Unveiling Grace

Hermitage Church of the Nazarene

Unveiling Grace is dedicated to finding our own story in the unique stories of the fellow Nazarenes who serve alongside us. We deeply love the church in the ways that she has shaped us, and we want you to hear from our guests about how the Church of the Nazarene has saved them. In a day and age where there is a lot of line drawing and finger pointing, we want to pull up a chair to the table of our people’s past and sit through their stories. Through our guests and the telling of their stories, we will veil the identity of the storyteller until the very end, with the hope that you will allow their story to shape your view of them, rather than what you have heard about them. Thanks for considering joining us as we invite fellow Nazarenes to tell their story of why they love this church and why they have stayed!

  1. "I Was Saved by a Pig Farmer"

    12/17/2024

    "I Was Saved by a Pig Farmer"

    0:55 - So, you were saved by a pig farmer? 5:30 - How did your story start with the Church of the Nazarene and why have you stayed? 7:10 - Can you name one saint in the shadows? Gertrude Taylor12:00 - You have served at all levels of church leadership - as a local church pastor, a district superintendent, and at the global church level. Having been heavily involved in every level of leadership, where do you find hope in our denomination today? 16:40 - What is it about our family that matters to the world? 26:00 - So, who are you?    Thanks for joining us on the Unveiling Grace podcast. This is a ministry of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. If you would like to stay up to date on the podcast and other ministries of our church, like the church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hcnazarene) and the Unveiling Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UnveilingGracePodcast/). If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, help us out by leaving us a rating and then share it on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening to the stories of those serving alongside us.  If you would like to give towards the ministries of Hermitage Church that include this podcast, please visit this link: www.hermitagechurch.org/give and click “Giving to Others.” This podcast is a joint effort by the Hermitage Church staff. Special thanks to those who make it happen! Host - Pastor Matt Hastings Producer - Pastor Hunter Steinmetz Editor/Audio Engineer - Nathanael Jackson Music - Matthew Hastings Jr. Biggest Fans - Hermitage Nazarene Pastoral Staff Even Bigger Fans - Hermitage Church!

    27 min
  2. "I Got Kicked Out of an Upward Game"

    12/10/2024

    "I Got Kicked Out of an Upward Game"

    1:00 - You got kicked out of an Upward Basketball Game? 3:29 - How did your story start with the Church of the Nazarene and why have you stayed? 5:55 - Who are some saints in the shadows who have championed you in ministry? Thomas CrummerDr. Kathy MowryDr. Mike Jackson9:45 - You are a huge fan of community. What is it about community that really lights your fire? 14:05 - What is about our family that matters to the world? 17:00 - Who are you? Thanks for joining us on the Unveiling Grace podcast. This is a ministry of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. If you would like to stay up to date on the podcast and other ministries of our church, like the church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hcnazarene) and the Unveiling Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UnveilingGracePodcast/). If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, help us out by leaving us a rating and then share it on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening to the stories of those serving alongside us.  If you would like to give towards the ministries of Hermitage Church that include this podcast, please visit this link: www.hermitagechurch.org/give and click “Giving to Others.” This podcast is a joint effort by the Hermitage Church staff. Special thanks to those who make it happen! Host - Pastor Matt Hastings Producer - Pastor Hunter Steinmetz Editor/Audio Engineer - Nathanael Jackson Music - Matthew Hastings Jr. Biggest Fans - Hermitage Nazarene Pastoral Staff Even Bigger Fans - Hermitage Church!

    18 min
  3. "I Almost Died at Top Golf"

    12/03/2024

    "I Almost Died at Top Golf"

    0:55 - So, you almost died at Top Golf? 3:15 - How did your story start with the Church of the Nazarene and why have you stayed? 8:45 - Who are saints in the shadows who have championed you over the years? Cheryl SherwoodLloyd BrockDale Schaffer10:15 - Why should the local church and compassionate ministry not be separate ministries? 18:30 - Why does our family matter to the world? 22:40 - So, who are you? Thanks for joining us on the Unveiling Grace podcast. This is a ministry of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. If you would like to stay up to date on the podcast and other ministries of our church, like the church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hcnazarene) and the Unveiling Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UnveilingGracePodcast/). If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, help us out by leaving us a rating and then share it on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening to the stories of those serving alongside us.  If you would like to give towards the ministries of Hermitage Church that include this podcast, please visit this link: www.hermitagechurch.org/give and click “Giving to Others.” This podcast is a joint effort by the Hermitage Church staff. Special thanks to those who make it happen! Host - Pastor Matt Hastings Producer - Pastor Hunter Steinmetz Editor/Audio Engineer - Nathanael Jackson Music - Matthew Hastings Jr. Biggest Fans - Hermitage Nazarene Pastoral Staff Even Bigger Fans - Hermitage Church!

    24 min
  4. "Sportswriting and Ice Cream Forklifts"

    11/26/2024

    "Sportswriting and Ice Cream Forklifts"

    0:58 - So, you were a sports writer? 4:40 - How did your story start with the Church of the Nazarene and why have you stayed? 9:45 - Are there any saints in the shadows that championed you? How did they do that? Dr. Bob BroadbooksBill WiesmanKyle PooleDaron Brown13:00 - You are a learner and a voracious reader. Can you talk to us about the progression of the way you understood the world as black and white into more gray now? 17:30 - What is it about our family that matters to the world? 23:20 - So, who are you?       Thanks for joining us on the Unveiling Grace podcast. This is a ministry of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. If you would like to stay up to date on the podcast and other ministries of our church, like the church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hcnazarene) and the Unveiling Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UnveilingGracePodcast/). If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, help us out by leaving us a rating and then share it on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening to the stories of those serving alongside us.  If you would like to give towards the ministries of Hermitage Church that include this podcast, please visit this link: www.hermitagechurch.org/give and click “Giving to Others.” This podcast is a joint effort by the Hermitage Church staff. Special thanks to those who make it happen! Host - Pastor Matt Hastings Producer - Pastor Hunter Steinmetz Editor/Audio Engineer - Nathanael Jackson Music - Matthew Hastings Jr. Biggest Fans - Hermitage Nazarene Pastoral Staff Even Bigger Fans - Hermitage Church!

    24 min
  5. "I Was Born in a Taxi"

    11/19/2024

    "I Was Born in a Taxi"

    0:55 - So… you were born in a taxi? Tell us about that! 2:00 - How did your story start with the Church of the Nazarene and why have you stayed? 6:55 - Can you name one saint in the shadows that has consistently championed you? How did they do that? Her husband9:00 - Something I love about particularly Hispanic churches is their passion for planting churches. Share with us your desire to develop and empower new leaders within the church and what effect that has on planting churches? 11:00 - What is it about our family that matters in the world? 11:55 - So, who are you?  Thanks for joining us on the Unveiling Grace podcast. This is a ministry of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. If you would like to stay up to date on the podcast and other ministries of our church, like the church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hcnazarene) and the Unveiling Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UnveilingGracePodcast/). If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, help us out by leaving us a rating and then share it on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening to the stories of those serving alongside us.  If you would like to give towards the ministries of Hermitage Church that include this podcast, please visit this link: www.hermitagechurch.org/give and click “Giving to Others.” This podcast is a joint effort by the Hermitage Church staff. Special thanks to those who make it happen! Host - Pastor Matt Hastings Producer - Pastor Hunter Steinmetz Editor/Audio Engineer - Nathanael Jackson Music - Matthew Hastings Jr. Biggest Fans - Hermitage Nazarene Pastoral Staff Even Bigger Fans - Hermitage Church!

    13 min
  6. "A Tale of Two Lightning Bolts"

    11/12/2024

    "A Tale of Two Lightning Bolts"

    1:00 - So, you have 2 lightning bolt stories? 5:45 - How did your story start in the Church of the Nazarene and why have you stayed? 10:45 - Can you name a saint in the shadows that has consistently championed you? How did they do that? Doug and Pam RunyanDr. Harvey Hendershot14:50 - What do you miss about being a local pastor and what do you love about being a district superintendent? 21:45 - What is it about our family that matters to the world? 24:10 - So, who are you? Thanks for joining us on the Unveiling Grace podcast. This is a ministry of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. If you would like to stay up to date on the podcast and other ministries of our church, like the church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hcnazarene) and the Unveiling Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UnveilingGracePodcast/). If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, help us out by leaving us a rating and then share it on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening to the stories of those serving alongside us.  If you would like to give towards the ministries of Hermitage Church that include this podcast, please visit this link: www.hermitagechurch.org/give and click “Giving to Others.” This podcast is a joint effort by the Hermitage Church staff. Special thanks to those who make it happen! Host - Pastor Matt Hastings Producer - Pastor Hunter Steinmetz Editor/Audio Engineer - Nathanael Jackson Music - Matthew Hastings Jr. Biggest Fans - Hermitage Nazarene Pastoral Staff Even Bigger Fans - Hermitage Church!

    25 min
  7. "I Was Called on 9/11"

    11/05/2024

    "I Was Called on 9/11"

    1:00 - So you received your call on September 11th? 4:20 - How did your story start with the Church of the Nazarene and why have you stayed? 12:15 - Can you name one saint in the shadows that has consistently championed you? How did they do that? ParentsJulie Smith Runyan16:05 - Your ministry evolved from parish ministry into ministry of restoration for female survivors of sex trafficking. In the early years of pastoring, did you have an imagination for what God would reveal to you in a new and different season of ministry and how did that new dream come to be? 20:05 - What is it about our family that matters in the world? 25:00 - So... who are you?   Thanks for joining us on the Unveiling Grace podcast. This is a ministry of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. If you would like to stay up to date on the podcast and other ministries of our church, like the church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hcnazarene) and the Unveiling Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UnveilingGracePodcast/). If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, help us out by leaving us a rating and then share it on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening to the stories of those serving alongside us.  If you would like to give towards the ministries of Hermitage Church that include this podcast, please visit this link: www.hermitagechurch.org/give and click “Giving to Others.” This podcast is a joint effort by the Hermitage Church staff. Special thanks to those who make it happen! Host - Pastor Matt Hastings Producer - Pastor Hunter Steinmetz Editor/Audio Engineer - Nathanael Jackson Music - Matthew Hastings Jr. Biggest Fans - Hermitage Nazarene Pastoral Staff Even Bigger Fans - Hermitage Church!

    26 min
  8. I Wanted to be a Missionary

    10/29/2024

    I Wanted to be a Missionary

    1:00 - So, you wanted to be a missionary? 3:30 - How did your story with the Church of the Nazarene start? 7:00 - Can you name one saint in the shadows that has consistently championed you? How did they do that? Charles TillmanEdward Husband9:00 - You found yourself in an evolving community of faith where the majority of the church knew Spanish as their primary language. Where most of us might say, "They deserve a Spanish-speaking pastor," and resign... you became that. To adapt Eugene Peterson's words, "you remained in the neighborhood." Why would you do that? It seems like an easier personal journey to go somewhere else. 12:20 - What is it about our family that matters in the world? 18:05 - So, who are you? Listen to find out!     Thanks for joining us on the Unveiling Grace podcast. This is a ministry of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. If you would like to stay up to date on the podcast and other ministries of our church, like the church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hcnazarene) and the Unveiling Grace Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UnveilingGracePodcast/). If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, help us out by leaving us a rating and then share it on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening to the stories of those serving alongside us.  If you would like to give towards the ministries of Hermitage Church that include this podcast, please visit this link: www.hermitagechurch.org/give and click “Giving to Others.” This podcast is a joint effort by the Hermitage Church staff. Special thanks to those who make it happen! Host - Pastor Matt Hastings Producer - Pastor Hunter Steinmetz Editor/Audio Engineer - Nathanael Jackson Music - Matthew Hastings Jr. Biggest Fans - Hermitage Nazarene Pastoral Staff Even Bigger Fans - Hermitage Church!

    19 min

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Unveiling Grace is dedicated to finding our own story in the unique stories of the fellow Nazarenes who serve alongside us. We deeply love the church in the ways that she has shaped us, and we want you to hear from our guests about how the Church of the Nazarene has saved them. In a day and age where there is a lot of line drawing and finger pointing, we want to pull up a chair to the table of our people’s past and sit through their stories. Through our guests and the telling of their stories, we will veil the identity of the storyteller until the very end, with the hope that you will allow their story to shape your view of them, rather than what you have heard about them. Thanks for considering joining us as we invite fellow Nazarenes to tell their story of why they love this church and why they have stayed!