<![CDATA[A Mighty Fortress is our Pod]]>
mightyfortresspod.substack.com]]>https://mightyfortresspod.substack.com/podcastSubstackSat, 09 May 2026 15:46:30 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/7953328.rssA Mighty Fortress is Our PodInterviews with longtime Lutheran clergy and lay members discussing how their faith has impacted them, and what their stories say about how the church got to where it is today, and where it is going in the future.episodicA Mighty Fortress is Our Podrevlongfellow@gmail.comNo<![CDATA[20. Monica Sam]]>Today’s guest is Monica Sam, a member of Saint Luke Lutheran Church in Gahanna, OH.

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