About Belonging, Becoming, Beloved: Stories of Faith and Abundance
Join Frances Lin and Sean Chow as they have conversations with those that are doing ministry throughout the country and beyond. Lets share and hear the stories of God's faithfulness and abundance.
We Make Good Presbyterians, But Are We Making Disciples? With Floretta Barbee-Watkins
Are we making disciples, or just making good church members?
“We make really good Presbyterians.” — Rev. Dr. Floretta Barbee-Watkins
But are we helping people become more like Christ?
In this episode of Belonging, Becoming, Beloved, Dr. Flo challenges us to rethink evangelism, discipleship, and what it truly means to belong.
From the changing church to authentic relationships, from faith and justice to barbecue and laughter, this conversation reminds us that the church's future isn't just about preserving institutions. It's about people.
🎙️ Join Sean Chow and Frances Lin for a conversation filled with honesty, hope, and a little holy disruption.
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27 Sept 2026
The Church as a Capacity Builder with Victor Aloyo
What if the future of the church isn’t primarily about survival—but about forming people?
In this episode of Belonging, Becoming, Beloved, Frances Lin and Sean Chow sit down with Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo Jr., president of Columbia Theological Seminary, for a conversation about ministry, theological education, leadership, and the changing church.
Victor takes us from his roots in Sunday school and church planting in Brooklyn to theological education and his leadership at Columbia. Along the way, he offers a challenge to the church: we can become so focused on survival, buildings, and institutions that we forget one of our deepest callings to equip people for ministry.
We talk about why ministry is fundamentally about relationships, what it means to walk alongside people rather than simply solve their problems, how seminaries can prepare leaders for the realities they actually face, and why the church must continue asking new questions for a changing world.
This is a conversation about more than preparing pastors. It’s about forming people, building capacity, and imagining what the church might become when we invest in the gifts God has already placed within our communities.
🎙️ The Church as a Capacity Builder with Victor Aloyo Jr.
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21 Sept 2026
028 What Now? When the Plan Doesn’t Go as Planned
What happens when you feel called to something and it doesn’t turn out the way you expected?
In this episode, Frances and Sean get real about the journey through General Assembly, disappointment, calling, and the question that comes afterward: What now, God?
Sometimes the end of one thing creates space to see something new. We talk about what we learned, why we’re still hopeful about the church, and why faithful leadership sometimes means experimenting, taking risks, and leaving room for possibilities we couldn’t see before.
And somehow, we also end up talking about Din Tai Fung, seafood, and way too much garlic.
🎙️ Join us for an honest conversation about calling, failure, possibility, and what comes next.
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