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
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!
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.
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.
STEVE IS BACK!! He and Katie Beth pick right back up by deconstructing some self-righteous Christianity - oh yes, they went there!
KB had some issues editing the newest episode so here's a recast from our time with Judy Shepherd!
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
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
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
Katie Beth and Steve discuss her visit to a new church.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Katie Beth & Steve discuss the amazing Jan Marczewski from AGT, Critical Race Theory, Fat Phobia, and Eating Disorders.
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.
In this episode Katie Beth and Steve talk about how gender power imbalances can affect relationships.
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.
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!"
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!
Katie Beth, Lisa, & Steve are back after a 2 week hiatus - Standardized Testing, School Discipline, & Dating Challenges.
Steve offers devotional thoughts for each day of Holy Week.
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.
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
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.
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.
Katie Beth and Steve have been really busy so here is a fun recast from the vault. Thanks for listening. Have a beautiful day!
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.
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.
The Miserable Millennial joins us for a discussion of local tornado damage as well as Holocaust Memorial Day.
Lots of discussion. The Gambling Addiction Hotline number is 1-800-522-4700. Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255.
It's not okay to demonize people, promote propaganda, and besiege the capital of the United States!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Katie Beth & Steve are back with an episode discussing the holidays, in particular Advent & Christmas. They also talk a little about grits and hope.
This is a recast that drew a lot of interest - Katie Beth and Steve are working on new episodes.
Katie Beth and Steve Converse about the 2020 Election, Veteran's Day, and several other things.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How the story of the Good Samaritan applies to our lives today.
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.
Katie Beth and Steve talk about wedding trends.
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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