Lift: Practical Faith

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This season we are looking to see Why Church is important to your family’s rhythm. We are asking the question today, Why Church?  Is the community important?  Today we are interviewing a dear friend of mine, Sarah Marsalis- Luginbill.  She is an ordained United Methodist pastor, has a passion for her community.  She is a mother of 2 children and will give us a great voice to the community and the church.  

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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In season 4, we ask the question, Why Church? In this year of 2021, where everything is still a bit different, and some things feel similar.  Let’s take some time and ask- WHY CHURCH?

This year has reminded us, as parents, that we are the ultimate leader with our children.  This has always been true; just in the past, we had different support systems to help us along the way.  In 2020, those support systems looked different, and we took a heavy load of teaching, tutoring, loving, disciplining, counseling, playing, etc., with our children.  Each week we will be asking the question, Why is Church influential.   Today we are talking about the church and community.

This week we are interviewing a dear friend of mine, Emma Williams.  She is an ordained United Methodist pastor, has a passion for faith development.  She is a mother of 2 children, and currently works at our United Methodist conference office focusing on Faith Formation. 

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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We often talk about how to take care of our children. Today we talk about how to take care of ourselves as parents.  We hear that we need to take care of ourselves before we can take care of others. Dr. Brad Schwall gives some simple ways to make sure our own health is a priority. 

https://thecentercounseling.org/team/brad-schwall

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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We will ask our elementary students how they are doing with school, friends, family, and faith.  It is good as parents to hear from the children in our lives. This podcast is a check-in with two elementary school students. 

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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How are our kids doing? We interview two high school seniors. We ask them questions about school, college applications, job searches, and of course, faith.

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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Today we interview Robert Hasley, our Senior Pastor about how he has helped families over the years build faith into their homes when we as parents don’t feel qualified.  2020 has had so many different variables and changes, faith has been a constant.  

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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We are starting Hope Squad at St. Andrew this fall. Hope Squads reduce youth suicide through education, training, and peer intervention. Hope Squad members are nominated by their classmates as trustworthy peers and are trained by advisors. St. Andrew is one of the first churches in America to launch this program. This program is nationally known for its ability to connect students with each other and to mental health resources.
We are interviewing Amy Pool, from https://www.granthalliburton.org/ which has helped many schools launch the Hope Squad and has been instrumental in helping St. Andrew to start the program here.

You can find more Information on Hope Squad here.

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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The election season is upon us, and our children will be hearing political ads and varying opinions as we approach November 2020.  Adults have a hard time having political discussions about political matters. How can we have a healthy conversation with our families about the upcoming political season?  Today we will interview Jenny Gomez, from https://koonsfuller.com/consultant/jenny-gomez/ and  https://www.gomezcounseling.com/ she has helped many families learn how to communicate well, no matter the topic.

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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How can we as parents check in with our children to see how they are doing in this time of unknown?   We interview Deborah Dobbs and Beka Mullins from,https://counselingplace.org/ asking how we do mental health check-in with our family in this uncertain time.  They give practical ways to have mental health conversations with our children as we start a new rhythm in the fall of 2020. 

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.

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How can we as parents walk alongside our students, especially our Middle School and High Schoolers. We speak with Michael Agnew, the director of St. Andrew UMC Student Ministry.   He has a great perspective on how our students are dealing with the current stressors.

If you have any questions, give Kim a shout at [email protected]. Want Kim to speak at an event? Go to kimmeyers.org to see availability.