Hope Talks

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Hope Talks: Stories of Transformation. A Podcast Series Production through David's United Church of Christ delivering stories of hope, faith, and transformational God moments from believers in multiple faiths.

03/27/2022

Arnetta Davis: Community Leadership through Love

In this episode we are delighted to talk with Arnetta Davis, a wife and mother of three, social worker and community activist in the Columbus, Ohio area. When tragedy strikes, Arnetta is often one of the first people to show up and engage with families - offering not only her skills as a counselor but also springing into action to get needs met. She is truly a role model for love in action and we are eager to learn more about what led her to be this way.
03/10/2022

Nana Eshun: Creating a Space for All

Nana Eshun is a student at The Ohio State University, who is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Theatre. Nana has lived in the United States for about six years and was born and raised in South Africa. She joined us to talk about about her endeavors in film inclusivity and incorporating more “hero” figures of African descent in the narratives and visuals of film and animation.
02/24/2022

Nathan Weidner: Hope in Spiritual Beings

In this episode we are excited to talk with Nathan Weidner, teacher at Canal Winchester High School in Ohio and screenwriter, director and producer of the film “A Story for Winter”. “A Story for Winter” is about a doctor who gets snowed in at a facility for children with developmental disabilities and somehow gets pulled into the dream of a non-verbal child where she can talk and run and play. More than that, it is a story about living into our human potential to find hope, even amidst great sadness, and forgiveness, even in response to grievous acts.
02/10/2022

Jill Amos: Community Catalyst

In this episode we talk with Jill Amos, twice elected Canal Winchester, Ohio, City Council Member. We wanted to learn from Jill in this episode because she is a leader in a growing community, which has experienced divisiveness as part of that growth, and she has a reputation for bringing positivity. We also discuss her desire to continue in a leadership role in turbulent times.
01/27/2022

COVID-19: Africa Human Rights Perspective

Johnson Mayamba, a Ugandan journalist and human rights activist, is a Hubert Humphrey Fellow at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University. In this interview with Uganda Christian University student Christiana Ampeire, Johnson gives his research-based opinion of the Covid pandemic as well as the status and needs of the press in his home country.
01/13/2022

Four-legged Hope

Jackie Stewart takes her love of horses to the next level—rescuing them from abusive situations, giving them purpose and peace, and educating others with their stories. Linda Hambly and Patty Huston-Holm conduct this interview with Jackie among her menagerie of animals at Equestrian Ridge farm in rural Vinton County, Ohio.
12/30/2021

Africa on the BBC: Positivity and Adversity

For over twenty years, Ugandan Idi Seif worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation. In this conversation conducted by journalism students at Uganda Christian University, Seif talks about how the image of Africa gets overshadowed by despair, and the dilemma of broadcasting positive stories in the midst of the continent's woes.
12/16/2021

Street Preaching in the USA

What drives people to speak the word of God openly on the streets? Ugandan Moses Mukitale is one such preacher living and shouting scriptures in public places within the United States. He tells his story to Uganda Christian University’s Kefa Senoga.

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Hope Talks: Introduction

Hope, the idea that tomorrow will be better than today, flickers through all major faiths. In this time of pandemic, stories have emerged of ordinary people engaged in hope. With help from two former journalists in our congregation, David’s United Church of Christ will share these experiences by means of a new bimonthly audio podcast, which we call “Hope Talks.” For most of my life, as an editor in big city newsrooms, my job was to collect and tell stories of what happened to people and why. Later, as I felt the call into ordained ministry I learned that shared experiences are an important way people form bonds and build community. Twice a month, my colleague Patty Huston-Holm and I will be sharing conversations from extraordinary people who will offer insight into finding hope for daily living. Like Jim, I love good stories. But why tell them in an audio podcast? I’ve discovered that podcasts are the 21st century version of the town crier. My 20-and-30 something friends in Uganda, Africa, are hooked on podcasts. My exercise buddies in their 40s and 50s love talk media. My neighbor in her 70s talks about her podcasts. What better way to spread the message of faith-based hope! Hope Talks. Bringing you stories of ordinary people living a better tomorrow today, showing us all how to become the change we wish to see. Look soon for a Hope Talks link on the David’s website or on your favorite social media platform. And if you have a story to share, or know someone who does, shoot us an email at hopetalks@davidsucc.net.

Hope Talks: Stories of Transformation. A Podcast Series Production through David's United Church of Christ delivering stories of hope, faith, and transformational God moments from believers in multiple faiths.

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David's United Church of Christ
Years Active

2021 - 2022
Episodes

32
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