Sunspots Podcast
1) Take Courage
Libby Janes views her role as SPDR Director as a call to ministry. When she preaches, she hopes to meet people where they are, hold communities' experiences of grief with gentleness, and point to the ...Show More
2) Introducing Libby
On this episode of Sunspots, we talk with Libby James, the new Director of the Synod Partnership for Disaster Recovery. We find out about her deep roots in the Presbyterian Church, her background in s...Show More
3) Town Square Collaborative
On this episode of Sunspots, Kathy Lee Cornell interview Rev. Philip Blackburn about his work with the Town Square Collaborative, a program at the University of the Ozarks that supports rural congrega...Show More
4) Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration, Synod of the Sun, and You – Conversation with Marta Pumroy and Kristy Rodgers
Episode 5 of 5 in the Welcoming the Stranger series Immigration affects ALL of us: our individual and communal histories, as well as our current realities. Scripture is clear on our responsibilities t...Show More
5) Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration, Synod of the Sun, and You - Interview with Allison Mundy
Episode 4 of 5 in the Welcoming the Stranger series As a student at Lyon College, Allison Mundy went to El Paso for a Border Encounter as part of the Synod’s Imagine event in 2019. A few years later, ...Show More
6) Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration, Synod of the Sun, and You - Interview with Presbytery Executives
Episode 3 of 5 in the Welcoming the Stranger series The largest part of the US-Mexico border (1254 miles) lies in the state of Texas. In this episode, Rev. Tim Blodgett, Rev. Lynne Hargrove, and Rev. ...Show More
7) Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration, Synod of the Sun, and You - Interview with Lynn Hargrove
Episode 2 of 5 in the Welcoming the Stranger series As a young girl, Lynn Hargrove grew up in El Paso, Texas, long before she became the general presbyter for The Presbytery of New Covenant. Listen i...Show More
8) Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration, Synod of the Sun, and You - Interview with John Nelson
Episode 1 of 5 in the Welcoming the Stranger series Tres Rios Border Foundation partner liaison, John Nelsen, shares the history behind border ministry in the El Paso/Juarez region. In this conversati...Show More
9) Emotional Spiritual Care - Texas Hill Country Flooding
Emotional Spiritual Care - Texas Hill Country Flooding with Kathy Riley and John Cheek SPDR continues to coordinate with and support all those involved with the Texas Hill Country Flooding relief effo...Show More
10) Mission Presbytery Hill Country Flooding Update
Hill Country Flooding Update with Kathy Lee-Cornell, Bobby Musengwa, Laurie Palmer, and Kathy Riley SPDR continues to coordinate with and support all those involved with the Texas Hill Country Floodin...Show More