Pursuing Life Podcast
1) Ep. 135 Heavy But Hopeful | Breaking Free from Guilt & Shame
Is what you’re feeling guilt—or shame? In this episode, Pastoral Counselors, George May & Chris Torchia, unpack how these emotions shape our lives, relationships, and healing, and share tools for movi...Show More
2) Ep. 134 Heavy But Hopeful | God is with us in the Valley of Grief
Each of us has likely experienced loss in one way or another. The process of grieving those losses looks different for everyone, but what remains true is that God promises to walk through those valley...Show More
3) Ep. 133 Heavy But Hopeful | Addiction is More Than Just a Behavioral Fight
Today, Pastor George May, Chris Torchia, and Greg Schmalhofer are unpacking the struggle with addiction. Whether you or someone you know wrestles with addiction, or you’ve ever found yourself turning ...Show More
4) Ep. 132 Heavy But Hopeful | Finding God in the Midst of Anxiety & Depression
Since childhood, Mike has struggled with anxiety and depression. Throughout the years, that struggle has presented itself in different ways, and he has walked through both good seasons and hard season...Show More
5) Ep. 131 Meet Our Staff | Providing a Space to ‘Empty the Box’ with Caryl Roper
Caryl Roper is Calvary’s newest Pastoral Counseling Associate. While she’s new to the team, she has been working in private practice for many years and has been a longtime member of the church. Caryl ...Show More
6) Ep. 130 Meet Our Staff | The Slow Journey of Following Jesus with Jason Smith
After relocating from Boston to Lancaster in 2024, Jason Smith joined Calvary’s staff as a Worship Associate, primarily focusing on our environments for youth and young adults. Today he’s not only sha...Show More
7) Ep. 129 Being Present Where You Are with Jeremy & Svatia Mueller
Jeremy and Svatia Mueller are Global Partners serving in the Czech Republic. As a young adult, Jeremy went on several short-term trips to Czech, and it was there that he met Svatia, who is a native. A...Show More
8) Ep. 128 | Following Jesus is About Step-by-Step Obedience with Joel & Rachel Shelley
Joel & Rachel Shelley are Calvary Global Partners serving with Word of Life in the Philippines. Their focus is on camp ministry, where they seek to introduce people to Jesus and disciple the next gene...Show More
9) Ep. 127 Meet Our Elders | A Father to the Fatherless with Freeman Chakara
Calvary Elder, Freeman Chakara, was born in Zimbabwe and all but orphaned as a young boy. After committing his life to Christ as an early teen, he faced quite a bit of persecution from his extended fa...Show More
10) Ep. 126 Meet Our Elders | You Can’t Have One Foot on the Boat and One on the Pier with Steve Iseman
Today we have the privilege of hearing from Steve Iseman, who has served on the Elder Board for about 5 ½ years. You may have heard a bit about Steve on Episode 20, when we heard from his wife, Meg, w...Show More