Month: January 2022
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Watch Night Services: A Wesleyan New Years Tradition
Happy 2022! John Wesley often participated in Watch Night Services, also known as Covenant Services, on New Years Eve. Is this the Wesleyan form of New Year Resolutions? Is this tradition still around? How have different communities, particularly African American forms of Methodism, adopted and adapted the Watch Night Service? GUESTS: Dr. Martin Wellings serves…
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Resilience: Rethink Church AudioMag January 2022
In January of 2022, we’ve focused on resilience. And we have some great posts about how you can keep on keeping on through 2022 (and beyond… as these ideas are not bound by this particular place in time). In this episode we’ll hear: “How faith builds your resilience skills” by Ryan Dunn. “Learning resilience in…
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When respect is greater than conflict with David Field
Dr. David Field, Ecumenical Staff Officer for Faith & Order and Theological Dialogue for The United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops, shares thoughts on how we, as Christians, might follow the complex command to love – and respect – all people, even those with whom we vehemently disagree. Discover how respect for others can help…
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MyCom podcast Ep. 069: 5 Podcasts you should check out in 2022
On this third and final episode of the “podcasting trilogy”, Dan runs through several recommendations of podcasts that are incredible examples of storytelling, teaching the Bible and much more. If you want to know what other podcasters are doing within this medium, here’s a great place to start to figure out what to listen to.…
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Rethink Church AudioMagazine for January 2022
We’ve taken several of the most-read articles from the Rethink Church page (www.umc.org/rethinkchurch) and brought them to you in audio form, so you can now get tips on spiritual practices, ideas on social justice interventions, and perspectives on healthy living wherever you listen. In this initial edition of the Rethink Church AudioMag: “5 ways to…
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Give Love: Radical hospitality with John Calhoun
United Methodist missionary the Rev. John Calhoun, who pastors the English-Speaking United Methodist Church of Vienna (ESUMC), shares how radical hospitality with a multicultural population is playing an important role in congregations in Austria. Discover how hospitality can help you keep your spirit in shape. John is an ordained elder of the New York Annual…