Maybe I'm Amazed

About Maybe I'm Amazed

Dr. James Howell is the head pastor at Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC. Throughout his career, he's developed meaningful relationships with a wide spectrum of people, and he's taken time to learn each of their stories. Maybe I'm Amazed is a collection of amazing conversations James has with amazing people experiencing everyday miracles.

Publisher

Dr. James Howell

Category

religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2021

Latest episode

27 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 94 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Faith and Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer with Dr. Vicki Barnett

   Dr. Howell interviews Dr. Victoria J. Barnett, a leading Bonhoeffer scholar, exploring the theologian's complex life, theology, and enduring legacy beyond popular myth.

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   18 Mar 2026

   Finding Purpose and Direction with Marcia Ellis

   Dr. Howell talks with Marcia Ellis, a human development professional and author of Your Career Is Calling, about career and personal development. She shares insights from more than 30 years of helping individuals navigate career decisions, offering practical wisdom on aligning work with values, rediscovering purpose, and taking meaningful steps toward a more fulfilling professional life. Ellis holds advanced degrees in Counseling and Education from SUNY Albany and SUNY Brockport.

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   18 Nov 2025

   Finding the Way of Jesus with Rev. Kate Murphy

   Dr. Howell talks with Rev. Kate Murphy, pastor of The Grove in Charlotte and author of Lost, Hidden, Small: Finding the Way of Jesus Where We Never Think to Look. She reflects on the gap between the Jesus we meet in Scripture and the habits of the modern church, and why seeking God in discomfort, smallness, and unlikely places can reshape our faith. Rev. Murphy earned both an M.Div. and an STM from Boston University School of Theology.

Inside a recent episode

The Faith and Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer with Dr. Vicki Barnett

Published 27 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Well, that's where he lived when he was there, the Bonhoeffer room. It was in Hastings Hall. Yeah, that's amazing. And where in Germany did you live? My first year, I was in Hamburg, and the next two years, we were in the Ruhr Valley. In the last 10 years, we were in a little town in Westphalia named Bielefeld, which is a good university. If people know about it at all, they know it for the university. Tell our listeners who won't know, what was the Confessing Church? The Confessing Church was the movement that arose within the Protestant Church. And the German Protestant Church, the main church in Germany, about two-thirds of the German population were members of this church. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

29 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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