In this spontaneous solo episode, Noel Thompson shares a devotional reflection on the Reformation, God’s grace, and a reminder we all need: we are loved. Without a polished agenda, Noel takes time to reflect on what it means to receive God’s love in the middle of everyday life—with our questions, struggles, and imperfections.

Noel also talks about how hard it can be to love others when we struggle to love ourselves. Learning to receive grace can shape the patience and compassion we offer both ourselves and the people around us. This devotional invites listeners to pause, take a breath, and remember that their worth doesn’t depend on having everything figured out.

Along the way, a spontaneous detour turns into a nostalgic appreciation of the iPod and how it changed everything for anyone who carried a Discman and dealt with skipping CDs.

Part devotional, part everyday conversation, this episode offers encouragement, a little nostalgia, and space to remember that God’s love meets us where we are.

After 27 years as the Office Manager, Patty Endres is getting ready to say goodbye to Christ Lutheran Church.

On this episode of Grace Period, we sit down with Patty to look back on nearly three decades of ministry, memories, changes, laughter, challenges, and the people who made Christ Lutheran home.

We talk about how she ended up at CLC in 1999, what has changed—and what hasn’t—her favorite memories, life behind the scenes in a church office, what she’ll miss most, and what she definitely won’t miss.

And after 27 years working in the church, we ask Patty one final question: What has grace come to mean to you?

Join us as we celebrate Patty Endres and an incredible 27 years at Christ Lutheran.

Our Vocation Series continues!

This week, Josh and Noel sit down with Mary Mathias-Wiseman, CLC’s Director of Finance, for a conversation that goes far beyond numbers.

Mary really opened up to us, sharing her life story, the journey that brought her to Christ Lutheran, and the impact this church community has had on her life. It’s an honest, personal conversation about vocation, faith, community, and the unexpected places life can take us.

Plus, we talk about Orange Shirt Day and dive into the wonderfully random world of all the things October is apparently the “National Month” of...

A little serious. A little ridiculous. And a whole lot of Grace Period.

This week, we begin with an unusual collection of national holidays and a few unbelievable headlines from the past week.

Then we talk about accepting the people God created us to be and releasing the pressure we place on ourselves. What happens when we let go of pride, become more honest about what we know, and stop pretending to care about things that simply aren’t ours to carry?

Join us for honesty, humor, unexpected turns, and a reminder that grace gives us room to keep learning, growing, and becoming more comfortable with who we are.

A little bit of everything on this week’s Grace Period.

Josh and Noel catch up on life and talk about finding balance—not by trying to feel happy all the time, but by making space for all the emotions that come with being human.

We also recognize National Suicide Prevention Month and talk about the importance of checking in, reaching out, and reminding people they don’t have to navigate the hard stuff alone.

And because it’s Grace Period, we definitely get sidetracked. Zombies. School pictures. The anniversaries we carry with us as we move through life. And probably a few tangents we forgot we even went on.

Some serious. Some ridiculous. All part of life.

Summer is winding down, school is back, and we have plenty to talk about!

Josh Nauman joins Noel Thompson as they ook back at another great CLC Family Camp at San Simeon—the memories, the laughs, what makes the weekend so special, and why getting away together is such an important part of our church community.

Then we turn the page to back-to-school season! We talk about the return of routines, the chaos of school mornings, what school was like when we were kids, and the excitement (and stress!) that comes with the start of a new year.

Family Camp memories, back-to-school stories, plenty of laughs, and more on this week's Grace Period!

With CLC Family Camp coming up this weekend, it felt like the perfect time for this conversation!

This week on Grace Period, I'm joined by Frankie Hartman. Our families have spent many summers camping together, so we talk about what keeps us coming back year after year. From favorite camping memories to a few hot takes, we also reflect on why it's so important to step away from the busyness of life and spend time with your church family.

If you're heading to Family Camp this weekend, we hope this episode gets you excited for another great year together. If you aren't, maybe this conversation is all you need to join us next year!

It's been nearly seven weeks since our last episode of Grace Period, and we can't wait to catch up.

This summer has been full of incredible moments at Christ Lutheran Church—from Summer Adventure Camp to our high school servant trip in San Diego, meaningful conversations with students, and the ways we've seen God at work through service, community, and everyday moments. We'll share some of our favorite stories, lessons we've learned, and why this has been one of the most meaningful summers of ministry in recent memory.

We'll also catch up on a few headlines from around the world and have some fun with our own Mount Rushmore of Summer debate. (Spoiler alert: there will be disagreements.)

Join us for a conversation about faith, ministry, summer memories, and everything that's happened while we've been away.