Month: October 2020
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Education & spiritual formation with Bryce Hillhouse
Bryce Hillhouse knows the value of education. He worked hard and made his own path. Today, he serves as Development Coordinator at the Lydia Patterson Institute a United Methodist-related and church-supported middle and high school in El Paso, Texas. Through their robust scholarship program, Lydia Patterson provides a quality education to impoverished children in Texas…
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Ep. 54: Live Streaming Tips with Kathryn Price
The 2020 global pandemic may have hit pause on in-person gatherings, but church isn’t cancelled or closed. We are simply worshiping in new ways and new places and it means that you have now entered the world of live streaming for the first time. Our guest today is Kathryn Price. Kathryn is a video producer…
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Communicating and bias with Brian McLaren
We all have our own well-reasoned opinions and points-of-view. Why can’t other people see things as clearly as we do? Brian McLaren joined the Compass Podcast noting that all of us carry certain biases, and when we recognize them we are far better capable of communicating our points of view. Brian McLaren is a well-known…
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Intersection of Race, Faith and the Elections
In this episode, we tackle the intersections of race, faith and the elections in a fluid bilingual manner. We will be speaking with one of our bishops from the United Methodist Church, a Dreamer, and a second-generation leader in her community and church. We’re also joined by the Rev. Gustavo Vasquez, director of UMNews for…
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Technology and missions with Jenny Phillips
Energy is one of those things many of us can take for granted. We flip a switch and bring light to a darkened room. Outlets are plentiful where we charge our phones or power a tool. We have refrigerators that keep our food fresh and water heaters to make our showers comfortable. In some places…
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Games, anime, comics and church
Self-proclaimed “Nerd Pastor” Nathan Webb, founder of Checkpoint Church, joined the Compass Podcast to discuss gaming, anime, comics, and connecting on a spiritual level. We’re all geeks for something, and Nathan details how our geek-y interests can foster something deeper.
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Racial Justice pt. 2: Hispanic Heritage Month
Paul speaks with Bishop Joel Martínez, pastora Dorlimar Lebrón Malavé, and Andres De Arco about Hispanic Heritage month and our successes, challenges, and experiences during the pandemic.