Paddle Pilgrim Podcast

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This podcast explores adventures in life, relationships, and spirit.

David Ellingson


    • Mar 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 75 EPISODES


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    Go Outside and PLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 16:57


    When we go outside and PLAY we will learn some of life's greatest lessons in the Great Classroom and Cathedral! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    "Go OUTSIDE and play..."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 19:45


    Finally, after this "ants-in-the-pants" kid had exhausted my mother's patience, she would say "Go, outside and play!" This second of three episodes explore how after the initial step to GO. the best place in life's learning adventure of discovery is OUTSIDE is the Great Classroom! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    "GO outside and play"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 20:03


    Finally, after this "ants-in-the-pants" kid had exhausted my mother's patience, she would say "GO, outside and play!" This first of three episodes explores how the initial step in life's learning adventure of discovery is to GO! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Nathaniel Gumbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 48:59


    Enjoy the musical journey of a young African American from the Bronx to his position as Director of Chapel Music at Yale University and compositions from Bach to Africa. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Holiday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 55:24


    Enjoy a wonderful variety of "favorite" holiday music from Lost and Found, Marty Haugen, Jane Henderson, Dr. Abe Caceres, Agape, Karin Larsen, and Will Chiles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz & His Friends: The Apple Orchard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 14:10


    Noah Brown in 8 years old and in the 2nd grade. He loves to read, swim, and play basketball. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz & His Friends: High Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 10:53


    Izzy Nesse Lindberg is 11 and in the 6th grade. She loves to read and to draw and paint. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz & His Friends: The Apple Orchard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 12:43


    Max is twelve and in 7th grade and loves school, playing games, and doodling! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz & His Friends: An Artistic Collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 24:53


    Enjoy a conversation between Dave, the writer; Ron, the illustrator; and Anne, who did lay-out/graphic art, and learn how this book came together. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz & His Friends: Breaking Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 10:27


    Jessica is 13 and in 7th grade. Her favorite school subjects are math, English, social studies, and Spanish. She loves playing basketball and swimming. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz & His Friends: Cassie's Nose

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 13:15


    Liam is eleven and in sixth grade and loves animals and reading and learning lessons about helping others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz & His Friends: Sally's Nest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 13:06


    Brooklyn is 12 and in the 6th grade and loves math, playing softball, and reading stories to her little brother. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz and His Friends: The Big Nice Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 12:14


    Lucas is seven and a second-grader who loves legos, playing his violin, swimming, and writing and illustrating his own stories.. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz & His Friends: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 10:23


    Learn how this outdoor adventure began and meet Grizz and his amazing animal friends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Encore III

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 32:59


    Enjoy the music of Agape, The Springman's, Karin Larsen, Will Chiles, and a "surprise" finale. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Encore II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 20:51


    Enjoy an encore of music from Rachel Kurtz, Chris Clay. Dr.Andrew Last/Nordic Choir, and Lost and Found. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Encore I

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 37:25


    Enjoy the music of Jonathan Rundman, Marty Haugen, Jane Henderson, Dr. Abe Caceres, Celia Whitler, and Steven Amundson. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Karin Larsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 57:59


    In her role as a worship leader/teacher in a church setting, Karin weaves together words and melody with exceptional musical skill, theological depth, and improvisation born of the Spirit's inspiration. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Steven Amundson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 63:07


    Steven Amundson, the long-time conductor of the famed St. Olaf Orchestra, shares how music has shaped his life and can shape our minds and hearts building bridges between people and community in our fractured world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Will Chiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 53:01


    Will Chiles composes and performs music that draws from many genres: folk, country, bluegrass, choral, hymns, and indigenous weaving a tapestry of sounds and words that move the body and stir the spirit! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Jane Henderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 62:49


    Jane's vocal and keyboard skills take us on a musical journey through the worlds of jazz, pop, blues, gospel, choral, and sacred. Your heart will be stretched... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Dr. Abe Caceres

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 46:21


    Dr. Abe is an ethnomusicologist and a gifted composer and musician who writes and shares a musical journey from many cultures. His world-music expresses our amazing diversity and builds vibrant community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Marty Haugen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 57:20


    Composer of songs, hymns, liturgy, and musicals, Marty Haugen's wonderful music speaks to all the seasons of our lives with simplicity and profundity, and grace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz and His Friends: Pedro's Pals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 2:56


    Sometimes you have to look hard and listen well to discover your friends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Celia Whitler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 64:21


    Weaving together country and gospel, Celia uses her gifts to compose, sing, and inspire with songs that passionately explore the highs and lows of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Lost and Found

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 44:39


    What began as a bike trip across the country became a long and winding and wonderful musical journey with songs that lift your spirit, challenge your values, and deepen your faith. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: The Springmans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 46:16


    A lively and fun musical family journey with lots of good lessons along the way. Invite your kids and grandkids to listen ... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Agape...David Scherer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 49:16


    Known the world over as Agape, David Sherer is a hip-hop artist whose rhythm and poetry weave together real-world themes of justice, peace, and hope. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Dr. Andrew Last

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 64:19


    Enjoy magnificent music from the Nordic Choir punctuated by personal anecdotes and songs on a musical journey from a small river town on the Mississippi to the great concert halls. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Rachel Kurtz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 61:18


    Singer/songwriter Rachel Kurtz weaves together a lively faith, real-world issues, and her personal journey in authentic music that stirs the soul. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Brian Christopher Clay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 39:05


    Brian Christopher Clay does it all: Jazz, Blues, R&B, Gospel, and Pop. Join a journey that began at age 4 and enjoy the beautiful music he has been making for years... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Grizz and His Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 2:55


    How will Grizz and his animal friends solve the latest problem they face? Learn how they enjoy working together and helping each other. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    The Magic of Music: Jonathan Rundman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 46:29


    A musical journey and mini-concert with the singer/songwriter. Special bonus: the world premiere of a new tune. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Portaging the Pandemic: PLAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 17:30


    When we pause, ponder, pray, play, and pare we are actually practicing and living the PLAN for a healthy and happy life post-pandemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Portaging the Pandemic: PARE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 19:32


    How to pare, prune, and simplify your life for added meaning and joy and so that "others may simply live." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Portaging the Pandemic: PLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 18:47


    We know we need to play more, but what is PLAY? Learn from children, research, and the Nordic practice of Fresh Air Life and Go Outside and Play! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Portaging the Pandemic: PRAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 27:08


    Explore the variety of ways to pray, find your prayer path, and be sustained and strengthened during this time of Pandemic...and always! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Portaging the Pandemic: Ponder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 24:34


    When we "pause" we have the opportunity to "ponder" and explore not only the external scenery of our lives, but our "inner landscapes" and discover deeper meaning and value on our life journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: World-Famous Epidemiologist and Author: Dr. Michael Osterholm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 35:54


    Dr. O. gives an update on the Coronavirus Pandemic with wisdom for individuals, schools, religious institutions, and our nation as well as sharing what and who led him to become a "bug detective." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Portaging Pandemic: Pause

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 20:42


    During this time of Pandemic the experience of "portaging" and leaving the river to carry one's gear and canoe/kayak around a waterfall or rapids can become a time of learning and growth. We begin the journey by "pausing." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Portaging Pandemic: Lessons from leaving the waters to portage during the pandemic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 12:49


    This series will help listeners navigate, survive, and thrive during the pandemic by pausing, pondering, praying, processing, playing, planning, paring, and creating a new Paradigm with greater peace, joy, and hope. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Adventurer, Author, Speaker Dave Ellingson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 67:44


    Dave shares life lessons from his journey as a pastor, professor, and paddle pilgrim in a lively conversation with his former student, Bello Dondja. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Leader in the GLBTQ+ Community, Church and Beyond, Pastor Casey Tinnin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 35:45


    Pastor Casey shares his trail-blazing and courageous journey as a Gay Pastor serving his congregation and doing outreach and community organizing in the GLBTQ+ community. His ministry helps us discover what the church should be all about...loving and serving all people! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Immigrants, Dreamers, and Citizenship? Judith Ortiz and Misael Salmeron

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 53:57


    Their parents brought them as children to the United States seeking the American Dream. Hear the struggles and achievements and hopes of these successful young college graduates and business professionals. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Professor, Pilgrim, Historian of Ideas Dr. Jeff Mallinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 43:00


    Join this adventurous person for wise and witty observations from his journey which has included stops at Oxford for his Ph.D., alternative lifestyle communities across the U.S., and current teaching in history, political thought, and religion at Concordia University in Southern California. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Pastor Kelly Chatman, Director of the Center for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 37:23


    Kelly weaves together his varied and diverse work in schools, churches, and neighborhoods and says "It's all about relationships," as we battle against racism, discrimination, and privilege and engage in conversation and action to build God's world of justice and peace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Outdoor Early Learning Educator, Susan Houglum

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 30:29


    Sue teaches that the outdoors can be a wonder-filled place for early learning...just add some water, dirt, mud, sticks, rocks, plant, and trees. Using the teachings of Richard Louv, Claire Worden, and her own outdoor experience on a farm in Oregon, in the bush of Alaska, and in an urban rooftop learning center, explore how you can develop early learning in this time of pandemic that is safe and develops body, mind, and spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Master Communicator, Videographer, Entrepreneur Bello Dondja

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 37:01


    Follow Bello's journey from a village in Africa to America; his struggles communicating and the joy of overcoming those obstacles to become a communication professional who uses his skills to help individuals and organizations communicate electronically as well as to mentor young people like himself to find their voice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Adventure Artist and Expedition Kayaker Ellen McDonah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 32:17


    Taking her inspiration to create art from the natural world and her outdoor adventures down the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and the Fjords of Norway, Ellen encourages in all of us a deep sense of wonder and creativity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Faith Formation Leader/Educator: Mark Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 28:06


    Mark shares how his mentors invited him into servant-leadership and then "got out of the way..." Now as a parent and educator Mark helps young people discover their gifts and call to serve others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

    Life Journeys: Scientist, Genetics Researcher, and Cancer Survivor Dr. Alan Herr

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 34:45


    An amazing journey that began on a ranch in Idaho to a vocation in science and research in genetics at the University of Washington, Alan's work and life calling have come together as a cancer survivor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellingson/message

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