Rev. Lee continues our Being a Friend message series with her message "Fully Known." If you had to boil your life down to a phrase like "I'm the [person] who [blanks]," how would you fill in that sentence? Rev. Lee talks about the difficulty of making new friends as an adult, but also offers some ideas about how to remove imaginary barriers we might be setting up for ourselves. Maybe we just need permission to host a "crappy dinner party" once in a while with no stress and no expectations except...
Mar 10, 2020
Rev. Lee continues our Being a Friend message series with her message "Fully Known." If you had to boil your life down to a phrase like "I'm the [person] who [blanks]," how would you fill in that sentence? Rev. Lee talks about the difficulty of making new friends as an adult, but also offers some ideas about how to remove imaginary barriers we might be setting up for ourselves. Maybe we just need permission to host a "crappy dinner party" once in a while with no stress and no expectations except...
Mar 10, 2020•28 min
Rev. Ken Beldon opens our new message series for early spring called "Being a Friend." He talks about the way the towering hills you tackled as a child suddenly seem small as an adult, how important it is to see your own story reflected in others, and reminisces a bit about the wonderful weirdness of Sid & Marty Krofft shows. You'll also hear a bit about the term "lovingkindness," and a book by Bob Greene titled "And you Know, You Should be Glad."
Mar 03, 2020
Rev. Ken Beldon opens our new message series for early spring called "Being a Friend." He talks about the way the towering hills you tackled as a child suddenly seem small as an adult, how important it is to see your own story reflected in others, and reminisces a bit about the wonderful weirdness of Sid & Marty Krofft shows. You'll also hear a bit about the term "lovingkindness," and a book by Bob Greene titled "And you Know, You Should be Glad."
Mar 03, 2020•24 min
Rev. Ken Beldon concludes our Daily Bread message series by talking about the most important book he's never read (Watchmen, Alan Moore), and how it's continuing story brought the destruction of Black Wall Street into the news once again. He also discusses inter-generational trauma by referencing the book My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem, and a quote from Dr. Gabor Maté. He finishes up by sharing a dream he once had about a favorite Valentine's Day candy.
Feb 25, 2020
Rev. Ken Beldon concludes our Daily Bread message series by talking about the most important book he's never read (Watchmen, Alan Moore), and how it's continuing story brought the destruction of Black Wall Street into the news once again. He also discusses inter-generational trauma by referencing the book My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem, and a quote from Dr. Gabor Maté. He finishes up by sharing a dream he once had about a favorite Valentine's Day candy.
Feb 25, 2020•35 min
Worship Leader Josie Waldman shares her message "Embrace Vulnerability" by sharing her personal story of changing careers. She also shares some inspirational quotes from Brene Brown, and tells us what we can learn from Demi Lovato's struggles with mental illness and substance abuse.
Feb 18, 2020•24 min
Rev. Lee Paczulla shares with us the "Kindness Prayer," and unpacks the often misunderstood bible verse about turning the other cheek. She gives examples of the way we might talk to friends versus the way we might talk to ourselves, and relays a valuable message from the one and only Lizzo.
Feb 11, 2020•22 min
Rev. Ken Beldon continues our Daily Bread message series with stories about life's unexpected interruptions. He references a Mountain Goats song about an injured football player, he shares a story about a running injury he sustained, and he also plays an Iranian short film for our congregation.
Feb 05, 2020•25 min
In this message, Rev Lee Paczulla continues our Daily Bread series with stories about reading a book to a baby, the NYT Bestseller "Educated," and her own difficulties in beginning the spiritual practices of meditation and mindfulness.
Feb 05, 2020•30 min
Rev. Ken Beldon continues our Daily Bread series with his message titled "Watching the Wheels." In this message, Rev. Ken speaks a bit about his history with the WellSprings congregation, the first album he ever owned, and the phrase "there is another way to do life."
Jan 21, 2020•24 min
Rev. Lee Paczulla introduces our new winter message series "Daily Bread" with her sermon titled "In the Beginning." No matter where or who we are, all of us live each day one at a time. So often, we have a yearning for more meaning and connection, in the small moments of our lives. Where, and how, can we find the holy when the big, shiny, bright lights aren’t quite reaching us – or seem far too dim? When all that we’ve been taught about “religion” and “spirituality” falls short, how can we make ...
Jan 21, 2020•22 min
At WellSprings, we have two traditions for the services right before the new year: we feature music from artists who've passed away during the year, and we also practice an intentional "letting go." During this message, Rev. Ken Beldon encourages the congregation to think of a negative thing they say about themselves, and to write it down on a piece of paper to be burned later.
Jan 07, 2020•11 min
Revs Ken Beldon and Lee Paczulla lead our congregation through a lovely Christmas Eve service. Special guest appearance by Buddy the Elf, and lots of help from the littlest WellSpringers!
Jan 07, 2020•11 min
Rev. Lee Paczulla congludes our Entertaining Angels holiday series with her message titled "Let's Go Outside!" We talk a bit about the Christmas movie, Elf, and our congregation is invited to play a fun and unexpected game!
Jan 07, 2020•21 min
Rev. Ken Beldon continues our holiday message series, Entertaining Angels, with his message titled: "Taken Lightly"
Dec 17, 2019•23 min
Rev. Lee Paczulla continues our holiday message series, Entertaining Angels, with her message titled "Audience of One"
Dec 17, 2019•25 min
Each year, we ask WellSprings congregants from each decade of life (this year, from childhood through 80-somethings) to speak about what they plan to do with their one wild and precious life. This takes place over two services, but both have been condensed into one hour-long podcast here. Enjoy these amazing, deeply-felt, entertaining, and educational stories!
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Terry Rothermel, a member of our Leadership Development Ministry, shares a short speech about how leadership works at WellSprings, and how others can get involved.
Nov 19, 2019•5 min
*Language Warning* Special guest speaker, Dave Warnock, came to WellSprings to share his philosophy and message called "Dying Out Loud." Diagnosed with ALS, he speaks about what it's like to face the end of his life as an atheist.
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 22 min
*Language Warning* Special guest speaker, Dave Warnock, came to WellSprings to share his philosophy and message called "Dying Out Loud." Diagnosed with ALS, he speaks about what it's like to face the end of his life as an atheist.
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Lay preacher Chris Chepel shares a message in our Entertaining Angels series titled "A Different Lens."
Nov 15, 2019•19 min
Rev. Ken Beldon introduces out new holiday message series called Entertaining Angels. The title of his message is "Home Cooking."
Nov 15, 2019•21 min
Rev. Lee concludes our series "Me & We, Us & Them" with her message titled "Whose Side?"
Nov 15, 2019•26 min
Our annual remembrance service where we place mementos and pictures of loved ones on an altar. Rev. Ken shares a special message on loss.
Oct 24, 2019•14 min
Rev. Lee Paczulla continues our message series "Me & We, Us & Them" with her message titled "Add One More."
Oct 24, 2019•22 min
Rev. Ken Beldon continues our Me & We, Us & Them series with his message titled "Whose Am I?"
Oct 16, 2019•27 min
Worship Leader, Frank Zinni continues our Me & We, Us & Them series with his message titled "One Tenth of One Percent."
Oct 08, 2019•27 min
Rev. Lee continues our Me & We, Us & Them series with her message titled "Join Me."
Oct 03, 2019•29 min
Rev. Ken Beldon kicks off our latest message series, Me & We, Us & Them, with a message titled "Room in the Heart."
Sep 25, 2019•25 min
