Rev. Mark Flynn, from Live to Pre-Recorded

Many of us are trying to figure out how to fit in a whole new set of demands into our routine.  Trying to fit the priorities of both in-person and online worship together can be maddening.

If that title doesn’t grab you, I don’t know what will!  Just kidding.  It’s a terrible title, but one that says something about what we get into in this podcast. My guest is Rev. Donna Claycomb Sokol, pastor of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church in Washington, DC.  This is a follow-up conversation after we…

Rev. Doug Silvers is the pastor of two churches in Wytheville, Virginia, a town of about 20,000 residents.  Doug’s experience is unique because he started at this church just two months ago.  Not only has he had to implement many new methods of doing ministry, he’s had to do them in a setting where he…

I hope you’re encouraging your church to get out and vote!  Elections matter, and this one matters a lot.  No matter which way the election goes, it’s nearly certain that the days following the election will be difficult.  Join me for an important webinar on Wednesday, October 14, at 7:30pm ET in which I’ll speak…

Rev. Neal Christie is one of the United Methodist Church’s most talented thinkers and facilitators.  His generous, kind spirit comes across in everything he does, including when that work involves difficult conversations.  Today I talk with Neal about the importance of language, relationships, and how the hard work of becoming an anti-racist Church can be…

If online worship represents something revolutionary in the life of the Church, it will have to include music.  Amanda Udis-Kessler talks with Steve about how her church in Colorado Springs, CO, promotes congregational singing while online.