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Kairos DSM

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Podcast feed for Kairos DSM, the college ministry for Hope+Elim, the DSM campus for Lutheran Church of Hope. Our goal is to create a spiritually safe place to explore faith, and discover the joy of living in God's unconditional love. ALL students are welcome!
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Community: Lost?

Kairos DSMNov 06, 2020

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(Re)Starting Strong: Bullhorn Guy

(Re)Starting Strong: Bullhorn Guy

With a lot of people using incendiary language in the name of Jesus to advance their own agendas, how do we keep moving forward when other people (and Christians) get in the way?

Sep 24, 202126:25
(Re)Starting Strong: Prayers & Practices

(Re)Starting Strong: Prayers & Practices

As we continue looking at what it means to start this year strong, we look at the practices that help to make us who we are. Join us as we talk about superstition, traditions, and putting new words to old phrases.

Sep 22, 202134:01
(Re)Starting Strong: Taking Steps

(Re)Starting Strong: Taking Steps

During the kickoff for the year, we talked about expectations. But what does it mean to understand that and then take the first steps into our calling from God?

Sep 22, 202132:02
2021 Kickoff: Great Expectations

2021 Kickoff: Great Expectations

There are a lot of expectations for the fall: new classes, new places to live, a new year that we *hope* will be different than last year. So we look at our expectations of God, and what God expects from us as we step into a new season. 

Sep 08, 202126:29
Death, Jellybeans, & Resurrection: Why Did Jesus Have to be Resurrected?

Death, Jellybeans, & Resurrection: Why Did Jesus Have to be Resurrected?

Addressing our third big question about why Easter still matters today, we look at what Jesus' comeback means for our everyday lives. 

Apr 23, 202128:04
Death, Jellybeans, & Resurrection: Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Death, Jellybeans, & Resurrection: Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Continuing our series about why Easter continues to matter after the holiday, we dive into why God decided to die, why it was necessary, and what it means for us now. 

Apr 16, 202129:38
Death, Jellybeans, & Resurrection: Why Did Jesus Have to Live?

Death, Jellybeans, & Resurrection: Why Did Jesus Have to Live?

Easter can be a mountaintop moment. But afterward, life can catch up to us and make it seem like it was just a big show. All of this can leave us asking some big questions, and we're asking them in our new series! 

Apr 09, 202134:01
40: Prayers

40: Prayers

Join us as we look at what "praying" actually is, who makes it "count," and why you've already been doing it (even if you didn't know it!). 

Mar 26, 202130:59
40: Giants

40: Giants

Seeing old bible stories in a new way is often challenging, but as we continue our Lenten series on the number 40, we learn how we miss a major part of the "David & Goliath" story. Listen and hear steps about what it means to slay our own giants that have stuck around for way too long.

Mar 11, 202127:39
40: Breathing Underwater

40: Breathing Underwater

Rooting for "those" people, crazy miracle stories, and being a reluctant prophet - learning how we can step into loving people better this Lenten season. 

Mar 04, 202129:11
40: Temptation

40: Temptation

Starting a new Lenten series about a special number and what it might mean for us as we prepare for Easter - also, what we get wrong about the devil and temptation. 

Mar 04, 202133:39
The Starting Line: Feeling the Love

The Starting Line: Feeling the Love

What is love (baby don't hurt me)? What does it mean to be loved in a world where we use that word so often, and how might it change our relationships and our lives? 

Mar 04, 202101:19
The Starting Line: Invited and Inviting

The Starting Line: Invited and Inviting

As we start in-person worship again, as well as start classes back on campus, at the same time of seeing a few things open up around our city, it feels like a starting point. But as we have a lot of hopes and dreams for this spring to be very different than last year, how do we start well? 

Feb 05, 202129:15
Hope for a New Year: Esther

Hope for a New Year: Esther

In hoping for a new year, there is a difference between trying to "look on" the bright side, and "be" the bright side! Plus, a book in the bible that never mentions God?

Jan 22, 202122:57
Hope for a New Year: Numbers & Blessings

Hope for a New Year: Numbers & Blessings

We all want personal growth when it comes to a new year, but that often comes with discomfort. This week, we look at a story from the bible where discomfort led back to brokenness. How do we instead step into where God is leading us?

Jan 22, 202128:51
Hope for a New Year: Moses

Hope for a New Year: Moses

How do we deal with problems that seem to follow us? Listen as we look at Moses' story, and learn how to have hope for 2021 that doesn't run out of gas like our new year's resolutions.

Jan 10, 202125:44
Being "better?"

Being "better?"

A lot of us want 2021 to be "better" this year, and that includes ambition for ourselves. But what does that actually mean?

Jan 08, 202131:06
The Holiday Spirit

The Holiday Spirit

What does it mean to have the holiday spirit? When are we allowed to have it, and what is it about? Also: why cheesy Christmas movies have EVERYTHING to do with the true meaning of Christmas  

Dec 09, 202024:52
Community: Feels & Psalms

Community: Feels & Psalms

Classes are getting cancelled as ou city and sate experience more with COVID, amidst political unrest and racial tensions. High school poetry, Taylor Swift, and the book of Psalms to the rescue! 

Nov 12, 202024:08
Community: Lost?

Community: Lost?

This week, this season, this year: a lot of us are feeling lost for a lot of reasons. But how do we lead in our communities when we ourselves feel lost?

Nov 06, 202025:05
Community: Fears

Community: Fears

Fears take a lot of forms - scary movies, political unrest, and pandemic viruses, just to name a few this month. But how do we deal with those, and how might our posture towards those fears enable us to be leaders in our communities? And what does God have to do with it?

Oct 29, 202022:47
Community: Who You Are

Community: Who You Are

Being leaders in community has a lot to do with how we relate to others, but how does your sense of self play a role? And how do we know who we are?
Oct 23, 202024:52
Community: Conflict

Community: Conflict

We want to be peaceful, loving people in our communities as we seek to live how Jesus lived. But what about when people make that really difficult?
Oct 16, 202025:22
Community: Communities That Make Us

Community: Communities That Make Us

As we explore what it means to be a leader in our communities, we ask: what are the communities that have raised us?
Oct 08, 202008:46
Kairos DSM Worship Kickoff!

Kairos DSM Worship Kickoff!

Our teaching from our parking lot kickoff - how do we make daring decisions even during this season of uncertainty?
Sep 22, 202026:02
Mental Health Monday: Parks & Preferences

Mental Health Monday: Parks & Preferences

What happens when we can't go about life the way that we want? What happens when we're forced to adapt, and where does God fit into that?
Aug 31, 202007:40
Mental Health Monday: New Kids on the Block

Mental Health Monday: New Kids on the Block

As we transition to a new season, all of us feel a little like new students this fall. But what exactly do we do to combat that unease in fall 2020?
Aug 24, 202006:59
Mental Health Monday: Lights Are Off & Everyone's Home

Mental Health Monday: Lights Are Off & Everyone's Home

Many people are experiencing power outages after 2020's most recent curveball. But how does that relate to our mental health, and how might we learn more about ourselves in the midst of it?
Aug 17, 202006:02
Mental Health Monday: Context

Mental Health Monday: Context

We're all looking for context right now in order to ground ourselves in a season of uncertainty. This week, we talk about internet searches and context!
Aug 10, 202004:44
Mental Health Monday: Teddy Bears & Coping Mechanisms

Mental Health Monday: Teddy Bears & Coping Mechanisms

In this installment of our Mental Health Monday, we talk about dealing with stress, how we cope, and two giant English teddy bears named Ted and Ed.
Aug 03, 202005:55
Mental Health Monday: Trees & Chainsaws

Mental Health Monday: Trees & Chainsaws

Part of our weekly series to benefit mental health amidst a hectic season of both society and life.
Jul 27, 202006:40
Mental Health Monday: Stones Beneath the Surface

Mental Health Monday: Stones Beneath the Surface

Our first of a weekly series about mental health amidst both this season of society and season of life.
Jul 20, 202008:58
Cliche - Everything Happens for a Reason?

Cliche - Everything Happens for a Reason?

We had the privilege of kicking off a new sermon series in collaboration with the Ames campus this last week, where we address cliches that you often hear in church. This week we ask the question: does everything really happen for a reason?
Jul 15, 202000:22
Kat Henry - Kairos IA City

Kat Henry - Kairos IA City

This week, we talk to the one and only Kat Henry, who helped launch Kairos IA City. Listen to what it's like to start with something fresh on campus, and how she's seen that impact those in this stage of life.
Jul 01, 202021:14
Kairos DSM Intro Podcast

Kairos DSM Intro Podcast

Welcome to the Kairos DSM podcast!
Jun 19, 202001:56