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God is not done with us. Our work is unfinished. Hosted by United Methodist Bishops LaTrelle Easterling, Michael McKee, and Gregory Palmer. Episodes Launch 5/19.

New Episodes every other Thursday
https://theunfinishedchurch.org

06/09/2022

"The goal of social change is not a more ferocious revolution; it is a more beautiful social order. We need to defeat the things we do not love by building the things we do."
Read the full piece from season one guest Eboo Patel Interfaith America in the Chicago Tribune. >>
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-activism-interfaith-coalition-bridge-building-20220718-q7uyai5lejhwbe6bkk7v5fupoi-story.html

30/08/2022

What does The United Methodist Church Say About Racism?
https://www.umc.org/en/content/ask-the-umc-what-does-the-united-methodist-church-say-about-racism

25/08/2022

HOST YOUR OWN LISTENING PARTY
A listening party is like a book club, but with podcasts! This handy toolkit (PDF below) includes basic instructions and discussion questions for each episode of The Unfinished Church. Be sure to comment and let us know once you’ve scheduled a listening session!
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UFC_ListeningPartyToolkit_DRAFT_3.pdf

22/08/2022

The Rev. Brian McLaren loves good questions and deep conversations. Read more in this blog about the theologian, author and one of the guests on the UFC Podcast:
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/2022/07/12/the-rev-brian-mclaren-loves-good-questions-and-deep-conversations/

18/08/2022

Juneteenth isn't Opal Lee's only legacy. Read about Opal's Farm, the impact it's making and the youth it's inspiring to action in the Fort Wort Star-Telegram.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article263585833.html

https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/opal-lee/

15/08/2022

Get Know Someone that Doesn't Look like you with the resource below from Safe Places for the Advancement of Community and Equity:
http://ow.ly/bBNt50KjVbG

06/08/2022

Binge all six episodes of season 1 of the podcast at theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes or wherever you get your podcasts!

02/08/2022

Did you catch our last episode of The Unfinished Church Podcast? See additional resources on how ‘Hope is a Discipline’ on our resources page:
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/2022/07/26/hope-is-a-discipline/

28/07/2022

Our finale episode dropped today! Willie Jennings is sure to inspire and challenge you. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or visit theunfinishedchurch.org for episodes and resources to carry on this important work! Yale Divinity School
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/willie-jennings/

27/07/2022

24-HOUR ALERT!
Our season one finale premieres tomorrow! You will want to listen to this thoughtful conversation about cultural humility with Dr. Willie James Jennings. Yale Divinity School
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/

25/07/2022

Willie Jennings, a Yale Divinity School professor, poet and prophet, joins the bishops to explore the idea of decentering whiteness and embracing a posture of justice, mercy and humility. Hear him on the Season One finale beginning July 28.
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/

22/07/2022

“The podcast has been a gift to our congregation! It has sparked conversation, thoughtfulness, and action - how do we live out the things that have inspired us? I highly recommend church listening parties!”
- Rev. Anna Bundy Hagler, Associate Minister of Connecting Ministries at First United Methodist Church, Dallas

19/07/2022

Catch up on last week's episode, 'Listening for understanding' with Brian D. McLaren at https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/brian-mclaren/

14/07/2022

Today we welcome renowned author and theologian Brian D. McLaren to the podcast! Don't miss the latest episode of available now and consider how God is not done with us yet! Our work is unfinished.
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/brian-mclaren/

13/07/2022

Our next episode is about listening for understanding. Brian D. McLaren bears witness to why listening is required for loving our neighbors. Listen to this clip and catch the full episode tomorrow at https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/

11/07/2022

This week the bishops talk with best-selling author and theologian Brian McLaren. Hear their conversation about choosing curiosity over certainty and listening for understanding beginning July 14.
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/

08/07/2022

Take time to listen to the latest episode of over your next cup of coffee at theunfinishedumc.org/episodes or wherever you get your podcasts!

05/07/2022

"At a shopping mall waiting for his grandchildren, Pastor Norman Mark descended into dark memories of his childhood, when he lived at schools intent on annihilating his connection to his Native American culture so he could be more useful to white people.

“I will see to it that nothing like this ever happens to my grandchildren,” he said during a telephone interview with United Methodist News."

UMNews has the story: https://www.umnews.org/en/news/pastor-reflects-on-dark-days-at-indian-boarding-schools

Listen to this week's Unfinished Church Podcast with Shawnee Descendant, Fred Shaw: https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/fred-shaw/

03/07/2022

"And even the church that had condoned this, debated for many, many years as to whether or not we even had souls, whether we could be converted." - Fred Shaw , Shawnee Descendant Storyteller.

Hear more on the latest episode of The Unfinished Church Podcast

https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/fred-shaw/

NATIVE AMERICAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

30/06/2022

Check out our latest episode with Rev. Fred Shaw available now at https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/fred-shaw/ or wherever you listen to podcasts.

29/06/2022

Listen to this snippet of what Shawnee descendant, Fred Shaw has to say about historic Christian perceptions of First Nations people. Catch the full episode tomorrow.
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/

27/06/2022

This week we're sharing the bishops' conversation with Fred Shaw, a Shawnee descendant storyteller who chairs the United Methodist NATIVE AMERICAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Hear their discussion about embracing the gifts and perspectives of indigenous peoples beginning June 30.

24/06/2022

Dr. Cynthia M. Lewis, President of Gammon Theological Seminary, invites you to explore the first three episodes of The Unfinished Church Podcast at theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes. We want to hear your thoughts. Comment below with your review!

21/06/2022

There are eight scientifically proven practices that reduce bias and enable inclusion, diversity, equity, and antiracism (IDEA).
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/2022/05/20/take-inventory-on-the-diversity-of-your-closest-circle/

19/06/2022

"Let’s get on with the business of making this free
for every one of us.”

Ms. Opal Lee Opals Walk 2 DC
"Grandmother of Juneteenth"

Episode now available: https://theunfinishedchurch.org/

16/06/2022

Our third episode featuring Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Ms. Opal Lee Opals Walk 2 DC dropped today! Join the conversation and be part of building a world where racial prejudice has no power.
https://theunfinishedchurch.org/

15/06/2022

In the next episode of The Unfinished Church Podcast, we'll have a conversation with Ms. Opal Lee (Opals Walk 2 DC,) the grandmother of Juneteenth. Listen to a preview of this episode, available tomorrow at https://theunfinishedchurch.org/ or wherever you listen to podcasts.

10/06/2022

Bishops McKee and Palmer had the chance to share the good news of our work with the North Texas Annual Conference on June 6 in Dallas, TX. Share a post from with your followers and friends today!

07/06/2022

Racism is a sin, and The United Methodist Church is committed to challenging the unjust power structures that support it and working for equality in all areas of life.

—Adapted from the Book of Discipline, "Social Principles

https://www.resourceumc.org/en/agencies/communications/church-and-conference-resources/dismantling-racism-campaign

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24-HOUR ALERT! Our season one finale premieres tomorrow! You will want to listen to this thoughtful conversation about cultural humility with Dr. Willie James Jennings. Yale Divinity School https://theunfinishedchurch.org/episodes/

Our second episode airs tomorrow! Don't miss our guest speaker Eboo Patel Interfaith America as he discusses examining our perceptions. https://theunfinishedchurch.org/

Our first episode, with author and public theologian Nadia Bolz-Weber, is available now. Listen to this excerpt about why respecting differences is a part of the covenant for her online community called The Chapel. Catch the full episode on theunfinishedchurch.org. Also available through Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Unfinished Church Podcast Launch

After listening to our trailer, find out more about how The Unfinished Church Podcast came to be by attending the launch event today at 5 p.m., here on Facebook Live.

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