Across the Rail Podcast

Gregg Benefiel
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Church laymen dishing hot takes on current events, church stuff, and cultural issues. This is not from the pulpit, but from the pews “across the rail”....

  1. 05/01/2023

    Season 4 Episode 35 - "Scattershooting While Looking Through the Windshield"

    Our episode today is a scattershooting event - everything and anything is on the table for discussion since we have received our disaffiliation walking papers from the Annual Conference.

  2. 02/12/2023

    Season 4 Episode 34 - "What Exactly is Evangelism, Renewal, & Revival?"

    Our Episode today discusses our use of the terms “evangelism”, “renewal, and “revival” …? Do Wesleyans really know what these things are, and how have we personally and corporately experienced these? Are there false imitations of these and how do we tell the difference? Warning: We are not the terminally polite Wesleyans of old, but call it like it is from the pulpit to the pews “across the rail”.

  3. 01/22/2023

    Season 3 Episode 33 - Disaffiliation & Where do We go from Here?

    Our Episode today discusses our local church’s disaffiliation vote, which direction do we go from here, and what is the vision for our church…?

  4. 11/15/2022

    Season 3 Episode 32: Disaffiliation - hard questions after disaffiliation, and the direction of the UMC after latest bishops elected?

    Our episode today discusses the ramifications of disaffiliation, asks hard questions for those churches after disaffiliation, and what the latest elections of bishops portends for the UMC? Warning: We're not the terminally-polite Wesleyans of old, but call it like it is from the pulpit to the pews "across the rail".

  5. 08/04/2022

    Beliefs Matter…What Do You Believe, and Has It Changed How You Live Your Life?

    Guess what – orthodoxy & orthopraxy is on the docket for today. Don’t know what that means…? Well, we are here to inform & encourage you! What are your concerns this year when it comes to your local UMC church and the denomination at large, worldwide?

  6. 02/12/2022

    State of the UM Church 2022 - Local, Denominational, Worldwide

    Since we're a little late for New Year's, we discuss the State of the UMC with a local, US, and worldwide perspective. We're not the "Men in Black from the pulpit, but from the pews "across the rail".

  7. 12/05/2021

    Ep. 30 Discussions on "The Scandal of Particularity, Black Lives, & Jesus"

    In this very raw episode that was mostly "hot-miked", we discuss Rev. Drew McIntyre's article on "The Scandal of Particularity, Black Lives, & Jesus". Hope you enjoy.

  8. 11/07/2021

    Ep. 29 - "We Don't Smoke, Drink, or Chew, or Tolerate Those Who Do"

    Our Episode today discusses a biblical view of the common American “vices” such as alcohol and tobacco use. We also discuss other extra-biblical prohibitions & the Methodist church’s role in the Temperance Movement of the 19thCentury, and whether we need to relax, strengthen, or ignore these issues entirely …. Warning: We are not the “Men in Black” from the pulpit, but from the pews “across the rail”.

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Church laymen dishing hot takes on current events, church stuff, and cultural issues. This is not from the pulpit, but from the pews “across the rail”....

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  • Creator
    Gregg Benefiel
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Gregg Benefiel
  • Show Website
    Across the Rail Podcast