United Methodist Communications (UMCom) has revealed the podcast lineup for their second annual United Methodist Podcast-a-thon taking place October 2nd-6th. The event will be hosted on the ResourceUMC website and Facebook page and shared across various United Methodist platforms. Among podcasts chosen is “Faith Revisited,” a podcast produced and hosted by Mrs. Molly Carlson, lay person from Trinity UMC in Savannah, and the senior pastor of Trinity, the Rev. Dr. Ben Gosden.
The “Faith Revisited” podcast is scheduled to air live at 1pm ET on Monday, October 2.
Building off the success of last year’s inaugural one-day event, listeners will be treated to fifteen live podcast episodes. The five-day event will focus on the topic of disciple-making, which is also the #BeUMC United Methodist shared core value celebrated in October.
“When I first envisioned the Podcast-a-thon, it was to offer a platform for diverse voices committed to inspiring United Methodists,” says the Rev. Ryan Dunn, Minister of Online Engagement at United Methodist Communications, who hosts the agency’s Pastoring in the Digital Parish and Compass podcasts and is co-producing the event. "It's proven to be an opportunity to partner with fellow communications ministries while forming community among podcast creators and our audiences. I'm excited to be inspired along with everyone else."
The 2023 event features three podcasts daily airing live at noon ET, 1pm ET, and 2pm ET. Featured podcasts were selected from UMCom’s call for online submissions that yielded more than 40 entries for consideration. Episodes will include a sampling of podcasts from local churches, annual conferences and United Methodist general agencies.
The “Faith Revisited” podcast is self-described as “two Millennial church leaders discussing God, faith, the Church, and what it means to be authentic and welcome ALL people.” Carlson and Gosden launched their first episode in March 2019.
"We are deeply honored to be selected for the Podcast-a-thon,” said Carlson. “This isn't just an opportunity for Ben and me, but a platform to uplift and celebrate the incredible voices of our fellow podcasters. Representing both the South Georgia Conference and Trinity Church fills us with immense pride. We're excited to bring our unique ideas to a larger audience as we explore the theme of disciple-making."
Along with “Faith Revisited,” the featured podcasts include: