100. SPECIAL: Challenges to Racial Diversity in Churches

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100. SPECIAL: Challenges to Racial Diversity in Churches

Interview & Discussion

January 17, 2024 • Hannah McNeill, Kendall Dean, Ian McLoud

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Hannah McNeill and Mic Biesboer interview Kendall Dean and Ian McLoud on the challenges they have faced in bringing diversity into a church context. They discuss their stories of what they experienced, what happened next in their faith, and how there's hope as we move forward to racial healing.

Today's conversation is hosted by Central Church of Christ and the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action. This is a longer episode, but we pray that the conversation is encouraging and insightful. We hope you'll hang around to listen!

107. Introducing Gabby and What's Next in Children's Ministry

June 27, 2024 • Hannah McNeill, Gabby Brandner, Chelsea Smith

From aspiring to drive an ice cream truck to leading the next phase of Children’s Ministry here at Central, meet Gabby Brandner! We discuss the things we love about kids—their openness, their ability to live in the moment, their imagination, and the way they think and ask questions. Children are a vital part of the kingdom of God. God is already working in children and is using them to show restoration and hope to the world. For us at Central, that means that our kids are included in our community and that they reflect God’s character. A good question for us is—how is this community together reflective of God? And that includes our kids. Listen in on the conversation! Speakers: Hannah McNeill, Mic Biesboer, Chelsea Smith, Gabby Brandner

106. Elder Highlight: Meet the McCarrells!

May 22, 2024 • Hannah McNeill, Jamie McCarrell, Kristin McCarrell

They are fans of glamping and nicknames, but what you’ll notice most about the McCarrells is the intentionality with which they live and how they serve the church. When they came here in 2005, they met God in a way that they’d never met him before, and their lives are different for it today. Jamie appreciates the creative ministries happening at Central, such as reaching the marginalized community by meeting their needs and showing them Christ. And he also loves seeing how God has led Central to explore new and innovative ways to include young people and women in ways that highlight their giftedness. His main hope for Central? That all who walk through these doors can grow, learn, and seek God more fully. Listen to the conversation here. Speakers: Hannah McNeill; Jamie, Kristin, Lincoln, & Ivy McCarrell

105. Elder Highlight: Meet the Nashes!

May 14, 2024 • Michael Nash, Anita Nash, Hannah McNeill

They’ve been here almost 10 years, and as soon as they walked in the door that first Wednesday night, they had some instant connections to mission work and college friends. The Nash family quickly came to love the community involvement here, and they found in Central a place to serve and for their girls to grow in their faith. Michael is known for his compassion, and he brings to this leadership a gift for listening to and connecting with people. He is excited about the present and what God is already doing through Central. And as we look to the future of this community, we look not to create new things but to align ourselves better with what God is already doing. May we have the eyes to see where God is already working and join him in that work. Speakers: Hannah McNeill; Michael, Anita, Kelsey, and Jenna Nash