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Appalachian District of the WNCC UMC

Stories Along the Journey

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Appalachian District of the WNCC UMC

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Stories Along the Journey

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Enjoy this conversation with peacemaker Diana Oestreich.  Diana is a lovely person with a powerful story who is a soldier turned activist fro peace.  She talks with Lory Beth and Joel Simpson about how her life changed because of the courage o
In honor of Black History month we recorded a podcast on Martin Luther King, Jr. day with my colleague, the Rev. Dr. Sam Moore and his wife Marva Moore.  Listen to this story of pioneering ministry, wisdom from the seat of the minority voice a
We talk once again with Greg Huffman, Conference Chancellor for WNCC (and husband of Lory Beth) about a topic he has researched and written about through the years and is appropriate as we turn our attention towards Martin Luther King, Jr. hol
Our third Christmas Podcast! This year we bring you a few more of our holiday stories from the past and took a moment to reflect on some of our favorite memories with Gloria as she enters into retirement. We hope you enjoy this podcast and lau
  Today we have a conversation with Greg Huffman the Conference Chancellor for WNCC (and husband of Lory Beth) about his view on the past year of disaffilaiton and what led up to this threshold moment.  Greg helped process over 300 churches le
We decided to air an episode we aired back in July 2023 of Dr. Peacock after we found out he unexpectedly passed. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.   We had the gift of sitting with Dr. Ken Peacock, former Chancellor of Appa
Gloria Hughes and her husband, Chris had a conversation around the Dinning Room table about life with Chris’ brother, Bill Hughes. Billy shared the people in his life that helped him see the good in others that eventually shaped his own care f
Gloria Hughes and her husband Chris sit down with Chris’ sister Dr. Sylvia Rockwell and discuss how her faith journey continues to evolve. Excellent time together. 
Gloria had the opportunity to sit down with Mable Harrington on her 92nd birthday. Her story is as precious as Mable is and our hope that you enjoy listening to a few of her stories along her journey. They are priceless. Pictured: Mable's Grand
We had the gift of sitting with Dr. Ken Peacock, former Chancellor of Appalachian State University, as he shared his faith story. Ken shared the people, early on in life that influenced his faith and how his eyes were opened to sacred value of
Gloria, Katie, and Lory Beth sit down and recap their connections and experiences at Annual Conference 2023 at Lake Junaluska that just happened June 15, 2023-June 18, 2023. It was a wonderful time of Grace, Connection, and Holiness!  
Gloria, Katie and Lory Beth sit down and reflect on their time together at MerleFest. For those of you who don't know what MerleFest is, it is a 4 day long bluegrass festival created by Doc Watson that is held yearly on the grounds of Wilkes Co
Re-release Gloria Hughes and Lory Beth Huffman had an engaging conversation with singer, songwriter, recording artist, and storyteller, Abbye West Pates. Abbye shared how her passion for making music connect with the listener has led her to g
Gloria Hughes and Kim Burns, a teacher at Caldwell Early College High School, were joined by Elizabeth Sherwood and Nolan Wallace to discuss some of the challenges adolescents are currently facing. This authentic and engaging conversation is o
Gloria and Lory Beth were blessed to have Brett Loftis in the podcast studio recently. If you don’t know Brett, he is the CEO of Crossnore Communities for Children and a co-founder of Trauma Resilient Communities. His passion and work to help
Gloria and Lory Beth had an engaging conversation with Bishop Ken Carter around the people in his life that were his first spiritual mentors, helping him to catch the faith. We also asked him his why. It was a fun and engaging conversation.
Gloria and Lory Beth had a beautiful conversation with Mike Ragan, a faithful member and leader of FaithBridge UMC. In our time together, Mike shares his story of why he left the church and how he found his way back in the arms of a loving con
Gloria sat down with Ian Julsrud a junior in High School, shares how a mission trip experience opened his eyes to see things very differently. This eye opening experience has begun to ignite an awareness of many of the other countless injustic
Gloria, Lory Beth, and Katie shared their experiences of belonging and being included. Some great insights came out of this conversation and hope it gets the wheels rolling in your head as well. As always, blessings along your journey.
Season 2 opener! Gloria and Lory Beth sat down with Joel Simpson, Pastor of First UMC in Taylorsville, to talk about the ways his faith was and continues to be influenced by others.
Lory Beth, Katie and Gloria sit around the table and tell their most interesting Christmas memories! Spoiler Alert!! We talk about Santa A LOT! DO NOT LISTEN AROUND CHILDREN.  In the Podcast you will hear a story form Gloria who tells about he
Hang tight friends, we are working on a really good podcast to drop for the month of December! Plan to listen to this special Christmas podcast that will drop on December 22, 2022! 
Lory Beth, Gloria, and Katie talk about the countless ways we deal with grief and some of the cultural differences of grieving. They also discuss how to grieve in ways that honor your loved ones through their death, loss of job, hope, and the
*Re-release* This is a podcast that we released in July. Gloria Hughes and Lory Beth Huffman had a conversation with author, activist, and speaker, Shane Claiborne about how he passionately lives out the gospel message of love. His advocacy ha
Lory Beth and Gloria sit down with Rev. Ken Anderson and talk disasters. Ken is appointed at Henson Chapel-Mabel charge as well as serving as the Appalachian District Disaster Response Coordinator. Ken has served as a Coordinator for other dis
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