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The Grain of Salt provides an inside look into the lives of its guests by discussing life lessons, passions, and how God is uniquely utilizing them!

The Grain of Salt


    • Dec 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 36 EPISODES


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    EP 36- What We Learned This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 45:52


    Mikey, Ryan, and Mark discuss the lessons they learned in 2021.

    EP 35- Olivia Ginther

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 50:18


    Olivia is the coordinator and ministry leader for The Salt Company in Iowa City. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 34- The Residents (Taylor Newby, Chandler Langmann, and Cole Williams)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 42:33


    "If you had a megaphone and could tell every college student in the world one thing, what would you tell them?"

    EP 33- The Two Laws That Govern Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 52:24


    In this episode, Mikey and Ryan sit down to discuss Chapter 8 in John Ortberg's book, If You Want To Walk On Water, You've Got To Get Out Of The Boat.

    EP 32- 13 Things Every College Student Should Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 82:40


    Mikey and Mark discuss 13 things they think every college student should know. To access the Bible plan Mark mentioned, follow this link: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/232. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 31- Clint Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 62:16


    Clint serves overseas and is a church planter in East Asia. He was also one of the first members to help plant Veritas Church in Iowa City! If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 30- The Kneeling Christian, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 49:42


    The Kneeling Christian is a book written by Albert Ernest Richardson. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 29- Parker McGoldrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 63:06


    Parker is a recent graduate of Southeastern Seminary with plans of studying in Israel in order to equip the church in Biblical literacy.

    EP 28- Austin Kloewer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 56:50


    Austin leads Veritas Youth here in Iowa City, at Veritas Church. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 27- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 86:22


    Mikey, Jeff, and Mark sit down to discuss a book that has impacted all three of them in tremendous ways. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 26- David Livingston

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 62:14


    David is a church planting candidate out of Madison, Wisconsin at Doxa Church. He is planting a church in 2022. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 25- Luke Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 53:58


    Luke Peterson is a Church Planting Candidate in Ames, Iowa. He is planting a church at The Ohio State University in the Fall of 2021. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 24- The Kneeling Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 49:06


    The Kneeling Christian is a book on prayer written by Albert Ernest Richardson. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 23- Zach Rauch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 53:40


    Zach is the International Ministry Leader for The Salt Company in Iowa City. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 22- Worship w/Lauren Vogel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 52:59


    Lauren is currently studying to be a counselor and is extremely involved on the worship team at Veritas Church in Iowa City! If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 21- Dylan Oehler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 88:53


    Dylan Oehler was a missionary in East Asia, has a Masters in Theology, gives tattoos, thrifts, and lives in Iowa City. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 20- Jake Walton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 64:06


    Jake Walton is a long-time mentor of Mikey and is the youth pastor of First Family Church in Ankeny, Iowa. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 19- Dale Mullikin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 72:37


    Dale is an elder of Veritas Church in Iowa City, and has been a part of the church since it started! If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 18- Teresa Dodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 63:51


    Teresa Dodge is a real estate agent in Iowa City and the wife of Jeff Dodge. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 17- Mere Christianity Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 51:41


    Mere Christianity is a book written by C.S. Lewis. In this episode, the chapters on Faith are discussed with Ryan Hamby. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 16- Mere Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 44:50


    Mere Christianity is a book written by C.S. Lewis. In this episode, the chapter on Hope is discussed with Ryan Hamby. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 15- Emily Borwick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 65:41


    Emily works for The Salt Company in Iowa City, but also has experience working at other Salt Network churches in Ames, IA and Madison, WI. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 14- Jim Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 120:39


    Jim is the husband to Jolene, a man of extreme intelligence, and embraces his dyslexia. God has been more than faithful to him, and his story is one worth listening to. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 13- Cody Kriegel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 64:22


    Dr. Cody Kriegel is a dentist at Corridor Dental in North Liberty, IA. He is married to Allison Kriegel and has a daughter Vivian, with one more on the way! If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 12- Brandon Pratt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 86:56


    Brandon Pratt is a husband to Jennifer Pratt, father of four young Brazilian boys, owner of multiple restaurants and real estate developments, and is a fantasy football fanatic. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 11- An Unhurried Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 61:23


    This episode of the podcast is a discussion over a chapter from the book The Life You've Always wanted by John Ortberg. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 10- Matt Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 33:37


    Matt Johnson is a Christian counselor, father of three boys, and husband to Rebekah Johnson. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 9- Dalton Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 57:53


    Dalton Storm is one of the worship leaders at Veritas Church in Iowa City. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 8- Jeanie Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 63:23


    Jeanie Wright works part time at Veritas Church in the office. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 7- Drake Epkes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 47:18


    Drake Epkes is heading up to Minneapolis to plant a Salt Company at the University of St. Thomas! If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 6- Rebekah Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 46:12


    Rebekah Johnson is the director of women's ministry at Veritas Church in Iowa City. She is also the mother of three groovy young men. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 5- Ryan Hamby

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 52:14


    After two years of creating and leading Veritas Youth, Ryan Hamby is going to be the new Salt Company director for Veritas Church in Iowa City. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

    EP 4- Mark Arant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 81:35


    This episode of the podcast is with Mark Arant, the lead pastor of Veritas Church in Iowa City! If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay tuned for more by following us on Instagram at @thegrainofsaltpodcast.

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    EP 3- Jeff Dodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 59:55


    This episode of the podcast was with Jeff Dodge, the teaching pastor of Veritas Church in Iowa City! He has a remarkable story of coming to know Christ in his college days at UNI, developing a love and passion for theology, and equipping countless others to do the same! If you enjoy the episode, subscribe […]

    EP 2- Bryan Dermody

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 58:21


    This episode of the podcast was with Bryan Dermody, one of the pastors at Veritas Church in Iowa City. We discussed his experiences as a strength and conditioning coach for football in college and the NFL, his transition to ministry, and what he is up to now! If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and stay […]

    EP 1- Mitchell Volk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 54:12


    Our first episode of the podcast was with Mitchell Volk, the graphic design intern for Veritas Church in Iowa City. The goal of the podcast is to provide you with an insight into the lives and expertise of our guests and how God is gifting and utilizing them. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe and […]

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