Lo Alaman's spoken word poetry has blessed the Church and many of our listeners will have heard him speak at the New Room Conference. Lo's new book of poems, We Sang a Dirge: Poems, Laments, and Other Things That Matter to God is a thoughtful and powerful look at the state of the culture and the Church. As a black man in the Church and a black man in America, Lo offers some candid insights into how the biblical practice of lament can speak into the issues of racism, injustice, and division that affect American society today and offers some thoughts on how the present and future Church can better reflect the Kingdom vision of unity.
Click here to order a copy of Lo's new book from Seedbed. You can also follow Lo on Instagram at LoThePoet.
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Leah Hidde-Gregory is a District Superintendent in the Central Texas Conference and chaired the WCA Task Force on Church Revitalization. In this episode, Leah talks with Bob and Stephanie about the work of the task force, their identification of 11 key marks of revitalization, some best practices for churches in the ramp-up to starting the new denomination, and information about a pilot project that churches can sign up for right now.
Read more about the Church Revitalization Task Force's work.
Learn how you can apply for your church to part of the WCA Church Revitalization pilot project by emailing your inquiry to info@wesleyancovenant.org.
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In this episode, Bob talks with Phil Tallon and Justus Hunter about their new book and video resource The Absolute Basics of the Wesleyan Way which is designed for confirmation, new member classes, and Bible studies. Phil and Justus discuss the concepts that form the "absolute basics" of Wesleyan theology and practice, the state of catechesis in the Church today, and how we can have a more robust means of teaching and embedding Christian faith and practice in the new Methodism.
The Absolute Basics of the Wesleyan Way is available from Seedbed.
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Rural churches are vital centers of Methodist ministry around the world and they have some unique challenges and opportunities before them as they navigate a changing world and discern their place in the coming denominational separation. Rev. Meghan Riegerix, who pastors two churches in Missouri and consults with pastors and communities on rural ministry, offers some words of encouragement and hope for small membership churches and invites all of us to move from a mindset of "no" to "grow."
Check out Meghan's website and her article on developing community partnerships in rural areas.
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Dr. Timothy Tennent, President of Asbury Theological Seminary, talks with Bob and Stephanie about his forthcoming book For the Body. How do Christians articulate what we're for when it comes to the body and sexuality rather than what we're against? In his book, Dr. Tennent offers seven key building blocks for a comprehensive theology of the body and gives us a vision for promoting a biblically-grounded sexual ethic for the Church. This is an important discussion for helping us speak truth to the culture and to navigate the way forward in a new traditional Methodist denomination.
Dr. Tennent writes regularly on issues facing the church in his blog.
His upcoming book For the Body will be published by Seedbed/Zondervan in October 2020.
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What's it like to be in the room with the Council of Bishops? Retired Bishop Bob Hayes offers us an inside look as well his views on race and the future of Methodism. He also envisions the kinds of bishops a new traditional Methodist Church will need. Plus, we get some of is powerful gospel preaching on the side!
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The sermons of John Wesley are some of the foundational documents that have grounded the beliefs and practices of the Methodist movement since the 18th century. What role did these sermons play in early Methodism? How do they inform our doctrinal standards? How might those sermons be used in the Church today and what role might they play in the formation of a new traditional Methodist denomination? Dr. Jason Vickers from Asbury Theological Seminary talks with Stephanie and Bob about these important questions in this episode of "Holy Conversations."
Jason Vickers and Ken Collins put together a fresh collection of The Sermons of John Wesley in 2013. You can also find Wesley's Sermons online.
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We've got mail! In this special bonus episode, WCA Preside Keith Boyette answers listener questions about the WCA and preparing for the launch of a new traditional Methodist denomination. You'll hear an update on where things stand currently with the Protocol and General Conference and get answers to questions about things like racial and ethnic inclusion in the new church, the perspectives of African Methodists, the role of bishops, the importance of rural and small membership churches, the disposition of church property during the separation, the timeline for receiving pastors and churches in the new denomination, and much more.
Keith refers to a number of articles during the Mailbag:
Read Are We Really Better Together? by Rob Renfroe and Walter Fenton.
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The Wesleyan Covenant Association celebrates women in ministry and, in this episode, Stephanie and Bob interview two WCA Council members, Nako Kellum and Beth Caulfield, on their challenges and joys as ordained pastors, the biblical witness on women in ministry leadership, and their hopes for the new traditional Methodist denomination.
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How do we learn to love people like Jesus, and especially those whom we might find hard to love? Adam Weber, Pastor of Embrace Church (UMC), a multi-site church based in Sioux Falls, SD, talks with Bob and Stephanie about his new book Love Has a Name: Learning to Love the Different, the Difficult, and Everyone Else which is full of stories of loving real people with the love of Christ. Adam tells some powerful stories, offers some advice on loving people with both grace and truth, and gives us some tools for navigating the future for the Church and Methodism with a love that makes a difference.
To order your copy of Love Has a Name, check out your favorite bookseller (releases on August 25, 2020).
To download a complete (and free) sermon series package based on the book, go to Adam's website.
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