The One Pebble Podcast

On the One Pebble Podcast, Deborah Auth shares her 12-year journey with breast cancer alongside her son Derek, who reflects on supporting her through multiple crises including a devastating 2023 relapse. Despite facing a brain hemorrhage, lung tumor, and periods of near-total incapacity, Deborah's unwavering faith and decision to focus on God rather than her diagnosis has sustained her through radiation, chemotherapy, and uncertainty. Derek and Deborah both speak to listeners facing their own struggles—whether cancer or other hardships—urging them to find joy (which they distinguish from circumstantial happiness), to be grateful for time with loved ones, and to c...

What if the key to finishing well isn’t more grit, better performance, or greater success—but learning to live from an identity you’ve already been given by grace? Whether you're navigating leadership challenges, pursuing personal growth, strengthening your family, or trying to understand your purpose, this conversation will challenge you to stop striving for an identity you already have in Christ—and start living from it.
In this episode, Phil Kassel, President of Prinsco, author of Grace Fueled Grit, husband to Amanda, and father of four, shares how God transformed his understanding of identity, success, leadership, and purpos...

The One Pebble Podcast host Kristine interviews Shug Bury. In this conversation, Shug is captivating with her wit, enthusiasm, authenticity and stories of God’s incredible power. Shug is an evangelist, speaker, podcaster and Founder of HIM4Her Ministries.  Shug discusses her 12-year battle with liver disease, her diagnosis with cancer, and her miraculous liver transplant. She also shares about the power of Scripture, transformational "God moments" from her Mayo Clinic treatment, advocates for organ donation, talks about her passion of 30-years in prison ministry work and her podcast (Women's Hot Topics with Shug Bury).  Throughout, Shug emphasizes faith over...

Meet Cookie Lockhart - a true legend in the auction industry. At 88 years old, Cookie sits down with host Kristine to discuss her trailblazing 60+ year career, from breaking into a male-dominated field to becoming the first woman ever inducted into the National Auction Association Hall of Fame.  In this inspiring and candid conversation, Cookie reveals the philosophy that's guided her entire life: be yourself, believe in yourself, develop your God-given gifts, and never let fear stop you from showing up. Cookie shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories; she opens up about the life-changing mentorship of her father and brother, her fearless e...

This is a podcast between Kristine (host), Harris (her son), and Dave and Deanna Sutherland - leaders of International Care Ministries (ICM).  Their conversation explores how the couple navigated corporate America to ultimately end up in Non-Profit poverty relief in Asia and beyond.  Over the last 25+ years, the Sutherland’s along with their team, have led ICM to transform the lives of 2.2+ million ultra-poor people through disciplined, scalable programs combining spiritual, health, and livelihood training.  This episode wrestles with finding our purpose, obedience versus fear, success versus significance. Central to their message: don't wait for perfect clarity; however, say yes to...

In this episode, Harris Duininck interviews first cousin Bjorn Anderson, a 19-year-old Division I runner and nursing student.  Bjorn shares his journey from personal athletic success to team-centered leadership.  He opens up about overcoming dyslexia, navigating faith through adversity (including a current running injury), finding accountability through deep friendships, and redefining what success really means—not money or fame, but impact on the lives around you. Throughout Bjorn and Harris’s conversation, Bjorn emphasizes that your greatest strength lies in lifting others up and using your gifts to light a fire in the lives of others around you!

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Ben Peterson, founder of Engage Your Destiny, shares his journey from Iraq combat veteran struggling with trauma and suicidal ideation to building a faith-based ministry on 10 U.S. military bases. His approach combines emotional intelligence training, community building, and spiritual formation to combat military suicide—a crisis where active service members are 9x more likely to die by suicide than in combat. He also discusses his new book on navigating AI safely while maintaining our God-given identity as creators.

Ben's new book - When Intelligence Isn't Human: Navigating Your Faith in the Age of AI - comes ou...

On this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine and her daughter Elsie sit down with Carlee Stier, a hairstylist and salon owner who has transformed her small business into a space where people feel seen, heard, and encouraged. From marrying her high school sweetheart Dean to navigating motherhood and entrepreneurship, Carlee shares how she chose courage over fear, pursued obedience over success, and discovered that Kingdom Work happens in the ordinary - even in a salon chair. This conversation explores the deeper purpose behind our careers, the impact of social media on self-worth, and how to raise confident...

This is a heartfelt conversation between Kristine and Wintley Phipps, a world-renowned singer, songwriter, pastor, and founder of the US Dream Academy. The episode explores God's "unusual favor" on Wintley's life—from his humble beginnings in Trinidad to performing for seven U.S. presidents, Mother Teresa, Billy Graham, Oprah, and countless celebrities. Wintley shares profound spiritual insights about grace, courage, faith, and God's dreams for our lives. He discusses how a prayer he prayed at age 16 in boarding school led to a divine calling to "sing to the masses" and "speak truth to people of influence and power." The ep...

Kristine and her son Harris have a heartfelt conversation with Ron Fagen about legacy, his father Ray, his family's passion for aviation and World War Il history.  Ron's father Ray was a D-Day hero with three battle stars (Normandy Invasion, Liberation of Paris & Battle of the Bulge).  Ray was the inspiration for Ron, his wife Diane and their family to build a world-class WWll museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota that preserves this history for future generations.  Opened in 2012, the Fagen Fighters WWll Museum houses every fighter aircraft used in WWII, plus vehicles, a Holocaust exhibit, and a restored railway box...

On this inspiring episode, Mark Deterding visits with Kristine and her son Harris to talk about his passion of servant leadership, discerning your purpose in life, spiritual health, physical health and more!  Hear Mark’s personal story of leaving corporate America to follow his purpose. Mark emphasizes the importance of intentional culture-building at all levels - in our personal lives, families and organizations - grounded in purpose, vision and values. He stresses the power of relationships, slowing down and seeing people and one-on-one human connection.  He talks about embracing Jesus as your main coach in life - this is the...

Glen Fladeboe, turning 50, sits down with his sister Kristine for a conversation celebrating his personal and professional journey.  From conducting 1,600+ fundraising auctions to selling farmland, Glen has spent over 30 years raising hundreds of millions of dollars for nonprofits while maintaining strong family values.  He credits his success to childhood lessons about integrity and hard work, his faith, and the support of his wife Stephanie and their two daughters.  Glen shares how he has learned to balance ambition with presence at home, discusses the power of community generosity, and reveals personal passions like distance running (16 marathons, including five sub-3-hour ach...

Captain Karen Ruth - Delta Air Lines’ longest-tenured serving female captain sits down with host Kristine to reflect on her historic and distinguished 40+ year career.  Upon her retirement, Karen was 17 out of 17,200 pilots in seniority.  They discuss her final flight from Dublin to Minneapolis on April 18th, 2026.  Karen shares her origin story - how two Northwest Airline pilots in her Burnsville, MN neighborhood recognized “the right stuff” in a 15 year old and mentored her.  She discusses the responsibility of commanding 300 passengers and navigating some of the world’s most challenging runways.  Karen celebrates her two daughters Kate and Molly, who are both...

In this episode, co-host Elsie Duininck takes on a guest role by speaking from her heart on topics that truly have changed her life. The episode covers the importance of discipleship, mentorship, abiding versus striving, fear, and gratitude for everyday life!

Early on in this episode, Elsie shares about how her view of the Bible was changed by a woman she met in Norway, which led her to a continued interest in knowing Jesus through His word. She speaks about how much discipleship matters and how it can change a person’s trajectory. Later on Kristine and El...

In this engaging conversation, Sean and Kay Levesque share their inspiring journey of faith, highlighting the importance of storytelling in ministry and the power of saying 'yes' to God's calling. They discuss their work with Youth for Christ and Love2Hope, emphasizing the importance of showing up in the lives of vulnerable teenagers. Kay’s family life and Sean’s testimony of receiving Christian discipleship in college show how they were influenced as adults to commit to serving vulnerable youth. They emphasize the need for community collaboration, the power of storytelling, and the significance of abiding in Christ in the...

Pastor Phil Lutz joins The One Pebble Podcast to share a powerful, hope-filled story of saying yes to God, again and again. From growing up in a tight-knit faith-filled family in Pennsylvania, to moving to Minnesota for seminary, from being terrified of public speaking, to pastoring for over 40 years, Pastor Phil opens up about God's faithfulness through every season.
We talk about Pastor Phil’s faith, family, life story and hear his wisdom.  He shares stories, including stepping into new callings even when life is comfortable.  We talk about why mentorship after "retirement" might be some of his most...

On this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine sits down with Lara Dahl; a New London, Minnesota mother of four boys, who lost two of them in a tragic UTV accident. It’s a story of navigating the loss, remembering the love, and creating a legacy that will impact generations to come. As Lara, her husband, Mike, and sons Gage and Drew remember Will and Harry, they are creating a place where families can come together to do some of the things that Will and Harry loved best – archery and trap shooting. Learn more about their plans for Wild...

Have you ever had a travel experience that opened your eyes to the human experience around the world? This conversation, with Peter Carlson, speaks about just that!  With a passion for Uganda, Africa, he shares how his experiences meeting Ugandan people and their culture changed him. Peter serves as the Executive Director of Give Us Wings; which encourages, supports, and partners with Ugandans in extreme poverty.  If you want to be inspired by what is going on around the world beyond your home context, give this episode your time and attention. 

A native Minnesotan, Peter worked as a L...

In this episode, Debbie speaks straight to the hearts of those she wrote her book for — believers who feel worn down, confused, and wondering why the Christian life feels harder than they expected. She unpacks the reality that life is a spiritual battle, and shows how we can either face it God’s way with strength and purpose… or let discouragement and the enemy push us around.

Debbie shares her personal salvation story, her journey into more than 25 years of Bible teaching, and the passion behind her book - “Put up a Fight” - a message born from what she’s...

On this episode of the  ⁨@TheOnePebblePodcast⁩ , we connect with Kristi Barber. Kristi is a mom of 2 who has been a lifelong resident of Spicer, MN. She serves as Guardian ad Litem for the State of Minnesota. Kristi also serves on the New London School Board, works at Snap Fitness in Spicer, and is an active community volunteer.

Kristi has lost 97.4 pounds since June 23, 2024, which was when she started the program following a head-on car accident on April 1, 2023. Losing weight has helped her manage chronic pain. In January 2025, she unexpectedly lost her brother. He was the youngest brother and l...

On this episode, Kristine and Harris sit down with two teachers-representing both public and private schools. Learn why they decided on education as a career, what they say are the biggest challenges facing both teachers and students, especially when it comes to social media and AI, and why communication with parents is so critical in the education process. And one thing they both emphasize...learning should be fun. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

Jake Abrams is a high school math and science teacher at Central Minnesota Christian School, where he incidentally graduated from in 2020...

On this episode, Harris, Elsie & Kristine kick off the new year with a fun and engaging conversation focused on reflections, resolutions, finding their why, and being intentional.

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In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine sits down with three incredibly special guests - her dad, Dale Fladeboe, and their band members and dear friends, Pat Hood and Don Shuck.  They joyfully put on a Christmas Singspiration and Storytelling for you to sing with, reflect with, laugh with, and to bring you a little Christmas spirit!  Merry Christmas! 

Dale loves singing in parades, but his favorite day of the year is Christmas morning!  Dale Fladeboe is a Minnesota State Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame Auctioneer, who opened Fladeboe Auctions in Willmar, Minnesota in 1978 after atte...

Kristine sits down with the incredibly inspiring and faith-filled Ruth McKeaney. Ruth is a wife, mom of five, the award-winning author of Hungry for Home, TV show host of At Home with Ruth McKeaney on Homeworthy, home restorer, and so much more! Ruth grew up in an environment marked by transitions. However, her strong family culture, centered around Christ, taught her that home is defined by family rather than a specific location. Carrying this lesson into her adult life, Ruth transitioned from a successful law career to flipping homes with her husband while raising their children. Ruth is passionate...

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine and Harris sit down with Dan and Sharon Hansen; who serve as Care Ministers at Refuge Church in Willmar, Minnesota. After years of serving at the Yellowstone Boys Ranch, the Hansens moved to Willmar as Directors of Youth for Christ and founded Hansen Advertising a few years later. After selling the business to their son, the Hansens started working with R & J Tours and spent 21 years leading travel groups on adventures across the country. The Hansens have three children, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. 

From Dan and Sharon: "U...

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine and Harris sit down with Hunter Pinke; former University of North Dakota Football team captain, whose life changed in an instant because of a ski accident. 

Hunter is a lifelong North Dakotan who grew up in the rural town of Wishek, ND. While attending Wishek high school, Hunter participated in Class B basketball, 9-man football, track and field, American Legion baseball, FFA, International and State Science Fairs, Science Olympiad, choir, band, piano festivals, drama and speech. He graduated in 2016 as the valedictorian of his class of 18 students.

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine sits down with Pascal Nery Jean-Charles and Jenna Thorson, with Children of The Promise, located in Cap Haitian, Haiti.  

Pascal has received awards from the American Psychological Association and the Pontificia Catolica Madre y Maestra University for his excellent work in the Haitian community. He began his university studies in the Dominican Republic. He entered the Pontificia Catolica Madre y Maestra University from 2004 to 2009 where he graduated with honors Cum Laude in Psychology. After graduating, he went to Spain, Madrid to continue his education. He entered the Universidad A...

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine chats with Glen Just; who  currently serves as a missionary in the U.S. with Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ).  With over 34 years of experience in global missions, collegiate ministry, event planning, direct discipleship and mentoring, he has served thousands of staff and students around the world and here in the U.S.

He is currently working with Family Life, Cru's family ministry, where his focus is ministering to widowers, single dads and blended families.  His first wife of 19 years, Nancy, who was also with Cru, died in...

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine sits down with Dawn Clouse, founder of Community Basics in Willmar, Minnesota. Community Basics oversees the Hope For Our City food giveaway; which gives thousands of pounds of food each week to people in the Willmar area and beyond; and the Home to Home Project; which supplies home goods to people who have been through extreme hardship or natural disasters and are starting over. Learn how Dawn has had a huge ripple effect in her community; and how it all started with a man named George.

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On this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine sits down with musician Jeff James. From his adoption at the age of 5, singing his first solo at the age of 6 and getting his first guitar at 15...Jeff's story is one you won't want to miss. Learn how his career started, how he got from Minnesota to Nashville and back, what live looping is, and why he has such a heart for Haiti. To date, Jeff has played more than 5000 shows, and has released nine albums and one live CD. Check out his website and some of his passion projects!<...

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Harris Duininck interviews...Harris Duininck. It's a special episode with grandson and grandfather; 65 years apart and still best friends. Learn about their special bond, the lessons learned both directions and why they started a business together when the younger Harris was nine years old.  

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It's a follow-up of sorts in this episode of The One Pebble Podcast. We're actually releasing an interview that Tom Truszinski did with Dr. Scott and Barb Abrams for a Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge podcast. Tom is the CEO of Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge and was a guest on The One Pebble Podcast a few months ago. Dr. Scott Abrams is also a former guest who talked about his journey with addiction and recovery. He is joined by his wife, Barb, for this episode. It's a story of hope and healing that you don't want to miss. 

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine shares from her heart about breast cancer awareness, the staggering statistics, why early detection is so important, and how her own experience opened her eyes to what so many women are going through in their own breast cancer journeys. It's a heartfelt message for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine and Elsie chat with Brad Gray, President and CEO of Walking the Text.  His organization helps people study the Bible in an entirely new way. 

Walking The Text is a non-profit organization that creates digital media resources and study trips to Bible lands to help people understand the Bible in its original context. Brad is the co-creator and host of The Lord’s Prayer film and The Sacred Thread series, as well as the author of Make Your Mark: Getting Right What Samson Got Wrong and co-author of Brin...

In this episode, Kristine sits down with Dr. Steve and Jodi (Duininck) Swanson, who spent twelve years working in a mission hospital in Tanzania, and have now launched a new initiative to improve healthcare for children across Africa.

Dr. Steve Swanson is a pediatrician and infectious disease/tropical medicine physician working in northern Tanzania since 2013.  He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1997, and subsequently completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital and Research Centre at Oakland.  He was a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalist at Stanford University Hospital before completing a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric infe...

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine and Elsie sit down with Dallen Peterson, the founder of Merry Maids and author of Rags, Riches, and Real Success.

After growing Merry Maids to more than 500 franchises nationwide, he sold to ServiceMaster and teamed up with his dear friend, Chuck Colson and Prison Fellowship to share the love of Christ with prisoners all over the world. Together, Dallen and Chuck visited 30 different prisons on Easter Sunday for 30 years in a row.

Dallen and his wife, Glennis were married for nearly 70 years before she went to...

The tables are turned on this episode of The One Pebble Podcast. Hosts Kristine and Harris Duininck are interviewing...each other! It's a deep dive into what makes them tick; why service, stewardship and purpose are so important to them. 

This uplifting and poignant conversation will make you think about why you do the things you do and how our words and actions can make a difference in the lives of others. 

Check out our Facebook page; find us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].  You can also watch this epi...

In this episode of The One Pebble Podcast, Kristine and Harris sit down with Michal and Louise Joachimowski, who have served International Care Ministries, a non-profit bringing physical and spiritual transformation to the ultra-poor in five countries, since 2007. They are also documentary film makers, hikers, and love traveling the world together. 

Michal was born in Poland, and spent his youth as a professional triple jumper, gaining a scholarship to study and compete in the United States. While in the US, Michal developed his skills in visual storytelling, graduating with a mass media degree from ORU. Since 2007, he h...

In this episode, Kristine and Harris sit down with Mike Plinske; better known as Coach P; former defensive coordinator for Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Learn why coaching meant so much more than winning, and how his own career as a player has influenced him to this day. 

Mike Plinske was raised in Minneapolis and moved to Canby, Minnesota in 1956. At Canby High School, he lettered in four sports, earning all-conference honors and serving as team captain in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field. He received a football scholarship from South Dakota State University and g...

In this episode, Kristine chats with Belinda Jensen, chief meteorologist for KARE 11 News, the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis/St. Paul. She has been a meteorologist for 35 years. 

Belinda grew up in the upper Midwest, sometimes dubbed the “Super Bowl of weather.” She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Atmospheric Science. She is married to David and has two children, Tanner and Tori.

Learn why she decided to pursue a degree in meteorology, how she ended up at KARE 11, and why her family and faith are so important. 

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