St. Andrew's LIFE U (Live In Faith Everyday) Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:08:11 -0400 https://www.saintandrews.org/lifeu en-us © 2026 St. Andrew's LIFE U (Live In Faith Everyday) yes Support this Podcast ce1e89ae-1284-5a91-abf6-2e024dc57b41 St. Andrew's Lutheran Church serial false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) St. Andrew's, Christian, LifeU, Chan, Gospel, Minnesota, Church, Leadership, Faith St. Andrew's Lutheran Church https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4xb7teypfqcyxxetyworbfda9g3i?.jpg St. Andrew's LIFE U (Live In Faith Everyday) https://www.saintandrews.org/lifeu Pastor Kelly Chatman: Serving Our Neighbor Week 2 Pastor Kelly Chatman: Serving Our Neighbor Week 2 This week's LIFE Talk is by Pastor Kelly Chatman who offers his thoughts on Serving Our Neighbor: Who Is Sitting in the Pews?

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-9925205 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500 2619 full false Dr. Diane Millis: Learning to Tell Life-Giving Stories Dr. Diane Millis: Learning to Tell Life-Giving Stories This  week's LIFEU talk features Dr. Diane Millis. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-9889466 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:00:00 -0500 2778 full false Alexus Rhone: Jesus, Jazz, and Dessert Wine Alexus Rhone: Jesus, Jazz, and Dessert Wine In this week's episode, we'll hear from artistic theologian, storyteller, and producer, Alexus Rhone. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-9569432 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 2281 full false Dr. Michael Chan: Why Does Scripture Matter? Dr. Michael Chan: Why Does Scripture Matter? In this week's talk, Dr. Michael Chan discusses why scripture matters. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-9529679 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 2528 full false Dr. Brent Strawn: Four Fours on (At)tending to Scripture Dr. Brent Strawn: Four Fours on (At)tending to Scripture In this episode, Dr. Brent Strawn (Duke Divinity School) discusses "four fours" on attending to Scripture. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-9490448 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0400 2752 full false Cole Arthur Riley: Black Liturgies Cole Arthur Riley: Black Liturgies This week's Life Talk speaker is Cole Arthur Riley, founder and writer of Black Liturgies, "a project seeking to integrate concepts of dignity, lament, rage, justice, rest, and liberation with the practice of written prayer."

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-9455804 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 2501 full false Sara Renner on the Transformational Power of Corporate Worship Sara Renner on the Transformational Power of Corporate Worship This week, Sara Renner speaks on the power of worshipping together. Click here to find out more information about LIFEU. 


 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-9406143 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:00:00 -0400 3902 full false Joel Warne on Seasons of the Church and Seasons of Life Joel Warne on Seasons of the Church and Seasons of Life This week, Joel Warne speaks on the importance of worship to the Christian life. Click here to find out more information about LIFEU. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-9330955 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400 2539 full false Episode 22: Mission Jamaica Episode 22: Mission Jamaica This week's conversation features Jeff Peterson, who discusses his longtime involvement with Mission Jamaica.

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-8355147 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1173 full false Episode 17: Tami Zappa Episode 17: Tami Zappa This episode features a moving story about disaster and generosity from Tami Zappa. To learn more about LIFEU classes, check out the link below:

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-8334823 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0400 410 full false Episode 16: TreeHouse Ministries Episode 16: TreeHouse Ministries Throughout April, we will be focusing on ways to courageously and generously love the neighbors around us. This week's podcast features Heidi Hall of TreeHouse ministries. TreeHouse "is a Christian organization offering living hope, guidance, and unconditional love to teens dealing with tough issues such as depression/suicidal tendencies, substance abuse, truancy, teen crime, self-injury and sexual activity.  Balanced programs meet the social, emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual needs of teens.  TreeHouse provides a safe environment and mentorship for teens to receive support, guidance and practical skills in making better choices today to live as healthy adults tomorrow. Programs are free and include transportation to and from TreeHouse.



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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-8311959 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400 769 full false Episode 15: Doug Killian Episode 15: Doug Killian This episode features a powerful story from Doug Killian. To learn more about LIFEU classes, check out the link below:

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-8251167 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0400 480 full false Episode 13: Heidi Vlasak with a Story from the Wilderness Episode 13: Heidi Vlasak with a Story from the Wilderness This past January, we welcomed Pr. Andrea Roske-Metcalfe to lead a storytelling workshop as a part of our LIFE U programming. Pastor Andrea is a winner of NPR's MOTH Grand Slam and countless open mic nights all over the Twin Cities. She shared her storytelling tips and tricks with us, culminating in the group actually telling and workshopping stories together. And now, we get to one of those stories from Heidi Vlasak. 


 

 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-8181769 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0400 443 full false Episode 12: Josh Carlson and Per Nestingen Episode 12: Josh Carlson and Per Nestingen This episode of the LIFEU podcast features Josh Carlson and Per Nestingen talking about storytelling among youth. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-8086079 Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1440 full false Episode 11: Tonia Hughes Episode 11: Tonia Hughes This conversation features beloved worship minister Tonia Hughes. She reflects in powerful ways about the Christian practice of storytelling. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-7929520 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:00:00 -0500 726 full false Episode 10: Stephanie Anderson-Telschow Episode 10: Stephanie Anderson-Telschow This week's conversation features Stephanie Anderson-Telschow, Deacon and Director of Faith Engagement at St. Andrew's. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-7418980 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1129 full false Episode 9: Kyle Jackson Episode 9: Kyle Jackson This episode feature Kyle Jackson, Pastor of Care and Serve at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. In this episode, he reflects on the power of telling our faith story and also offers some insight into why this practice challenges us. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-6966275 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 932 full false Episode 8: Interim Pastor Amy Mihelich Smith Episode 8: Interim Pastor Amy Mihelich Smith This conversation features interim Pastor Amy Mihelich Smith reflecting on sharing our faith stories in ways that are authentic and compelling

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-6953258 Sat, 09 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 527 full false Episode 7: Sue Lennartson on Tending to Scripture Episode 7: Sue Lennartson on Tending to Scripture This episode features Sue Lennartson reflecting on how she personally tends to Scripture and offering advice for those who are new to the Bible. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-6487810 Sat, 21 Nov 2020 16:00:00 -0500 882 full false Episode 6: Beth Hamen on Reading Scripture with Children Episode 6: Beth Hamen on Reading Scripture with Children In this episode, Beth Hamen (Early Childhood Minister) helps us learn how to read Scripture with children. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-6383605 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500 975 full false Episode 5: Jenny Sung on Scripture Episode 5: Jenny Sung on Scripture In this episode, Pastor Jenny Sung reflects on why Scriptures matters in her life. Click the link below to sign up for LIFEU: 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-6259429 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 21:00:00 -0500 900 full false Episode 4: Sara Renner on Prayer in the Life of Faith Episode 4: Sara Renner on Prayer in the Life of Faith In this episode, Sara Renner reflections on why prayer is meaningful for her. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-6040774 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400 807 full false Episode 3: Bill Chouinard and Jan Gilbertson on Worshipping with Our Whole Bodies Episode 3: Bill Chouinard and Jan Gilbertson on Worshipping with Our Whole Bodies In this episode, Bill and Jan share their thoughts on St Andrew's legacy of excellent music and the power of worshipping God with our whole bodies. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-6040696 Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0400 1154 full false Episode 2: John Straiton on the Power of Prayer Episode 2: John Straiton on the Power of Prayer In this episode, Dr. Chan and Pastor Straiton discuss the power of prayer in the Christian life. To learn more about LIFEU or St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, please visit our website. 

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]]> St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Buzzsprout-5935423 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400 927 full false Episode 1: Brian Norsman on Prayer and Gratitude Episode 1: Brian Norsman on Prayer and Gratitude In this opening episode, Pastor Brian Norsman and Dr. Michael Chan reflect on 1 Thess 5:12-22, prayer, and gratitude. 

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