Podcasts by Caring Connections
Caring Connections is a podcast series with Bishop Laurie Haller and guests that will encourage, support, and share stories of how Iowa United Methodist churches are reaching out to each other and to their neighbors.
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A Conversation with Rev. Heecheon Jeon from 2020-06-17T21:01:22
Bishop Laurie Hall conversation with Rev. Heecheon Jeon, the Central District Superintendent, focuses on his role as Dean of the Appointed Cabinet, what the experience of being a Superintendent is ...
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A Conversation with Rev. Carol Kress from 2020-06-16T16:22:02
Bishop Laurie Haller's conversation with Rev. Carol Kress, who has served as the Superintendent of the North Central District of the Iowa Annual Conference.
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Bishop Laurie talks with Dr. Arthur McClanahan as he retires from 2020-06-12T05:03:49
Bishop Laurie Haller interviews Dr. Arthur McClanahan in this episode of Caring Connections. McClanahan is retiring as the Iowa Annual Conference's Director of Communications after 15 years. An o...
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A Conversation with Rev. Kiboko Kiboko from 2020-06-10T21:15:06
Bishop Laurie Haller has a conversation with Rev. Kiboko Kiboko, who is the outgoing superintendent of the East Central District of the Iowa Anual Conference.
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Bishop Laurie interviews Rev. Terra Amundson about being SW District Superintendent from 2020-06-03T18:01:39
Bishop Laurie Haller invites Rev. Terra Amundson, Superintendent of the Southwest District, to reflect upon her time as the spiritual leader of that region of the Iowa Annual Conference in this wee...
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"God Isn't Far Away from Any of Us" from 2020-05-14T15:32:41
"What ultimately draws you and me to God is divine love and the conviction that God cares about human beings. Without God’s grace, as shown to us in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Chris...
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Our Complete Trust in God from 2020-05-05T22:47:37
Bishop Laurie Haller writes, “As you and I continue to live a quarantined life in order to contain the spread of COVID-19, we place our complete trust in the God who made you and me as unique one-o...
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Keep on Caring from 2020-04-28T22:50:59
I encourage you to continue loving your neighbor, checking up on family, friends, neighbors, and church members, and participating in online worship. There are also ample opportunities to reach out...
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Learning New Ways of Being the Church from 2020-04-22T00:26:20
"We are learning new ways of being the church virtually," says Bishop Laurie Haller in this week's episode of Caring Connections. "Not only is worship now online, but prayer groups, Bible studies, ...
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"Thank You for Jesus" from 2020-04-14T22:05:18
"The power of the Holy Spirit moved across the state of Iowa, our country, and our world on Easter Sunday. Moving from the depths of despair on Good Friday to celebrating the joy of new life in Chr...
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Reach Out During Holy Week from 2020-04-07T21:20:10
As we move through Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, how can you be a servant to someone else? Who needs to hear from you on Maundy Thursday that this is the day when Jesus gave us t...
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God's Love Never Ends - A Special Palm Sunday Message from 2020-03-31T23:10:56
In the midst of our lamentation for our world and its people, we claim the promises of God...God's love never ends; God's mercy is forever; God's great faithfulness is fresh every day.
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God's Love is Faithful from 2020-03-31T22:17:57
Even when times are bad and the coronavirus continues to spread through our world, prompting all of us to change and adapt in order to help others and protect ourselves; even when hopes and dreams ...
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Rising Up and Sharing God's Love from 2020-03-26T21:19:37
"In the midst of this very difficult time not only here in Iowa but around the world, God’s people are rising up to share Christ’s love in new and unique ways," says Bishop Laurie Haller in this se...
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Introducing Iowa Conference Caring Connections from 2020-03-20T20:47:28
"In the midst of our anxiety, we are not alone. We are in this together," says Bishop Laurie Haller. She adds, in this first episode of Caring Connections, I truly believe that this can be our fi...
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