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Father (Norman Viss) and daughter (Sarah Rapier) invite you to listen in as they chat about life – past, present and future. Norman is retired and Sarah is closer to 50 than 40, so they have some life to chat about! No topic is off the table – life stories, high and low periods, reflections on meaning and purpose, theology, relationships. Our hope is that our chats will interest and entertain you and encourage you to have more of these kinds of conversations with those you love. Intro and Outro music from ”Hard2Love” by Dirt Dirt, used with permission. Audio produced and edited by Benjamin Viss.
Episodes
Jan 11, 2025
Jan 11, 2025
36 min
Today, we look forward to 2025, considering what might be difficult and what we will enjoy. We also discuss how to deal with what cannot be fixed. What is the difference between hope and optimism?
Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
26 min
Today we reflect on how we remember Christmas from our youth, and how we experience it in these years. The liberation of Syria has been an interesting background to Advent 2024.
Nov 11, 2024
Nov 11, 2024
50 min
Well the election of 2024 is over and we are both overjoyed that it is all over, less overjoyed about the result. Join us and listen in!
Oct 14, 2024
Oct 14, 2024
38 min
In the church we speak of "unmerited grace". But doesn't that put a transaction at the heart of our relationship with God and with others? Is there another way to think about grace? We have fun wrestling with what "grace" really is. Listen in!
Aug 22, 2024
Aug 22, 2024
33 min
William Viss, Norman's father, and Sarah's grandfather, passed away recently. This lead us into a discussion of the legacy that he left behind and how we can be more intentional about leaving a legacy behind - without becoming proud or embarrassed about it!
Jun 13, 2024
Jun 13, 2024
47 min
The Republican Party will likely nominate a convicted felon to run for president of the USA. A huge majority of evangelicals will likely vote for him. The week after his conviction we talk about what it is like to live in this time and how we can interact with others.
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024
46 min
Today we talk about relationships - romantic/marriage relationships in particular. This podcast was recorded on the eve of the 50th wedding anniversary of Sarah's parents. So it seemed appropriate to chat about marriage. There is lots more to say, of course, and we'll likely get into other aspects as time goes on. For right now - listen in and enjoy!
Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
44 min
We all experience transitions in our lives. Some planned, some unplanned. We discuss the transitions we have been through and what we have learned from them.
You are welcome to listen in!
Our life experiences have spanned different continents and cultures, which has led to some interesting, educational and - sometimes - challenging conversations between us.
We thought it might be a good idea to share them with you!
So we invite you to listen in as we chat about life.
For each episode we choose a topic. Sometimes we just share stories from the past or the present. Or we might choose a current event, a topic that has piqued our interest, or a theme from theology, relationships, politics or whatever.
We will share our experiences and perspectives.
We will challenge each other to see things from the point of view of the other.
We hope that this conversation will interest and entertain you and encourage you to have more of these kinds of conversations with those you love.
So welcome to our podcast and – please – listen in!