A podcast that provides spiritual formation in the Wesleyan tradition in a metaverse community open to all seekers and those journeying into the new United Methodist Church.
In this episode we look at the means the Wesleys used to live their faith, giving attention to the ways they sought to reach the marginalized, renew the church, and reform the nation. These ways are still at the heart of our faith today.
13 Sept 2022
S1E13 - Living: Intention
In this episode we move from having a vision to having the will to enact it. We show how intentionality expressed itself in early Methodism, and how it does so in the Wesleyan tradition today.
6 Sept 2022
S1E12 - "Living: Vision"
We continue exploring the flow of Wesleyan communal formation: belonging, believing, and behaving. We begin a four-episode look at behaving entitled, "Living." In this episode we show how living faith energes from vision.
30 Aug 2022
S1E11 - Believing: Challenges
In this episode we look at the challenges faced when theology is held with conviction and practiced with commitment. Our theological task as United Methodists is carried out in a time of many formidable challenges.
23 Aug 2022
S1E10 - Believing: Tasks
In this episode we use ¶105 in the United Methodist Book of Discipline to see that our beliefs engage us in key theological tasks that enrich our lives and the lives of others.
16 Aug 2022
S1E9 - Believing: Practices
In this episode, we look at "The General Rules" of Methodism, showing the seamless connection between our profession of faith (doctrines) and our practice of it (life together).
9 Aug 2022
S1E8 - Believing: Standards
In this episode we look at our bedrock beliefs, our doctrinal standards as United Methodists.
2 Aug 2022
S1E7 - "Believing" Heritage
In this first episode in a five-part series, we turn to the beliefs that shape us historically and today as United Methodists, a faith we affirm in the UMsConnected movement.
26 Jul 2022
S1E6 - Connected: Resources
In this episode we show how resourcing was a hallmark of early Methodism, and how it will be so in UMsConnected. We look at some of the foundational resources in our heritage, and envision how we will offer similar ones today.
19 Jul 2022
S1E5 - Connected: Order Unto Life
Early Methodism viewed theology relation to love and as a response to grace. People were connected by an order of salvation, a formative flow that was life giving. We explore that flow in this episode.
11 Jul 2022
S1E4 - Connected: Paradigm
In this episode we use the spiritual formation paradigm developed by Richard Foster and the Renovaré ministry (Vision, Intention, and Means) to look at how that paradigm existed in early Methodism and how we aim for it be part of UMsConnected today.
4 Jul 2022
S1E3 - Connected: Movement
In this episode we look at early Methodism as a third-order movement, showing how that original vision inspires and informs UMsConnected today.
28 Jun 2022
S1E2 - Connected: Heritage
Early Methodism used the word 'connection' to describe itself. Why? In this episode we look at our heritage of connection: its nature, means, and purpose.
21 Jun 2022
S1E1 - UMsConnected Overview
Episode Notes
In this inaugural episode we explore the UMsConnected movement, casting a vision for it, describing its main features, and inviting listeners to join the journey.
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