Faith Revisited

In episode 41 of Faith Revisited Ben and Molly discuss our personal finance philosophies and situations. We give you 4 lessons on how to be financially healthy and share our financial goals.

You may think it's a difficult year to set goals with so much future uncertainty, but it's actually easy! We learned in 2020 the importance of being  flexible and dynamic, we also learned that your goals do NOT have to be tied to a building or a place to spread the word of God and help your member's grow spiritually. Join Ben and Molly as we talk through Trinity Church's goals in 2021 and how your church can set strong goals in the midst of uncertainty.

One of our absolute favorite topics - goal setting. Ben and Molly reflect on their 2020 personal and Trinity Church goals and talk a little bit about what they're planning for 2021. How successful were they?! Listen to find out!

A short and honest take on Christmas this year, finding meaning and grounding in 2020. We wish you a very Merry Christmas - Ben & Molly   It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - 3rd verse And ye, beneath life's crushing load,Whose forms are bending low,Who toil along the climbing wayWith painful steps and slow,Look now! for glad and golden hourscome swiftly on the wing.O rest beside the weary road,And hear the angels sing!

Join Ben and Molly this week as we take a peek into Ben's Pastoral Journey and that path that has led him to where he is today. - Spoiler alert, as in life, it wasn't straightforward, he faced adversity and challenges and also found enormous growth in opportunities. We hope you have a great week and enjoy this episode.

"The birth of Jesus will happen and COVID can't stop that." Jesus is the reason for the season, while we have lived in such an unsteady year it's important to continue to adapt and focus on what really matters. This Christmas and Advent season may look different at your church, we're talking through how Trinity is shifting our services and events and adding in some new things as well! We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening!

Hello Faith Revisited listeners, Ben and Molly are here to give you 5 quick ways to survive the election season. We record this episode ON election day for release the day after. These 5 tips will help you love your neighbor and remember that God doesn't choose a political side.

Welcome back to Faith Revisited! We just had out first Sunday as a "hybrid" church, meaning we experienced our first in person worship in 31 weeks, AND we still kept our members tuning in from their homes as an equal priority. Ben and Molly talk it out and can you guess which one of us was a ball of stress prior to gathering in person?! It's not who you think... Thanks for taking a listen, and we hope you enjoy!

Welcome BACK to Faith Revisited Podcast from our (unplanned) hiatus. If you don't remember us, we're Ben & Molly and we just want to catch up, let you know where we're at, especially with our church opening for in person worship for the first time since March this coming weekend, and how excited we are to be podcasting regularly again!

A fun episode where Molly asks Ben a series of questions all about him being a Pastor, from lighthearted to  heartfelt. We challenge you to chat with your Pastor like this, ask them your own questions or use ours! We know they'd love to open up. Find them over at www.faithrevisitedpodcast.com

Join Ben and Molly this week as they discuss an book they had just finished called "From Social Media to Social Ministry" by Nona Jones as well as their thoughts and plans for on Online Ministry. We share our new church website - www.trinity1848.org and brainstorm what Online Ministry looks like and how this book shaped a new way of thinking.   For show notes head over to www.faithrevisitedpodcast.com

I know what you're thinking... We are not reopening the church YET! In this podcast episode Ben and Molly talk through our plans, changes and how we are going to go about reopening when the time comes. With a potential upswing in Savannah we may not be closer to that happening. We talk through how our member's feel about wanting to come back and what is going to happen to our livestream and the virtual community we have built during this time. Ben talks through his ideas on two services and stands on his virtual soapbox about wearing masks to love your neighbor. This is an off the cuff podcast episode that we hope you enjoy! Learn more about us at www.faithrevisitedpodcast.com

Join in and listen to two friends having a conversation about racial injustice nationally and locally in their community. Ariana Berksteiner is the Executive Director at Emmaus House, a soup kitchen in Savannah. She is a true leader and a Savannah mover and shaker. To quote her from this podcast episode, she says, one of the most important things for white people is to "vocalize when blackness is victimized." The "goal is not to change anyone's mind but to stand up and say what they're doing or saying is wrong." Thank you Ariana for joining Ben on this week's episode of Faith Revisited!

In this episode of the Faith Revisited Podcast, Ben and Molly go through the 4 questions you should be reflecting on as we are now in "The Great In-Between."   1. What are you thankful for? List out the positives. 2. What are you struggling with? (Time to get honest with yourself) 3. What can you work on? 3. How do you want to look back on the great in-between?   Enjoy this week's episode as we both take a more personal approach on how we're doing.

Join Ben in his conversation with Len Wilson who is a storyteller and strategist. Len is also an author, consultant and speaker who currently serves as the Director of Innovation and Strategy at St Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, TX. This conversation happens in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the discussion includes, how churches are willingly (or unwillingly) adapting to changing environments, other times in history that massive innovation has paid off and what lessons we're learning now that will shape our future. Visit www.faithrevisitedpodcast.com for the complete show notes, including more information about our guest Len Wilson. Thanks for joining us!

Special Faith Revisited Podcast episode! Rev David Donnan and Ben did a webinar together talking about The Future of Technology in the Church on April 28, 2020. We are thankful for David letting us release it as our podcast episode! Both churches are different and are going about technology in different ways whether livestream or pre-recording. They explain the pros and cons to each method and how to keep technology present even in a post-COVID world. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Faith Revisited Podcast. Show notes available at www.faithrevisitedpodcast.com

Join Ben & Molly as they talk about the 3 types of leadership that have appeared during the COVID-19 crisis. The three types include "No" Leaders, "Slow" Leaders and "Go" Leaders. Learn more about how leadership is adapting and why it's important to not just shift for the time being, but creating lasting change that's going to lead to long term success for your organization. Find show notes at www.faithrevisitedpodcast.com

Ben and Molly are back this week to talk about continued developments on how our church is shifting and adapting within the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week we talk about new developments around Palm Sunday and Easter, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Friendship and Grief. There is a lot of grief happening right now in our communities and world. How can "the church" be the place to heal?   Show notes can be found at www.faithrevisitedpodcast.com with links to all of the items we discuss. Thank you for listening!

The public health crisis brought about by the spread of COVID-19 has churches scrambling to figure out how to do church in new ways. In light of this chaos, this is precisely the time for churches to be creative and innovative to keep members deep in their spiritual practice and remain connected! At Trinity Church in downtown Savannah, we are creating a comprehensive plan to become a temporarily virtual church. Besides shifting our worship experience to livestream only, we plan to have the work of the church continue remotely. We invite you to listen to this special podcast episode as we share tips on how we are navigating this uncertain time.   For a deeper dive into our livestream logistics including the gear we use check out episode 15 of the Faith Revisited Podcast.   Show notes can be found at www.faithrevisitedpodcast.com

Please join us in welcoming Anne Bosarge to the Faith Revisted Podcast! Anne is the Multi-Site Director for The Chapel in Brunswick, GA and a consultant in the South Georgia United Methodist Conference. She just released a new book called, Get Out Of That Box -  Realizing Personal Potential and Enhancing Team Collaboration to Move Ministry Forward. She talks with Ben about how to get creative in Ministry and mindset is everything to make real and lasting change!  Get Out Of That Box Website - Click Here (Download the free team discussion guide) Order Get Out Of That Box on Amazon - Click Here Learn more about The Chapel in Brunswick - Click Here Faith Revisited Podcast Show Notes - Click Here