Episodes
Monday Jan 09, 2023
”What Do We Do When Nobody is Listening?” with Dr. Robin Lovin
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
"What Do We Do When Nobody is Listening? Leading the Church in a Polarized Society" is the title of a new book by Dr. Robin W. Lovin. This timely book looks at how the church can be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem, in our very divided society.
According to Dr. Lovin, an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church and a leading global scholar in Christian ethics, we need to listen to the Word, to the world, and to those who are not heard. Find out how you can be a better listener in this culture of chatter by listening to this conversation!
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Interview with journalist and attorney Lester Munson
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Journalist and attorney Lester Munson has covered some of the biggest stories and scandals in the sports world during the course of his long career at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and “The Sportswriters” TV show. Find out how he jumped from a struggling law career to becoming a successful sports journalist. Munson also has varied interests beyond the sports world, including a connection with the Czech community in the Chicago area, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, and the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple. Be sure to listen to this delightful conversation with a long-suffering Cubs fan.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
The Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago with Nisan Chavkin
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
The Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago is an organization of leaders from diverse faith traditions. The annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Observance is one of the most high-profile events the organization coordinates every year with representatives of many faith traditions from A (American Baptist) to Z (Zoroastrian). The Executive Director of the Council, Nisan Chavkin, says this group also takes action as people of faith and a community of conscience on public issues that advance the common good. Hear what he has to say about current social justice issues, including speaking out about religious prejudice, discrimination and persecution in these times.
CRLMC website: https://www.crlmc.org/
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade in June 2022 generated intense responses from pro- and anti-choice proponents. The landmark decision took away the federal right to an abortion that had been in place for nearly 50 years. Rev. Camille Henderson-Edwards is the Director for Economic, Health and Gender Justice at the General Board of Church and Society for the United Methodist Church. She explains how the church strives to nurture all women and children according to the UMC Social Principles and what efforts are underway to improve access to and equity in healthcare. Listen to this conversation to find out more about where the UMC stands on these important issues.
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II at Wesley’s Chapel: A Remembrance
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Interview with Michael Milstein, CPD Community Policing Deputy Director
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Is Religion Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution in the Red/Blue Divide?
Chicago Temple Theologian-in-Residence William Schweiker from the University of Chicago Divinity School believes there is a pervasiveness of social breakdown in our society. In this episode of The Temple Forum, he talks about religion’s role in the red/blue divide in this country. But he is also hopeful that we can come together for a common good in our diverse society.
Listen to his insights and read his Sightings article on the subject: https://divinity.uchicago.edu/sightings/articles/social-dissolution-lost-threads-and-forgotten-dogmas
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Transformational Ministry: Meet the Chief of Chaplaincy Services for the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Imagine being the person who is responsible for guiding the religious accommodations for inmates across faith lines in the 122 federal prisons nationwide. That’s what Rev. Heidi Kugler does as Chief of Chaplaincy Services for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. There are more than 2 million people in our nation’s prisons and jails. Chaplain Kugler encourages all of us to become better educated about the correctional system and to find ways to help inmates and those who are reentering society after serving their time.
Learn more at: www.bop.gov or email: BOP-RSD-ChaplaincySvcs-S@bop.gov.
Sunday May 08, 2022
Black History Month-Afro-Nostalgia with Dr. Badia Ahad-Legarcy
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
Dr. Badia Ahad-Legardy is Author, Professor, and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at Loyola University Chicago.
The First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple invited her in February, 2002 for Black History Month and heard about her most recent book, "Afro-Nostalgia: Feeling Good in Contemporary Black Culture." This episode is a recording of the interview. There might be disruptive sounds (computer notification sounds or other noises) during the interview.
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Audra Wilson is the President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law. She has an impressive career as a champion for racial and economic justice issues. This national center is named for its founder, Sargent Shriver, with a mission to advance laws and policies that secure justice to improve the lives and opportunities of people living in poverty. She offers ways that we all can get involved for a nation free from poverty with justice, equality and opportunity for all.
Learn more at: www.povertylaw.org