Not A Silo Podcast

For our final episode not just of our third season, but also for the year, we hear from James McCray, the Baltimore City Area Director for UnCuffed Ministries. He brings with him years of experience working and building relationships with homeless and incarcerated teenagers in Baltimore and shares with us what makes a kid homeless, what the church is doing wrong, and what we the church can be doing better. James McCray at UnCuffed Ministries Follow us on Instagram!  

Today we talk to Derek Miller, previously the executive director of Hope Springs, on a topic we don't hear much about: HIV in Baltimore. He shares with us some recent and unsettling statistics, and how we can help remove the stigma of being HIV positive. *This episode contains a very frank discussion on sex and may not be considered appropriate for children* Hope Springs Ending HIV Baltimore Follow us on Instagram!

"There is no such thing as a child prostitute." Laura Coleman and Sarah Batley from Araminta Freedom Initiative are our guests for today and this episode is incredibly difficult to listen to. There are two parts to this conversation: first we hear about their own backgrounds and the importance of telling our own story in order to see the dignity in others. The second part of the conversation goes into detail about what sex trafficking in Baltimore looks like and where it's happening. Please be aware that this episode does go into some detail about a very disturbing topic, but one that needs to be had, especially in our churches. Araminta Freedom Initiative Follow us on Insta!

Welcome to another season of the Not A Silo Podcast! We don't always feel like an intro episode is needed, but this season, even though it's short, is full of really difficult topics. We let you in on how we initially reacted, how we processed and how we responded. We also cover the ever important discussion of why we still have no music on this podcast, why we'd like to have some but also why we're not working too hard on it (hint: we're exhausted).    Follow us on Insta!

On our last episode for the season, Terry Mitchell talks about her experiences with discipling international students at Johns Hopkins, how that differs with discipling American students, and the importance/simplicity of extending hospitality and a meal to internationals. If you're interested in hosting a meal for international students, or if you'd like to participate in English conversations, contact RUF John's Hopkins via the website listed below. This is a bonus episode! When we first talked with Terry we thought she had been doing this work for 5 years, which our faithful listeners will know is the criteria for all guests to this podcast. But we liked the episode so much we decided to keep it and label it as a bonus. Thank you for listening! RUF GivetoRUF.org Follow us on Insta!

Vic King, chaplain of the legendary Helping Up Mission on Baltimore Street, talks about the history of HUM, what discipling those recovering from addiction looks like, and discusses HUM's thought process to answer the all important question: what does an abundant life look like? Helping Up Mission HUM Youtube channel HUM Insta Link to most of the Bonhoeffer quote   Vic's podcast recommendations: One Day At A Time - Recovery In Baltimore Out Of The Blocks The William Tell Show - the only podcast done by a homeless person in Baltimore (or at least that Vic knows about)   Vic's own podcasts for HUM: A Shot Of Hope Recovery Round Table - coming soon this fall!   Follow us on Insta!

Mandy Memmel, founder and executive director of Drink At The Well and Hons Honey in Curtis Bay (South Baltimore) shares with us her beautiful story of discipling women coming from abused/traumatic backgrounds, and her vision for a Baltimore flowing with milk and honey.  Drink at the Well "Love can heal. Change is possible." Hons Honey (Mandy's favorite: Dem Lips Moisturizer)   Follow us on Insta!

Maria and her husband Craig moved into the Pen Lucy neighborhood back in the 80's to start the church Faith Christian Fellowship. We talk about the struggles of starting a church, living and raising children in a rough neighborhood, what it is to disciple your neighbors and children, and the critical yet often overlooked importance of good support. Buy A Thousand Resurrections on Amazon BALM - Baltimore Antioch Leadership Movement MBS - Metro Baltimore Seminary Follow us on Instagram!

Tom has been the Director of the Christian Community Center over in the Union Square/Hollins Market area for 32 years. We talk to him about his experiences in discipling large groups of children, getting kids to memorize scripture, and the importance of disciplining children in a loving manner and what that looks like. Christian Community Center on Facebook Youtube video of the CCC's work Follow us on Instagram!

"My joke is I'm trying to get invited to the wedding." Welcome to season 2! This season we're talking about discipleship and what that looks like in Baltimore, and to start it off we're talking about discipling young incarcerated men. John Rusnak is the Executive Director of UnCuffed Ministries, which takes the gospel into multiple correctional facilities in Baltimore and the surrounding area. He talks about building relationships, what it is to disciple those on the inside, and how he himself found Jesus when he was in prison. UnCuffed Ministries Follow us on Instagram!

Liz and Nahum share their takeaways from the first season and their hopes for the next.   Follow us on Instagram!

"If following Jesus transforms our whole life then that means a follower of Christ should be working a job and providing for his kids and raising his kids in the nurture and admonish of the Lord. A lot of times what we call "social" sort of work is really just discipleship through the church, or it very well could/should be. Discipleship is much more than sitting in a small group getting people to read books." Joel Kurz and Stephanie Laferriere come on to talk about their work in the Bolton Hill neighborhood through The Garden Church, how they disciple through the ministry One Hope, and how to pronounce their last names.   The Garden Church   Follow us on Instagram!

"When I show up and am present, it changes things." George Hopkins, Baltimore native, and pastor of Sowebo Community Church* (formerly Gallery Sowebo Church) talks to us about what it's like to stay in a hard place and what a kingdom view of showing up looks like in your own neighborhood, no matter how difficult the place.  *SOWEBO - Southwest Baltimore Sowebo Community Church   Follow us on Instagram!

Hi we're amateur podcasters who love Jesus and Baltimore city, in that order. Our ultimate goal is to give God the glory in a city that so often is deemed hopeless. With God, there is always hope, and we're so excited to bring to light what He is doing here. *DISCLAIMER* At one point Liz says Christians are at their best when they run into crisis. This is not true. Christians are at their best when they are obedient to God. While this can manifest itself in Christians rushing into a crisis, that does not mean all Christians are to run into the same crises. We apologize. Thank you for listening.

"...and the Lord said to me, "I want you every day to wake up and put on hope like it's a life jacket because that's what's different. That's what you carry in these streets, is the message of hope." Kristin Potler, founder/co-founder of YWAM Baltimore, missionary, and mother of five, starts off our first series on what faith in Baltimore looks like in the long term, everyday life. http://www.kristinpotler.com/ Kristin's Instagram YWAM Baltimore   Follow us on Instagram!