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This is a place to find encouragement, camaraderie, and practical steps for spiritual engagement among the Calvary body amidst this fellowship desert.

Calvary Memorial Church


    • Feb 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 71 EPISODES


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    71 - Grief, Death, and Decay: "He Pulls Me Through" - A conversation with Karen Washburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 56:22


    Karen Washburn shares her experience with grief through numerous losses throughout her life and Who she's clung to amidst it all.

    70 - Grief, Death, and Decay: The shared and unique experience of grief - A conversation with Jon Vignere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 52:36


    Jon Vignere shares his experience losing his sister as a young adult.

    69 - Grief, Death, and Decay: Befriending your grief - a conversation with Lucas Wittman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 61:25


    Lucas Wittman shares of his experience losing his mom as a young teen.

    68 - Grief, Death, and Decay: Staying in gritty places with Lisa Werner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 75:05


    Lisa Werner talks about her experience as a PA at Lawndale Christian health center, as well as living in close proximity to suffering.

    67 - Grief, Death, and Decay: Grieving with Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 28:43


    Pastor Gerald, Pastor Jonny, Rae and Caroline talk about what it means to grieve with hope. SHOW NOTES: Books on Grief, Death, and Dying: A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis Rejoicing in Lament by J. Todd Billings Everything Happens for a Reason, and other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler Lament for a Son by Nicolas Wolterstorff Where I End By Katherine Elizabeth Clark Prayer in the Night By Tish Harrison Warren Every Moment Holy Volume II: Grief, Death, and Hope Calvary Spotify Playlist Grief, Death, and Hope Songs featured in this episode: How Long? By Bifrost Arts Death of a Dream by Drew Miller

    66 - Grief, Death, and Decay : A conversation with Pastor Gerald

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 54:45


    Jonny, Rae, and Caroline sit down with Pastor Gerald to talk of grief, death, and dying, with a special focus on the perspective of the presbyter.

    64 - What I Learned on Summer Vacation Part 4: "I Needed the Grace of God to Meet Me"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 32:01


    Pastor Gerald reflects on God's grace present during his sabbatical. Music: "Different Now" by Andy Gullahorn

    63 - What I Learned on Summer Vacation Part 3: "Where the Loving Countenance of Christ is Calling You"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 32:34


    Pastor Gerald shares all he learned on Sabbatical. Music: "Different Now" by A

    62 - What I Learned on Summer Vacation Part 2: The Face of Christ in Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 31:46


    Pastor Gerald shares about what he learned on his Sabbatical. Music: "Different Now" by Andy Gullahorn

    61 - What I Learned on Summer Vacation Part 1: "The Flowers Always Come Back"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 35:26


    Pastor Gerald shares his experience entering Sabbatical a bit early. Music: "Different Now" by Andy Gullahorn

    60 - Good Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 27:45


    Jonny and Caroline conclude share what has impacted us during this season and share a bit about what is coming up.

    59 - Good Work: A Conversation with Allen Bernthal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 61:13


    Allen talks about his career, his transition to retirement, and the faithfulness of the Lord throughout the years.

    58 - Good Work: A Conversation with Tayler Winton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 70:18


    Tayler Winton shares about her vocation as a stay at home parent and her work in fashioning a strong sense of home.

    57 - Good Work: A Conversation with Amanda Gosnell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 73:53


    Amanda Gosnell shares her experience in leadership as an Executive Director for a locoal Assisted Living facility.

    56 - Good Work Live Conversation with Elyse Lamszus and Chris Jahns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 48:25


    Elyse Lamszus and Chris Jahns share about their vocation live in the Sheffer's backyard.

    55 - Good Work: A conversation Jonathan Gorny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 68:08


    Jonathan Gorny shares about his experience learning to listen to God's call and trust him amid transition.

    54 - Good Work: A conversation with Laurie Wiltjer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 58:28


    Laurie shares her heart for middle school students, and how teaching joins with God's work in the world.

    53 - Good Work: A Conversation with Craig and Monica Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 63:48


    Craig, a civil engineer, and Monica, a pediatric physical therapist discuss the path to their fields and the meaning they find there.

    52 - Good Work: A conversation with Marshall Birkey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 67:54


    Marshall talks of the path to becoming a Fixed Income Research Analyst and the challenges, the complexity, and ultimate meaning in the role.

    51 - Good Work: A conversation with Louisa Olushoga

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 73:35


    Louisa shares about how she became a psychiatrist and how it is joining in God's good work in the world.

    50 - The Spirit, Pentecost, and Good Work

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 43:56


    Jonny, Rae, and Caroline talk about how our understanding of the Spirit has shifted and how the Spirit invigorates us to do good work.

    49 - Where we have been and where we are going.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 26:47


    We've taken a short break to regroup and brainstorm ideas for Eastertide and beyond. Caroline and Jonny share some moments that specifically impacted them as well as ideas for the future.

    48 - Lenten Prayer Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 3:56


    Don Childs Sr. reads his prayer, "Healing."

    47 - Stories of Calvary - Roger Glass Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 45:19


    Roger shares stories about his teen years in Chicago working for an ice cream shop run by a mobster and how his grandfather's influence still affects him today.

    46 - Lenten Prayer Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 1:11


    Abby Flinn reads her prayer, "Forgiveness."

    45 - Stories of Calvary - Roger Glass Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 42:56


    Roger shares about his childhood split between Florida and Chicago through the darkest season of life in adulthood.

    44 - Lenten Prayer Repentance 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 3:26


    Mark Brucato reads his prayer, "Repentance."

    43 - Stories of Calvary - Liita Forsyth Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 41:44


    Liita continues her story by sharing about her passion in art and how it led her to create the Little Bits Workshop.

    42 - Lenten Prayer Repentance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 1:44


    Amy Johnson Bax reads her prayer "Repentance."

    41 - Stories of Calvary - Liita Forsyth Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 49:41


    Liita shares about growing up in the Woodstock Era and how a scary memory shifted her interests even to the present.

    40 - Lenten Prayer Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 2:07


    Amy Keating reads her prayer, "Rebellion."

    39 - Stories of Calvary - Jeremy Mann Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 41:14


    Jeremy Mann shares how he met Erin and how God directed the details big and small to start the Field School on the westside of Chicago.

    38 - Lenten Prayer Ashes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 7:31


    James Mor shares his prayer "Broken Crowns" during this second week of Lent.

    37 - Stories of Calvary - Jeremy Mann Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 54:22


    Jeremy Mann shares of his early years internationally shaped him and his family today, and how his college choices impacted his work with the Field School today.

    36 - Lenten Prayer Created to Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 3:14


    Leslie Hesterman reads her prayer "Created to Need" in this first week of Lent.

    35 - Stories of Calvary - Andy Brandt Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 43:05


    Andy continues his story sharing how he met Amy, the fun and challenge of leadership opportunities, and discussions of diversity and personality.

    34 - What is Lent? A conversation on fasting and feasting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 33:18


    Rae Paul, Pastor John Lambuth, and Caroline Wittman chat about our growing understanding of lent, what fasting means, and the feasting that can happen in the wilderness.

    33 - Stories of Calvary - Andy Brandt Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 42:06


    Andy shares of his growing up and how God directed his steps during the college years.

    32 - Epiphany: Pastor Jonny, Rae, and Caroline talk about embodiment, gender, and the gifts of the liturgical calendar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 53:37


    Pastor Jonny, Rae, and Caroline talk about embodiment, gender, and the gifts of the liturgical calendar

    31 - Stories of Calvary - Cheryl Green Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 42:10


    Cheryl recounts how she and her family came to Calvary and how God has been present throughout her life.

    30 - Ephiphany: A conversation on embodiment in our families and in the church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 23:49


    A conversation on embodiment during a pandemic and the embodied practices of Jesus.

    29 - Stories of Calvary - Cheryl Green Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 39:37


    Cheryl shares about growing up on the Westside and how God kept her close amidst trials upon trials.

    28 - Epiphany: A conversation on Jesus' Embodied Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 24:25


    Rae and Caroline talk about the lived life of Jesus and the creational intent of the body.

    27 - Stories of Calvary - Reggie Winston Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 42:17


    Reggie Winston shares his story from fighting in the Vietnam War to experiencing the Civil Rights movement firsthand.

    26 - Epiphany: A conversation on death, community, and thin places.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 14:47


    Rae Paul and Caroline talk about death, community, and thin places.

    25 - Stories of Calvary - Reggie Winston Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 45:29


    Reggie Winston shares his story from fighting in the Vietnam War to experiencing the Civil Rights movement firsthand.

    24 - Epiphany: A conversation on Presence and Sorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 38:29


    A conversation with Rae Paul about Books, Presence, and Sorrow

    23 - Stories of Calvary - Abby Jackson Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 55:20


    Abby Jackson shares about her experience in meeting Tyler, the birth of her two kids, and the her changing view of Hope.

    22 - God's Presence with us in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 5:46


    A few voices from our Calvary family share how God has made himself known to them in 2020.

    21 - Stories of Calvary - Abby Jackson Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 44:24


    Abby Jackson shares about her childhood, college years, and grappling with her changing view of God.

    20 - Advent Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 14:01


    Caroline talks with Ted Griffin about his experience of Joy amidst grief.

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