Spirit of Joy Podcasts

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)

Full of Joy Podcast - Bible Stories: Hannah and Mary's Songs (The Magnificat)

We kick off our Advent season podcasts with Pastor Eric in studio to dive deeper into Hannah and Mary’s songs and explain how they are connected to one another. Mary’s song, known as The Magnificat, is the most familiar, and we sing it every week during Advent services as part of Holden Evening Prayer. These are two of the three songs we will be including this year during Advent services: Hannah’s song (1st Samuel 2), Mary’s song (Luke 1), and Zechariah’s song (Luke 1). All three songs of prayer and praise relate to the birth of a child: Samuel, John the Baptist, and Jesus. (Originally aired December 1, 2025)

Full of Joy Podcast - The Holy Moly Christmas Story

Holy Moly, you’re going to like what we have in store this week! Today’s podcast welcomes Michele Vogel as she reads a Christmas story for the whole family to enjoy: The Holy Moly Christmas Story, by Rebecca Glaser. (Originally aired December 8, 2025) (Music credit: https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/winters-tale; License code: ZLGTJQKANSUHPIDW)

Full of Joy Podcast - Lutheran Stories: SOJ Organizational Structure

Okay…let’s get down to business (sort of). On today’s podcast we are explaining the organizational structure at Spirit of Joy. It’s how we do what we do. Pastor Eric lays out the framework of the church leadership and how it all starts at the top with every partner in our congregation. From there, we have our 10-person leadership team, our ministry teams, and various subteams, all of which are organized around our five core values. Eric and Marnie discuss in detail what each team does and how everyone can get involved in the mission of Spirit of Joy. (Originally aired January 26, 2026)