Join in on the podcast this week where Pastor Rick talks with Pastor Jeff and Pastor James about the process that led to being appointed as HOPE's next lead pastor. Hear from both about what excites them about the future of HOPE as we get to know Pastor James and look towards the next chapter for HOPE's community.

NOTES:

• UMC Appointments Page: https://www.gnjumc.org/appointments/2025-appointments/
• Pastor James Lee's Bio: https://www.meethope.org/james-lee-bio-announcement
• Get to know James from previous podcast episodes!
  • Episode 37: Bridging Faith and Technology: Finding Community Online - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2065910/episodes/13383952
  • Episode 44: Exploring AI and ChatGPT's Impact on the Church with James Lee - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2065910/episodes/13403636
  • Episode 77: Seeking Unity and Transformation: Updates from the United Methodist Church's 2024 General Conference - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2065910/episodes/15079867

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You're invited into a conversation with Christian Boynton about his transformative experience serving in Guatemala with the Peace Corps. Through personal stories, he shares how the power of silence and community impacted his faith and understanding of God’s presence in daily life. If you are contemplating how you can listen for God more in your own life, don't miss this one! Special thanks to Christian for sharing his story and experiences with us!

NOTES:

• Looking to practice prayer and contemplation, here are a few resources to check out:
  • Lectio 365: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/
  • Dwell: https://dwellapp.io/
  • Hallow: https://www.hallow.com/
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Thanks for being a part of the HOPE community as we continue conversations about faith and hope! You can learn more at meethope.org or find us on socials @meethopechurch. Join in for worship on Sundays at meethope.online.church! Have a question? Contact us at podcast@meethope.org.

Enjoy what you heard? Be sure to rate us on Apple Podcasts and click the subscribe button so you don't miss new episodes every Monday!

Hello HOPE Podcast Listeners, we are EXCITED about what we have coming your way throughout 2025. That being said, ALOT of the feedback some of you gave us in the last year was that it's hard to keep up sometimes! We recognize that we live in a fast paced world where new material and new ideas are thrown at you 24/7. We desire to be a place that is grateful for your time and respectful and useful for your time. And so in an effort to serve you best, we will from time to being resharing past episodes that we'll be calling second listen - where we'll be encouraging you to take a second to listen to an old episode we think is still relevant today. Even if you are a every week listener, we think having a second listen to these episodes will make an impact in your week and life. This second listen is called "Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable."

NOTES:

• Original show notes for this episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2065910/episodes/12170556
• Find a group at HOPE! meethope.org/groups

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Thanks for being a part of the HOPE community as we continue conversations about faith and hope! You can learn more at meethope.org or find us on socials @meethopechurch. Join in for worship on Sundays at meethope.online.church! Have a question? Contact us at podcast@meethope.org.

Enjoy what you heard? Be sure to rate us on Apple Podcasts and click the subscribe button so you don't miss new episodes every Monday!