Conversation with Rev. Otis Moss III - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
A conversation with the Rev. Otis Moss III from 30 Good Minutes.
The Rev. Otis Moss III on 30 Good Minutes - "Called to Make a Way"
Leaders are not always recognized and it takes those that make a pathway to progress for the world to change. In this short sermon the Rev. Otis Moss III discusses those leaders who, though often forgotten, are most important to progress in the world. We are all called to make a way.
Conversation with Will Willimon - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with William Willimon, who says "I'm a Wesleyan Christian, a Methodist. John Wesley advised early Methodists: don't worry too much about eternity, worry about here and now, living with Jesus so you'll be ready to live with him for eternity. And I think that is good advice."
One Day God Will Finally Get What God Wants - The Rev. Dr. William Willimon on 30 Good Minutes
The Rev. Dr. William Willimon, Bishop of the United Methodist Church for North Alabama, talks about heaven as the place where God will someday be all in all; that time and place when God at last will get what God wants.
We Have Nothing To Lose - The Rev. Otis Moss III on 30 Good Minutes
The Rev. Otis Moss III, Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, says when we act out of God's love, and not from our fears, we begin to make a positive change in our own lives and in the world.
Conversation with Rev. Otis Moss III - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Daniel Pawlus in conversation with Otis Moss III, who says the landscape of the American faith community is a tapestry, drawing from the rich ethnic and religious traditions of its multicultural population. When we begin to operate as a people learning how to love each other, we learn not to allow fear to determine our behavior.
A Gospel for Hard Times - John Killinger on 30 Good Minutes
Writer, pastor and teacher, John Killinger, reflects on five stories from the Gospel of Luke that have particular relevance during hard economic times.
Conversation with John Killinger - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with John Killinger, who says "The Gospel always was more radical than we suspected and I think in a time like this we have the opportunity to hear Christ calling us to do more than we might have heard in a long time, if we're listening."
Bethany: A Glimpse of Kingdom Living - The Rev. Grace Imathiu on 30 Good Minutes
The Rev. Grace Imathiu, Pastor of Brown Deer United Methodist Church in Wisconsin, recalls the story of Lazarus' death (John 11) as a demonstration of God's last word. "When it looks like game over," she says, "Jesus says, 'Let's Roll!'" Death, having exhausted its intimidating weapons of fear, anxiety and depression, has to, in the end, reckon with Jesus.
Conversation with Grace Imathiu - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Grace Imathiu, who talks more about the wisdom that comes from the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. (John 11)
The Virtue of Gentleness - The Rev. John Thomas on 30 Good Minutes
The Rev. John Thomas, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, explores St. Paul's admonition to "let our gentleness be known to everyone." Can gentleness cut it in a highly competitive world where pre-emptive strikes are the name of the game in foreign policy and personal relationships? How might gentleness offer healing in the world?
Conversation with John Thomas - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Daniel Pawlus in conversation with John Thomas, who says the people who have the most impact are those who speak with great power and courage but underneath have a gentleness that reflects their deep faith and sense that they belong to God.
God on the Prowl - Bishop William Willimon on 30 Good Minutes
William Willimon, United Methodist Bishop for North Alabama, reflects on the love of God through Christ, who is the seeking shepherd that does not wait, but reaches out to embrace and have us.
Conversation with William Willimon - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with William Willimon, who says, "It's a great comfort in the Christian faith to realize that, in a sense, my relationship to God is God's self-assignment, God's problem and not mine, earnest efforts and all. I love those moments where God just kind of cuts through and gets to us."
The Place God Calls You - The Rev. Ann Svennungsen on 30 Good Minutes
The Rev. Ann Svennungsen, President of Texas Lutheran University, explores what it means to have a vocation. It is more than a job; it is a call from God.
The Rev. Ann Svennungsen - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Ann Svennungsen, who says "We need to see vocation in the most broad terms. It's about God putting us on Earth for good reasons and us having a particular way to serve."
"You Noticed!?" - Rev. Scott Black Johnston on 30 Good Minutes
Scott Black Johnston, Senior Pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, reflects on God's loving care as expressed in Psalms 8.
A Conversation with Rev. Scott Black Johnston - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Scott Black Johnston, who says, "I find in the psalms an incredible amount of human honesty. People just lay it out there to God: this is what I'm feeling and they put it in front of the Almighty as an offering and assume that God will respond."
When God Throws a Brick - The Very Rev. Samuel Lloyd on 30 Good Minutes
The Very Rev. Samuel Lloyd discusses the eye opening story of one business man whose life seemed to fall apart. For those who refuse to pay attention God throws a brick.
Conversation with Samuel Lloyd - A 30 Good Minutes Interview
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Daniel Pawlus in conversation with Sam Lloyd, who says "I find that my calendar doesn't leave much room for God to break in, but what I find is a God who is relentless in insisting on breaking in, and it's my job to keep my eyes open and pay attention."