Transforming Faith
Welcome to Transforming Faith, where we talk frankly about what needs to change in us, in the Church and in the world, even as we follow and worship a God who doesn’t change. This podcast is produced by Forest Lake Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC.
Episodes
Did you know that Oliver Gospel Mission recently announced its volunteers of the year? Join Linda Taylor, Will Eckhardt, Don Keever, and Oscar Wooten as they talk about how serving on Mondays every week has helped strengthen their faith.
Did you know there's a non-profit in Columbia that is currently working with 250 at-risk young males? Join Jamal Stroud, owner and founder of Big Homie Lil Homie, in a conversation about his upbringing and his non-stop work to provide hope to young males in our community.
Join Coach Shawn Norris, physical education teacher at Satchel Ford Elementary and a finalist for the 2020 South Carolina Teacher of the Year, and his son, Jonah Norris, 2022 finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina, as they discuss keeping their faith at the center of their busy lives, including time at home, in the classroom, on the field, and during a competitive football recruitment season.
AP/IB/dual enrollment, extracurriculars, working parents...is there room on the calendar for a spiritual life? Join two friends from St. John's Episcopal Church: Rev. Nicholas Beasley and Maggie Mallette, Director of Family Ministries.
AP/IB/dual enrollment, extracurriculars, working parents...is there room on the calendar for a spiritual life? Join Bill Wannamaker, Forest Lake Presbyterian Church's Director of Youth Formation, in a conversation about keeping Jesus at the center.
Join long-time nurse and congregational care pastor, Rev. Dr. Lynn Grandsire, in a discussion on grief. How can we find hope in grief? What is our role in reaching out to those who have experienced loss?
Lack of proper clothing is a major reason children miss school, and the need for proper clothing continues to grow. EMS Closet was founded in in Columbia in 2019 by three generations of educators to meet the needs of children living in poverty. EMS provides gift bags of new and nearly new clothing, shoes, new underwear and socks, a stuffed animal, and a book to children in grades K-12 in Richland School Districts One and Two whose ...
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen killings in Buffalo, NY, the murder of four teens in Newberry and the elementary school shooting in Texas. How are we, who claim Christ as Lord and who seek to be transformed in Christ, supposed to feel, to think, and to react to such violence and evil? What should transformed Christians do? Join some of the FLPC staff in this discussion.
John Hudgens has been an educator his entire professional life. Where has John's faith been challenged? Where has John put his faith into action? Join us as we travel with John through his life in Lynchburg, Orangeburg, and Columbia.
In The State newspaper on April 20, four days after the shooting at Columbiana Centre, we read this: "Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott...said gun violence demands a whole community effort rather than a piecemeal approach. 'It’s not a law enforcement problem,' he said. Schools, neighborhoods, churches, the courts, all need to join together to confront the problem. “We’ve never had that. Nobody wants to come together,' he said." How...
Family Promise of the Midlands has the following sentence on its website: "Every child deserves a home." Listen to Jeff's story, the role of Family Promise in Columbia, and how families AND congregations can be transformed.
Emily Bowman, a Forest Lake Presbyterian Church (FLPC) member and International Baccalaureate student at AC Flora High School, is collaborating with other students to create a "first responder breakfast" at FLPC on April 4. Listen to hear Emily describe how her faith has helped her bring this project to light.
People in the Columbia community are making choices between paying for rent and paying for groceries. People in the Columbia community are concerned about gun violence. People in the Columbia community want to advocate for change but may not know how. Today our guest is Lizzy Van Harn, lead organizer of MORE Justice in Columbia, an organization that brings together 26 different congregations from around Columbia to fight for a more...
Data has shown about 4 in 10 adults reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder since the start of the pandemic. We are typically quick to address our physical challenges, but are we as quick to seek out mental health? How can we transform our whole selves by seeking assistance and help from others? Today our guest is Mrs. Nancy Smith, director of Live Oak Counseling Center in Columbia.
Did you know that 22.3 percent of the people who work in Richland County are classified as the "working poor" – those who work but who still live below the poverty level. What needs to change here? Today our guest is Rev. Bill Taber, Director of Crisis Assistance with the Cooperative Ministry.
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