Best Methodist Ministers Podcasts (2025)

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The Journey Home: Dr. Terry and Renee Wortz - Former Pentecostal Missionaries 1:00:00

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Terry and Renee grew up in the Assemblies of God, and avoided some anti-Catholic prejudices because of the Catholics they met in charismatic ecumenical gatherings. Terry went into medicine, and in his 40’s, he and his wife felt a call to become overseas medical missionaries. After years of service, Renee’s illness led them to have to come back to t…

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Moved to Connect 13:43

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In this week’s episode, Pastor Russ looks at Zechariah’s song in Luke 1:68-79 as God’s mission statement to the people of God and how God wants us, as Zechariah's son did, to adapt it as our own. Prefer to see the service live and hear the choir also? https://youtube.com/@faithmulvane4557?si=KoEmghKxxWNyT4Lw…

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Jennifer Bryson - Former Agnostic 1:00:00

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Jennifer was raised Christian, but by middle school had decided that religion was a stupid thing for stupid people. As an exchange student in Austria, she began to be intrigued by Catholic culture, but still saw it as outdated and superstitious. While studying Marxism in East Germany at Karl Marx University, it gave her a realization she needed to …

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Moved to Minister 17:05

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Looking at Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians and Isaiah’s words to the people of Jerusalem, Pastor Russ shares the reason why we exist – to love God and love our neighbor – as a means to living out our purpose. Prefer to see the service live and hear the choir also? https://youtube.com/@faithmulvane4557?si=KoEmghKxxWNyT4Lw…

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God's Existence for Catholics - Modern Arguments 12:24

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This is a polished and concise video that covers the best modern arguments for the Existence of God. Interiorize them, share them, and show this video to your youth!

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David and Roseanna White - Former Baptists 1:00:00

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David and Roseanna White came from a strong Baptist faith, and Roseanna began a successful career writing Christian historical fiction, with David founding a publishing house. Fascinated by CS Lewis and his description of Christianity as a house with different denominational rooms, Roseanna decided to search out which “room” she belonged in. The mo…

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The Catholic Miracle School 7:06

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The poorest Catholic school in the poorest diocese in the United States is having a SUPERNATURAL REVIVAL! What is their secret to almost doubling enrollment? All in Catholicism. Treating Jesus in the Eucharist as if He is really present and really the Source and Summit of the Faith.

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The Bible is Catholic 7:41

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The Bible was compiled and canonized by the Catholic Church. If Protestants don't trust the Church to interpret scripture, why do they trust the Church to compile scripture? There is no tenant in Catholicism that contradicts scripture and there is no verse of Scripture that contradicts Catholicism.

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Eben Emerson - Former Church of Christ Minister 1:00:00

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Eben Emerson, a former Church of Christ minister and missionary, was originally on The Journey Home in 2011.In the decade and a half since that, Eben has some powerful insights to share about common mistakes new converts make, many of which are lessons he himself learned the hard way.Eben's experience is hopefully a great encouragement to those of …

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Susan Sucher - Former Pentecostal 1:00:00

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Although raised Methodist, Susan Sucher began attending an Assemblies of God youth group in her teens, which is where her faith really took off. As she and her husband were discerning marriage, they were also processing together some of the inconsistencies they’d been noticing in Pentecostal theology, particularly when it came to the Lord’s Supper.…

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Shane Page - Former Methodist Pastor 1:00:00

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Shane Page was raised in a United Methodist family in North Carolina, and went on to become an elder and a pastor in a congregation there, serving 18 years in church leadership. He didn’t grow up with any experience of Catholicism, and had almost no knowledge of it, but his desire to be as fully formed as possible in his faith led him to dive headf…

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Leaving a Lasting Legacy 18:30

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Today Pastor Russ concludes the series Getting a Clear View into the True You by sharing the story of Jeremiah who foretold a day when all things will be made new. In thinking about the legacy God is building for God's people, when we give generously of ourselves in this very moment, we, too, create a lasting legacy that will make an impact for yea…

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Live Out Gods Dream 15:34

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In this podcast, Pastor Russ talks about the power of an underused spiritual practice: spiritual imagination. Using the well-known and well-loved verse, Jeremiah 29:11, we'll learn how Jeremiah invited the people of God to imagine what tomorrow could be like if they only believed God's promise. The connection between the reality we face today, and …

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Heidi Hess Saxton - Former Protestant Church Musician 1:00:00

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Heidi had a strong faith life, and went to Azusa Pacific hoping to do some kind of ministry. She was leading music at a Baptist church and preparing for a mission trip to Europe when her pastor announced he was becoming Catholic. This threw everything into question for her, and she began to wonder, if God was calling someone she deeply respected in…

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Forward 12:09

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By Pastor Russ Anderson

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Michael Garcia - Former United Pentecostal Pastor 1:00:00

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Michael Garcia was baptized Catholic, but wandered a bit as a young man. When his brother got involved with a Oneness Pentecostal community, Michael was intrigued, and after exploring it, felt that this was the kind of community God was calling him to. He quickly began to sense a call to ministry, serving in a couple of different United Pentecostal…

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Bishop Earl Fernandes -Lifelong Catholic 1:00:00

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It has been a longstanding tradition in the Coming Home Network, which is located in the Diocese of Columbus, to invite the sitting bishop to share his story on The Journey Home -- even if he's not technically a convert!In the case of Bishop Earl Fernandes, there is a lot of story to tell -- from his immigrant parents' faithful handing on of the Ca…

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Invest 18:00

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We could have the greatest dream and/or the greatest plan, but unless we invest in it, as the prophet Jeremiah did, nothing much will change. Listen as Pastor Russ shares how the prophet trusted in something he could not see or begin to believe, and how God invites us to do the same. Prefer to see the service live and hear the choir also? https://y…

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Deacon Matt Halbach - Catholic Revert 1:00:00

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Deacon Matt Halbach grew up Catholic but wasn’t very well formed. As a young man, he began to struggle with depression and anxiety, and was even thinking of suicide at one point. In the midst of that, a coworker began to share his Catholic faith, and invited Matt back to Mass. Finally, he agreed to go, and went back to Confession. Everything change…

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Recover 16:52

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In this week's podcast, Pastor Russ shares how we, like the prophet Jeremiah, can begin to identify the one thing that is at the center of our distinct mission from God when we open our eyes and start to see things a little bit clearer. Prefer to see the service live and hear the choir also? https://youtube.com/@faithmulvane4557?si=KoEmghKxxWNyT4Lw…

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Uncover 20:57

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There is a generic version of you that tempts you to settle for a generic life. However, as the prophet Jeremiah discovered, God had called him to more than that. Follow along as Jeremiah "unconvers" the true unique and powerful self that God created him to be, and learn how God has called you too to be unique, powerful, and beautiful. Prefer to se…

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Joshua & Teresa Mangels - Former Assemblies of God Ministers 1:00:00

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After beginning a personal relationship with Jesus as a teenager, Joshua Mangels felt a call to ministry and eventually became an Assemblies of God pastor. As he studied the Church Fathers, he discovered a sacramental worldview that was completely new to him, and he had to know more. Initially, he and his wife hesitated to dig deeper for fear of ri…

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Discover 16:02

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God had a dream for the prophet Jeremiah, a God sized dream. Like many of us, Jeremiah had a hard time believing he could be a part of God's plan. And yet, as God did for Jeremiah, so God does for us. God promises to always be with him and help him every step along the way. We just have to open ourselves up to seeing and acting upon the dream God h…

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Bishop James Conley - Former Baptist and Presbyterian 1:00:00

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Bishop James Conley was raised Presbyterian, and studied Applied Humanities at Kansas University in the 1970’s, falling in love with the Great Books. That led him to become Catholic his junior year of college. He traveled Europe for a bit after that, considering a monastic vocation, before following a call to diocesan priesthood, and eventually bec…

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Fr. Michael Nixon - Former Hare Krishna 1:00:00

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Fr. Michael Nixon was born in Hawaii to parents who were Hare Krishnas. When he was in elementary school, his whole family became Catholic, which was a radical change for him. He began the process of discovery of the Catholic faith among fellow Catholics his age who had known all this stuff from birth, and that perspective as a child discovering Ca…

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Fr. Scott Wooten - Former Episcopal Priest 1:00:00

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Fr. Scott Wooten grew up firmly Anglican, but attended Catholic school. As he continued toward ordination as an Episcopal priest, he persisted in the belief that the Anglican, Orthodox, and Roman churches were all legitimate branches of the true Catholic Church, so he didn’t feel that there was ever any need for him to become a “Roman” Catholic; he…

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Dr. Matthew Wiseman 1:00:00

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Dr. Matthew Wiseman was raised with strong Baptist roots, and even as a young child, he was constantly reading and studying the Bible. His family attended progressively smaller churches, and even a house church, determined to live the Scriptures as faithfully as possible. Their ongoing study of the Old Testament story led his family toward the Hebr…

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Rhonda Gruenewald - Former Agnostic 1:00:00

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Rhonda Gruenewald fell in love with the Church through her husband, and went on to found Vocation Ministry, which equips diocese to promote and nurture religious vocations.By Journey Home

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Dr. Michael Root - Former Lutheran 1:00:00

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After working on ecumenism initiatives as a Lutheran, Dr. Michael Root’s convictions led him to Catholicism in 2010 where he continues to be an important voice of Christian unity.By Journey Home

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Dr. Matthew Levering - Former Quaker 1:00:00

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Matthew Levering found himself developing something resembling a Christian worldview through reading Dostoevsky and Walker Percy. This foundation led him to the Catholic Church.By Journey Home

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Keith and Tami Kiser - Former Presbyterians 1:00:00

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While studying for ministry as a pastor, Keith Kiser and his wife met Scott Hahn in a Bible study. Shortly after they became Catholic and now lead youth ministry and family camps.By Journey Home

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Fr. Brad Elliot, O.P. - Former Lutheran 1:00:00

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Fr. Brad Elliott was raised Lutheran, and pursued formation in music, finding success as a jazz drummer. Feeling compelled by beauty and truth to enter the Catholic Church in 2002, he continued to play drums professionally for a number of years, before feeling a call to pursue a religious vocation. In his discernment process, he felt God calling hi…