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  • Black Lives Matter, Bandwidth, and Bipartisanship

    September 10, 2020The Broken Middle Podcast

    A conversation with the Rev. Dr. Byron Thomas of Ben Hill United Methodist Church, the largest historically black UMC in the United States. Rev. Thomas shares his wisdom on the ministry of building transformative relationships, naming injustice, and resourcing Christian communities with the life-giving power of the gospel. 

  • The Church and Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19: an Interview with Sharon Hargrave, Director of the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University.

    July 25, 2020The Broken Middle Podcast

    Sharon Hargrave directs the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University, and teaches Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Seminary. She is an expert on relationships, and in this podcast she lends her wisdom to spouses and parents dealing with anxiety, depression and stress in the midst of the Covid-19...

  • Teenagers in the Church: A conversation with Youth Theological Initiative’s Dr. Elizabeth Corrie

    June 10, 2020The Broken Middle Podcast

    Dr. Elizabeth Corrie directs the Youth Theological Institute at Emory University and is a leading expert in the study of youth ministry. In this podcast Pastor Kurt Poland and Dr. Corrie talk about major issues facing teenagers today, and discuss ways the church can support them. Resources Punished: Policing the Lives...

  • Christians, Movies, and Covid – A Conversation with Reel Spirituality at Fuller Seminary Director, Elijah Davidson

    June 10, 2020The Broken Middle Podcast

    Elijah Davidson supervises Reel Spirituality, a blog out of Fuller Seminary that examines the relationship between faith and film. In this podcast we discuss how Christians can better engage with film as a medium, and Davison makes his recommendations about the best movies to watch while in quarantine.  NT Wright –...

  • Faith and Justice During a Pandemic – A Conversation with Rev. Jeania Ree Moore of The General Board of Church and Society

    June 10, 2020The Broken Middle Podcast

    Rev. Jeania Ree Moore manages the civil and human rights portfolio for the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society. The GBCS is headquartered on Capitol Hill. She is also a  deacon in the United Methodist Church and a regular columnist for Sojourners Magazine. In this podcast we talk about...

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We are a German & English speaking church located at 556 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91202. Parking is available in our lot on Kenilworth Ave. We are part of the California-Pacific North District of the United Methodist Church.

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