

    Gritty Hope 25 - Love & Other Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 46:06


    Katie Beth and Steve talk about the fourth candle on the Advent wreath, the candle which represents love - also they talk about food and then exchange gifts.

    Gritty Hope 24 - Joy & Other Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 47:42


    Katie Beth and Steve talk about the Rose Candle on the Advent Wreath, the coming of Joy into the world, and other stuff related to Christmas, Church, and Jesus.

    Gritty Hope 23 - Advent Peace & Star Wars Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 47:25


    Katie Beth and Steve discuss the "Peace" of Advent, and also talk about the theology popular movies communicate...along with a tangent on deer and cattle.

    Gritty Hope 22 - Advent & Grits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 41:05


    Katie Beth & Steve are back with an episode discussing the holidays, in particular Advent & Christmas. They also talk a little about grits and hope.

    Gritty Hope Recast - The Separation of the UMC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 46:36


    This is a recast that drew a lot of interest - Katie Beth and Steve are working on new episodes.

    Gritty Hope 20 - The Election, Veteran's Day & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 41:13


    Katie Beth and Steve Converse about the 2020 Election, Veteran's Day, and several other things.

    Gritty Hope 19 - Steve's Birthday, Thankfulness, & Star Wars Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 41:21


    Vision Statement: The vision of the Gritty Hope podcast is to build a safe online community and break barriers with Jesus’s help by respectfully having difficult discussions, celebrating life, and confessing wrongs by creating conversations and content based around topics that generally divide people.

    Gritty Hope 18 - Sacred vs. Secular Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 36:30


    Vision Statement: The vision of the Gritty Hope podcast is to build a safe online community and break barriers with Jesus’s help by respectfully having difficult discussions, celebrating life, and confessing wrongs by creating conversations and content based around topics that generally divide people.

    Gritty Hope 17 - Our Take on Halloween & Judgment Houses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 35:04


    Vision Statement: The vision of the Gritty Hope podcast is to build a safe online community and break barriers with Jesus’s help by respectfully having difficult discussions, celebrating life, and confessing wrongs by creating conversations and content based around topics that generally divide people.

    Gritty Hope 16 - Personal COVID Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 47:08


    Vision Statement: The vision of the Gritty Hope podcast is to build a safe online community and break barriers with Jesus’s help by respectfully having difficult discussions, celebrating life, and confessing wrongs by creating conversations and content based around topics that generally divide people.

    Special - Part 2: Hope in Black & White

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 54:19


    Vision Statement: The vision of the Gritty Hope podcast is to build a safe online community and break barriers with Jesus’s help by respectfully having difficult discussions, celebrating life, and confessing wrongs by creating conversations and content based around topics that generally divide people.

    Gritty Hope 15 - Visioning Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 17:53


    Vision Statement: The vision of the Gritty Hope podcast is to build a safe online community and break barriers with Jesus’s help by respectfully having difficult discussions, celebrating life, and confessing wrongs by creating conversations and content based around topics that generally divide people.

    Gritty Hope 14 - The Good Samaritan & Dad Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 42:26


    How the story of the Good Samaritan applies to our lives today.

    Gritty Hope 13 - Church Survival in a Post-COVID World

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 49:58


    The research indicates church will look drastically different in a post-COVID world. We are finding new norms, developing new habits, and changing our spiritual viewpoints. This discussion centers around how the Christian Church can adapt to a rapidly changing "normal" way of life.

    Gritty Hope 12 - All About Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 45:45


    Katie Beth and Steve talk about wedding trends.

    Gritty Hope 11 - Chicken Wings, Nick Saban, Politics, & Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 47:41


    We talk about the political controversy surrounding boneless chicken wings, Nick Saban leads a march, save the USPS, let's all vote, and wedding trends.

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