Table Talk & Tumbleweeds is a weekly conversation from Wheatland, Wyoming, focusing on the intersection of rural life and Christian faith. We believe the Gospel meets people where they are — and where we are is rural Wyoming. This show is about what life looks like in this place, what our faith offers this community, and what this community has to teach the rest of the church.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is hosted by Rev. Dr. Lisa Stenmark and Rev. Joshua Bruns, pastors serving in Wheatland, Wyoming, and is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church. Made possible by an "In the Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
The Purpose of the Church, Part 2: From Paul to Hauerwas
We're looking back at some older work we've done, discussing last year's summer series, wherein we discussed Paul's vision for the church, and how we can live it out in our own communities. Since we didn't do a deep dive into Paul and his vision for the community that became the church, we spent some time this week digging deep into how Paul discusses the life of the covenant commuinity.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is hosted by Rev. Dr. Lisa Stenmark and Rev. Joshua Bruns, pastors serving in Wheatland, Wyoming, and is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church. Made possible by an "In the Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
28 Sept 2026
The Purpose of the Church, Part 1
We're looking back at some older work we've done, discussing last year's summer series, wherein we discussed Paul's vision for the church, and how we can live it out in our own communities. We'll use material from Stanley Hauerwas, among others. The audio on this first episode was not recorded well, but it improves swiftly in weeks to come.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is hosted by Rev. Dr. Lisa Stenmark and Rev. Joshua Bruns, pastors serving in Wheatland, Wyoming, and is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church. Made possible by an "In the Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
21 Sept 2026
The Realities of Generational Farming, Part 2: Beth Hendon
This episode of Table Talk and Tumbleweeds features Beth Hendon, a local farmer, Wheatland United Church of Christ member, and UCC member in discernment. We talk about how the land owns us, and how her family's connection to that land can be a challenge as well as a gift.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is hosted by Rev. Dr. Lisa Stenmark and Rev. Joshua Bruns, pastors serving in Wheatland, Wyoming, and is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church. Made possible by an "In the Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
14 Sept 2026
The Realities of Generational Farming, Part 1: Beth Hendon
This episode of Table Talk and Tumbleweeds features Beth Hendon, a local farmer, Wheatland United Church of Christ member, and UCC member in discernment. Beth shares her family’s deep roots on the Wheatland Flats since the late 1880s, including ditch digging for early irrigation, homesteading, and involvement in founding Wheatland businesses, as well as her father’s role in adopting new farming technology like the first center-pivot sprinkler in the area. We explores community responsibility, place-based identity and “neo-Indigeneity,” resentment toward idealized or commodified versions of ranching, and Beth’s decision to leave for Las Vegas to find anonymity before returning for the support and community she valued as a parent.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is hosted by Rev. Dr. Lisa Stenmark and Rev. Joshua Bruns, pastors serving in Wheatland, Wyoming, and is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church. Made possible by an "In the Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
7 Sept 2026
The surprising source of Authority, and its application
Following a lectionary text of Exodus 1, Pastors Lisa and Joshua discuss the source of authority in the biblical texts, and how we lift up people who stand outside the existing hierarchy.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
31 Aug 2026
Lori Modesitt: Medical Access and the Rural Response
How does a frontier medical system deal with specialty care needs? With some difficulty, it seems is the answer. We sit down with Lori Modesitt, a longtime board member of the local hospital, and a volunteer for Platte Paratransit, a local nonprofit that offers transport to medical appointments as well as Chemotherapy and Dialysis.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
24 Aug 2026
Genevieve Mougey Part 3: Tying it all together
This is the third of a three episode series where we sat down with Genevieve Mougey, the head of Catholic Charities Wyoming. We ended the last episode on a question, that we had to work to answer. We try to come to some sort of a conclusion.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
17 Aug 2026
Genevieve Mougey Part 2: See, Judge, Act
This is the second of a three episode series where we sat down with Genevieve Mougey, the head of Catholic Charities Wyoming. In this episode, we look into priorities and how we judge them - and how judge doesn't always mean judgment.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
10 Aug 2026
Genevieve Mougey Episode One: There and Back Again
This is the first of a three episode series where we sat down with Genevieve Mougey, the head of Catholic Charities Wyoming. In this first episode, we hear how she left the rural world, and came back to find herself in Wyoming.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
3 Aug 2026
Covenant Lutheran History
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
27 Jul 2026
Wheatland UCC History
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
20 Jul 2026
Ask the Pastor:Islam
What does a Christian need to know about Islam? In the first “Ask the Pastor” segment, Pastors Lisa and Joshua respond to a question from someone whose family now includes a Muslim member. Focusing on Genesis 21 and the story of Hagar and Ishmael, they trace the roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — and talk about where we agree, where our traditions diverge, and what we can learn from out Muslim brothers and sisters.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
13 Jul 2026
Tim Millikin, Pastor of the Cowboy Church in Glendo, WY, Part 2: Humans
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
6 Jul 2026
Tim Milliken, Pastor of the Cowboy Church in Glendo, WY, Part 1: Horses
Pastor Tim Millikin, of Circle G Cowboy church in Glendo, Wyoming, talks with Pastor Joshua and Pastor Lisa about how his relationship with his horses taught him about his relationship with Christ.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
29 Jun 2026
Mental Health in the Rural World and inside the Man Box
For Men's Mental Health Month - June
How do the additional struggles and pressures of the rural world influence mental health and suicide, especially among ranching and farming men? After considering some sobering statistics, Pastors Lisa and Joshua look at Matthew 11:16-19, which feels familiar and true in our context. How can the church serve these people, stuck in their boxes?
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
12 Jun 2026
The Rural World and the Urban Church
What does the rural church have to teach the broader Christian tradition — and why does the church always seem to be talking at rural communities instead of with them? Pastors Lisa and Joshua open the show with Matthew 9:35–10:8, which turns out to have a lot to say about the church's rural blind spot—and why the people being overlooked might be the ones the harvest needs.
Table Talk and Tumbleweeds is a ministry of Wheatland UCC and Covenant Lutheran Church of Wheatland, Wyoming, and is made possible by an "In The Mud" grant from the United Church of Christ.
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