Get Your Spirit in Shape - United Methodist Podcast

About Get Your Spirit in Shape - United Methodist Podcast

We know that exercise and good nutrition help keep us physically healthy. Unfortunately, we don’t always follow through. Our spiritual lives are similar. We know what we need to grow as Christians, but sometimes we struggle. Get Your Spirit in Shape is a free, 30-minute, monthly podcast from United Methodist Communications featuring conversations with leaders, authors, and others who offer spiritual nutrition and exercises for our everyday lives. Join us as we get—and keep—our spirits in shape.

Publisher

United Methodist Communications

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jan 2016

Latest episode

4 May 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 203 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Experiencing the fullness of God

   What does it mean to be a connected church? In this episode, Joe talks with Jennifer Rodia about connectionalism and what it looks like to live it out in real life. Drawing on experiences from churches in New York to communities across Africa and beyond, they explore how connection shapes faith, community, and our understanding … Continue reading "Experiencing the fullness of God" (https://www.umc.org/en/content/experiencing-the-fullness-of-god-gysis-ep-206)

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   7 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Living the Vision: An Introduction

   Get Your Spirit in Shape is back for a new season. Join Crystal and Joe as they talk about what’s ahead and share about the Vision Statement of The United Methodist Church—how it helps us love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in everyday life. Learn more: UMC.org/VisionResources for your church: ResourceUMC.org/Vision Watch The Recap: … Continue reading "Living the Vision: An Introduction" (https://www.umc.org/en/content/living-the-vision-an-introduction-gysis-205)

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   23 Jan 2026

   More than the worst thing we’ve done, part 2

   In the second of a two-part episode, we take a look inside the rarely seen world of death row ministry as Rev. Hillary Taylor shares how she became a spiritual advisor and friend to Brad Sigmon, who was executed in South Carolina in March 2025. Join us for a powerful conversation as we reflect on … Continue reading "More than the worst thing we’ve done, part 2" (https://www.umc.org/en/content/more-than-the-worst-thing-weve-done-part-2-with-hillary-taylor-gysis-ep-204#new_tab)

Inside a recent episode

Experiencing the fullness of God

Published 4 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That had been the community that had really helped form and grow my adult faith. It was the church that my son was born and baptized in. You know, it was the church that I had spent the first eight years of my marriage life. And all of that together really creates this incredible sense of family and community. You know, and I think that's what church is for a lot of people. And I think that is another hugely important aspect of church. You know, for years, also in this role, we've done a lot of work with the marketing and the branding of the church. And whenever we're asked to define like, well, why church? […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,944,530

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

69 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

90

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