Welcome to "Lets Go UP!" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. It is officially spring!! The buds are starting to appear on the trees. Early flowers are starting to bloom. The spring rains are watering the earth. Have you started to clean up your yard yet, or thought about planning out your garden beds? In this episode, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz talk about gardening, taking a deep dive into the garden of Eden, how the first task given to a human was to tend a garden, and how it all relates to taking care of the garden of our heart. This show is filled with glory and wonder. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP01 Gardening 101

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered how to find your garden - the version of Eden that is inside of you? Every person alive has an inner garden in his or her heart. In this episode, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz talk about finding and caring for this inner garden. This episode also explores the concepts of the original freedom and rest we were given. This podcast is full of wonder and mystery. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP02 Tending Our Inner Garden

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what true freedom might look like? Might it be possible to actually live without boundaries? Join hosts Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they dive deep into the mystery of kingdom freedom. This episode has some unconventional thought and is full of wonder and glory. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP03 Freely!

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. The epic gospel of grace that we have been given has always been controversial! In fact, there really is no difference in the way that people reacted to it even 2000 years ago. Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they put a magnifying glass on the life of Jesus and discuss how people responded to his message. This episode is filled with a lot of grace and humor. It is also heavily anointed! You don't want to miss this one!!

EP04 The Beautifully Offensive Gospel

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever tried to break free from your past? On the flip side of the same coin, have you ever felt trapped in a future scenario that you weren't looking forward to? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they discuss the past, present, and future like you might have never heard it before. This episode is filled with mystery and wonder and it focusses in on the beauty of the present moment. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP05 The Gift of the Present part 1

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. We have been programmed from an early age that we live a world where we are catapulting into the future. But might it be possible that we are actually standing still in the moment and time is moving through us in the opposite direction. Join hosts Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they discuss some very common things like hope, faith, patience in context of the present rather than in the future. This episode is filled with mystery and a lot of unconventional thought. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP06 The Gift of the Present part 2

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they introduce a series of episodes on what has been made new. In this conversation, both Karitas and Dean share stories of their own transformation. This episode is filled with wonder and grace. You don't want to miss out on this one!!

EP07 Transformed - Series Intro

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they talk about the Word of God and how Jesus has now become the Living Word - "And the word became flesh and dwelt among us." This episode is filled with "gasps" and wonder. You don't want to miss out on this one!!

EP08 Transformed - The Word of God

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they talk about the epic renovation that worship underwent at the cross. This episode is filled with awe and wonder. You don't want to miss out on this one!!

EP09 Transformed - Worship

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they talk about human nature vs/ the divine nature. Through the great and precious promises, we have been invited to participate in the divine nature of the trinity. This episode is filled with hope and love. You don't want to miss out on this one!!

EP10 Transformed - A New Nature

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they talk about the difference between the culture of lament and the culture of JOY!! When the angels came announcing the birth of Jesus, they proclaimed "good news of great joy," and heaven hasn't stopped smiling ever since! This episode has a unique anointing on it. You don't want to miss out on this one!!

EP11 Transformed - Culture of Joy

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they explore the depths of friendship with God. Jesus opened up a window for a brand new kind of relationship with us of full disclosure when he invited us into friendship with the trinity. This episode has a lot of glory and "wow". You don't want to miss out on this one!!

EP12 Transformed - Servants to Friends

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they explore how things have changed in the arena of prayer. Jesus set a high bar when it came to prayer with his all night prayer vigils and his epic transfiguration. This episode has a lot of new ideas and some out of the box thought. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP13 Transformed - Prayer

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they explore the contrast between Law and Grace. Making this transition wasn't easy for the early church fathers and it still carries a high degree of offence to this day. This episode goes right back to Eden and is filled with an extra amount of garden delight. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP14 Transformed - Law to Grace

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they explore the contrast between the Old Testament version of repentance and the New Covenant model of the same thing. Under the Law, repentance was a gut wrenching, sorrowful ordeal. Now, we have been released into a beautiful repented lifestyle where our face is continually turned towards heaven. There is a lot of freedom and grace in this episode. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP15 Transformed - Repentance

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they explore the contrast between the way God has chosen to reveal himself to us in the New Covenant. Hundreds of names of God have been distilled down to one thing - Abba Father!! The father of love and grace speaks strongly through this episode. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP 16 Transformed - God Revealed

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they explore the origins of the gift of prophecy and how it has changed from the Old Testament to the New. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP 17 Transformed - The Prophetic

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Have you ever wondered what has changed between the Old and New Testaments. Did the cross really make everything new? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they explore how access to heaven has been restored through the cross. This episode is full of wonder and glory. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP 18 Transformed - Access to Heaven

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Do you have the desire to go places where no one has gone before? Are you an explorer at heart? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they talk about the heart space of an explorer in part one of this two part mini-series. This episode is all about finding out what it takes to engage with the mystery of the cosmos and beyond. You don't want to miss this one!!

EP 19 The Explorer's Heart pt 1

Welcome to "Lets Go Up" where we explore the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Do you have the desire to go places where no one has gone before? Are you an explorer at heart? Join hosts, Karitas Townsend and Dean Maerz as they talk about the heart space of an explorer in part two of this mini-series. This episode is all about finding out what it takes to engage with the mystery of the cosmos and beyond. You don't want to miss this one!!

Let's Go Up!