
This is a podcast aimed at shining light in dark places, particularly those dealing with American Methodism and Christianity broadly. plainspokenpod.substack.com
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 377 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Religion & SpiritualityNewsNews Commentary | |||

On Friday, April 24, I hosted Chris Lohrstorfer, Richie Clark, Tim Prather, and Daniel Rickman for another panel on the recent Articles of Faith document.Unfortunately a storm happened to be rolling through at the same time. Lightning struck early in... more
In the Chiles v. Salazar US Supreme Court case, the First Amendment was put on trial. Can therapists be constrained to only allow one ideology in their sessions? Can they be restricted from articulating the Christian worldview? A recent decision has ... more
Timothy Reaves is the head pastor at Pine Valley Methodist Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. He is the Presiding Elder of his district and a delegate to the upcoming General Conference of the Global Methodist Church. He is engaged on the ground f... more
When I published my interview with James Lambert of the Asbury Connection, several others found themselves in this question of authority. What gave Asbury Church in Tulsa the authority to go its own way, do its own ordinations, have its own sacrament... more
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The show features thoughtful, Christian-focused conversations that span theology, church leadership, and contemporary issues within Methodism and broader Christianity. Across recent episodes, the host engages guests on topics like charismatic renewal, biblical authority, creationism, race and culture in church contexts, global church growth, church governance, and regionalization within the United Methodist and Global Methodist movements. Notable angles include a serious examination of doctrinal integrity in renewal movements, church planting in challenging regions, financial and organizational governance in large denominations, and the evolving relationship between traditional Methodist roots and contemporary cultural questions. The format... more
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Recent guests on PlainSpoken include:
1. Tim Prather
2. Chris Lohrstorfer
3. Daniel Rickman
4. Tim Reaves
5. Kendall Meek
6. James Lambert
7. Jeffrey Anderson
8. Ken Ham
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