Throughout the year, we hear the story of scripture told and retold -- not only inside the church, but in the media and popular culture. With this podcast, we explore how we as "people of the story" claim this story as our truth, and in doing so, have a frank and ongoing dicussion about how that changes and shapes the way we live in the world. People of the Story is a podcast ministry of Haddonfield United Methodist Church in Haddonfield, NJ.
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Haddonfield UMC Podcasts
This week, Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, and Adam Sangillo discuss how we manage financial and spiritual risks as they reflect on our sermon series "Investment Tips from Jesus." This week's music is "Blessed Assurance" by Chris Heckert Episode image by Kevin Tessner, see more of his work at www.kevint.ca…
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This week, Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, and Ryan are joined by church member Jason Boggs to discuss how we plan for our finances, our time, and our spiritual well being. This Week's Music: "Dandelion" by Texas Music Forge. Hear more at https://freesound.org/people/TexasMusicForge/sounds/2684/
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On this week's podcast, Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, and Ryan reflect on the community of saints in our lives and how the examples they set for us influence our faith journey and how we can be saints to others. This Week's Music: "Sine Nomine (For All The Saints)" as performed by Brad Sondahl (2011) Hear more at youtube.com/user/bsondahl/ "When …
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On this week's podcast, Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, and Ryan discuss the theme of storytelling, retelling some of their own stories of generosity, love, and calling, and how these stories build our legacy. Music: "Crazy Cat" by Chris Heckert
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This week, Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, Bethany Amey-Sutton, Irwin Jules, and Ryan Lelache gather to reflect on the wonders of the world we experience all around us and the ways in which we appreciate them. Music: "Intro" by Chris Heckert
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This week, Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, Ryan Lelache, and church member Jim Wells discuss how our sense of gratitude is shaped by our most memorable gifts and experiences and the ways we keep gratitude in perspective when the things going on in our lives aren't so amazing. Music: "Leaving the Farm" by Chris Heckert…
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Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, and Ryan gather this week to kick off the #grateful sermon series by discussing how we define success -- how we look to our heroes, ourselves, scripture, and each other Music: "The Pastors" by Chris Heckert
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Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, Ryan, and Assistant Pastor Jean Jules gather this week to discuss the various ways we find our way into church communities and how we can be the bridge to those communities for those seeking answers, comfort, and personal connection. Music: "Come Thou Fount" by Matthew Denman - listen to more of his music at www.matt…
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Pastor Chris, Ryan, and lay leader Mary Louise Lavery gather to discuss the week's theme of navigating changes in worship style, the use of technology and digital media, and how we make space for people who are at different stages in their faith journey. Music: "Wind On My Legs" by Monplaisir (Public Domain)…
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Pastor Chris, Pastor Christina, and Ryan gather together for a discussion on community, looking to understand why and how we seek out community and how our communities help us navigate through times of struggle and conflict. Music: "I'm glad you're here" by Monplaisir (Public Domain)
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Pastor Chris Heckert invites the group that ventured with him to Taizé, France back in July to have a discussion about their experiences in this community and how the journey affected them, reflecting on the themes of prayer, community, and scripture.
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Pastors Chris Heckert and Christina Lelache of Haddonfield UMC discuss the genesis of this new podcast ministry, reflect on the Easter story and what it means for us as "people of the story" to live out the story of our faith, and talk about what Bilbo Baggins, Luke Skywalker, and the Disciples have in common.…
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