Gretchen loves rich theology rooted in real life. She created Gospel Mentoring, a training program for intergenerational discipleship, and is the co-host of Freely Given, a podcast on living free in Christ. She has articles published at 1517, Christianity Today, Mere Orthodoxy, and regularly speaks at events.
Her books include: Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted, and The Story of Katie Luther: the Nun Who Escaped to Freedom coming out in December of 2024 with Crossway–available for preorder. In the works is an upcoming book on God’s patience for for us, to be published with Lexham Press sometime in 2025.
She enjoys knitting, reading many books at the same time, and embarrassing her teenagers in public. She’s married Knut, who is a 4th generation farmer in Minnesota. They have 6 kids who are now elementary through college age.
She is a member at Good Shepherd Lutheran Brethren Church in Fergus Falls, MN.