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Dwell On These Things

Dwell On These Things

By: Dwell Community Church
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Episodes
  • What Does God's Calling Actually Sound Like?

    What Does God's Calling Actually Sound Like?
    Jun 18 2026
    Abbey Merker interviews John and Ruth, who served overseas for 13 years, about recognizing and responding to God's calling. They trace how individual burdens developed from childhood through short-term trips, discussing the long waiting period between sensing a call and actually moving—including wrestling with timing, seeking counsel, and watching other couples discern different paths. They address common mistakes like impatience, autonomy, and lack of submission, emphasizing that calling requires internal motivation paired with willingness to receive input, resilience through failure, and daily time with God to cultivate the ability to hear his voice. Speaker: Abbey Merker, John & Ruth
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Marian Guzzo and Mary Beth Gladwell: What Sustains a Lifelong Friendship

    Marian Guzzo and Mary Beth Gladwell: What Sustains a Lifelong Friendship
    Jun 4 2026
    Abbey Merker interviews Marian Guzzo and Mary Beth Gladwell, friends since age 14 who met at an all-girls Catholic high school and became believers together in the 1970s. They discuss maintaining their friendship over six decades despite living in different cities, raising families separately, and serving in different home churches—meeting weekly for coffee, walks, and prayer, even when their ministry lives didn't overlap. Both credit this friendship with sustaining them through losing parents, family crises, and personal struggles, and they challenge the cultural trend of cutting people off quickly while emphasizing that close friendships outside marriage are essential, not optional, for long-term spiritual health. Speaker: Marian Guzzo, Mary Beth Gladwell, Abbey Merker
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    50 mins
  • Uprooting your Family for Christ

    Uprooting your Family for Christ
    May 21 2026
    Abbey Merker interviews Katie and Kim, who left Columbus four and a half years ago to help plant a church in a new city. They share their decision-making process—navigating prayer, counsel, fears, and flip-flopping convictions—and discuss the surprising realities of homesickness, team dynamics, and ministry changes they didn't expect. Both reflect on how being stretched in uncomfortable circumstances deepened their dependence on God and changed their character in ways that wouldn't have happened if they'd stayed, while also acknowledging the importance of holding expectations loosely and staying rooted in prayer rather than emotions. Speaker: Abbey Merker, Kate McAtee, Kim Cooper
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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