Needed Time
A podcast hosted by Will Healy and Rob Ryden. Needed Time will feature music and guest interviews from a diverse group of folks reflecting on their own Lenten/spiritual disciplines. The title - Needed Time - refers to our sense of needing God to come into whatever circumstances we’re experiencing. “Now is the needed time…” the lyric goes, and then prays for Jesus to “come by here, even if you won’t stay long.” It’s a song of aspiration—one that gives voice to our need of help in the difficulties of our everyday. In these times in our nation and world it seemed to us a timely message, one we can gather around and consider together. Each episode will be posted on Friday mornings during the duration of the podcast. The podcast will be available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-needed-time-to-reflect-on-gratitude?qid=2918cd33f8ac5c21e70c6ff4868f2c1c
Episodes
24 episodes
Finding Gratitude In All Things
Welcome to our last installment of this season’s Needed Time as we’ve taken up the theme of gratitude. Some remarkable guests have joined us along the way, and this week is no exception, as we welcome friends Jonathan and Allison Alexander and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:04:25
25 Meters to God
Join us as we enter the home stretch of this season of Needed Time and our focus on gratitude. We’re joined by friends Tad and Maggie Weiss as they recount the miraculous story of Maggie surviving being hit by a bus while on a college ter...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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57:11
Those Moments
Thanks for joining us for another helping of our podcast “Needed Time” as we continue to explore the theme of gratitude. This week we’re joined by Ethan Neal, the Director of Food Systems for the Pillsbury United Communities in Minneapoli...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:04:44
Infectious Joy
Thanks for joining us for this fourth episode of our third season of Needed Time! Today we’re joined by our friend Adaobi Nduka, who serves as the Community Impact Pastor at the Mill City Church in Northeast Minneapolis. We know you’ll lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:03:40
Affordable Housing
Join us as we welcome local community activist and justice advocate Mar Valdecantos as she shares something of her journey in seeking to make possible affordable housing in her city and beyond. We’ll also welcome a musical offering from the Nee...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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59:10
Needed Time 3.0
Welcome to our third season of Needed Time, coming to you a bit earlier than expected because, well, we just couldn’t help ourselves! We’re glad you’re here as we kick off our Fall theme of “Gratitude,” in anticipation of the National Day...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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40:10
A Journey's End with Tony and Gordette Oliva
As we wrap up this season of Needed Time, we’re going out with a bang! Our guests are Tony and Gordette Oliva, sharing with us their remarkable journey from Cuba and Hitchcock, South Dakota (population: 112) all the way to Cooperstown and baseb...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:37:25
Journey of Jasons with Jason Decker and Jason Ripley
This week our Needed Time podcast welcomes guests Jason Decker professor of philosophy and Jason Ripley professor of religion. Both Jasons and both professors, they share their unique journeys in life and academia. This episode also includes tw...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:00:21
Journeying through Music with Billy Steele
This week our Needed Time podcast welcomes guest Billy Steele, member of the incomparable gospel group, The Steeles. The youngest of his siblings, Billy, also performs, writes, and produces for the Sounds of Blackness, where he serves as Assist...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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52:10
Journey of Heart & Mind with Alison Rae
Needed Time, week 5, features a far-ranging discussion with singer/songwriter Alison Rae Ogren. After years of the music deal in Nashville, Alison has returned to Minnesota and is engaged in a little bit of everything up in her corner of the wo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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47:42
Journeying Through Community with Scott Richardson
This week’s Needed Time episode marks the half-way point in our Lenten podcast as we’re joined by our friend Scott Richardson. Scott shares his journey, one that landed him in Northfield, Minnesota and all manner of professional and commu...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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55:49
Our Journey Continues with Mark Vandelist
Our Lenten journey continues with an exploration of personal journeys—lessons and truths experienced by our guests as they welcome us in. This week, Will and Rob interview the Honorable Mark Vandelist, Judge in Minnesota’s First Judicial Distri...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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56:00
Pilgrims & Strangers with Paul Healy
This week’s episode continues our Lenten exploration of personal journeys and the lessons and truths experienced by our guests as Will and Rob interview Paul Healy, co-founder of the Cebu Shelter for Children, an orphanage that grew to become o...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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49:29
Lessons Learned with Al Nuness
Welcome to Year 2, Episode 1 of Needed Time! This year explores the subject of personal journeys and the lessons and truths they've revealed. Here in week 1 Will and Rob interview Minnesota Gopher basketball legend and Minneapolis community act...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:18
Needed Time Season 2 Preview
Here is a preview for season two of the Lenten podcast Needed Time with hosts Will Healy and Rob Ryden. Needed time refers to that sense of our needing God to come into whatever circumstances we are experiencing. Join Will and Rob as they...
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Season 2
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3:56
Easter - Resurrection Morning!
After a much-needed season of Lent, the podcast celebrates a much-needed Easter morning! The program unpacks mysteries around Easter sunrise services, youth group egg bakes and bunny-inspired marshmallow treats and Will shares some personal ins...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:09
Good Friday: Between Light & Shadow
Needed Time marks the most solemn day of the season with its Good Friday program. The heaviness of the occasion is played out beautifully with music from The Oh Hello's, Gregory Porter, Crooked Still, Common Hymnal and Red Mountain Chu...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:37
Mandolins and Mother Earth
As we near the last week of Lent, educator, naturalist and maple-mustering mando maven Craig Johnson joins Will and Rob to share some brilliant takes on the natural world and the lessons available for our inspiration and instruction. The eclect...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:25
Lent? Lint? Good News!!
The Rev. Cynthia Williams visits Needed Time and shares her delightful and honest take on art, beauty and real life. Music from the Birds of Chicago, Common Hymnal and Rev. Cynthia's favorites Rachel Okerlund and Martial Besombes sandwich a dis...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:29
Bluegrass for Lent
This week features a far ranging interview with Quillan Roe, the co-founder of the award-winning bluegrass group The Roe Family Singers. Delightful and funny, honest and thoughtful, Quillan and our hosts invite you to stop, breathe deep and con...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:06
Gratefulness, Mindfulness, Togetherness
Needed Time, week three, includes musical numbers from friendly, young folkster, Taylor Leonhardt, and jazz great, Gregory Porter, as well as poetry from Christina Rossetti. This week also features a conversation with President/CEO of Ur...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:09
Listening
The conversation continues this week with well known Minnesotan songwriter Neal Hagberg. He shares with us his thoughts on the practice of listening and the importance of paying close attention. Deep cuts from the songbird Madison Cunningham, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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44:16