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In this episode, Steve sits down with Nathan Forschler to talk about a plethora of topics, all of which center around the idea that confronting suffering, and taking risks are an essential part of a meaningful and joyful life. Hope you enjoy!

In this conversation, Steve sits down with his daughter Zoe Schenk. They talk about her time in the JROTC program in Buffalo Public Schools, and what she has learned about leadership and faith. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode Steve sits down with Jake Hannon, the Metro Area Director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Western New York. They talk about sports, passion, and vocation, and ask what it means to be wired by God for a specific purpose in the world. They also talk about freedom, discernment, and balancing God’s will for our lives with the fullness of life that following him promises.

In this episode, Steve and Tamy Schenk sit down to talk about marriage. They talk about the lessons they’ve learned and experiences they’ve had managing sex, money, and children together, and share some of the communication lessons learned along the way. They also talk about why healthy marriages are important, not only to ourselves, but to the communities we find ourselves in. This is a great window into Steve and Tamy’s beautiful adventure together with some valuable insight available for all of us. Enjoy!

In this final episode of our Who Are We? series Steve Schenk discusses our value for Ministry Networks. In this conversation Steve shares stories about how this value was formed in him and in the larger Christian community in Buffalo in the last fifteen years, and also talks about what makes him so excited about it.

In this conversation with Pastor Gail Schlosser we talk about our value for discipleship. What does discipleship actually look like? Rather than adding another ask on to our to-do lists, Gail encourages us that discipleship can simply be an ordinary obedience to God on a daily basis.

In this episode Steve sits down with Amanda Harley, who leads Communal Life at Buffalo Vineyard Church, for a conversation about our value for inclusive community. How do we know our community is inclusive? What does it look and feel like to be an inclusive community, filled with awkward pairings, in pursuit of King Jesus together?

This week Steve sits down with Matt Kauffman, one of Buffalo Vineyard Church’s pastors, as well as the director of 5 Loaves Farm, a ministry of the church that comprises nearly an acre of formerly vacant lots in our neighborhood that have been transformed into market gardens. In this conversation they talk about our value for incarnation. What does it mean to be the flesh and bone of the gospel? How do we actually live that out? Matt shares some meaningful stories from living on the West Side for the last decade, which help illustrate ways we might actually push in to the difficult work of being a good neighbor.

What do we mean by “mysticism”? In this conversation with Zach Lopez and Steve Schenk we tell stories about some of the weird and wonderful ways the Holy Spirit can move through individuals and a community. We also ask how we know a word, a feeling, or experience is from the Holy Spirit, and how do we know our community is engaging with the Holy Spirit regularly?

In this conversation with Mark Harley and Steve Schenk, we define what deliverance ministry is at the Buffalo Vineyard Church. We share personal stories and experiences, talk about some of the baggage that the term carries, and share a more holistic perspective on the role of deliverance, healing, and restoration in the Kingdom of God.