At the end of the Book of Acts, the Apostle Paul is facing what seems like insurmountable obstacles. Between his arrest, shipwreck, and imprisonment in Rome, it certainly seems like this is the end of the road. Lock him up and throw away the key. And yet, that's not at all what happens.

God works through these obstacles to bring about His Will so that His Word would be proclaimed before kings and emperors.

What about the obstacles in your life? Do they feel insurmountable? Is it possible that you could see how God is working even in the midst of it?

We hope you hear us speak about something in this conversation that will inspire you to start another conversation with someone else.

We hope you enjoy it!

In this week's episode, Pastor Kevin sits down for a conversation with Maura Leinonen and Karyn Fay - leaders of a group called "Joyfully Following Jesus." JFJ - as the group is commonly called - is a 12 week program for women to connect with other women as they grow deeper in their faith and with one another. But, it's more than just a "program." As you'll hear in the conversation - it's really a space that affords women a chance to "get in on what God is doing" - in their lives and the lives of others.

There's a new 12 week session starting September 15th on Mondays @ 6pm. If you'd like to learn more or sign up - head over to copperluth.org/JFJ.

A big thanks to Maura + Karyn for making the time to sit down with me! As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!

In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin have a conversation about telling our stories. Maybe you've heard this called "giving your testimony" before, but we want to nuance this conversation for you. Because, we do believe that your story matters and you should not be afraid to share it. But, learning to do this well, so that you don't worry about having to have a major dramatic conversion event, or, you don't want all your hope to be on your story and sticking to it.

Your story is one that is not yet over. It's a story that God continues to write. Because your story is one of His activity in your life.

Have you considered how the death and resurrection of Jesus play a central and pivotal role in your life and the hope that you have?

We hope this conversation will inspire you to think about your story, and then to go ahead and share it with other people. Your story does matter.

For more information head to: sspp.church/mystorymatters