Enjoy this conversation with peacemaker Diana Oestreich. Diana is a lovely person with a powerful story who is a soldier turned activist fro peace. She talks with Lory Beth and Joel Simpson about how her life changed because of the courage of an Iraqi muslim woman who offered her hospitality. Listen to us wrestle with the importance, necessity and even the biblical mandate to act for social justice like Jesus did.

Link to Diana's Website: https://www.dianaoestreich.com

In honor of Black History month we recorded a podcast on Martin Luther King, Jr. day with my colleague, the Rev. Dr. Sam Moore and his wife Marva Moore. Listen to this story of pioneering ministry, wisdom from the seat of the minority voice at the table, and faithfulness that is inspiring.

Please turn your sound up, we apologize this was a first time using a hand held recorder on location and we didn't realize that Sam's Mic was off. Lory Beth's voice is louder than Sam, but we promise it is worth the glitches!

We talk once again with Greg Huffman, Conference Chancellor for WNCC (and husband of Lory Beth) about a topic he has researched and written about through the years and is appropriate as we turn our attention towards Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Growing up visiting Civil and Revolutionary War Battlegrounds prepared him to recognize the misinformation and propaganda used to rewrite history through the years. Hear his thoughts about why it matters that the public understand the historical push to reframe history in order to recognize what is happening today. Greg reflects on how this has influenced our churches and contributed to where we find ourselves politically and theologically within our own church walls.

Check out the articles Greg wrote about southern monuments and about propaganda in southern schoolbooks as well as other articles about accelerationists and the Lost Cause movement.

https://www.facingsouth.org/search/node?keys=greg+huffman

Our third Christmas Podcast! This year we bring you a few more of our holiday stories from the past and took a moment to reflect on some of our favorite memories with Gloria as she enters into retirement. We hope you enjoy this podcast and laugh as much as we did! Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from us to you!

Today we have a conversation with Greg Huffman the Conference Chancellor for WNCC (and husband of Lory Beth) about his view on the past year of disaffilaiton and what led up to this threshold moment. Greg helped process over 300 churches leaving the WNCC and represented the Bishop and the Conference in a precedent setting lawsuit. He shares his take on how we got here and how he navigated the past year.

We decided to air an episode we aired back in July 2023 of Dr. Peacock after we found out he unexpectedly passed. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers. We had the gift of sitting with Dr. Ken Peacock, former Chancellor of Appalachian State University, as he shared his faith story. Ken shared the people, early on in life that influenced his faith and how his eyes were opened to sacred value of each person. If you haven't heard the story of 100 children, you will want to hear this. It is a beautiful story and one that he carries throughout his life. Here is Dr. Peacock's Obituary https://www.hayworth-miller.com/obituaries/kenneth-ken-peacock This is the bottle he talked about in his story.

Gloria Hughes and her husband, Chris had a conversation around the Dinning Room table about life with Chris' brother, Bill Hughes. Billy shared the people in his life that helped him see the good in others that eventually shaped his own care for others. Thank you for joining us in this conversation and allowing me to share a glimpse into the heart of our brother, Billy.

Gloria Hughes and her husband Chris sit down with Chris' sister Dr. Sylvia Rockwell and discuss how her faith journey continues to evolve. Excellent time together.

Gloria had the opportunity to sit down with Mable Harrington on her 92nd birthday. Her story is as precious as Mable is and our hope that you enjoy listening to a few of her stories along her journey. They are priceless.

Pictured: Mable's Grandsons Patrick and Kevin with Mable in the middle

We had the gift of sitting with Dr. Ken Peacock, former Chancellor of Appalachian State University, as he shared his faith story. Ken shared the people, early on in life that influenced his faith and how his eyes were opened to sacred value of each person. If you haven't heard the story of 100 children, you will want to hear this. It is a beautiful story and one that he carries throughout his life.