Full of Joy Podcast - Faith Stories: Alicia Schumacher

Full of Joy Podcast - Worship Stories: Worship Style Showdown

On this week’s podcast, you get two guests for the price of one! Heather Wald and Bella Kumagai sit down to talk with Marnie about the different styles of worship we offer at Spirit of Joy. Depending on the service, it’s a little bit of hymns, a little bit of contemporary, a little bit of liturgical elements, all blended into one. Bella and Heather talk about the enjoyment of a group of instrumentalists and singers creating music together. They give a little plug to invite more people to join in to play/sing (especially if you play guitar!). And Heather might persuade Bella to give a sample of the Lord’s Prayer in Portuguese! (Originally aired February 9, 2026)

Full of Joy Podcast - Bible Stories: Job

Our word of the day for this episode is: THEODICY (you need to listen to find out what it means). Pastor Eric joins us to talk with Marnie about the Biblical book of Job. Eric digs into the various components of the story and even relates to how it influenced his decision to become a pastor. So, “gird up your loins,” listen in, and get ready as we walk through this invitation to wrestle with God! (Originally aired March 9, 2026)

Full of Joy Podcast - Faith Stories: Taylor Quinn

On this episode of Full of Joy, we welcome into the studio our youngest guest to date, Taylor Quinn. Taylor shares his life story of the last twenty years which has involved major life transitions and personal tragedy, but also how these experiences have helped him to find the good in difficult situations. Currently a sophomore at Augustana University majoring in government and economics (with goals of going to law school and the military), he discusses why service is so important to his faith and why he truly believes in loving your neighbor as yourself. And he talks about the importance to his faith of being surrounded by good family and friends. Trust us, he is no ordinary Gen Z’er! (Originally aired February 2, 2026)

Full of Joy Podcast - Bible Stories: The Extended Christmas Season

Christmas in January? Of course! The Christmas season lasts from Christmas Eve until the arrival of “we three kings” on January 6th (for those doing the math, that would be twelve days of Christmas). Pastor Eric sits down with Marnie to wrap up our season of Christmas podcasts by talking about the differences between Matthew and Luke’s Christmas stories. (Originally aired January 5, 2026)

Full of Joy Podcast - Michele's Favorite Christmas Story

Michele Vogel, Director of Children’s Faith Formation, is back for one more story this Christmas season. This one is a little different than the traditional church Christmas tale, but one that will probably be familiar to most: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Don’t worry, Michele will explain how it fits into the reason for the season. So, grab the whole family, pour some hot cocoa and, if you have a copy, follow along in the book and look at the pictures! (Originally aired December 28, 2025) (Music credits: https://uppbeat.io/t/matt-stewart-evans/crazy-circus: License code: 65SOGVADX0GPE2II; https://uppbeat.io/t/matt-stewart-evans/mischief-makers: License code: NMR3NSI1ETTHNQSW; https://uppbeat.io/t/cory-alstad/the-night-circus: License code: 8IM3XVQ9SEKCROQJ; https://uppbeat.io/t/giulio-fazio/snowbound-serenade: License code: KKQHRYZY3DIPY9FU; https://uppbeat.io/t/vocalista/sweet-lullaby: License code: 7L7K7Y7UBRNDZSEY)