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A panel meeting on the topic of, Women in AA, held at the 31st Michigan Conference in 1983. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Event List: https://scast.us/event Roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up? List the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2700+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Steve Kopesky and Ted Rubinstein on Jimmy Hoffa - part 2YesterdaySteve Kopesky and Ted Rubinstein return with more on the fascinating life of Jimmy Hoffa.Jimmy Hoffa (born February 14, 1913, Brazil, Indiana, U.S.—disappeared July 30, 1975, Bloomfield Hills, near Detroit, Michigan) was an American labour leader who served as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and was one of the most controversial labour organizers of his time.The son of an Indiana coal miner who died when Hoffa was seven, Hoffa moved with his family to Detroit in 1924. He left school at age 14, worked as a stock boy and warehouseman for several years, and began his union-organizing activities in the 1930s. Initially the business agent for Local 299 in Detroit, Hoffa by 1940 had become chairman of the Central States Drivers Council and by 1942 president of the Michigan Conference of Teamsters. In 1952 he was elected an international vice president of the Teamsters, and five years later he succeeded Dave Beck as international president.Known throughout the trucking industry as a tough and knowledgeable bargainer, Hoffa successfully centralized administration and bargaining in the international office of the union. He also played a key role in the creation of the first national freight-hauling agreement. His efforts helped make the Teamsters the largest labour union in the United States.Known to have long associated with organized crime figures, Hoffa nevertheless survived a series of governmental prosecutions until 1967, when he entered the federal prison in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, to begin a 13-year sentence for jury tampering, fraud, and conspiracy. Hoffa refused to resign as president of the Teamsters while in prison and kept his position until 1971. U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon commuted Hoffa's sentence in December 1971, stipulating that he could not engage in any union activity until 1980. Hoffa, however, fought the restriction in court and was widely believed to have covertly continued his efforts to reestablish a union position.On July 30, 1975, he disappeared from a restaurant in suburban Detroit under circumstances that have never been fully determined. He was said to have had an appointment at the restaurant with Anthony Provenzano, a New Jersey Teamsters official and former Mafia figure, and Anthony Giacalone, a Detroit mobster; both later denied having encountered Hoffa, who was never seen again. He was legally declared “presumed dead” in 1982.Tags#hoffa#kennedy#mccarthyhearings#teamsters#truecrine#vanishedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Steve Kopesky and Ted Rubinstein on Jimmy Hoffa - part 24 hours agoSteve Kopesky and Ted Rubinstein return with more on the fascinating life of Jimmy Hoffa.Jimmy Hoffa (born February 14, 1913, Brazil, Indiana, U.S.—disappeared July 30, 1975, Bloomfield Hills, near Detroit, Michigan) was an American labour leader who served as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and was one of the most controversial labour organizers of his time.The son of an Indiana coal miner who died when Hoffa was seven, Hoffa moved with his family to Detroit in 1924. He left school at age 14, worked as a stock boy and warehouseman for several years, and began his union-organizing activities in the 1930s. Initially the business agent for Local 299 in Detroit, Hoffa by 1940 had become chairman of the Central States Drivers Council and by 1942 president of the Michigan Conference of Teamsters. In 1952 he was elected an international vice president of the Teamsters, and five years later he succeeded Dave Beck as international president.Known throughout the trucking industry as a tough and knowledgeable bargainer, Hoffa successfully centralized administration and bargaining in the international office of the union. He also played a key role in the creation of the first national freight-hauling agreement. His efforts helped make the Teamsters the largest labour union in the United States.Known to have long associated with organized crime figures, Hoffa nevertheless survived a series of governmental prosecutions until 1967, when he entered the federal prison in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, to begin a 13-year sentence for jury tampering, fraud, and conspiracy. Hoffa refused to resign as president of the Teamsters while in prison and kept his position until 1971. U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon commuted Hoffa's sentence in December 1971, stipulating that he could not engage in any union activity until 1980. Hoffa, however, fought the restriction in court and was widely believed to have covertly continued his efforts to reestablish a union position.On July 30, 1975, he disappeared from a restaurant in suburban Detroit under circumstances that have never been fully determined. He was said to have had an appointment at the restaurant with Anthony Provenzano, a New Jersey Teamsters official and former Mafia figure, and Anthony Giacalone, a Detroit mobster; both later denied having encountered Hoffa, who was never seen again. He was legally declared “presumed dead” in 1982.#hoffa#kennedy#mccarthyhearings#teamsters#truecrine#vanishedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Michigan Conference minister, Rev. Lillian Daniel, author, homilist, and humorist offered this lovely interpretation of scripture and a hilarious-loving homily to illustrate the Body of Christ, with a Mother's Day message running in the current.

It's Wednesday, December 6th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Nigerian Muslims kidnapped 100 people Muslim gunmen abducted over 100 people from northwest Nigeria over the weekend.  A local church leader said the militants targeted Christians, including 72 members of his church. The gunmen are demanding a ransom worth over $130,000. Christian rights activists accuse the local government of doing nothing about such attacks. Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Nigeria, ranked first on International Christian Concern's Persecutors of 2023 list of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian.  British young people growing hostile to Christianity Young people in the United Kingdom are growing hostile to the historic Christian faith of their nation. A poll from Whitestone Insights found 23% of adults aged 18 to 34 agreed with this statement: “Unless the offending parts can be edited out, books containing what some perceive as hate speech should be banned from general sale, including if necessary religious texts such as the Bible.” The results come as Christians are facing more censorship in the U.K. This includes arrests for street preachers quoting the Bible in public to legal action against pro-lifers for praying outside abortion mills. Christian school suing Vermont over transgender issue In the United States, a Christian school is taking the state of Vermont to court for religious discrimination. The state banned Mid Vermont Christian School from all sports events as well as Vermont's tuition program for holding Biblical doctrines on sexuality. The school forfeited a girls basketball game against a team with a biological male pretending to be a girl.  Alliance Defending Freedom is representing the school in its case. Ryan Tucker with ADF said, “Vermont has repeatedly discriminated against Christian schools and their families for following their religious beliefs. Put simply, Mid Vermont Christian School believes that boys are boys and girls are girls. They have been punished for this belief.” In Matthew 19:4, Jesus said, “He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female.'” 137 abortion mills shut down in 2022 and 2023 Operation Rescue reports 88 abortion mills shut down last year. With 49 more closures this year, the total reached 137 closures over the past two years. Currently, abortions mills are closed or have halted abortions in 14 states. Adjusting for the opening of new abortion mills, the U.S. saw a net decrease of 13 abortion locations from 683 in 2022 to 670 in 2023. Operation Rescue President Troy Newman said, “This is a huge 69% decrease since 1991 when 2,176 abortion clinics were operating. … However, our findings reveal an alarming rise in dangerous mail-order abortions. … The prayers and work involved in exposing the evil behind the Abortion Cartel is more important than ever!” More congregations leaving United Methodist church over homosexuality More congregations are leaving the United Methodist Church (UMC) over the issue of homosexuality. Last Thursday, the Michigan Conference of the denomination approved the disaffiliation of 62 churches. On Saturday, the Illinois Great Rivers Conference approved the disaffiliation of 51 churches. Also on Saturday, the Florida Conference approved the disaffiliation of 74 churches. Nearly 7,500 congregations have now left the United Methodist Church since 2019 as the denomination has failed to enforce its rules against sexually perverted lifestyles.  Gold hit $2,100 Gold prices reached an all-time high of $2,100 per ounce on Sunday. Gold may stay above $2,000 over the next year.  Prices have risen over the last couple of months because international conflicts have boosted demand. Plus, on Monday, Bitcoin reached a 20-month high of $42,000. The world's biggest cryptocurrency continues to rebound despite recent crypto-related scandals and exchange collapses.  Anniversary of St. Nicholas' death And finally, this day in history is known as St. Nicholas' Day in commemoration of his death in A.D. 343. Nicholas of Myra may be popularly remembered today in the form of Santa Claus. However, the early Christian leader was known for his piety, evangelism, and pastoral care. Nicholas also stood for Christ in the face of Roman persecution and encroaching doctrinal heresies.  Many legends have been handed down about him, but his care for children and the poor were well known. The compassion and generosity of Nicholas sparked traditions of feasting and gift giving on this day.   The Apostle Paul said in Acts 20:35, “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.' ” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, December 6th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Stacey Rumsey and Amie Hubbard discuss the challenges and rewards of parenting teenagers. Amie is the Family Ministries Director for the Michigan Conference. She is the mother of five wonderful children and two darling, twin granddaughters. The Lord has richly blessed her life with her husband Tom who loves the Lord and has been privileged to work by his side for 27 years, 12 of those years in pastoral ministry. Amie loves children and families and is truly thankful for the opportunity to serve the Lord by ministering to families in Michigan. She loves all things outdoors; hiking, backpacking, canoeing in the Boundary Waters, biking, skating, hockey, exploring, and most of all being with her family.

Stacey Rumsey and Amie Hubbard discuss the challenges and rewards of parenting teenagers. Amie is the Family Ministries Director for the Michigan Conference. She is the mother of five wonderful children and two darling, twin granddaughters. The Lord has richly blessed her life with her husband Tom who loves the Lord and has been privileged to work by his side for 27 years, 12 of those years in pastoral ministry. Amie loves children and families and is truly thankful for the opportunity to serve the Lord by ministering to families in Michigan. She loves all things outdoors; hiking, backpacking, canoeing in the Boundary Waters, biking, skating, hockey, exploring, and most of all being with her family.

David Wright is the lead pastor of the Hendersonville SDA Church as well as serve as the Adult Sabbath School Director for the conference.  He received his DMin in Family Ministry from Andrews University.  David and his wife Elizabeth have three children, Lauren, Matthew, and Maryanne and they enjoy traveling and outdoor adventures as a family. And the brother-in-law of Kameron Devasher.Kameron Devasher is the director of the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries department in the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is deeply committed to the unique message and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is dedicated to training, equipping, and inspiring church members to engage in effective soul-winning service. To learn more about his ministry and access valuable resources, visit www.MichiganSSPM.org. Kameron and his wife, Emilie, are proud parents of two sons named Henry and Edward, and a daughter named Molly.

Kameron Devasher is the director of the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries department in the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is deeply committed to the unique message and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is dedicated to training, equipping, and inspiring church members to engage in effective soul-winning service. To learn more about his ministry and access valuable resources, visit www.MichiganSSPM.org. Kameron and his wife, Emilie, are proud parents of two sons named Henry and Edward, and a daughter named Molly.

Kameron Devasher is the director of the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries department in the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is deeply committed to the unique message and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is dedicated to training, equipping, and inspiring church members to engage in effective soul-winning service. To learn more about his ministry and access valuable resources, visit www.MichiganSSPM.org. Kameron and his wife, Emilie, are proud parents of two sons named Henry and Edward, and a daughter named Molly.

Kameron Devasher is the director of the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries department in the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is deeply committed to the unique message and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is dedicated to training, equipping, and inspiring church members to engage in effective soul-winning service. To learn more about his ministry and access valuable resources, visit www.MichiganSSPM.org. Kameron and his wife, Emilie, are proud parents of two sons named Henry and Edward, and a daughter named Molly.

Kameron Devasher is the director of the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries department in the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is deeply committed to the unique message and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is dedicated to training, equipping, and inspiring church members to engage in effective soul-winning service. To learn more about his ministry and access valuable resources, visit www.MichiganSSPM.org. Kameron and his wife, Emilie, are proud parents of two sons named Henry and Edward, and a daughter named Molly

Bishop Julius C. Trimble is the Resident Bishop of the Indiana Area of the United Methodist Church. https://www.inumc.org/bishop/office-of-the-bishop/ (https://www.inumc.org/bishop/office-of-the-bishop/) Bishop Trimble has the personal mission to encourage all people with the love of Jesus Christ to rise to their highest potential. It is his commitment to his personal mission that led Bishop Trimble to create the “To Be Encouraged” Podcast along with co-host Rev.Dr. Brad MIller. Bishop Trimble says, “I am compelled by Jesus to share with you an encouraging word or two about Jesus, theology, the Bible, the pandemic, the environment, racism, voting rights, human sexuality, and the state of the United Methodist Church.” To Be Encouraged with Bishop Julius C. Trimble is to be published weekly and is available at www.tobeencouraged.com and all the podcast directories. https://www.inumc.org/bishop/office-of-the-bishop/ (https://www.inumc.org/bishop/office-of-the-bishop/) BISHOP DAVID ALAN BARD https://bishop.michiganumc.org/ (https://bishop.michiganumc.org/) Bishop David Alan Bard is the presiding bishop of the Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church. Bishop Bard also shepherds the Minnesota Annual Conference as interim bishop until 2022 and serves as President of the North Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops. Prior to arriving in Michigan in September 2016, Bishop Bard was serving at First United Methodist Church in Duluth, Minnesota since 2005. He was elected to the episcopacy on July 13, 2016, at the North Central Jurisdictional Conference held in Peoria, IL. He has been in ministry for more than 30 years and has served in many roles within the Minnesota Annual Conference and the General Church. Bishop Bard was a General and Jurisdictional Conference delegate in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. He was an episcopal nominee in both 2004 and 2008. Within the Minnesota Conference, Bishop Bard was chair of the Episcopacy Committee and the Higher Education Ministry Team. He served on the Board of Ordained Ministry and the Congregational Response Team. He was also the conference parliamentarian. He was a district superintendent from 1998 to 2005 and spent three years on the Commission on Religion and Race. Within the General Church, Bishop Bard serves on the Study on Ministry Commission, the Committee on Faith and Order, and the North Central Jurisdiction Committee on Episcopacy. He has also previously served on the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, the Commission on General Conference, and the Commission on Theological Education. Bishop Bard received a BA from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1981; his Master of Divinity was earned at United Theological Seminary, Twin Cities 1984; and in 1994 he received a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University with a focus on Christian ethics Bishop Bard has a wife, Julie, and three adult children. In his free time, he enjoys music, reading, baseball, and walking outside. https://bishop.michiganumc.org/ (https://bishop.michiganumc.org/) Part 1 of this two-part Episode featuring Bishop David Bard was published on August 30, 2022, and is available at this link: https://tobeencouraged.com/episode/024 (https://tobeencouraged.com/episode/024)

Elder Cody Francis, Ministerial Director at Michigan Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists. Pr. Cody has been serving in the Michigan Conference for about four years and loves doing ministry alongside his wife, Mandy, and their children. With a passion for soul winning and a deep love for Jesus, Pr. Cody hopes to work with each of our pastoral families to see many souls brought into God's truth for these last days.

Bishop Julius C. Trimble is the Resident Bishop of the Indiana Area of the United Methodist Church. https://www.inumc.org/bishop/office-of-the-bishop/ (https://www.inumc.org/bishop/office-of-the-bishop/) Bishop Trimble has the personal mission to encourage all people with the love of Jesus Christ to rise to their highest potential. It is his commitment to his personal mission that led Bishop Trimble to create the “To Be Encouraged” Podcast along with co-host Rev.Dr. Brad MIller. Bishop Trimble says, “I am compelled by Jesus to share with you an encouraging word or two about Jesus, theology, the Bible, the pandemic, the environment, racism, voting rights, human sexuality, and the state of the United Methodist Church.” To Be Encouraged with Bishop Julius C. Trimble is to be published weekly and is available at www.tobeencouraged.com and all the podcast directories. https://www.inumc.org/bishop/office-of-the-bishop/ (https://www.inumc.org/bishop/office-of-the-bishop/) BISHOP DAVID ALAN BARD https://bishop.michiganumc.org/ (https://bishop.michiganumc.org/) Bishop David Alan Bard is the presiding bishop of the Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church.  Bishop Bard also shepherds the Minnesota Annual Conference as interim bishop until 2022 and serves as President of the North Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops. Prior to arriving in Michigan in September 2016, Bishop Bard was serving at First United Methodist Church in Duluth, Minnesota since 2005. He was elected to the episcopacy on July 13, 2016, at the North Central Jurisdictional Conference held in Peoria, IL. He has been in ministry for more than 30 years and has served in many roles within the Minnesota Annual Conference and the General Church. Bishop Bard was a General and Jurisdictional Conference delegate in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. He was an episcopal nominee in both 2004 and 2008. Within the Minnesota Conference, Bishop Bard was chair of the Episcopacy Committee and the Higher Education Ministry Team. He served on the Board of Ordained Ministry and the Congregational Response Team. He was also the conference parliamentarian. He was a district superintendent from 1998 to 2005 and spent three years on the Commission on Religion and Race. Within the General Church, Bishop Bard serves on the Study on Ministry Commission, the Committee on Faith and Order, and the North Central Jurisdiction Committee on Episcopacy. He has also previously served on the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, the Commission on General Conference, and the Commission on Theological Education. Bishop Bard received a BA from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1981; his Master of Divinity was earned at United Theological Seminary, Twin Cities 1984; and in 1994 he received a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University with a focus on Christian ethics Bishop Bard has a wife, Julie, and three adult children. In his free time, he enjoys music, reading, baseball, and walking outside. https://bishop.michiganumc.org/ (https://bishop.michiganumc.org/) Part 2 of This Two Part Episode featuring Bishop David Bard is live on September 6, 2022, at this link: https://tobeencouraged.com/episode/025 (https://tobeencouraged.com/episode/025)

I have a real treat for you on today's Table Talks edition of Coffee with Keith.  My guest today is the Rev Mark Thompson.  Mark, father, grandfather, pastor, and social activist, lives in St Ignance, Mich.  He is an Elder in the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church, having served for 35 years.  He cam out at the age of 50 after realizing that being in the closet was leading to more suicidal ideation.  After coming out, he was able to be a stronger advocate, leading the way for more queer clergy and others to feel safe and to live authentic lives.  His advocacy involves creating "safe space" for queer people of all ages.One of his passions is a camp for queer kids to attend.  To find out more about that, visit https://www.facebook.com/CampBelovedLakeLouise To connect with Mark personally on Instagram: @markthompson7295To connect with me on Instagram, visit here.Join my Patreon group and Support the show with just a $5 monthly gift.Free Support Group (LGBTQ+):  Christian Rainbow Group  Free: Interpret and Apply Scripture like a Scholar (Top of Landing Page)To visit my website and learn more or to get all my freebies, visit here.Jumpstart Your Healing 1-on-1 Coaching Coming Out 1-on-1 CoachingBisexual Relationship Coaching (Couple)Boundary Setting 101:1-on-1 Coaching.Visit www.jkeithbrown.com and look at the top of the landing page to grab your FREE copy of this .pdf worksheet. Then, simply go through the steps and you will be better interpreting Scripture immediately. If you need more help, consider joining one of my Rainbow Champions group coaching journey. I think we all suffer stress in the crazy days. I wanted to offer you a FREE copy of my Create Your Calm guided meditation. Just click HERE to grab your copy.

Scott Moore's background includes being a laundry manager, professional truck driver, evangelism school outreach coordinator, evangelism school director, pastor of a church plant in Michigan Conference, and being the president of an evangelism school. His passions are God, his family, studying the Bible with others, farming, and being outside working in the yard. Currently Scott serves the Lady Lake and Leesburg, FL, church district in the Florida Conference. 

Scott Moore's background includes being a laundry manager, professional truck driver, evangelism school outreach coordinator, evangelism school director, pastor of a church plant in Michigan Conference, and being the president of an evangelism school. His passions are God, his family, studying the Bible with others, farming, and being outside working in the yard. Currently Scott serves the Lady Lake and Leesburg, FL, church district in the Florida Conference. 

Scott Moore's background includes being a laundry manager, professional truck driver, evangelism school outreach coordinator, evangelism school director, pastor of a church plant in Michigan Conference, and being the president of an evangelism school. His passions are God, his family, studying the Bible with others, farming, and being outside working in the yard. Currently Scott serves the Lady Lake and Leesburg, FL, church district in the Florida Conference. 

Scott Moore's background includes being a laundry manager, professional truck driver, evangelism school outreach coordinator, evangelism school director, pastor of a church plant in Michigan Conference, and being the president of an evangelism school. His passions are God, his family, studying the Bible with others, farming, and being outside working in the yard. Currently Scott serves the Lady Lake and Leesburg, FL, church district in the Florida Conference. 

Scott Moore's background includes being a laundry manager, professional truck driver, evangelism school outreach coordinator, evangelism school director, pastor of a church plant in Michigan Conference, and being the president of an evangelism school. His passions are God, his family, studying the Bible with others, farming, and being outside working in the yard. Currently Scott serves the Lady Lake and Leesburg, FL, church district in the Florida Conference. 

Join Dr. Norman McNulty in this vital presentation that all Seventh-day Adventists should listen to.  The Seventh-day Adventist church has faced unprecedented polarization in regard to the issues of vaccines, mandates, and political affiliations.  Dr. McNulty shares important Bible and Spirit of Prophecy-based counsel on what is needed to heal the divide and unite for our mission to proclaim the Three Angels' Messages.  This is part 3 of a four-part series from the religious liberty series from the University SDA Church in Lansing, Michigan.  Special thanks to Pastor Andy Im, religious liberty and public affairs of the Michigan Conference for giving us permission to post this vital series.  

Join Attorney Amy Ratsara as she presents the history of how Seventh-day Adventist religious liberty advocate A.T. Jones testified in congress to prevent the passing of Sunday rest laws and what important lessons they have for the church today.  This is part 4 of a four-part series from the religious liberty series from the University SDA Church in Lansing, Michigan.  Special thanks to Pastor Andy Im, religious liberty and public affairs of the Michigan Conference for giving us permission to post this vital series.  

Join Pastor Andy Im, Religious Liberty and Public Affairs Director of the Michigan Conference on this vital study on the distinct prophetic application of religious liberty that is the position long held by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.  This is part 2 of a four-part series from the religious liberty series from the University SDA Church from Lansing, Michigan.  Special thanks to Pastor Andy Im, religious liberty and public affairs of the Michigan Conference for giving us permission to post this vital series.  

Liberty of Conscience is synonymous with religious liberty, but what is conscience according to the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy.  Join Pastor Mark Howard on this vital presentation on the historical position of religious liberty of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the threat is not the state by itself but the churches influencing the state.  This is part 1 of a four-part series from the religious liberty series from the University SDA Church from Lansing, Michigan.  Special thanks to Pastor Andy Im, religious liberty and public affairs of the Michigan Conference for giving us permission to post this vital series.  

Joey Knish joins Nick & Ken to share his bets for all the CFB action this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Written by Vicki Griffin, MS, Hum Nutr; MPA; MACN, the Director of the Lifestyle Matters evangelism program and the Director of Health Ministries for the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Read by Sandra Ashton. Does your faith need a boost? Do you think that miracles only happened in Bible times? Think again! Compiled by Remnant Publications, the book “Get Ready For A Miracle” recounts true stories that prove when we step out in faith, God displays His power in undeniable ways. For more information about this book, visit this link.remnantpublications.com/books/get-rea…you-love.html Music Credits:Celestial by Scott Buckley | @scottbuckleyMusic promoted by www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Magic by Savfk | www.youtube.com/savfkmusicMusic promoted by www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

For this episode of the Healing the Nations Podcast, we are blessed to have Andy Im, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty director for the Michigan Conference.  Pastor Im shares his insights on our historical stance on the separation of church and state, political involvement, and what we are called to do during this divisive time.  He also addresses in depth the issue of Christian nationalism plaguing the church.  A must-listen for the times that we are living in.  For more information on Pastor Im's department please go to the links below: Michigan Conference Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department Michigan Conference Youtube Channel  

This week, Executive Director of Worship Ministries, the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson has a conversation with former student and newly Ordained Elder Rev. Brittney D. Stephan about her work for diversity in the Michigan Conference of the UMC. Rev. Stephan is a member of the Indiana Conference, but works as Associate Director for Multicultural Vibrancy in the Michigan Conference. Join us as she explains what that involves and how churches can contribute to the call to dismantle racism in the UMC.

We have four speakers each talking about 3 steps at the 32nd Michigan Conference held in 1984. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1400+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

Stories, history, current reality, and Scripture come together in this week’s conversation with Charles Boayue Jr. Charles is a District Superintendent in the Michigan Conference of the UMC and takes us on a leadership journey to point to the importance of accountability.  You’re invited to explore both the full picture and details that accompany accountability. In the context of pastoring a local church, Charles reminds us of the importance of the calling on the gifts of the whole community to help widen your perspective and provide feedback. Additionally, Charles highlights knowing your purpose (See Episodes 159 -162) as an essential element of mutual accountability. As you seek to understand God’s will, recognize the importance of listening and the wisdom of others. As you’ll hear, that’s where mistakes in accountability can happen.  Most of all enjoy the wisdom, grace, and stories Charles shares, inviting you on a journey of accountability that is filled with mercy, direction, and the goodness of God. Mentioned in this Episode Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Books 1-3

Step by Step, Grace by Grace sermon from Bishop David Bard: Today in worship we welcome our new Bishop David Bard! Bishop Bard is the resident bishop of the Michigan Conference and will serve as the Minnesota Conference’s interim bishop in 2021. Bishop Bard shares his commitment to working with Minnesota United Methodists toward a more vital and vibrant Methodism in Minnesota; to keeping before us our gospel imperatives of growing in love of God and neighbor, reaching new people, and healing a broken world; and to helping us live into the aspirational vision we adopted in 2019. He also reminds us that the journey will be step-by-step. There will be potholes on the way. Even so, with every step, there is grace. Step by step, grace upon grace.Scripture readings: Jeremiah 31:7-14 and John 1:1-17.

Tom Arthur was appointed as the second pastor of a church plant in the Michigan Conference. On this episode of the Field Preachers podcast, he and host Rachel Gilmore engage in a dual interview to explore the joys and struggles of leading church plants. In March of 1739, John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, engaged in "field preaching" for the first time after being encouraged by his friend and fellow preacher George Whitefield. Instead of preaching his sermon from a pulpit, Wesley went out from the church and preached in the open air to those who didn't have the time or money to sit in a pew and hear the good news. Thousands of people, mainly those struggling with poverty, came to hear him preach that first week and the revival of Methodism was born as the good news became real in the hearts of those who heard about God's love and grace. Church planters are modern day "field preachers" who go out from the established church into the community where they proclaim good news to those who need it most. This podcast is a series of interviews and stories from modern-day Methodist field preachers who will make you laugh, cry, and think more deeply about how and where we are called to share God's love and grace.

This is a multiple speaker panel meeting from the 31st Michigan Conference held in 1983 on the topic of  Women in AA. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1200+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

Rev. Dan Hart shares about his formative experiences at Albion College, through the Mission Intern Program and at the Kid's Discovery Network. And he reflects on how those experiences shape the community-focused ministry of First United Methodist Church of Mt. Clemens today. Shout Outs: Albion College Religious Life Mission Intern Program of the Michigan Conference of the UMC Kid's Discovery Network of Pt. Huron First UMC First United Methodist Church of Mt. Clemens --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/motorcitywesley/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/motorcitywesley/support

Episode 18: It was totally worth it!   Have you ever been through a situation and in the end said, “it was worth it?” Those experiences help us to persevere when difficult times come. This week we feature the second half of the interview with David Pano, Associate Publishing Director for the Michigan Conference. He shares some of the most amazing stories of what God has done for him in his many years of Literature Evangelism. Wherever you are in your canvassing experience, this episode is sure to help you get to the next level. Feel free to use our episode map to jump around, but trust me, you'll want to hear the whole thing!   Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en   Buy The Mission Study Bible here: https://www.thenextdropoff.com/bible   Canvass with Michigan Youth Rush: https://miyouthrush.org/   Michigan Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGn19RDYaavdo2auS4qqaTQ   Episode Outline   Official beginning – 3:15 Testimony from Clayton Powell – 6:45 Story from The Open Door, p. 92 “The disadvantaged, determined missionary” – 12:08 Interview with David Pano – 24:45 Conclusion – 50:08   Nugget of the Day   The lost sheep of God's fold are scattered in every place, and the work that should be done for them is being neglected. From the light given me I know that where there is one canvasser in the field, there should be one hundred. CM 25.2   If you have any questions you'd like us to answer on the Channel Up segment, just use this link: https://www.thenextdropoff.com/contact and fill out the form on our website.                                             Write a podcast review on iTunes for The Next Drop Off to enter a chance to win a free hoodie. We'll choose one review among the first 25 and mail you the gift!   Thanks for listening this week! Don't forget to share this episode with a friend! Check out our website: https://www.thenextdropoff.com/ GB Fam (God Bless)

Episode 17: All Things Work For Good   Setbacks are apart of everyone's story, it's how you look at them that determine whether you stay back or spring forward. This week we feature an interview with David Pano, Associate Publishing Director for the Michigan Conference. He shares his beginnings in the canvassing work and the amazing things he's seen since then. Wherever you are in your canvassing experience, this episode is sure to help you get to the next level. Feel free to use our episode map to jump around, but trust me, you'll want to hear the whole thing!   Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en   Buy The Mission Study Bible here: https://www.thenextdropoff.com/bible   Canvass with Michigan Youth Rush: https://youthrush.adventistfaith.org/   Michigan Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGn19RDYaavdo2auS4qqaTQ   Episode Outline   Official beginning – 3:01 Testimony from Maboshe Makesa – 18:49 Story from The Open Door, p. 27 “God's Providence” – 23:37 Interview with David Pano – 28:40 Conclusion – 55:16   If you have any questions you'd like us to answer on the Channel Up segment, just use this link: https://www.thenextdropoff.com/contact and fill out the form on our website.                                             Write a podcast review on iTunes for The Next Drop Off to enter a chance to win a free hoodie. We'll choose one review among the first 25 and mail you the gift!   Thanks for listening to this week's episode! Don't forget to share this episode with all of your canvassing family, or anyone interested in getting started! Check out our website: https://www.thenextdropoff.com/ GB Fam (God Bless)

On this show I sit down with Vicki Griffin, she is the health director for the Michigan Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists. At a young age Vicki became an atheist, but later on found Christ after she had lost her mom to cancer. She also met her husband at an Adventist institution and they both later consecrated their lives to God and worked together in ministry. Amidst of their growing ministry, Vicki’s husband was diagnosed with a rare cancer and later on passed away. God sailed her through this difficult time, she continued with the ministry and now she is an international lifestyle educator. God can help anyone through difficult times.

Title: Life-Transforming Michigan Programs Guests: Kameron DeVasher, Department Director, Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Mark and Pat LaVanture, Country Life Natural Foods Description: Learn about inexpensive healthy foods and residential lifestyle change programs from Oakhaven Institute staff after Kameron DeVasher shares fascinating insights about upcoming programs to help in the arena of spirituality and health. For more information: JesusOnProphecy.com or Biblestudyoffer.com; www.cnlf.org; www.OakHavenHealth.com; or 269-236-8326

Chad is the Youth Director of the Michigan Conference. He has a passion for telling others about a God who loves them very much. Pastor Chad has also spent 21 years teaching young people from grades Pre-K through College. He currently is working on a Ph.D. in Leadership & Innovation at Andrews University and is developing a new process to organizing youth ministries at the local church level. He is married to the love of his life, Melinda and has an amazing daughter named Adelaide and a super-cool dog named Gus. Check out Michigan Youth here https://www.misdayouth.org and the Fieldwork initiative here https://www.fieldwork.love --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youthministrymentor/support

Samson gathered a group of young adults for a conversation about the Way Forward presentations being made by Bishop Bard of the Michigan Conference. Elizabeth Batten, Jess Graves, Sarah Alexander, Sam Lee, Lynda Sylvain and Dan Phillips share.

First in a series of explorations on young adult life, faith, mission, vocation and more. In partnership with the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church.

The gospel is a unique solution in a sin-filled world to a problem that is as old as time. Ever since Adam and Eve chose to disobey God, humanity has been caught in a struggle between good and evil. Unfortunately, choosing Christ isn’t quite as simple as we would like it to be. Each of us come to Jesus with unhelpful habits that we’ve cultivated and minds that have a bent towards sin. Perhaps you’ve been wondering: what are the nuts and bolts of overcoming temptation? Is it possible? Does God want us to be perfect? In this episode of the GYC Beyond Podcast Esther Louw discusses these questions with Andy Im. Andy is currently the Communications Director at Michigan Conference and is on the board of directors for GYC.

Michigan Area Bishop David Alan Bard is Rev. Dr. Brad Miller's guest on episode 008 of the United Methodist people podcast. the mission of the United Methodist people podcast is strengthening the connection in the United Methodist Church through conversation and commentary as a means of accomplishing our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Dr. Brad's conversation with Bishop Bard is a part of the "the bishops speak" series of podcasts episodes were Dr. Brad will be speaking to a number of United Methodist bishops from around the world prior to the 2019 Gen. conference. Dr. Brad is asking each bishop two questions vital to the future of the United Methodist Church. 1. How effective has the UMC been in fulfilling our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ the transformation of the world? 2. what is your view of the way forward? In episode 008 of the UMPP Dr. Brad indeed ask these two questions to Bishop Bard as a part of the far-ranging conversation which included Bishop Bards story of coming to faith, the influences on his life and ministry, his academic pursuits in the field of ethics, his service to the church in many capacities in Minnesota and his election to the episcopacy in 2016. In response to Dr. Brad's questions about mission effectiveness, Bishop Bard shared about missional activities in the Michigan Conference including efforts to reach out to local schools through local UMC's. In regards to questions regarding about "a way forward," Bishop Bard goes deep with Dr. Brad making the cogent points that how we as a denomination handle the dilemmas before us is as vitally important as the decisions which are ultimately made.   He warns against our church falling into an "soup of cynicism" which diminishes our effectiveness and witness to the world.   Instead, Bishop Bard advocates carefully considered, well researched, arguments to support viewpoints regarding paths our church can take "on the way forward".  Bishop Bard is hopeful that a willingness to engage in challenging conversation is a gift we can give to our culture of modeling how people who have differences can find places to do shared ministry together.  He points to Ephesians 4 as a model on how we as a church can treat one another even in the midst of difficult decisions.  He says that not only will all the UMC be watching us but the world is watching us as well as we make "a way forward." You can can take inspiration, introspection and a word of hope from Michigan Bishop David Bard in Episode 008 of The United Methodist People Podcast with Rev. Dr. Brad Miller. Now... ...Do All The Good You Can. Rev. Dr. Brad Miller July 2018 facebook.com/unitedmethodistpodcast

This week, Esther Louw and Pastor Moise Ratsara have an engaging conversation about how and why young people should be involved in local church endeavors. While not everyone is called to become a missionary overseas, Pastor Ratsara believes every Christian is called to participate in the gospel commission. Pastor Ratsara grew up as a missionary kid in Africa before completing his theology degree at Southern Adventist University in Tennessee. Currently a pastor in Michigan Conference as well as the president of GYC, Moise Ratsara shares with us from personal experience.

A panel meeting on the topic of, Women in AA, held at the 31st Michigan Conference in 1983.

Multiple speakers at the Spiritual Panel meeting of the 33rd. Michigan Conference in 1985