Merianna and Sam (and newborn Baby Girl) discuss insider language in denominations, the LGBTQ question facing the United Methodist Church, narrative preaching, and the difficulties of studying for a sermon in 2019 in the age of unlimited entertainment.

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• Obama goes viral after sporting black bomber jacket with '44' on sleeve at basketball game | TheHill
• 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Flannery O’Connor |
• Will the United Methodist Church split up over LGBT debate? Leaders try to reach an answer. - The Washington Post
• LGBTQ in the Church | Episcopal Church
• Rev. Dr. Fred B. Craddock, Bandy Professor of Preaching and New Testament, Emeritus
• Narrative preaching - Wikipedia