Category Archives: In All Things

Episode 122: A Guide to Navigate and Engage in Digital Ministries | A Discussion with Holly Lazzaro, Author and Founder of Study with Friends Ministries

 

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Holly Lazzaro, author and founder of Study with Friends Ministries, for part two of their discussion. In this episode, Holly gives practical advice to help Christian leaders and churches consider how to engage in the digital realm.

Episode 121: A Consideration of Digital and Analog Ministries | A Discussion with Holly Lazzaro, Author and Founder of Study with Friends Ministries

 

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Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Holly Lazzaro, author and founder of Study with Friends Ministries as they begin a multipart In All Things’ miniseries. In this first episode, we hear Holly’s testimony followed by a thought provoking consideration of analog vs. digital ministries and some helpful guidance as we meet people where they are.

Episode 120: Until Money Do Us Part | A Discussion with EPC Author Enid Flores

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Enid Flores, author of Until Money Do Us Part. Enid and Dean discuss the issues of money within marriage and practical steps people can take to make sure they approach their finances from a biblical worldview.

Episode 119: The Church as a Reflection of Eternity | A Discussion with Rufus Smith, Pastor at Hope Church in Cordova, Tennessee

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Rufus Smith, pastor at Hope Church in Cordova, Tennessee, where the EPC will be having its 44th General Assembly and Gospel Priorities Summit. Rufus touches on General Assembly and all they have planned at Hope, and also shares about the Revelation 7:9 Task Force within the EPC and the importance of striving for a church that reflects the body of Christ we will witness in eternity.

Episode 118: The Architecture of Truth | A Discussion with Pastor, Professor and Author, Rodger Woodworth

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Rev. Dr. Rodger Woodworth, a longtime member of the EPC, who carries titles of pastor, professor and author. Rodgers newest book, The Architecture of Truth, as well as this podcast, engages with the idea of reclaiming truth in a culture that rejects absolute truth. Dean and Rodger have a helpful conversation around what it looks like to remain biblically faithful as you minister in a culture that is anchored  instead to the idea of individual, personal “truths”.

Episode 117: The Story of Life | A Discussion with Rev. Ron Horgan

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Ron Horgan, a former attorney and longtime EPC pastor who is currently on staff with Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Katy, Texas. Ron encourages us with the testimony of his life and his current work in church health.

Episode 116: Marti’s Top 5 Tips for a Great General Assembly (GA) Experience | A Discussion with GA Lead, Marti Ratcliff

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Marti Ratcliff, the GA Lead of the EPC, to share some of the exciting things happening at this year’s event and how you can make the most of it.

Episode 115: Family Reunion | An Invitation to the 44th General Assembly (GA) at Hope Church with GA Coordinator, Megan Steele

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Megan Steele, GA Coordinator from Hope Church in Cordova, Tennessee, to share the theme and heart of this year’s denominational meeting.  Megan also reveals some of the new opportunities for families with children/students at this year’s meeting as well as an exciting time of fellowship at GA 2024 for everyone to enjoy.

Episode 114: Three Times More Likely | Reasons Behind Young People Staying Connected to Their Faith and the Church, a Discussion with Jen Burkholder of CCO and Lead Pastor Josh Brown

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Jen Burkholder, Director of Strategic Partnerships at CCO and Josh Brown, Lead Pastor at Bellefield Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA. to discuss one of the secrets behind young people staying in the church post-college age.  Jen and Josh discuss the ministry of CCO and the importance of investing in the next generation for the Gospel.

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Episode 113: Filling and Fixing | Connecting the Sovereign Dots of Your Life, a Discussion with Darrin Grove, CEO of Truefit and Jubilee Professional Speaker.

 

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Darrin Grove, CEO of truefit, Co-Founder of OnlineGiving.org to discuss a life-changing perspective every Christian can have regarding their vocation and occupation. Darrin is a speaker at this years Jubilee Professional conference, a ministry of CCO which helps Christians understand the creation mandate to “fill and fix” the world for the kingdom of God.

“In All Things” podcast episode 102 with Dave Robinson, Executive Director of Church Movements for CRU, EPC TE and author of Unwavering Resolve

 

Dave Robinson, EPC Teaching Elder, author, and Executive Director of Church Movements at CRU, joins host, Dean Weaver, for this new episode of “In All Things”.

Dean and his guest discuss global church movements and his new book “Unwavering Resolve: A guide for apostolic leadership” an essential guide for church planters, missionaries, pastors and anyone working to share the gospel with the unreached.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 101 features Paige Stitt McBride, author of Beauty not Beheld

 

Paige Stitt McBride, author and Director of Discipleship and Women’s Ministry at Covenant Church in Sharon, PA joins Host, Dean Weaver, for this new episode of “In All Things”.

Dean and his guest discuss her book “Beauty Not Beheld: A Daily Guard Against the Lies of Self-Love Culture” a devotional that equips believers to discern the cultural lies about identity and beauty and replace them with solid biblical truths.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 97 informs the audience of Benefits Resources, Inc. (BRI), a wholly owned subsidiary of EPC, Inc., which provides health care and retirement benefits to members of the EPC family. This includes not only pastors but can also extend to employees of the EPC. The new Director of BRI, Carolee Richendollar, is our guest in today’s podcast where she introduces herself and gives important information about the program.

 

Episode 97 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things,” Carolee Richendollar, the new Director of Benefits Resources, Inc. (BRI), gives some of her history within the healthcare industry and gives details about the variety of benefits available to recipients of the program.

Host Dean Weaver and Carolee Richendollar, discuss not only the details of BRI and the benefits available to EPC pastors and EPC employees, but also the reason the denomination created this system from the beginning.  This podcast engages the idea that if leaders of the church are going to care well for others they must be sure to care also for themselves.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 96 engages the pitfalls and struggles of the modern-day pastor as well as the remedy for healthier pastoral effectiveness with professor and pastor, Doug Resler.

 

Episode 96 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things,” Doug Resler, Senior Pastor of Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Parker, Colorado and adjunct professor at Denver Seminary explains his work in the Ministerial Vocation Committee’s (MVC) pilot program regarding pastoral effectiveness.

Host Dean Weaver and Doug Resler discuss the MVC’s work in studying three pastoral core competencies: biblical and theological expertise, personal spiritual formation, and organizational and leadership skills. The goal of the project is to gather data to help the MVC develop resources for long-term pastoral effectiveness. Dean and Doug engage some of the current day issues regarding the health of pastors and offer insightful diagnoses, as well as practical advice for the listener.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 95 features Joi Williams, Ruling Elder, a new member of the NLT

 

Joi Williams, Ruling Elder at Hope Church in Richmond, VA and Professor of Applied Engineering Technology at Virginia State University, joins Host, Dean Weaver, for this new episode of “In All Things”.

Dean and his guest discuss her journey to become a Ruling Elder as well as her thoughts and initial impressions as a new member of the EPC’s National Leadership Team.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 94 features Rosemary Lukens (Chairman of the NLT) and Victor Jones (Moderator-elect)

 

Rosemary Lukens, Chairman of the National Leadership Team and Ruling Elder for Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, and Victor Jones, Moderator-elect of the 43rd General Assembly and Ruling Elder for Westminster Presbyterian Church join host Dean Weaver, for this new episode of “In All Things”.

Dean and his guests discuss a variety of topics related to how God is working with the denomination at the National level.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 93 presents 2nd part of Lisa Brockman’s conversion from Mormonism in this season 1 encore

 

Episode 93 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things,” revisits a season 1 conversation with Lisa Brockman, Ruling Elder for First Presbyterian Church in Orlando, Fla., and sixth-generation Mormon who came to faith as a college student at the University of Utah.

This week, host Dean Weaver and Brockman conclude their discussion of her path from a devout Mormon childhood to accepting Christ. Brockman relates how her decision to follow Christ affected her relationships with Mormon family members—especially after she wrote her book, Out of Zion: Meeting Jesus in the Shadow of the Mormon Temple.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 92 presents reprise edition of Lisa Brockman discussing her conversion from Mormonism

 

Episode 92 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things,” revisits a season 1 conversation with Lisa Brockman, Ruling Elder for First Presbyterian Church in Orlando, Fla., and author of Out of Zion: Meeting Jesus in the Shadow of the Mormon Temple.

In part one of a two-week conversation, host Dean Weaver and Brockman discuss her path as a sixth-generation Mormon—including her childhood dream of a temple marriage—to accepting Christ as a student at the University of Utah. She recounts how her spiritual journey was influenced by Josh McDowell, Larry Crabb, and James Spencer. She also describes coming to the realization that the biblical God is the only God who will not abuse His authority.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 91 presents reprise edition of Bryn MacPhail discussing intersection of suffering and spiritual growth

 

Episode 91 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things,” revisits a season 1 conversation with Bryn MacPhail, Senior Pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk in Nassau, Bahamas, and author of Purposeful Pain: What Your Troubles Achieve.

Host Dean Weaver and MacPhail discuss how God uses suffering to make believers more like Jesus. MacPhail explains how repeated pain and suffering—unlike manual labor that develops strength and durability—results in a heavy burden that only being yoked to Christ can relieve. He also provides a list of additional resources on the topic.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 90 presents encore edition of EPC church member, former imam Mark Christian

 

Episode 90 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things,” revisits a season 1 conversation with Mark Christian, member of the EPC’s Covenant Presbyterian Church in Omaha, Nebr., and author of The Apostate: My Search for Truth.

Host Dean Weaver and Christian discuss his upbringing in Egypt in a family of the Muslim Brotherhood, becoming an imam at age 12, and how a journey of questioning the claims of Mohamed for a deeper understanding of Islam resulted in a failed attempt on his life and ultimately to faith in Christ.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings. Christian’s book is available on request from the EPC Office of the General Assembly by emailing info@epc.org. Supplies are limited.

“In All Things” podcast episode 89 presents reprise edition of EPC Sierra Leone ministry partner Samuel Sesay

 

Episode 89 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things,” revisits a season 1 conversation with Samuel Sesay, missionary evangelist with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Sierra Leone and President of EduNations.

Host Dean Weaver and Sesay discuss his journey to faith from a Muslim background within the syncretic religious environment of Sierra Leone. Sesay also describes the mission and vision of EduNations, which operates 15 Christian schools with more than 3,500 students in predominantly Muslim villages in the West African country, as well as how the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Sierra Leone—which has witnessed more than 1,000 baptisms in the past eight years—was birthed from the ministry of EduNations.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

“In All Things” podcast episode 88 presents reprise edition of EPC NICU chaplain Jennifer Prechter exploring tragedy, suffering, grief

 

Episode 88 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things,” revisits a season 1 conversation with Jennifer Prechter, EPC Teaching Elder who serves as a palliative care chaplain at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies in Orlando, Fla.

Host Dean Weaver and Prechter discuss her journey to hospital chaplaincy, and how her ministry provides opportunity for addressing deep questions of life with unchurched people across a wide spectrum of life experience.

Prechter also discusses how “longing and lament” can help people process tragedies such as a child with a terminal illness, or the May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

Podcasting as evangelism the topic of “In All Things” podcast episode 87 with Brandon Queen

 

Brandon Queen, Ruling Elder for First Presbyterian Church in Thibodaux, La., and host of the podcast “E.A.R.: Evangelical and Reformed” is the guest for episode 87 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things.”

Host Dean Weaver and Queen discuss his involvement in the EPC’s Westminster Society, how he launched his podcast as a tool for evangelism, as well as his desire to use the podcast as a means of racial reconciliation.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

Ministry to abused and trafficked women the topic of “In All Things” podcast episode 86 with Bonnie Gatchell

 

Bonnie Gatchell, Teaching Elder in the Presbytery of the East and Executive Director of Route One Ministry in Boston, Mass., is the guest for episode 86 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things.” The mission of Route One Ministry is to serve sexually exploited and trafficked women by entering strip clubs and building relationships with the women who work in the clubs, as well as equipping the local church and community leaders with the tools they need to understand trafficking, identify vulnerable people, and respond in the most healthy ways to those who have experienced sexual abuse.

Host Dean Weaver and Gatchell discuss how God led her to begin a ministry to strip club dancers in Boston, and Route One Ministry’s efforts to train church leaders on how to minister to victims of trafficking, trauma, and abuse.

Gatchell also describes the qualities of a “safe church” and some of the resources on trauma and abuse that Route One Ministry provides.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.

Stephen Morefield, historical fiction author and Kansas pastor, author the guest for “In All Things” podcast episode 85

 

Stephen Morefield is the guest for episode 85 of the EPC’s podcast, “In All Things.” He serves as Pastor of Christ Covenant Church in Leoti, Kan., and is the author of But the Blood: A Novel Based on the True Story of America’s Bloodiest County Seat Battle.

Host Dean Weaver and Morefield discuss his spiritual path as a covenant child of the EPC to urban church planting to rural church ministry. Morefield also describes some of the joys and challenges of serving as an introverted solo pastor in a rural setting, how “falling in love with the community” is essential to rural outreach, and how writing the historical novel based on events in the town in the 1880s has built bridges for ministry in the community.

Episodes are available on a variety of podcast platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and others. Search “In All Things” on any of these services.

The audio recordings also are available on the EPC website at www.epc.org/inallthings.