The VAUMC Connection

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots.

In this episode, host Dwayne Stinson and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Kenda Creasy Dean

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots.

In this episode, host Rev. Lindsey Behnam Freeman and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Derrick Scott, Co-Lay Leader, Florida Annual Conference

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots.

In this episode, host Rev. Lisa McGehee and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Rev. Doug Powe PHD, the President of Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Okla.

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots.

In this episode, host Rev. Ryan LaRock and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Bishop Ken Carter.

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots.

In this episode, host Rev. Teer Hardy and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Bishop Ken Carder.

April brings deep experience in diversity and inclusion, vocational discernment, and intercultural development, and together they explore one central question:

How do United Methodists welcome others with the same loving acceptance that Christ extends to us?

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Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots.

In this episode, host Lan Davis-Wilson, Director of Belonging and Advocacy, and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Rev. April Casperson—an ordained deacon and Director of Enrollment Management at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO).

April brings deep experience in diversity and inclusion, vocational discernment, and intercultural development, and together they explore one central question: How do United Methodists welcome others with the same loving acceptance that Christ extends to us?

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In this episode of Wesleyan Ways, Rev. Mikang Kim and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Dr. Valerie Bridgeman, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and founder of WomanPreach! Inc., for a deep and lively conversation on what it means to be filled with and filled by the Holy Spirit.

Dr. Bridgeman shares personal stories, theological insights, and wisdom on:

- How the Holy Spirit grows us in community

- The importance of prayer and discernment

- Leading courageously and prophetically in the church

- Submitting to the Spirit’s work for transformation

Whether you’re a preacher, lay leader, or seeker of deeper faith, this conversation offers encouragement to listen for the Spirit’s movement and trust God’s power to renew and guide the church today.

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In this episode of Clergy to Clergy, Rev. Doug Forrester and Rev. Lan Davis Wilson talk candidly about the blessings and challenges of starting fresh in a new appointment. From rethinking what it means to “hit the ground running” to learning how to plant roots and build lasting relationships, this conversation reminds us that ministry is about being fully present where God calls us.

You can watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/KUKoA-i3XVY

In this episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots, Rev. Jessie Colwell and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson are joined by Dr. Edgardo Colón-Emeric, Dean of Duke Divinity School, to discuss what it means for United Methodists to believe in the “present and not yet” Kingdom of God. Together, they reflect on how God’s kingdom is both a current reality and a future hope—something we glimpse in worship, community, and acts of grace. Drawing on theology, mission, and everyday faith, the conversation explores how believers are called to “plug in” to God’s power, partner in building the new creation, and live out kingdom values such as mercy, justice, and peace. The guests emphasize that allegiance to God’s kingdom transcends national or worldly loyalties and invite listeners to see themselves as part of God’s ongoing work of renewal and hope in the world.