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Tune in every week for a lively conversation with Chapelwood's Senior Pastor, John Stephens and Executive Pastor, Matt Russell as they "go deep" on how today's church has changed and what the church will look like in the future!
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Bill Kerley is a counselor and spiritual director. Today we talk about how to manage fear.
http://www.billkerley.com/about-bill-kerley
This week we are joined by Ted Campbell. Dr. Campbell is a member of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and currently serves as co-chair of the AAR’s Wesleyan Studies Group. He also belongs to the American Society of Church History, and the Wesleyan Theological Society. He is currently the Albert C. Outler Professor of Wesley Studies at SMU Perkins School Of Theology.
Today we continue to discuss the United Methodist Church and Ted gives insight into how the church can move forward.
Bishop David Graves was elected to the episcopacy by the Southeastern Jurisdiction in 2016. He is the Resident Bishop of the Alabama-West Florida Area, which includes the Alabama-West Florida Conference in the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church.
Today we discuss denominational issues and how Bishop Graves is leading his districts through these times. We discuss how the book of discipline has changed over time and how to live and lead with a Wesleyan lens of grace.
This week we go over Harwood Institute's Civic Virus Report. This report reveals that Americans don’t feel polarized or antagonistic toward one another. They feel isolated and disoriented, like they are trapped in a house of mirrors with no way out. They are in the grips of a perilous fight or flight response. John and Matt discuss the church's responsibility in this new age of discourse and how leaders can engage in conversation.
https://theharwoodinstitute.org/civic-virus-report
Jeremy Steele is an Associate Pastor at Los Altos United Methodist Church. Jeremy has developed an app called Zoay that seeks to engage with Gen Z and Millennials who used to attend church but do not anymore. In this conversation, we discuss Jeremy's call into ministry, some data that Jeremy has collected through the creation of his app and what it means to do ministry in the digital world.
This week Tod Bolsinger is back! We discuss leadership and vulnerability, spiritual formation in churches, how to ask the hard questions and the purpose of the christian life.
Tod's Blog
Today we are joined by Teer Hardy. Teer is a UMC pastor and the cohost of the podcast Crackers & Grape Juice. Teer has been podcasting since 2016 and we hear stories about some of his favorite conversations that span over 300 episodes. We talk current church trends, doubt and faith, how Christians responded to the pandemic and much more! Crackersandgrapejuice.com
Kenneth DeVon is the Director of Navigation Programs at The Salvation Army. In this conversation we talk about Kenneth's experience as a background vocalist for artists like Steve Wonder and Alicia Keys, his education at Berklee College of Music and how he discovered God's call on his life through a chance reconnection with his brother.
Texas Monthly Article
This week John and Matt discuss current events and the future of the church. They have conversation about 12 DISRUPTIVE CHURCH TRENDS THAT WILL RULE 2022 and how churches will need to adapt to continue to serve in the post-pandemic era.
This week we have another update from Dr. Marc Boom. John and Matt get information on the current state of the pandemic and how our medical system in Houston is responding. They discuss variants, new health initiatives and the data around the decrease in cases worldwide.
This week John and Matt do the podcast with a live audience! This is the first of four live podcasts that will take place in the month of January. ON this episode they discuss:
Baptism: Initiation into the ways of Jesus and into the kingdom of God;
Baptism: Incorporation into the way of life reflected in Jesus;
Baptism: Ordination into a life of service, ministry, and mission;
Baptism: Affirmation of our true identity and our most authentic “name.”
Chapelwood.org/followingjesus
This is a special Christmas pop up episode! John and Matt talk about Christmas traditions, trivia and what it's like being a pastor during the holidays!
This week Matt and John discuss thanksgiving traditions, hallmark movies and how we can practice gratitude as a spiritual practice.
This week Xach Blunt fills in for Matt Russell. John and and Xach talk about the Astroworld Festival tragedy, self care vs self medication and Xach shares a poem that he wrote about mental health and allowing others to embrace us through pain.
This week John and Matt talk about the correlation between The Lord of The Rings and pastoral life, church growth data and some exciting vision coming from young leaders in the UMC.
This week Tod Bolsinger joins us in studio! He is the author of several books, including the Christianity Today Award of Merit recipient, It Takes a Church to Raise a Christian: How the community of God transforms lives. He blogs at http://bolsinger.blogs.com and speaks, consults and is an executive coach for corporate, non-profit, educational and church organizations in transformational leadership.
Matt and Tod talk about how church leadership needs to be reconstructed, tempered resilience, and much more!
This week Matt and John break down the idea of truth. What is truth? Does it feel like our culture is very susceptible to lies? John discusses a book he has been reading called, "Truth Telling in a Post-Truth World" by D. Stephen Long and how the concepts are shaping his thinking. They also discuss how we are to live as Christians in a world that can seem to exist in many different realities.
Truth Telling in a Post-Truth World
This week we welcome Reverend Greg Han to the studio. Rev. Han has been the Director of Interfaith Relations & Education, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston for six years. The work of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston is all about ‘dialogue, collaboration, and service.’ These three qualities are in high demand, whether it be through our Meals on Wheels, Refugee Services, or Volunteer Houston.
Today we talk about the refugee crisis and how Interfaith Ministries is providing services for displaced families in need.
IMGH.org
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/houston-belief/article/Houston-s-faith-community-prepares-to-receive-16413140.php
Today Xach Blunt is the guest host of the podcast. John and Xach discuss the idea of waking up to God and finding him in everyday life. Xach shares how he creates his poetry and what it means to look at scripture with a creative lens.
This week John gets an update from Dr. Marc Boom on the current state of Covid cases in Houston. John and Matt discuss some of the data points from the Texas Medical Center and their personal thoughts on the resurgence of positive Covid cases.
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