In this episode of Art of Holiness, the four of us discuss what we have loved about using this podcast as a mentoring tool for three young women just entering the ministry. We also talk about what's ahead for AoH ... which is still very much a work in progress so stay tuned ... 

Jonathan Edwards is our faithful and gifted producer of this podcast. He listens to every episode and every once in a while we get together and recap what we’ve experienced through listening to the amazing people who make these conversations worth it. I hope you enjoy … 

Ryan Barnett serves on the teaching staff of Truett Theological Seminary (Baylor University), and with the leadership team of the Mid-Texas Annual Conference of the Global Methodist Church. He spent twenty years as a local pastor and learned a lot about evangelism by growing congregations that were focused on winning those who had not yet professed faith in Jesus Christ. In his zeal for seeing the Global Methodist Church become more than a migration of churches from one tribe to another, he has created a resource for the local church focused on organic evangelism – drawing on some of the best Wesleyan voices practicing evangelism in the U.S. and beyond. This conversation will be about what his workbook is about … how to winsomely invite the next ones into the family of Jesus. Find Christ For All here. 

BIO: Timothy Jones is a pastor and author known for helping people uncover greater warmth and depth in their relationship with God. His books include Awake My Soul: Practical Spirituality for Busy People; The Art of Prayer; and Celebration of Angels. Tim enjoys good stories and playing old-time banjo music. He lives near Nashville with his wife, Jill.

While many theological texts treat the Trinity as a complex doctrine to be studied, this book reframes it as a community of affection to be experienced. Rather than complicating our view of God, the Trinity warms the picture. Jones presents the Father, Son, and Spirit not as a puzzle, but as the ultimate blueprint for connection, inviting readers into a life-changing relationship. 

Al Gordon is a Christian leader, pastor, and voice in the global creative movement within the church. He is the founder of Renaissance, a movement focused on helping artists, leaders, and innovators reclaim their God-given creative calling. He leads SAINT, a church in East London with a mission to bring hope and renewal to the city. He is known for working at the intersection of faith, culture and creativity. He has collaborated with artists, musicians, and designers, and is a sought-after communicator in Christian creative spaces. Al consistently pushes one big idea: The church should not just consume culture—it should create it, becoming “a cathedral of creativity.” And because we believe in creativity here at the Art of Holiness, we wanted to learn from Al what it means to be live within our created design. 

Friends, this is such a rich conversation on the Wesleyan doctrine of assurance -- everything Katherine has learned in her recent deep dive into the topic. You don't think you need this, but by the end of the conversation you'll be saying, "Wow ... I needed this."

This week, Brandy, Katherine and Carolyn process all theyve learned during this series on healing from generational consequences. This is a solid episode, if we do say so ourselves! 

Rica McRoy is sheer treasure. Such wisdom and spiritual depth! Today, she shares with us the wisdom of her exploration into healing generational harm, as we continue a series of messages on this topic. Rica is wife to Spike, Momma to Rily, Parker and Sophie, optometrist, and member of the body of Christ in her hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. Spurred by the Holy Spirit, Rica reads and writes, learns and teaches, listens and speaks with a passion for people of all nations to see the hope of their calling in Christ Jesus.

In today's conversation with Dr. Steve Seamands, we continue to explore how to deal spiritually with generational consequences. Steve served as the Professor of Basic Christian Doctrine at Asbury Seminary for close to 40 years. In addition to that class, he taught Introduction to Spiritual Warfare, Introduction to Healing Prayer, and a class studying the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Seamands has authored several books, including Wounds That Heal and Ministry in the Image of God (a Christianity Today book award winner). Now retired, he continues to pray and work actively toward the renewal of the Methodist tradition, serving as a prophetic voice, mentor, and all-around great guy!

This week, we begin a series of conversations on what it means to heal from generational consequences. Some of my best teachers on this topic have been Rica McCroy, Luther, Oconer, Steve Seamands and Angel Davis. This week we hear from Angel Davis, a long-time friend and mentor to me in the area of healing prayer. Angel is a Christian psychotherapist who in this season of life mostly mentors Christian leaders and offers healing prayer. Angel is the author of The Perfecting Storm, one of the best books I’ve found on how one person working under the power of the Holy Spirit can transform a bad marriage into a flourishing one. I love her ability to care for both brains and souls, and how for her it is always wrapped up in the Holy Spirit. Today, we’re talking about healing from generational harm.