Louisiana Now
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In this episode of Louisiana NOW, we look at an important series of webinars called Steeple to Street. These webinars, offered by the Office of Congregational Development and Transformation and Fresh Expressions, will be held each Wednesday in March and will focus on creating a new kind of local church in a new kind of world. Todd Rossnagel is joined by Rev. Sam Hubbard and Chris Backert, National Director of Fresh Expressions. For...
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In this episode of Louisiana NOW, Todd Rossnagel visits with Serena Eckert and Jason Moore about a new webinar being held Thursday, January 21st called “Both/And”. The webinar, hosted by Jason Moore, will focus on maximizing hybrid worship experiences for online and in-person audiences. The webinar will help all of us explore how to create interactive experiences for both audiences and do so in real-time.
In this episode, we look back at an eventful 2020. From coronavirus to racial unrest to the single most active Hurricane season in Louisiana, we do not need to tell you just how intense 2020 was. Our emotions and our patience were, at times, stretched to their limits. However, there were multiple moments where hope was clearly evident.
In this episode of Louisiana NOW, we catch up with the 2020 Class of Ordinands. This year, Clair Carter, Leah Gaughan, Susan Lawrence, Josh Elder, Michelle Harris, Reyn Sewell, Amanda Rose Price Smith, and Chris Winterman were all ordained in the Louisiana Conference. We visit with each of them about why they chose ministry, specifically the path of ordination, and how COVID is affecting the church. If you would like to view the 20...
We’ve turned 50! In this special episode, we share clips from some of our past 49 episodes. From the pandemic to racial injustice to hurricanes - it’s been an intense year. Which episode was your favorite? We’d love to hear from you. Our email is podcast@la-umc.org
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Jewels in Your Crown Dr. Walter Kimbrough Dismantling Racism: Anti-Blackness New To Town: The Story of Rev. Gr...In this special episode of the Louisiana NOW podcast, we are joined by Rev. Lane Cotton Winn, senior pastor at St. John’s United Methodist Church, which is serving as a polling location for three precincts in Baton Rouge on Election Day. The church has set up prayer stations all across its campus in hopes that voters take a moment to pause, reflect, and pray about the days and weeks ahead. She shares her thoughts on the church’s ro...
We were recently back in Lake Charles to cover the relief efforts and caught up with Rev. Amy Duhon Castro who shares her story of survival, grief and hope. We also catch up with a delivery driver, who understands exactly how grace works through his job. If you would like to help the recovery efforts in Lake Charles, please visit www.la-umc.org/relief For more on the supply efforts in Lake Charles, please go here: https://www.la-um...
In this episode of Louisiana NOW, we visit with Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey and preview 2020 Annual Conference which has been postponed to Saturday November 21st online, via ZOOM. For more information on 2020 Annual Conference, please head to our web site: www.la-umc.org
The back-to-back hurricanes have caused many problems in southwest Louisiana, but in this episode of Louisiana NOW, we hear the hope and optimism of a homeowner and a restaurant owner. We also catch up with Rev. Walter Parker - a pastor in Jennings Louisiana who is looking forward to helping people. We also discuss some of the Phase 3 Guidelines, which can be found here. And we also briefly discuss 2020 Annual Conference. Those det...
Hurricane Delta has struck southwest Louisiana, just as the area was beginning to start the recovery process after Hurricane Laura. In this episode of Louisiana NOW, Todd Rossnagel catches up with Rev. Angela Bulhof and Rev. John Robert Black, two pastors from Lake Charles, along with Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey to discuss the recovery process. If you would like to help, please visit: www.la-umc.org/relief
In this special episode of the Louisiana NOW podcast, Todd Rossnagel is back in Lake Charles. Rossnagel documents some of the many volunteers who helped during a recent clean-up day in DeRidder, including students from LSU’s Wesley Foundation. He also caught up with reporter Kathy Gilbert and photographer Mike Dubose who were in town to document the recovery efforts for United Methodist News. Kathy shares how she approaches stories...
Power remains out in southwest Louisiana, but that did not stop several churches in the Lake Charles district from worshipping together. In this podcast, Todd Rossnagel travels to Lake Charles and catches up with two pastors: Rev. Davis Clark at Warren United Methodist Church and Rev. Weldon Bares at FUMC, Lake Charles. We also share a story of a contractor who has a deep desire to help the kingdom because of a pastor who pastored ...