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May 26, 2020

Rev. Sam Hubbard has been appointed as the next Associate Director of Congregational Development and Transformation for the Louisiana Conference. Hubbard currently serves as the campus minister of the Wesley Foundation at Southeastern Louisiana University. We’ve heard from Hubbard before on the Louisiana NOW podcast...


May 19, 2020

Can you imagine launching a church? It doesn’t happen every day and it’s often an intimidating endeavor. Now imagine launching in the midst of a pandemic. Two Louisiana pastors find themselves in that very situation. Rev. Fernie Rivera and Rev. Klay Harrison have been busy launching Mid City Church (Baton Rouge) and...


May 15, 2020

In this episode of Louisiana NOW, Todd Rossnagel catches up with Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey to discuss many things. We get an update on the re-entry guidelines, more on what to expect for Annual Conference, more on her recent installation as President of the Council of Bishops and more.  
 
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May 11, 2020

In this episode of Louisiana NOW, we visit with past LSU professor and current Ole Miss professor, Dr. Graham Bodie. 
Bodie is with the Listen First Project,  a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which encourages conversations that prioritize understanding to bridge divides and mend our frayed social fabric, addressing...


May 7, 2020

Rev. Karli Pidgeon is a pastor in the Louisiana Conference who will soon serve as a District Superintendent. She is currently working in the Office of Congregational Transformation and Development. Pidgeon will be the first African-American female District Superintendent - we get her thoughts on that and much more in...