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Hymns draw us closer to God, and have much to teach us. In this podcast episode, a United Methodist scholar shares what some Lent and Easter appropriate hymns by Charles Wesley, say about life, faith, death, and resurrection.
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A phone call can change our lives in an instant. In this podcast episode a United Methodist pastor shares how the crisis of a cancer diagnosis impacted his life and faith. Micheli is author of Cancer is Funny: Keeping Faith in Stage-Serious Chemo.
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Is it wrong to have questions? United Methodist author and podcaster Mike McHargue talks about his journey from belief to atheism and back to a new question-embracing faith after a personal encounter with Jesus.
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Christmas is a season of singing as we celebrate, and those songs are often expressions of our faith. Author and professor Paul Chilcote shares some of the themes in the hymns of Charles Wesley, that will help us as we celebrate Jesus’ birth.
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We sometimes think about giving as a Christian obligation, something we ought to do. Ken Sloane, Director of Stewardship for The United Methodist Church, invites us to reconsider that way of thinking. He shares how generous living is a spiritual discipline that brings us joy. Sharing what we have is a privilege, a way of giving thanks for God’s generosity to us.
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At a time when many of us are longing to hear a word from the Lord, 95-year-old Shirley Bachelder receives explicit instructions about what to put on a billboard, who God has chosen to be her new, best friend, and where to sleep and eat when they were on the road together. “He’s interested in everything,” she says of her ongoing conversation with God. Listen to learn about love, prayer, friendship, faith and so much more!
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Finding a faith community in college can be challenging. Students who grew up in a local church had those ministries provided during their childhood and teenage years. Now, often for the first time, they need to seek out a place to worship and connect. The Rev. Sheila Bates of Higher Education and Ministry, and a former Wesley Foundation director, shares ideas to help students, parents and churches support the faith of these young adults while they are away at college.
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When we become Christians, we begin a lifelong journey of following Jesus every day. John Wesley taught the early Methodists to meet together in small groups called classes, to help one another along the way. The United Methodist Church continues to encourage Christians to gather in discipleship groups that will help us grow in our love of God and neighbor.
In this episode, we talk about discipleship with three leaders at Discipleship Ministries who have each authored books about leading Covenant Discipleship groups with adults, youth, and children. Their work will inspire you to enter into covenant with fellow disciples of Jesus Christ for your own spiritual growth and the benefit of your church.
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Getting a new pastor can be unsettling for a congregation. United Methodist pastor the Rev. Bob Kaylor, an author and speaker about pastoral transitions, shares ideas on how we might be receptive to new clergy leadership, and help our congregation move through a season of transition. Mostly, though, he wants each of us going through a pastoral change to know that everything is going to be okay.
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In another special episode from General Conference, we have edited together snippets from conversations with several of our United Methodist bishops as they tell us about their emphasis on prayer before and during General Conference. Our bishops led a 131 day prayer vigil before General Conference, are leading another during General Conference, and are making themselves available for prayer during the breaks.
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