Along the Road: A Podcast for PC(USA) Leaders
Be inspired, hear the stories of others, and practice the tools of faith and leadership through conversations that nourish, enrich, and aid in the formation of leaders in the church. Mid Council leaders will integrate foundational values with the practice of faith and ministry. Congregational leaders, particularly ruling elders and deacons, will experience practices to connect faith to everyday life. Nourish: Short episodes for ruling elders and deacons. Encounter: Longer episodes for church and mid council leaders.
Episodes
99 episodes
Encounter: Presbyterians do Mission in Partnership
Hello Church People! In this episode, Rev. Mienda Uriarte, Deputy Executive Director, and Rev. Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk and Executive Director of the Interim Unified agency, reflect on the importance of doing mission in partnership...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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40:35
Nourish: Church Leaders as Difference Makers
Sometimes we all need a reminder of the impact that we make in the lives of others. Krista Langley, deacon and ruling elder, shares her journey and how family, church leaders, and her faith have made a real difference in her life and how...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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18:51
Encounter: From Reformation to Re-formation: Co-Creating Something New
Join Shawna Bowman as they share how embracing change from a Reformed theological perspective created a new thing that brought life and light to the covenant community of faith and the mission and ministries they support. For mor...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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31:04
Nourish: Reflection - Non-Bitter Spirituality
Using Matthew as a basis, Amos Mendez connects coffee to our spirituality; encouraging us to build up our spiritual lives to avoid getting burnt up and creating bitterness
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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13:01
Encounter: Joy: Engaging in God's Transformative Justice in the World
Join Neal Presa as he shares why we cannot keep God's joy to ourselves. That by working and praying together in community for justice - where everyone is valued and included, that all will flourish, we live out God's call upon our lives. That i...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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25:52
Nourish: Spiritual Practice of Music
Music can touch our souls and connect us to God. Bill Buchanan joins us to stir our curiosity in various genres of music and encourages us to expand our horizons as we listen to find new ways that God may be speaking to us. A...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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18:34
Encounter: Ser y Pertenecer: Honoring Faith, Culture and Identity
Hello Church People. Today, our guest, retired minister Carmen Rosario, shares with us the history of Presbyterian identity in her family, ministry, and the work she has done and continues to do with the National Presbyterian Hispanic and Latin...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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44:29
Nourish: Acknowledging the Original Inhabitants of the Land
Lauren Sanders helps us learn and understand more about what a land acknowledgment is and what it shouldn’t be, how we can educate ourselves beyond the importance of the names, and some of the actions we can take to live into our call as...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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16:28
Encounter: Bringing Our Theology Into Everything We Do
Join our guest Kerri Allen as she talks about Reformed theology and how the practice of naming where and how we encounter the Holy can help shape how we approach our daily life and engage the world with our theology shaping and inf...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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39:19
Nourish: The Foundations of Our Presbyterian Identity
The Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, the first section of the PC(USA) Book of Order, helps address our “why”. Barry Ensign-George gives more insight into this important part of our constitution as we all continue in our journey as chu...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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16:52
Encounter: Reflecting on how Worship shapes our Identity
Hello Church People! Our guest Dr. Marcus Hong, dives into the connections between the practice and theology of Worship and our Presbyterian identity. Why is Prayer central to the heart of Worship in Presbyterianism and Reform tradition? This a...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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45:25
Nourish: The Journey of Call and its Surprises
Satoe Soga, Chaplain Educator at Houston Methodist Hospital, shares her story of call as a journey of cultural transition and claiming identity in which she discovered her gifts along the way.
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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18:49
Encounter: Intentional Outreach towards a diverse community
Join us as our guest, Galen Zabala Sherby, shares his inspiring journey from being a pastor's child to becoming a labor rights advocate and community organizer. Now a young adult Ruling Elder in the PC(USA), Galen illustrates how political just...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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31:23
Nourish: Connecting Ecumenically
Ecumenism, connecting with other churches and denominations, is a part of our Presbyterian DNA. Dianna Wright, PC(USA) Director of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, helps us understand why these relationships are important and how...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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15:40
Encounter: We Are Part of a Bigger Family Around the World
Join Mirna Wasef and her father, Mofid Wasef as they share the importance of knowing our identity -- what it means to be a Presbyterian - who we are, what we believe, and why we are called as a church "to go forth as agents of God...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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35:01
Nourish: Becoming Presbyterian
Many current Presbyterians do not have backgrounds within the denomination, including Ryan Knauber who grew up Catholic became Buddhist and is now a Presbyterian. Hear Ryan’s story and reflect upon your own while thinking about what it i...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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15:50
Encounter: So That the Ministry of the Whole People of God May Flourish
Scott Anderson was called to be a pastor in the PCUSA when he sixteen years old at a time when our polity did not allow for the ordination of LGBTQIA+ people. Yet he stayed in the church even when he could not openly claim his authentic ...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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27:22
Nourish: Spiritual Practice of Reading
Katrina Pekich-Bundy shares how the spiritual practice of reading has played a part in her curiosity to learn more about the world, neighbors near and far away, and has enhanced her relationship with others and with God. She even provide...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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15:50
Encounter: Being a Part of Something Greater Than Myself
Join guest Annanda Barclay as she reflects as a Black queer woman on the disconnect between the values and beliefs that we profess as Presbyterians and our actual social relationships. As a chaplain, she shares how the “heady stuff of th...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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39:09
Nourish: Exploring Our Presbyterian/Reformed Beliefs
As we grow in faith and understanding, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary professor, Cynthia Rigby, explains and unpacks some of our foundational Reformed beliefs - Sovereignty of God, Christocentrality, Tenacity of Grace, Goodness...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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20:32
Encounter: Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Borders: Presbyterian Identity in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Let's review together how we have served during the year in opening our mission and ministries towards a diverse community of people that when included, expand the vision of the Kingdom of God in our congregations, mid councils, and the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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39:53
Nourish: Called as a Young Deacon
Camden Thomas-Bush shares his experience serving as a deacon in his congregation while in high school. We have much to learn from and with young people as they grow in leadership alongside us!
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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11:17
Encounter: Who We Are and Whose We Are
On this episode of Encounter, Jeff Japinga shares his reflections on how we can be intentional in naming who we are as Presbyterians. We explore why it matters as we explore the distinctive characteristics and particularities that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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27:02
Nourish: Reflection on I Corinthians 16:13-14
Ruling elder, Kymberlaine Banks, provides a reflection, reminding us to stand firm in the faith, live in courage, and do everything in love.
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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14:19
Encounter: Changing Beyond the Degree of Comfort
Travel along the road with Claudia Aguilar Rubalcava as she shares how her experience of serving a non-Presbyterian church helped her recognize her deep appreciation of Presbyterian polity, governance, and openness to being reformed and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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38:39