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This week we are bringing you content from the United Women in Faith Legislative Event. This is typically Texas Impact's biggest event of the year—and this year the UWF had record participation with 350 registrants from United Women in Faith and various other faith groups participating over the three day event with hundreds making Capitol visits to their Legislators. In this episode we share Bishop Cynthia Harvey's keynote address from Sunday evening–although Bishop Harvey notes that she doesn't do keynote addresses… she preaches. Bishop Harvey is the Bishop of both the Texas Annual Conference and the Rio Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, and previously served as the President of the United Methodist Council of Bishops. Bishop Harvey joins a chorus of faith leaders calling Texans of faith to action… to care for our neighbors and engage in the work of justice And, Texas Impact has tools and resources for you to do that work. Check out texasimpact.org and click on the Action Center to find out how you can get involved. Join the Rapid Response team to get updates on actions you can take and join our weekly Zoom on Mondays to learn more.
This week we are joined by Rev. Gregg Taylor and Rev. Melissa Maher at the Texas Annual Conference! We get an update from Rev. Taylor on his church in Minneapolis and we hear about how Rev. Maher has transitioned into a new and exciting role within the United Methodist Church.
Jim talks with Mike Whang about how his shift away from the traditional church model opened up avenues of ministry that can be limited for those in Christian leadership. Mike explains how working out the equations of ministry, the balancing of values, the realities of day to day life, and the needs of the Church, has been a challenge and a blessing as he grows in his walk with God and leadership position. Mike Whang is an ordained elder of the United Methodist Church. He serves Oikon and Wesley as an extension minister of the Texas Annual Conference. He received his M. Div from Duke Divinity School. His favorite foods are rice, kimchi, and eggs. Raised in Los Angeles, he and his wife, Lisa are raising native Texan daughters of Korean descent. Conversation Overview A Shift in Approach Pivoting From a Local Church to a Ministry Organization Gaining Margin by Stepping away from Sunday Centric Model Integrating Faith with Life The Upsides and Downsides of Change Personal Responsibility as a Follower of Christ Limitations of Traditional Structures Different Paths for Spiritual Journeys Resources https://www.oikonandwesley.org/ Nomads in the Church: The Leader's Journey Podcast with Terry Walling
GroveCast Episode 0073: Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone: Joppa, The LayoverPlease invite others to listen.44 Minutes. This message from 2023-06-24Reference Acts 10:1-8Call reluctant insiders to go to "repugnant" outsiders to transform them. Information mentioned: chain reference bible, websites: bible gateway, blue letter bible, open bible .infoPlease provide us your feedback by going to http://www.oceangrove.org/podcast and clicking on the feedback link there.Ocean Grove is known as God's Square Mile at the Jersey Shore.This message was given in the Bible Hour in Ocean GroveRev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone is the Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is an acclaimed pastor, teacher, speaker, and writer whose engaging communication style endears her to groups throughout the United States. A native of Texas, Jessica is an ordained pastor in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and previously served for nine years at The Woodlands United Methodist Church near Houston, Texas. Jessica's books and studies, includingNamesake: When God Rewrites Your Story, Under Wraps, and Broken and Blessed: How God Used One Imperfect Family to Change the World, and Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kingshave been used in personal and group studies around the world. Her book, also called Broken and Blessed, was released by Abingdon in Fall 2014, in addition to an all-church Advent study co-created by the pastoral staff at TWUMC to which she is a contributor called “Under Wraps.” We invite you to join us live in Ocean Grove (or online) and also invite others to join us. You can listen to and watch this and other messages at oceangrove.org/watchNote: upcoming events can be found at www.oceangrove.org - come join us!This podcast is provided by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a non-profit. We invite you to visit oceangrove.org to find more information about our organization including how to take part in our many programs and how to support the organization. Please keep our organization in prayer.Copyright 2024 Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
GroveCast Episode 0072: Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone: Two to Tango: The Chef and the RecipePlease invite others to listen.46 Minutes. This message from 2023-06-23Please provide us your feedback by going to http://www.oceangrove.org/podcast and clicking on the feedback link there.Ocean Grove is known as God's Square Mile at the Jersey Shore.This message was given in the Bible Hour in Ocean GroveRev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone is the Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is an acclaimed pastor, teacher, speaker, and writer whose engaging communication style endears her to groups throughout the United States. A native of Texas, Jessica is an ordained pastor in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and previously served for nine years at The Woodlands United Methodist Church near Houston, Texas. Jessica's books and studies, includingNamesake: When God Rewrites Your Story, Under Wraps, and Broken and Blessed: How God Used One Imperfect Family to Change the World, and Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kingshave been used in personal and group studies around the world. Her book, also called Broken and Blessed, was released by Abingdon in Fall 2014, in addition to an all-church Advent study co-created by the pastoral staff at TWUMC to which she is a contributor called “Under Wraps.” We invite you to join us live in Ocean Grove (or online) and also invite others to join us. You can listen to and watch this and other messages at oceangrove.org/watchNote: upcoming events can be found at www.oceangrove.org - come join us!This podcast is provided by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a non-profit. We invite you to visit oceangrove.org to find more information about our organization including how to take part in our many programs and how to support the organization. Please keep our organization in prayer.Copyright 2023 Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
GroveCast Episode 0071: Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone: Two to Tango: Remakes in Scripture Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34 and Luke 15:The Prodigal Son story and the story of Jacob and EsauPlease invite others to listen.48 Minutes. This message from 2023-06-22Please provide us your feedback by going to http://www.oceangrove.org/podcast and clicking on the feedback link there.Ocean Grove is known as God's Square Mile at the Jersey Shore.This message was given in the Bible Hour in Ocean GroveRev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone is the Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is an acclaimed pastor, teacher, speaker, and writer whose engaging communication style endears her to groups throughout the United States. A native of Texas, Jessica is an ordained pastor in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and previously served for nine years at The Woodlands United Methodist Church near Houston, Texas. Jessica's books and studies, includingNamesake: When God Rewrites Your Story, Under Wraps, and Broken and Blessed: How God Used One Imperfect Family to Change the World, and Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kingshave been used in personal and group studies around the world. Her book, also called Broken and Blessed, was released by Abingdon in Fall 2014, in addition to an all-church Advent study co-created by the pastoral staff at TWUMC to which she is a contributor called “Under Wraps.” We invite you to join us live in Ocean Grove (or online) and also invite others to join us. You can listen to and watch this and other messages at oceangrove.org/watchNote: upcoming events can be found at www.oceangrove.org - come join us!This podcast is provided by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a non-profit. We invite you to visit oceangrove.org to find more information about our organization including how to take part in our many programs and how to support the organization. Please keep our organization in prayer.Copyright 2023 Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
GroveCast Episode 0070: Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone: Two to Tango: Similar Themes in Scriptures)Please invite others to listen.48 Minutes.Please provide us your feedback by going to http://www.oceangrove.org/podcast and clicking on the feedback link there.Ocean Grove is known as God's Square Mile at the Jersey Shore.This message was given in the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove Scripture: Mark 6: Tabgah on Sea of Galilee where Jesus fed 5,000 peopleRev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone is the Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is an acclaimed pastor, teacher, speaker, and writer whose engaging communication style endears her to groups throughout the United States. A native of Texas, Jessica is an ordained pastor in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and previously served for nine years at The Woodlands United Methodist Church near Houston, Texas. Jessica's books and studies, includingNamesake: When God Rewrites Your Story, Under Wraps, and Broken and Blessed: How God Used One Imperfect Family to Change the World, and Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kingshave been used in personal and group studies around the world. Her book, also called Broken and Blessed, was released by Abingdon in Fall 2014, in addition to an all-church Advent study co-created by the pastoral staff at TWUMC to which she is a contributor called “Under Wraps.” We invite you to join us live in Ocean Grove (or online) and also invite others to join us. You can listen to and watch this and other messages at oceangrove.org/watchNote: upcoming events can be found at www.oceangrove.org - come join us!This podcast is provided by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a non-profit. We invite you to visit oceangrove.org to find more information about our organization including how to take part in our many programs and how to support the organization. Please keep our organization in prayer.Copyright 2023 Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
GroveCast Episode 0069: Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone: Two to Tango: DancingPlease invite others to listen.52 Minutes.Please provide us your feedback by going to http://www.oceangrove.org/podcast and clicking on the feedback link there.Ocean Grove is known as God's Square Mile at the Jersey Shore.This message was given in the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove.Scripture: Mark 11 also mentioned vocabulary: Intratextuality, intercalation and rabbit trailsRev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone is the Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is an acclaimed pastor, teacher, speaker, and writer whose engaging communication style endears her to groups throughout the United States. A native of Texas, Jessica is an ordained pastor in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and previously served for nine years at The Woodlands United Methodist Church near Houston, Texas. Jessica's books and studies, includingNamesake: When God Rewrites Your Story, Under Wraps, and Broken and Blessed: How God Used One Imperfect Family to Change the World, and Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kingshave been used in personal and group studies around the world. Her book, also called Broken and Blessed, was released by Abingdon in Fall 2014, in addition to an all-church Advent study co-created by the pastoral staff at TWUMC to which she is a contributor called “Under Wraps.” We invite you to join us live in Ocean Grove (or online) and also invite others to join us. You can listen to and watch this and other messages at oceangrove.org/watchNote: upcoming events can be found at www.oceangrove.org - come join us!This podcast is provided by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a non-profit. We invite you to visit oceangrove.org to find more information about our organization including how to take part in our many programs and how to support the organization. Please keep our organization in prayer.Copyright 2023 Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
GroveCast Episode 0068: Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone: The Gift of DesperationPlease invite others to listen. 32 Minutes.Please provide us your feedback by going to http://www.oceangrove.org/podcast and clicking on the feedback link there. Ocean Grove is known as God's Square Mile at the Jersey Shore.This message was given in the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove.Scripture: John 2:1–11Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone is the Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is an acclaimed pastor, teacher, speaker, and writer whose engaging communication style endears her to groups throughout the United States. A native of Texas, Jessica is an ordained pastor in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and previously served for nine years at The Woodlands United Methodist Church near Houston, Texas. Jessica's books and studies, includingNamesake: When God Rewrites Your Story, Under Wraps, and Broken and Blessed: How God Used One Imperfect Family to Change the World, and Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kingshave been used in personal and group studies around the world. Her book, also called Broken and Blessed, was released by Abingdon in Fall 2014, in addition to an all-church Advent study co-created by the pastoral staff at TWUMC to which she is a contributor called “Under Wraps.” We invite you to join us live in Ocean Grove (or online) and also invite others to join us. You can listen to and watch this and other messages at oceangrove.org/watchNote: upcoming events can be found at www.oceangrove.org - come join us!This podcast is provided by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a non-profit. We invite you to visit oceangrove.org to find more information about our organization including how to take part in our many programs and how to support the organization. Please keep our organization in prayer.Copyright 2023 Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
The guests in this episode are ‘all in' with the church; they are dear friends of our host, Rev. Lisa Greenwood, who also happen to be Bishops in the United Methodist Church, Bishop Laura Merrill, and Bishop Janice Huie. In their conversation the three of them explore what has been meaningful about their friendship and how their friendship has impacted their leadership for the better, throughout their careers. They provide important insight into the critical role of vulnerability in friendship and how that means intentionally creating space for unlikely friendships, especially during challenging times. And they discuss how friendship is vital not only for us personally, but for the thriving of the church itself. Please enjoy and let us know what you think!Quotations"I'm in a holy friendship when I have both the desire and the energy and the willingness to be better, to be my best, truest self—that I want to, and I feel empowered to do so by that relationship."- Bishop Laura Merrill“[Sanctified friendship] is a time and a space and a relationship in which love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, gentleness—all those are expanded and make us more whole. It's when the fruit of the spirit is enlarged.”- Bishop Janice Huie We discuss:The depth and breadth of friendship (8:35)The importance of deep trust and vulnerability in friendship, even during challenging times. (23:08) Intentionally creating spaces for unlikely friendships and the potential impact of these connections in the church and society. (29:35) The significance of friendship in leadership roles (34:52)Challenges of maintaining friendships as a bishop (36:16) About Bishop Janice Huie serves with Texas Methodist Foundation in the area of Learning and Innovation, following twenty years as a bishop of the United Methodist Church. Previously, she served as bishop of the Texas Annual Conference and the Arkansas Conference. Bishop Huie served as president of the General Board of Higher Education & Ministry from 2000-2004, president of the Council of Bishops from May 2006 through May 2008, president of the UMCOR Board of Directors from 2008-2012, and president of the South Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops in 1998 & 2013.Bishop Laura Merrill is Capital District Superintendent for the Rio Texas Conference of the UMC in Austin, Texas. Her Cabinet experience includes service as Assistant to the Bishop, Director of Clergy Excellence, and El Valle District Superintendent on the Texas-Mexico border.When she was ten, Bob and Bishop Janice Huie were her pastors, and Bishop Huie has supported her ever since. As a young adult, Laura served as a missionary in Chile and with the Desert Southwest Conference in Tucson, Arizona. After seminary, she pastored local churches in Victoria, Los Fresnos, and Wimberley, Texas, followed by her appointment to the Cabinet in 2010. Her experience working with people experiencing poverty and in cross-cultural regions has fundamentally shaped her approach to ministry. Show NotesBishop Janice Huie serves with Texas Methodist Foundation in the area of Learning and Innovation, following twenty years as a bishop of the United Methodist Church. Previously, she served as bishop of the
This episode explores John Wesley and our perceptions of him. Wesley was the founder of Methodism and we have a perception of him as a man of action. Our guest, Ted Campbell, noted student of Wesley at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, offers a more nuanced view that speaks to us in our 21st Century busyness. The Methodist Review article mentioned in the Podcast is HERE. (You will need to register to see article. The site is free). The Susan Cain book on Quiet and Introverts is HERE (and I used ubiquitous Amazon, you can always get somewhere else.) A quick summary of Dr. Campbell's credentials (from the Methodist Review article) are: "Ted A Campbell is the Albert C. Outler Professor of Wesley Studies at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. A United Methodist elder in the Texas Annual Conference, Campbell has authored many works in Methodist history and ecumenical studies. His book, Encoding Methodism: Telling and Retelling Narratives of Wesleyan Origins (2017), won the 2018 Saddlebag Award from the United Methodist Historical Society for the best new book in Methodist history. Also in 2018 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of the United Kingdom." The Mo Rocca piece from CBS on meetings mentioned during the Podcast is HERE. If you are having any issues getting registered onto a Podcast App, send me a note -- dennis at mantuan dot org (typed that way to confound the bots). This Podcast was released on October 2, 2023.
We saw that y'all loved the first two faith leader panels so much that today we are bringing you the third and final installment. If you missed the first two–first, you should go back and listen to them. These panels of religious leaders were part of Texas Impact's three Houston Faith Votes kick-off events, a partnership between local congregations and organizations in Houston working to increase civic engagement and voting, but the material from these conversations isn't Houston-specific. Hopefully they inspire all of us to engage our congregations in civic engagement work, and specifically to mobilize our congregations and communities to participate in every election. Spoiler–Texas Impact has tools for you to do that. Check out texasimpact.org or the materials from the Houston Faith Votes campaign at houstonfaithvotes.org. Here to inspire you to do that are the panelists from the August 27 faith leaders panel at Servants of Christ UMC: Bishop Cynthia Harvey Bishop of the Texas Annual Conference of the UMC Rev. Harvey Clemons Jr., Senior Pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Rabbi Josh Fixler Associate Rabbi of Congregation Emanu El And Rev. Victor Thomas Dean of the East Harris Convocation and Rector of St. James Episcopal Church
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Our Guest this Episode: Harry Vein Harry retired in 2022 from serving churches throughout the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for the past 40 years. He served churches in Houston (Chapelwood - my home church), Cleveland (FUMC), Brenham (FUMC), Cypress UMC and Spring Faith UMC. Throughout his ministry, Harry loved leading people into an intimate relationship with Christ that would lead their faith to come alive. In planning for life in retirement, Harry was trained through Coach Training For Leaders in order to empower pastors, leaders and churches to be all that God created them to be. His passion in ministry is to see lives and churches transformed as people fall in love with Christ and one another.
Today we are joined by Bishop Michael McKee! Bishop McKee is the dean of SMU's Perkins School of Theology. He has served as episcopal leader of the North Texas Annual Conference since his election by the South Central Jurisdiction in 2012, and he retired from that position on January 1, 2023. We catch up with Bishop McKee and his involvement at the Texas Annual Conference and about his hopes for the future of The United Methodist Church.
This week we are recording at the Texas Annual Conference and we are joined by 3 pastors who are planting new churches! Rev. David Briggs, Rev. Shuler Sitsch and Rev. Jennifer Hodson talk about the process of planting new churches, what God is doing in their communities and their hopes for the future of the United Methodist Church and their congregations.
GroveCast Episode 0065: Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone “The Making of a Masterpiece” Please invite others to listen.Please provide us your feedback by going to http://www.oceangrove.org/podcast and clicking on the feedback survey link there. This message is from 2022-08-14. Plans are for Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone to be speaking at Ocean Grove again in 2023. Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone is the Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is an acclaimed pastor, teacher, speaker, and writer whose engaging communication style endears her to groups throughout the United States. A native of Texas, Jessica is an ordained pastor in the Texas Annual Conference at the United Methodist Church and previously served for nine years at The Woodlands United Methodist Church near Houston, Texas. Jessica's books and studies include Namesake: When God Rewrites Your Story, Under Wraps, and Broken and Blessed: How God Used One Imperfect Family to Change the World, and Set Apart: Holy Habits of Prophets and Kings have been used in personal and group studies around the world. Her book, also called Broken and Blessed, was released by Abingdon in Fall 2014, in addition to an all-church Advent study co-created by the pastoral staff at TWUMC to which she is a contributor called “Under Wraps.” Jessica and her husband, Jim, have two young children, Drew and Kate.We invite you to join us live in Ocean Grove (or online) and also invite others to join us. You can listen to and watch this and other messages at oceangrove.org/watchNote: upcoming events can be found at www.oceangrove.org - come join us!This podcast is provided by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a non-profit. We invite you to visit oceangrove.org to find more information about our organization including how to take part in our many programs and how to support the organization. Length: 42 Minutes
Cynthia Fierro Harvey served as bishop of the Louisiana Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, having been assigned there in September of 2012. The Louisiana Annual Conference is composed of 486 congregations and 118,725 members and includes the entire state of Louisiana. Bishop Harvey was recently appointed as the Bishop for the Texas Annual Conference. Today we discuss her hopes for the future, how she became a bishop, how it feels coming back to Houston and the process of appointing Bishops. TXCUMC Announcement
Gil Rendle says in the intro that this conversation with Father Greg Boyle is “one of the richest conversations I've ever been in.” How grateful we are to have recorded this beautiful and rich back and forth between Gil, Rev. Lisa Greenwood, Father Boyle and Rev. Justin Coleman! Father Boyle's approach to gang intervention rehabilitation and re-entry at his organization Homeboy Industries is not really about providing services, although they do provide holistic services from education to tattoo removal. The real heart of the work is relationship and creating a culture of kinship, tenderness, and joy. Boyle returns again and again to the heart of God and the heart of Jesus, inviting us again and again to embrace our own belovedness and everyone else's belovedness. In this conversation… Gil shares the difference between the work of improving and the work of creating (01:06) The short game of trying experiments and the long game of deep institutional work (04:39) Father Boyle's vocational journey that led him to start Homeboy Industries (16:41) Providing services vs being in relationship (22:35) The theology that guides Father Boyle (31:58) When there is so much grief and pain, how do you not get caught up in a constant cycle of desolation? (36:54) Creating a culture of the Gospel (42:03) Why Father Boyle says “Gang members have taught me everything of value.” (50:41) QUOTES “We're always getting ahead of ourselves, right? Just about tomorrow or lamenting what I did yesterday. Ouch. Why did I say that? And as opposed to staying anchored in the present moment. I think that's where the joy is.” -Father Boyle [27:41] “Don't just look at the services. Look at the language that's being used. Look at the approach towards the other person.” -Rev. Coleman [48:54] Father Greg Boyle's bio Gregory Boyle is an American Jesuit priest and the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. He has received the California Peace Prize and been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. In 2014, the White House named Boyle a Champion of Change. He received the University of Notre Dame's 2017 Laetare Medal, the oldest honor given to American Catholics. He is the acclaimed author of Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir. The Whole Language is his third book, and all net proceeds go to Homeboy Industries. Rev. Justin Coleman's bio Justin grew up in Texas, and attended Southern Methodist University, graduating in 2000 with a major in religious studies. He, too, was highly active in SMU's Wesley Foundation, and served as Associate Pastor at SMU's Wesley Foundation from 2001 to 2003 as he began seminary studies at SMU's Perkins School of Theology. Justin transferred to Duke Divinity School in 2003 and graduated with a Master of Divinity in 2005. Justin's first clergy appointment was to University UMC, as an intern in 2004 and then as Associate Pastor from 2005 to 2007. In 2007, Justin was called back to the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, where he is an elder, and was appointed Associate Pastor at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. For six years from 2008 to 2014, Justin served as the Executive and Lead Pastor of the Gethsemane Campus of St. Luke's Church and led it through a remarkable period of growth in ministry and service to its community. From 2014 to June 2017 Justin served as the Chief Ministry Officer of the United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, Tennessee. During this time, he has also continued to frequently offer lectures, sermons, and lead worship. RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS Read Gil Rendle's paper “Jacob's Bones” for free off our TMF website here. Find out more about Homeboy Industries here. Father Greg Boyle's bestselling book is Tattoos on the Heart, his newest book is The Whole Language. All proceeds go to Homeboy Industries. This podcast is brought to you by the Leadership Ministry team at TMF and Wesleyan Investive. Leadership Ministry connects diverse, high-capacity leaders in conversations and environments that create a network of courage, learning, and innovation in order to help the church lean into its God-appointed mission. Subscribe to our Leadership Ministry emails here. We send emails about each episode and include additional related resources related to the episode's topic. We know your inbox is inundated these days, we aim to send you content that is inspiring, innovative, and impactful for your life and ministry. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes?
North Texas Annual Conference Update: Annual Conference refers both to the United Methodist congregations found in a particular local region, as well as the annual meeting of this group. Each annual conference is led by a bishop. Here is an update on what happened at the recent meeting of the North Texas Annual Conference held June 6-7, 2022.
It's Pentecost, once again. We are reminded that the Spirit is with us, once again and that miracles are possible, once again. Since that same Spirit is with us and that it never went away, we can know that things can always get better. We may feel like the world is getting away from us, but that is our own lack of faith in God. Pastor Trey, Sister Brandy, and Pastor Scott, live from the Texas Annual Conference, pull our eyes back to inherent optimism of the Christian faith.
Applying Jesus to New Vision - Interview with Rev. Dr. Tori Butler One of my favorite humans is talking with us today about her life in ministry and how to engage gender equality in the Church. We are joined by my preaching coach and pastoral mentor, Rev. Dr. Tori Butler. She is so special and just the best person to talk with at any point in time. Season 2 is intentionally different than Season 1. In this season, we are talking with folks hard at work re-imagining what it means to respond and reform the issues within our society. These conversations are going to help us, in the Church, re-imagine what it means to be a part of the solution - the Kin-Dom Come. About Rev. Dr. Tori Butler Rev. Dr. Tori Butler was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. She received a BA in History and International Relations from McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. She received her call to ministry following a semester abroad in Argentina. She is a graduate of the Divinity School at Duke University where she received her Master of Divinity degree. She was recruited out of Duke to serve in the Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church where she ministered in three cross-cultural appointments as well as being the Chaplain at Wiley College. She was ordained by Bishop Janice Riggle Huie in 2014. By God's amazing grace and through tremendous perseverance on May 13, 2019, she received her Doctor of Ministry degree from Emory University with a concentration in Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation. Her Doctor of Ministry project is entitled, “The Power of Mourning: Creating Spaces of Vulnerability for Black Clergywomen to Lament and Holler. She recently had the honor of speaking at the 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Dr. Butler is a contributor to Do Not Be Afraid: Bishops & Young Clergy Share Signs of Resurrection & Words of Hope and I'm Black. I'm Christian. I'm Methodist. Her sermon entitled, “Holy Spirit, We Need You” was placed on a list of Anti-Racism Sermons in June of 2020 by Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church. She contributed a devotion for the United Methodist Communications Lenten Devotional Series called, “Holy Saturday: Tarrying Together.” She has been a featured panelist for Emory University, Howard University, the Convocation of Black Pastors, and the General Commission on Religion and Race. Her passion is talking about how God uses lament to give voice to individual and communal pain and in the same breath gives voice to a God who is able to step into that pain and transform it into joy. The new joy of Dr. Butler's life happened on July 1, 2021. Rev. Dr. Tori Butler became the senior pastor of Asbury Town Neck United Methodist Church in Severna Park, Maryland where worship can't be explained but must be experienced! In this new role, she wants to invite people into a transformative encounter with the Holy Spirit. Her prayer is that all would know the healing, redeeming, and restorative love of God. Her calling is to help others discern their purpose, and get to their next level in life and in the Lord. Therefore, she seeks to honor God in everything that she does. Her goal in life is to be his hands and feet in the world. She sincerely prays that God will use her as a prophet, teacher, preacher, scholar, activist, evangelist, counselor, writer, shouter, and dancer all for the glory of God. Applying Jesus is hosted and produced by Amy Vogel, Director of Spiritual Growth for Upper Room Heights and our Technical Director is Xach Blunt. We record at the Chapelwood UMC Digital Studio in Houston, TX. We hope something you heard today deepened your faith, opened your eyes and led you to not only knowing God in a more expansive way, but shifts how you connect, especially with those who are easy to overlook. Visit www.urheights.com to learn more!
Bishop Scott Jones was elected to the episcopacy in 2004 and currently serves as the resident bishop of the Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church with an office in Houston. Today we discuss the current state of the UMC and how we got here. We talk local church disaffiliations, conference disaffiliations, the jurisdictional conference in 2022 and Bishop Jones' hopes for the future.
sermon "The Power of Trust" by Rev. Dr. Vincent Harris, Superintendent of the South District in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Rev. Harris celebrates Men's Day with Centenary United Memphis Church Memphis and says you can trust God because your life depends on it! Old Testament Scripture: Jonah 3 (00:00) Introduction of Dr. Vincent Harris by Roger Hopson (01:06) Opening Prayer (01:33) Sermon - Power of Trust (04:35) Your Life Depends on God (05:40) Proverb 3:5-6 (06:34) Jonah and the whale story (15:38) Closing Prayer and Invitation ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
WINNER of the 2021 TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARD (TGMEA) for INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR, International Recording Artist, Karen Zellers Sevier, is a CLASSICALLY TRAINED VOCALIST AND PIANIST, with years of experience in music, dance, and theatre. Performance credits include several musical productions in the Houston area “Ain't Misbehavin'”, “Praise The Lord & Raise The Roof, “Shout Hallelujah”, “It Ain't Over ‘Til The Fat Lady Sings”; touring background vocalist, “Stop Cheatin' on God's Time”, a musical production featuring the late Sean Levert, son of Eddie Levert of the O'jays; Assistant consultant and show choir choreographer of the sweepstakes award-winning show choir of Ross Shaw Sterling Senior High School; Accompanies instrumental and vocal students in Texas regional and state University Interscholastic league (UIL) Solo and Ensemble Competition. Published writer and composer penned the song entitled “I Live To Worship You” recorded by national recording artists, Lamar Campbell (New Song New Sound), Kathy Taylor (Kathy Taylor Live: The Worship Experience), instrumental version recorded by jazz pianist Herman Lee (The Good Life). Karen Zellers Sevier is a featured vocalist on the song “Yes I Can”, from the album Welcome to the Village by Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell & the Windsor Village United Methodist Church Mass Choir. Guest performer, Houston Comets game, National Anthem. 2008 Houston winner, Women Making A Powerful Difference Through Song contest presented by Ebony/Jet Magazine and the makers of Pine-Sol, highlighted in both Ebony and Jet Magazine, as well as Reader's Digest, Working Mother, to name a few. Featured worship leader and soloist at the 2010 Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. 2010-2013 Guest performer singing the National Anthem, State Firemen's & Fire Marshals Assn. (2012-2013), Houston Fire Department, Cadet graduations, National Honoree Banquet, and Valor Awards Banquet 2013. She is passionate about being able to bring recognition to lesser known charities through the annual Palm Sunday No Greater Love Outreach Concert that she hosts with friends each Palm Sunday. In 2017, Karen Zellers Sevier released her 1st single, "A Place To Belong", produced by Glenn and Shelia Moore Piper. Soon after she released her next single, "Triumph" which has been heard on playlists, both national and internationally. Her greatest joy is the Christmas single "Glad Tidings" she recorded with her mother, Ina Kirksey Zellers. Check out the mother/daughter duo on You Tube https://youtu.be/AaIC5IGIJWQ
WINNER of the 2021 TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARD (TGMEA) for INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR, International Recording Artist, Karen Zellers Sevier, is a CLASSICALLY TRAINED VOCALIST AND PIANIST, with years of experience in music, dance, and theatre. Performance credits include several musical productions in the Houston area “Ain't Misbehavin'”, “Praise The Lord & Raise The Roof, “Shout Hallelujah”, “It Ain't Over ‘Til The Fat Lady Sings”; touring background vocalist, “Stop Cheatin' on God's Time”, a musical production featuring the late Sean Levert, son of Eddie Levert of the O'jays; Assistant consultant and show choir choreographer of the sweepstakes award-winning show choir of Ross Shaw Sterling Senior High School; Accompanies instrumental and vocal students in Texas regional and state University Interscholastic league (UIL) Solo and Ensemble Competition. Published writer and composer penned the song entitled “I Live To Worship You” recorded by national recording artists, Lamar Campbell (New Song New Sound), Kathy Taylor (Kathy Taylor Live: The Worship Experience), instrumental version recorded by jazz pianist Herman Lee (The Good Life). Karen Zellers Sevier is a featured vocalist on the song “Yes I Can”, from the album Welcome to the Village by Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell & the Windsor Village United Methodist Church Mass Choir. Guest performer, Houston Comets game, National Anthem. 2008 Houston winner, Women Making A Powerful Difference Through Song contest presented by Ebony/Jet Magazine and the makers of Pine-Sol, highlighted in both Ebony and Jet Magazine, as well as Reader's Digest, Working Mother, to name a few. Featured worship leader and soloist at the 2010 Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. 2010-2013 Guest performer singing the National Anthem, State Firemen's & Fire Marshals Assn. (2012-2013), Houston Fire Department, Cadet graduations, National Honoree Banquet, and Valor Awards Banquet 2013. She is passionate about being able to bring recognition to lesser known charities through the annual Palm Sunday No Greater Love Outreach Concert that she hosts with friends each Palm Sunday. In 2017, Karen Zellers Sevier released her 1st single, "A Place To Belong", produced by Glenn and Shelia Moore Piper. Soon after she released her next single, "Triumph" which has been heard on playlists, both national and internationally. Her greatest joy is the Christmas single "Glad Tidings" she recorded with her mother, Ina Kirksey Zellers. Check out the mother/daughter duo on You Tube https://youtu.be/AaIC5IGIJWQ
WINNER of the 2021 TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARD (TGMEA) for INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR, International Recording Artist, Karen Zellers Sevier, is a CLASSICALLY TRAINED VOCALIST AND PIANIST, with years of experience in music, dance, and theatre. Performance credits include several musical productions in the Houston area “Ain't Misbehavin'”, “Praise The Lord & Raise The Roof, “Shout Hallelujah”, “It Ain't Over ‘Til The Fat Lady Sings”; touring background vocalist, “Stop Cheatin' on God's Time”, a musical production featuring the late Sean Levert, son of Eddie Levert of the O'jays; Assistant consultant and show choir choreographer of the sweepstakes award-winning show choir of Ross Shaw Sterling Senior High School; Accompanies instrumental and vocal students in Texas regional and state University Interscholastic league (UIL) Solo and Ensemble Competition. Published writer and composer penned the song entitled “I Live To Worship You” recorded by national recording artists, Lamar Campbell (New Song New Sound), Kathy Taylor (Kathy Taylor Live: The Worship Experience), instrumental version recorded by jazz pianist Herman Lee (The Good Life). Karen Zellers Sevier is a featured vocalist on the song “Yes I Can”, from the album Welcome to the Village by Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell & the Windsor Village United Methodist Church Mass Choir. Guest performer, Houston Comets game, National Anthem. 2008 Houston winner, Women Making A Powerful Difference Through Song contest presented by Ebony/Jet Magazine and the makers of Pine-Sol, highlighted in both Ebony and Jet Magazine, as well as Reader's Digest, Working Mother, to name a few. Featured worship leader and soloist at the 2010 Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. 2010-2013 Guest performer singing the National Anthem, State Firemen's & Fire Marshals Assn. (2012-2013), Houston Fire Department, Cadet graduations, National Honoree Banquet, and Valor Awards Banquet 2013. She is passionate about being able to bring recognition to lesser known charities through the annual Palm Sunday No Greater Love Outreach Concert that she hosts with friends each Palm Sunday. In 2017, Karen Zellers Sevier released her 1st single, "A Place To Belong", produced by Glenn and Shelia Moore Piper. Soon after she released her next single, "Triumph" which has been heard on playlists, both national and internationally. Her greatest joy is the Christmas single "Glad Tidings" she recorded with her mother, Ina Kirksey Zellers. Check out the mother/daughter duo on You Tube https://youtu.be/AaIC5IGIJWQ
Bishop Janice Riggle Huie is a retired Bishop of The United Methodist Church. She is a former president of the Council of Bishops. She serves with the Texas Methodist Foundation in the area of Leadership Formation, following twenty years as a bishop of the United Methodist Church. Previously, she served as bishop of the Texas Annual Conference and the Arkansas Conference. This week the guys talk with Bishop Huie about her recent article, Reservoirs Of Resilience. They talk about the state of the church and what Bishop Huie is up to in her retirement. https://tmf-fdn.org/podcasts/reservoirs-of-resilience
In this episode, Rev. Justin Coleman talks about kinship—what unifies people and how it keeps them together.Justin grew up in Texas, and attended Southern Methodist University, graduating in 2000 with a major in religious studies. He, too, was very active in SMU's Wesley Foundation and served as Associate Pastor at SMU's Wesley Foundation from 2001 to 2003 as he began seminary studies at SMU's Perkins School of Theology. Justin transferred to Duke Divinity School in 2003 and graduated with a Master of Divinity in 2005. Justin's first clergy appointment was to University UMC, as an intern in 2004 and then as Associate Pastor from 2005 to 2007.In 2007, Justin was called back to the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, where he is an elder, and was appointed Associate Pastor at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. For six years from 2008 to 2014, Justin served as the Executive and Lead Pastor of the Gethsemane Campus of St. Luke's Church and led it through a remarkable period of growth in ministry and service to its community.From 2014 to June 2017 Justin served as the Chief Ministry Officer of the United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, Tennessee. During this time he has also continued to frequently offer lectures, sermons, and lead worship.Currently, Justin serves as the lead pastor of University UMC in Chapel Hill, where he lives with his family.Find Justin on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RevColemanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/revcoleman/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justin.coleman7
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In this episode, Rev. Justin Coleman shares from his own experiences with relational proximity - how those who avoided it hurt him and how embracing that proximity makes us better citizens of the kin-dom of God.Justin grew up in Texas, and attended Southern Methodist University, graduating in 2000 with a major in religious studies. He, too, was very active in SMU's Wesley Foundation and served as Associate Pastor at SMU's Wesley Foundation from 2001 to 2003 as he began seminary studies at SMU's Perkins School of Theology. Justin transferred to Duke Divinity School in 2003 and graduated with a Master of Divinity in 2005. Justin's first clergy appointment was to University UMC, as an intern in 2004 and then as Associate Pastor from 2005 to 2007.In 2007, Justin was called back to the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, where he is an elder, and was appointed Associate Pastor at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. For six years from 2008 to 2014, Justin served as the Executive and Lead Pastor of the Gethsemane Campus of St. Luke's Church and led it through a remarkable period of growth in ministry and service to its community.From 2014 to June 2017 Justin served as the Chief Ministry Officer of the United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, Tennessee. During this time he has also continued to frequently offer lectures, sermons, and lead worship.Currently, Justin serves as the lead pastor of University UMC in Chapel Hill, where he lives with his family.Find Justin on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RevColemanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/revcoleman/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justin.coleman7
What is it like to live through storm after storm...after storm? Rev. Romonica Malone-Wardley is District Superintendent of the Southeast District of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She has met people and congregations who have lived through one devastating storm after another. Living through a storm though doesn't mean just surviving. Romonica shares how instead of throwing up their hands in despair, congregations in hurricane-hit areas roll up their sleeves to help neighbors and offer hope to their communities. This episode is a powerful account about how we can lean on each other and into our purposes to weather life's storms and find the stamina to keep moving forward. QUOTES “They understand that God gives them the strength to rally and come together to support one another and their neighbors again and again and again.” -Romonica Malone-Wardley [03:01] “As much as they would love for there to be no storms or no need, they've experienced enough to look towards the future and know that it's a reality and they want to prepare themselves to be able to help.” -Romonica Malone-Wardley [05:25] TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Intro [01:29] Time here is marked by storms [03:18] Hearing these stories firsthand [06:48] Connexionalism at its best RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes? Reservoirs of Resilience is inspired by the monograph written by Bishop Janice Huie. Read the full publication here. This podcast is brought to you by TMF's Leadership Ministry. Leadership Ministry connects diverse, high capacity leaders in conversations and environments that create a network of courage, learning, and innovation in order to help the church lean into its God-appointed mission. For more information and to support TMF's Leadership Ministry, visit https://tmf-fdn.org/leadership-ministry.
J. D. Walt is the 'chief sower' and visionary for Seedbed. Demonstrating the Seedbed mantra of Sola Sancta Caritas (only holy love), he gives leadership to Seedbed's vision, development, design, and tribe. Previously, J.D served as Dean of Chapel and Vice President for Community Life at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He has also worked alongside Chris Tomlin in giving leadership to a local congregation within The Woodlands United Methodist Church called “The Harvest” in Houston, Texas.A published author and worship songwriter, J.D. has been a mentor to a number of worship leaders around the world both well known and unknown. His pastoral and teaching influence has also reached numerous people for the Gospel through the Passion movement and Worship Central. As well, J.D. is a licensed attorney and an ordained elder in the Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. When he is not writing, teaching, or leading his team at Seedbed, you can most likely find J.D. enjoying time spent with his wife Tiffani and their four children, David, Mary Kathryn, Lily and Samuel. Connect with J.D Walt: Seedbed Daily Text: Books Twitter Instagram ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with us at TWU Student Ministries
Bishop Scott Jones of the Texas Annual Conference in the United Methodist Church discusses the historic role of the United Methodist Church and how that can be leveraged to deal with issues in our current political discourse.
Tune in to Weekly Witness for a panel discussion from the Houston Interfaith Advocacy Training. Panelists include Rabbi Steve Morgen from Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Reverend Scott Moore from Texas Annual Conference of the UMC, Sana Shahid executive director of Emgage USA, and Reverend Cassandra Nunez, associate pastor at Bering Memorial United Methodist Church in Houston. Panelists will speak on topics related to climate change and disaster, health and immigration.
On the final weekend of February, leaders of the United Methodist Church (UMC) convened to vote on whether or not the United States’ second-largest Protestant denomination will allow same-sex marriage and ordained LGBT clergy. Listen as Chap Temple, head clergy delegate from the Texas Annual Conference, discusses the issue and the outcome.
Live from the Texas Annual Conference reception - Four Texas Impact Board Members, Rev. Scott Moore, Dr. Rev. Randy Smith, Rev. Glynden Bode, and Rev. Kevin Young discuss their personal journeys to advocacy, the importance of getting involved in public policy, and how their faith calls them to work for justice.
The message presented by Rev. Kip Gilts, District Superintendent of the South District of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, on November 9, 2016, at Angleton First United Methodist Church. angletonfumc.org
The message presented by Rev. Kip Gilts, District Superintendent of the South District of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, on November 9, 2016, at Angleton First United Methodist Church. angletonfumc.org
We’re doubling the amount of Bishop interviews this week! We had a wonderful time sitting down with Bishop Janice Riggle Huie who serves the Texas Annual Conference. We talk about her path into ministry and the way that schools have played such a pivotal role in her life. It was an honor to talk with her!
Dayspring band leading worship at the Texas Annual Conference.
Dayspring band leading worship at the Texas Annual Conference.
Dayspring band leading worship at the Texas Annual Conference.
The final podcast of our fall season features prayer leader Terry Teykl, author of Acts 29, The Presence-Based Church, and Pray the Price: United Methodists United in Prayer. Dr. Teykl, an elder in the Texas Annual Conference, is a “prayer evangelist,” traveling across the U.S. and around the world encouraging churches to develop and maintain […]
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