Podcast by Sonja and Lexy
21 April 2025
Christa Petzold is a LCMS pastor’s wife, homeschool mum, PHD student and published author from Illinois, USA.
Her non-fiction books, Journey Through Church History, Gathered by Christ: The Overlooked Gift of Church, and Male and Female: Embracing Your Role in God’s Design are all available from Concordia Publishing House (https://www.cph.org/christa-petzold).
In today’s episode, Christa talks about her new romance trilogy, New Augsburg. She shares the inspiration and purpose behind these novels, as well as delves into how fiction, especially Lutheran fiction, can edify and build the Church.
SHOW NOTES
Christa’s Website:
Purchase Christa’s Non-Fiction Books:
https://www.cph.org/christa-petzold
Purchase Christa’s New Augsburg Trilogy:
List of Lutheran Fiction Writers:
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31 March 2025
Today's guest is Meg Pearce from Adelaide and hospitality is one of her favourite things to talk about and practice! In this episode she digs into the spiritual side of hospitality and how it mirrors what Christ has done for us. She also leaves us with some practical tips on how to make our hospitality experience stress-free.
BIBLE VERSES
Matthew 10:40
Matthew 25:35
Luke 14:12-14
Romans 12:13
1 Timothy 3:2
1 Timothy 5:9
Hebrews 13:2
1 Peter 4:9
3 John 1
RESOURCES
The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World - by Rosaria Butterfield
Bible Verses About Hospitality
https://scripturesavvy.com/bible-verses-about-hospitality/
Mother Teresa Quotes
https://www.vaticansite.com/st-mother-teresa-quotes-smile/
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10 March 2025
Maricel Theodorsen was born in the Philippines and moved to Australia when she married her husband, Joseph. In this episode she talks about the incredible way God sustained her through a dark childhood, depression, and times of doubting His care for her.
BIBLE VERSES
Mark 10:23 - All things are possible with God
Romans 8:28 - God works all things together for those who love Him
The Book of Job
The Psalms
RESOURCES
A Hobbit Devotional
https://www.amazon.com.au/Hobbit-Devotional-Ed-Strauss/dp/1616267437
Luther’s Small Catechism - Hard Copy
https://www.cph.org/luthers-small-catechism-with-explanation-2017-edition-large-print
Luther’s Small Catechism - Free Online Version
Chris Jaensch Music
Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer’s YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaPfeiffer
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17 February 2025
Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer lives in Tarrington, Victoria, and serves as a Lutheran pastor within the LCANZ. In 2020, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri for the purpose of pursuing a PhD in Theology at Concordia Seminary. He and his family returned to Australia in mid-2024. Pastor Joshua is married to Kimberley and together they have four children.
In this episode he teaches us about the imagery the Bible uses to describe the Christian life.
SHOW NOTES
WEBSITES
Pastor Joshua’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.kairoslutheran.com/
BOOKS
Just Word: Understand the Fullness of the Gospel by J.A.O. Preus
https://www.cph.org/just-words?srsltid=AfmBOoo_itgM4Pq6cVygaCMIBe05ocAsFcMT-qRLih4-e1lJZossVuUH
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27 January 2025
Today’s guest is Kelly Klages*, a Lutheran artist, hymn writer, and author from Manitoba, Canada. Some of Kelly’s past work includes illustrating books for Kloria Publishing, writing articles for publications such as the Canadian Lutheran, and hymn writing for the LCMS.
In this episode, Kelly talks about her numerous creative projects, how her Lutheran theology impacts her art, and her deep love for all things Hercule Poirot!
*Lexy mispronounces 'Klages' at the beginning of the interview. It is pronounced K-l-AY-g-es with a hard 'g'
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18 December 2024
This recording is of a poem that was sent to us as an entry for our 2024 Christmas Special. It was written by Rev. Joseph Theodorsen from Western Australia and when both of our husbands heard it, they encouraged us to also release it separately and make it more available to listeners.
Thank you to Rev. Joseph Theodorsen for giving us the artistic freedom to recite and produce his work and for Enoch Fandrich for letting us use his recording of 'Ave Verum.'
To listen to 'A Christmas Poem' without music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Ym5Xk-1I8
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'A Christmas Poem'
Written by Rev. Joseph Theodorsen
Read by Lexy Bourne
Music:
'Ave Verum' by Everett Titcomb
Performed by Enoch Fandrich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_lq3aokIEw
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