The Call to Be a Missional Church | Rev. Nathan Arledge
In this month’s episode of Affirming Methodism, hosts Marianne and Taylor sit down with Rev. Nathan Arledge, Senior Pastor of Harrison UMC, to talk about what it means to be an outward-focused mission...
24 Sep 202542min
Supporting Students, Honoring Teachers | Tracy Vassil, Kari Wimbish, Lynn Wilson
This month on Affirming Methodism, host Marianne is joined by guest co-host Tracy Vassil, our Director of Children’s Ministry and a former teacher, for a conversation about the education system in Nor...
2 Sep 202533min
Called to Serve | Allie Black, Marisa, Romanat, & Austin Romanat
In this month’s episode of Affirming Methodism, we’re joined by Allie Black, Marisa Romanat, and Austin Romanat—directors for this summer for Cross Connection. They share life updates, reflect on how ...
28 Mai 202527min
Rooted in Justice | Rev. Dawn Hand
In this month’s episode of Affirming Methodism, we’re joined by Rev. Dawn Hand, Director of Equity and Justice for the Western NC Conference. We talk about her past ministries, her passion for justice...
30 Apr 202530min
Empowering Change | Rev. Emily Bagwell
This month on Affirming Methodism, we’re joined by Rev. Emily Bagwell, Director of Resource Management & Development at Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN). We discuss her role at RMN, their current ...
25 Mar 202544min
Faith in Action | Hurricane Helene Relief
In this month's episode of Affirming Methodism, Marianne is joined by Neil Hartly, Hope Gamble, and Kyle Romanat to discuss their recent trip to Boone, NC, where they put their faith into action by he...
26 Feb 202524min
A Place at the Table | Rev. David Hockett
This month, we are joined by Reverend David Hockett of Davidson UMC to explore the United Methodist practice of Open Table. Together, we discuss what it means to welcome all to Christ’s table and how ...
29 Jan 202543min
Guests We Loved, Steps We Took | Recapping 2024
In this special year-end episode of Affirming Methodism, co-hosts Marianne and Taylor share their favorite moments with guests from 2024. They also celebrate Light of Christ UMC’s historic vote to bec...
18 Des 202424min
