In this episode of Together 4 Good, Pastor Nate sits down with Susan Junge to talk about why, after 27 years, she’s still going to church.

Her journey began in an interfaith marriage, sitting in a Lutheran church pew mostly so her husband could sing in the choir. But somewhere along the way, the Holy Spirit began tugging at her heart.

She was baptized as an adult, dove into the church choir, Stephen Ministry, and found a depth of faith she never expected.

Susan opens up about how worshiping together shaped her marriage, how centering prayer transformed her daily awareness of God, and why community, both here and in the Communion of Saints, still holds her steady today.

It’s a conversation about how faith grows quietly over time, why showing up matters, and how God uses community to meet us in joy, grief, and even in the search for a missing cell phone.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode

How an interfaith marriage became the starting point for a lifelong Lutheran journey.

Why showing up in person changes how we experience God and each other.

The spiritual depth found in choir, hymns, and weekly communion.

What centering prayer is and how it can change your daily life.

Why church isn’t about what you “get” but also about who you walk alongside.

How the Communion of Saints connects us to those we love, even after they’re gone.

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