Blogs & Podcasts
St. Paul's UMC offers these seasonal blogs, podcasts, and devotionals.
On Membership in The United Methodist Church
BY REV. DR. JEFF MCDONALD
Adapted from his Pastor’s Message in the August 18, 2019, St. Paul’s Sunday Newsletter
“We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love.
“As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of The United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant to participate faithfully in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.“
Do those words sound familiar to you?
The Relay
The Relay is a weekly podcast produced by projectCURATE. Established in 2014 as a ministry of St. Paul’s, projectCURATE continues to respond to God’s desire for a more humane world. Working with church, academic, and community partners, projectCURATE supports robust engagement on issues related to race, equity, and social justice.
Lent 2019
Read a daily devotional written in English and Spanish, featuring poetry and art by Jan Richardson. Also, listen to a weekly podcast series on prayer and pilgrimage throughout the season of Lent.
Lessons on Unity from a Church in Conflict
In this series written by Rev. Tommy Williams, we consider how we can learn from scriptural lessons on unity from the apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church. { Fall/Winter 2018–19 }
Ordinary Life
Centering upon the principle that "the fundamental purpose in life is emotional and spiritual growth," Rev. Dr. Bill Kerley's weekly lectures for the Ordinary Life class are recorded and available on iTunes.
East End Missional Community
As a ministry of St. Paul's, the East End Missional Community commits to the rhythms of prayer, hospitality, and justice in Houston's East End. Read reflections by Rev. Paul Richards-Kuan in his blog.
Archived Resources
Take Courage
In January 2017, Rev. Tommy Williams and Rev. Dr. Matt Russell co-blogged as they engage in intensive learning and teaching enterprises around the intersections of faith and society.
Goodness and Light
For Advent 2016, we read and discussed the daily devotional Goodness and Light. Rev. Karyn Richards-Kuan and Rev. Dr. Matthew Russell talked with each other in a series of four podcasts about how we see light breaking into our community.
