Conversate
Join the Pastors and staff of Saints Peter and Paul church, Houghton, MI, and various individuals for Conversate. Each week, we will sit down and have conversations that generally start from the sermon theme of the week. Join us as we model to you how you too can have Spiritual conversations with those you come in contact with. We hope you enjoy it!
Episodes
177 episodes
Episode #179: A Conversation about Peace in Politics
In this conversation Aaron and Kevin have a conversation about finding peace in politics. When this podcast was recorded, it was a month away from the 2024 presidential election. In a political season that seems to be more polarize...
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Episode #178: A Conversation about Peace in Relationships
In this week's episode Aaron and Kevin have a conversation about how to find peace in our relationships. Even in the best relationships, there are strains and struggles that we need to learn to communicate and ultimately forgive. B...
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Episode #177: A Conversation about Peace in Schedules
Is life hectic? Do you feel like you're running around with too much to do? When people ask you: "How are you?" Do you often respond: "Busy."?In the world today, we are faced with all sorts of schedule challenges that busy up our lives....
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Episode #176: A Conversation about Peace in Finances
Peace and finances. Those are two words that we don't often speak in the same sentence. For most of us, peace is something nice, easy, quiet, relaxing. Finances are stressful, frustrating, anxiety-inducing. Did you know that the Bi...
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Episode #175: A Conversation about How God's Laws are NOT Burdensome
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin are discussing 1 John chapter 5 where John says that God's laws are not burdensome. That is hard for us to imagine. We always imagine that laws will be a burden on us. So, what does it meant ...
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Episode #174: A Conversation about God Being Love
1 John 4:8 tells us, "God IS love." It is in his nature. It is in his character. He just IS love. What does this say then about how we ought to love one another? It begins with the fact that we are God's "beloved." We are, literall...
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Episode #173: A Conversation about Being Children of God
In this week's episode, the guys discuss what it means to be children of God. 1 John 3:1 says, "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are."This is a bold declarative statem...
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Episode #172: A Conversation about the Christian's Place in the World
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin are discussing the Christian's place in the world. Every human knows that this world is broken and that our human existence is not perfect. But, what do we do about it? How do we interact with the world a...
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Episode #171: A Conversation about God's Love
We're back! It's been a 3 month hiatus for the podcast while Pastor Aaron was away on Sabbatical, but we're ready to rock in this new episode. We'll discuss a little bit about the Sabbatical, but primarily we'll talk about God's lo...
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Sabbatical Mini Episode
During Pastor Aaron's 3 month sabbatical, the Conversate podcast is taking a little rest as well. Listen to the guys explain the rationale behind this decision. Thank you all for being loyal listeners and starting faith-filled conv...
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Episode #170: A Conversation about Fishing
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin talk about the final verb in Mark 1:17, "Become." Jesus said, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men." This conversation revolves what it looks like to become the kind of people...
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Episode #169: A Conversation about Our Maker
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin talk about the reality that God is our Maker. Too often, too many people operate as though they are their own source of authority. We like to think that we are autonomous individuals. But, there is a simp...
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Episode #168: A Conversation about Following Jesus
In this episode, Aaron and Kevin talk about the words of Jesus to the first disciples, "Follow me." How do you think about this concept of following Jesus? Have you ever really considered what Jesus is calling you to do? Aaron and ...
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Episode #167: A Conversation about Palm Sunday
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin talk about Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and how Jesus is our coming King. He is our ruler and Lord and his kingdom has no end. So, in this conversation the guys talk about what it looks like to have Jesus as o...
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Episode #166: A Conversation about the Opponents of Jesus
Aaron and Kevin discuss Mark chapter 12 where Jesus is in the temple in Jerusalem in the last week of his life. He's being challenged by many opponents regarding his teaching. But, he doesn't back down. In this conversation we'll t...
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Episode #165: A Conversation about "The Way" of Mark
Mark's Gospel is unique (as they all are!). Particularly, the pace of Mark's Gospel is "harried." Immediately this. Suddenly that. It's action-packed and brimming with excitement.All throughout - the narrative continues to drive forward...
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Episode #164: A Conversation about Names, Places, and Dates in the Bible
In this week's conversation, Aaron and Kevin discuss the importance of understanding Biblical places, dates, and names that we encounter when reading the Scriptures. We often skip over these important historical pieces and jump rig...
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Episode #163: A Conversation about Responding to Jesus
There are many ways to respond to Jesus. But, there's one way that's not possible: apathy. When it comes down to it, you either have to receive Jesus for who he is, or you have to deny him. There's no middle ground with Jesus. We see this reali...
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Episode #162: A Conversation about Mark 1
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin sit down to discuss Mark chapter 1. For the next number of episodes, we'll be walking through the Gospel according to Mark. In this episode, the guys discuss some of the unique ways that Mark...
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Episode #161: A Conversation about Stephen
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin discuss the first Christian martyr Stephen. Stephen was a man who was described in Acts 6 as being full of the Holy Spirit and of faith and wisdom. As he was being persecuted for his bold proclamation of ...
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Episode #160: A Conversation about the Wisdom of Jesus
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin discuss the reality that wisdom is all around us. But sometimes we don't notice it. They discuss the fact that Jesus is wisdom incarnate - that is, wisdom has come into the flesh. This also m...
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Episode #159: A Conversation With Our Moms
In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin are having a conversation with their moms. That's right, these are the women who raised them. This conversation takes place as we've been discussing characters in the Bible who have been given wisdom.&nbs...
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Episode #158: A Conversation about Heman and Ethan
It's very likely you have not heard of these two "wise guys" named Heman and Ethan. But, after this conversation, we hope that you will learn from them. In particular, during this conversation, Aaron and Kevin discuss ...
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