Episodes
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Women of Justice
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Five districts in the Great Plains Conference have recently added positions specifically addressing justice issues in their area. In this episode of "Potluck," we talk to the four people facing those new tasks in an episode we're calling "Women of Justice."
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Phil Anderson: Reporting the News While Sharing the Good News
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
After more than 40 years as a reporter with the Topeka Capital-Journal and now with WIBW television, Phil Anderson has entered the ministry. He's in the middle of course of study while serving as the pastor of Kansas Avenue and Oakland UMCs, both in Topeka. Anderson talks about his entry into ministry and compares his two vocations.
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Episode 8: The Art of Hospitality
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
The warm welcome that visitors get when they enter the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood is all by design and — two of the hospitality leaders of the church say — is a reflection on the church's founding pastor, the Rev. Adam Hamilton.
Yvonne Gentile and Debi Nixon have written a book, "The Art of Hospitality: A Practical Guide for a Ministry of Radical Welcome," that is meant to help churches develop a culture to truly become a warm, welcoming place for people seeking an encounter with the Holy Spirit.
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Potluck, Episode 7 — Rev. Brenda Davids
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
"Potluck" host David Burke's friendship with the Rev. Brenda Davids, pastor of Council Grove Dunlap-Wilsey UMCs in Kansas, goes way back — before they were born! They explain how their lives have intersected many times through the years, as well as her former career in baking and how she transitioned to becoming a pastor, as well as how her churches are surviving and thriving during the pandemic.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Potluck, Episode 6 -- Rev. Dee Williamston, candidate for bishop
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Potluck, Episode 1 -- Wichita Heart of Christ Church, Ronda Kingwood
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019