The Youth Group Generation

The Youth Group Generation

This week, Noel Thompson is joined by  friend Ashley Irvine for a conversation that is equal parts nostalgic, honest, and healing. Together, they look back on growing up in youth groups during the  early 2000s—a time of purity rings, WWJD bracelets, altar calls, youth conferences, and a lot of pressure surrounding faith, salvation, evangelism, heaven, and hell. But this episode isn't just about nostalgia. It's also about the ways some of those messages impacted us long after high school. Noel and Ashley talk openly about the anxiety, guilt, and spiritual trauma that many people from their generation are still working through, while also recognizing the friendships, faith experiences, and moments that helped shape who they are today. It's an honest conversation about faith, healing, grace, and what it means to revisit the beliefs that formed us.

Holy Chaos

This week on Grace Period, Josh Nauman is back alongside Noel Thompson as we welcome special guest Isaiah Salvador for a conversation about Pentecost, closing chapters, graduations, and the chaos of this time of year. As school years end and summer begins, life can feel exciting, emotional, exhausting, and nonstop all at once. Together, we talk about transitions, staying grounded during busy seasons, the emotions that come with change, and how Pentecost reminds us that God still meets people in the middle of uncertainty and movement. An honest conversation about faith, growing up, change, and navigating the busy seasons of life.

The Member Series: Mike Jorgenson

We’re launching a brand new series called Member Series — conversations focused on getting to know the incredible people who make up Christ Lutheran Church. In this episode, I sit down with  CLC member Mike Jorgenson. Mike has spent decades in education. He’s also a Hall of Fame inducted coach, an All-American track & field athlete, and in 1982 had the 7th fastest time in the world in his event. Originally from Iowa, Mike shares stories from athletics, leadership, education, faith, and life along the way. It’s a conversation full of wisdom, perspective, humor, and encouragement — and a reminder that every member of our church has an incredible story worth hearing.

Inside the World of MAT: A conversation with Michael Lingenfelter.

This week, we sit down with Christ Lutheran Church member Michael Lingenfelter for a conversation about his journey to becoming an MAT practitioner and the important work he does helping people in recovery. Michael brings clarity to what MAT actually is, shares the heart behind his work, and talks honestly about walking alongside people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. It’s a meaningful conversation about vocation, compassion, second chances, and what it looks like to truly help people heal.

Grace on the Highway

This week, we talk with Nathan Howard, a California Highway Patrol officer (and CLC alum), about the realities of the job—what it demands, what it takes, and what it can cost. From everyday calls to high-stakes moments, this conversation gives a glimpse into a world most of us only see from the outside. But more than that, it’s a conversation about presence. About showing up. About treating people with dignity in situations that are often anything but easy. It’s honest. It’s thoughtful. And it’s a reminder that faith isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we live, especially when it counts.