In this episode of the Florida Connection Podcast, Jenn and Molly share conference news, highlight upcoming events across the Florida Conference, and hear about the Florida Man Ministries Summit.
Timestamps:
0:00 — Welcome and Love First Feeding Grant celebration
2:24 — Fall events: Beloved Community Summit, Men's Summit, and more
9:19 — Warren Patterson on the role of conference co-lay leader
12:36 — Florida Man Ministries and the summit's theme of wholeness and holiness
21 Sept 2026
The Florida Connection - Episode 2
Welcome to the Florida Connection Podcast! Fall is here and so is a season full of connection, learning, and bold action across the Florida Conference! In this episode, Molly and Jen recap some recent events and walk through a packed calendar of upcoming events. Then, Jenn sits down for two incredible conversations to unpack one of the Conference's most anticipated events of the year: the Beloved Community Summit.
0:00 Welcome & Recent Celebrations
4:30 Upcoming Events
10:02 Interview with Dr. Ryan Bonfilio & Liz Vasquez on Candler Foundry & Theo Ed
35:02 Interview with Alice Williams, Rev. Dr. Juana Jordan & Rev. Dr. Andrea Byer Thomas on the Beloved Community Summit
Links & Resources:
Register for the Beloved Community Summit: flumc.org/lovefirst (https://flumc.org/lovefirst)
Candler Foundry: candlerfoundry.emory.edu (https://candlerfoundry.emory.edu/)
Theo Ed talks (free): theoed.com (https://www.theoed.com/)
October 15 Common Table Collaborative seminar: register here (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/gpv8Rd3LSeqZi9rVUGKcEg#/registration) .
16 Sept 2026
From the Writer's Desk with Bishop Tom Berlin
We're sharing this episode from Bishop Berlin's limited podcast series, From the Writer's Desk. In this episode, Jenn Stiles Williams interviews Bishop Berlin on his latest book, Jesus Is Lord: Living in the Lordship of Christ.
In Jesus Is Lord, Bishop Tom Berlin offers a six-part study that challenges Christians to move beyond nominal faith into a life genuinely shaped by the authority of Jesus. The book begins with a deceptively simple question: What would happen in my life if I truly thought about what it means to say “Jesus is Lord” — wherever I go?
From the Writer's Desk is available wherever you listen to podcasts or here: https://writersdesk.podbean.com/. (https://writersdesk.podbean.com/)
Discover more about Jesus is Lord by Bishop Tom Berlin at Abingdon Press (https://abingdonpress.lpages.co/jesus-is-lord/).
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