Today is the 100th episode of Pod Have Mercy!! We are joined again by Michael Gienger. Pastor Michael Gienger has a vision of building a community at Galveston Central Church, where all are welcome, regardless of socioeconomic status. Today we talk about how Michael is giving back to the community in Galveston and we hear some stories of impact.

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This week we are joined by Ivan Rhone. Ivan has been the Director of the Kitchen Ministry at Chapelwood for 23 years. We talk about Ivan's life and how he ministers to people through cooking. 

Bishop Mande Muyombo was elected to the episcopacy in 2017. He is the Resident Bishop of the North Katanga Area, which includes North Katanga, Tanganyika and Tanzania conferences in the Congo Central Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Today we have a perspective shift as we talk with Bishop Muyombo and hear his point of view on the differences within the United Methodist Church. 

John and Matt have a zoom conversation with Dr. Jerry Webber where they discuss The Academy for Spiritual Formation, the difference between therapy and spiritual direction, and we get a special FaceTime call from John's daughter! Dr. Webber is the founder of Chapelwood's Center for Christian Spirituality where he served as lead pastor for 18 years. He is now a teacher, spiritual guide, writer, and retreat leader by vocation.

This week we check in after a long summer break to kick off the fall. John and Matt discuss the difference between friends and allies and adversaries and enemies. 

This week we are joined by Rev. Adam Hamilton, Rev. Lindsay Kirkpatrick, Rev. Lawrence Young, Rev. DeAndre Jonson, Rev. Tom Pace and Rev. Emily Chapman. 

We discuss some of the key issues that our denomination faces and how we will move in to the future as one church. 

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Lo Alaman is a spoken word poet, writer, and preacher. Today we discuss how Lo has processed grief throughout his life and how God continues to lead him through that. We discuss some of the narratives in the christian life that need to change and we hear some poetry from Lo!

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" - just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is an Auburn Senior Fellow, a contributor to We Stand With Love, and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he is developing an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors and church planters.

This week we are recording in Lake Charles, Louisiana! We are joined by Joseph Patty and Evan Nehring to talk about Chapelwood's annual mission trip called Summit. We discuss the work that the team has been doing in the community and also the impact that serving has had on the youth and adult leaders who are attending. 

Bill Kerley is a counselor and spiritual director. Today we talk about how to manage fear. 

http://www.billkerley.com/about-bill-kerley