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Tune in every week for a lively conversation with Chapelwood's Senior Pastor, John Stephens and Executive Pastor, Matt Russell as they "go deep" on how today's church has changed and what the church will look like in the future!
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Episode 241: Bishop Tom Berlin & Rachel Billups (opens the original)
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What does it look like to have a faith that holds when life feels exhausting? In this episode of Pod Have Mercy, John and Matt sit down with Bishop Tom Berlin and Rev. Rachel Billups for a wide-ranging conversation about resilience, discipleship, courage, innovation, and what gives them hope for the future of the church. Bishop Berlin and Rachel discuss their work around Christian resilience and why resilience is about more than simply pushing through difficult seasons. They explore the habits a
Episode 240: Wine, Faith, and the Sacred Table (Justin Martindale) (opens the original)
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Why has wine held such a powerful place in religion for thousands of years? In this episode of Pod Have Mercy, John shares a conversation originally hosted by the Wine Scholar Guild with Justin Martindale exploring the fascinating intersection of wine, culture, history, and faith. From the ancient world to the modern table, John and Justin discuss why wine became a symbol of blessing and abundance, its central role in Jewish and Christian traditions, and the complicated relationship between Chri
Episode 239: A Conversation with Dr. Ilia Delio (opens the original)
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What does it mean to live faithfully in an unfinished universe - one in which creation is still evolving and Christ is still drawing all things toward communion? In today's episode, Matt sits down with Dr. Ilia Delio, Franciscan sister, theologian, Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University, founder of the Center for Christogenesis, and author of more than twenty books, including "The Christian Mutation". Drawing from the work of Bonaventure, Pierre Teilhard de Chard
Episode 238: A Conversation with Dr. Ashley Boggan (opens the original)
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What can the history of Methodism teach us about the future of the church? In Episode 238 of Pod Have Mercy , Matt and John sit down with Dr. Ashley Boggan, General Secretary of the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History, to talk about what she calls the “ministry of memory” and why remembering our history is very different from simply being nostalgic. The conversation centers on a pivotal moment in John Wesley’s life when he “submitted to be more vile” and began preaching o
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