Ep. 023: Meet Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson

In this conversation, Bishop Sue talks about her early years as a lawyer, her call to ministry, her love of books and Broadway, and her daily practice of silence. We hope you enjoy meeting Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson of the North Georgia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.

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This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. Media contact is Joe Iovino, jiovino@umcom.org.

Ep. 022: Living Our Faith Daily with Paul Gomez

You have probably heard the aspirational promise of The United Methodist Church: “Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.” Typically, we think of it as a goal for our churches. But what if we all lived into it every day… even while driving?

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Ep. 021: Meet Bishop Harald Rückert

Meet Bishop Harald Rückert of the Germany Central Conference. In this conversation, we learn that he once studied food technology, plays the saxophone, and speaks 4 languages.

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Ep. 020: God’s Precious Gift of Water with Lorrie King

Many people around the world do not have easy access to clean, safe water. Have you ever wondered what you can do to make a difference? In this podcast episode, Lorrie King from the United Methodist Committee on Relief shares how pervasive the problem is, and offers everyday tips that will help us conserve and protect God’s precious gift of water.

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Ep. 019: Talking with God Through Prayer with Adam Weber

Do you struggle with prayer? Ever wonder if you’re doing it ‘right’? United Methodist pastor and author Adam Weber offers tips and thoughts to improve your prayer life.

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Ep. 018: Learning About God by Listening to Kids with Jacob Armstrong and Jennifer Rodia

What can we learn about God and our faith from children? The interviewers of 59 children for an advertising campaign for The United Methodist Church share the surprises, the laughter, and some of the special moments they shared with the kids.

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Ep. 017: Parenting, Chaos, and Community with Betsy Singleton Snyder

Life can be crazy, especially for parents. In this podcast episode a United Methodist pastor shares what she has learned through motherhood. Betsy Singleton Snyder is the author of Stepping on Cheerios: Finding God in the Chaos and Clutter of Life.

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Ep. 016: Peace, Simplicity and a Tiny House with Rebecca Rutter

In this podcast episode, we talk with the Rev. Rebecca Rutter who believes living simply not only benefits our planet, it can deepen our spiritual lives as well. She challenged herself to build a 98 sq. ft. tiny house, which gave her big ideas about faith, going green, and living simply.

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Ep. 015: Singing Our Faith in Lent & Easter with Paul Chilcote

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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Ep. 014: Keeping Faith and Humor in Cancer with Jason Micheli

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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