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Storm The Gates
Storm The Gates is the official podcast of the Mid-Texas Conference of the Global Methodist Church. Join us as we provide timely updates on events within the conference and shine a spotlight on the impactful work of God throughout the Global Methodist Church. Stay tuned for insightful discussions, inspiring stories, and deeper dives exploring why following Jesus changes everything. Subscribe now to stay connected and become part of this community that is growing in the heart of Texas to make…
Episodes
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Good Guilt with Rev. Dr. Kelly McCuaig
You may have heard about how repentance precedes revival. Today, Pastor Kelly offers some clarification around that understanding. Repentance of the church…
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Calling All Wesleyan Theologians with Dr. David Watson
The Wesleyan/Methodist movement represents a vital theological tradition that needs more exceptional theologians who are committed to teach the faith! This is…
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Core Teachings Of The Christian Faith: The Church with Bishops Leah Gregory and Mike Lowry
Teaching Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZJNefRaEAR0twd_vTbLBUYh5OOOTjDt/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104137624006892725169&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Prioritizing Kingdom Citizenship with Dr. Steve Bezner
In our cultural moment of contentious partisan politics, polarization, and too many Americans pledging allegiance to political party over the Kingdom of God…
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Core Teachings Of The Christian Faith: God, The Holy Spirit with Bishops Leah Gregory and Mike Lowry
Teaching Companion Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1shuoQgoROgHpmtYyh1kTi2wK3YcysNkPyaUSGl9PGZo/edit?usp=sharing
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Why The Bible Really Matters with Dr. Ben Witherington III
It's not everyday we get to have a conversation with a world-renowned Bible scholar of the caliber of Dr. Ben Witherington III. We pray you'll take steps to…
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Core Teachings Of The Christian Faith: Jesus Christ, Son of God with Bishops Leah Hidde-Gregory and Mike Lowry
Study guide for individual participants and groups: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1htVBoQ21Z36FyOJbpdyFdwkahyg3hpVh/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=10413762400689272…
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Ministry of Tears with Charleen Burghardt
Grief is the subject today on STG. We're grateful for Charleen sharing about her calling to help others live through the messiness of grief without losing…
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Core Teachings Of The Christian Faith: God and Creation with Bishops Leah Hidde-Gregory and Mike Lowry
Study Guide for individual participants and groups: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CttvITHoAZv3h-nZ2Ii5rIAYaElUQUTx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=10413762400689272…
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1000 Generations with Dr. Sandra Richter
Sandy Richter joins STG for an epic conversation! MidTex people won't want to miss Annual Awakening this year as Dr. Richter will be our special speaker for…
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Elephants and Rabbits with Dr. Telford Work
If I'm visiting the zoo with my boys, we'd much rather spend time checking out the elephants over the rabbits. However, when it comes to church, Telford says…
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Asbury or Wesley? with Dr. Andy Miller III
The question in the title isn't about U.S. seminaries nor is it asking who is a better leader and/or theologian. While the topic of theological education in…
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Why I Am Protestant with Dr. Beth Felker Jones
What should we be protesting? What does it mean to still be a Protestant Christian in the 21st century? Answers to these questions and more follow in our…
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Ministry Myths & Re-Awakening Churches with Rev. Jeremy Smith and Rev. Robert McCormick
Brace yourself for an especially challenging conversation that is full of hope! Yes, God can use you to uniquely advance His Kingdom on earth as it is in…
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Is There More To Holiness? with Rev. Dr. Matt O'Reilly
The theme for General Conference in 2026 is The Beauty of Holiness. The many faceted diamond of holiness as it's revealed to us in scripture, especially as it…
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Horror Films and the Gospel with Dr. Phil Tallon
Yes, you read that right. Dr. Phil Tallon reveals a little bit of what he's been working on which involved watching movies and considering what they say about…
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Communism, Patriotism, Immigration, and the Kingdom with Bishop Eduard Khegay
The war between Russia and Ukraine started in 2022 and continues. The death toll of civilians is in the tens of thousands and the total number of casualties is…
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Education in Hearing God with Dr. Kristina Cerling
We welcome one of Shea's high school teachers and current professor and administrator at Houston Christian University, Dr. Kristina Cerling, to STG. Dr…
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Love Goes First with Rev. Andrew Forrest
"Reaching others in an age of anxiety and division" is the subtitle of Andrew Forrest's first book, Love Goes First. This is a prescient book for the church…
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Up, In, and Out with Rev. Dr. Steve Cordle
Get ready to start planting churches and multiplying disciples of Jesus if you're not already doing so! You might hear God calling you through the testimony of…
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Cancer Isn't Good But God Is with Rev. Bryan Rogers
Pastor Bryan shares about his year with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and how the Lord is healing him in many ways. Who hasn't been impacted by cancer in some way? Bryan…
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Bishops & Board Games with Rev. Dr. Chris Ritter
If you're a process person who wants to know how the sausage is made, this is the STG episode for you! Pastor Chris shares with us extensively related to the…
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Sanctified Imagination with John Mark McMillan
Making music and touring for more than two decades, John Mark McMillan has felt God calling him to focus on other ventures and not solely music this year. Many…
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Shifting From Defense To Offense with Anna Grace Legband
The spiritual sense Anna Grace has for what the Lord is doing now is shifting the church from defense to offense and playing the long game. Anna Grace Legband…
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Blended Worship Can Be Beautiful with Dr. Jonathan Powers
We pray your definitions of what worship is and it's primary aim is challenged and/or deepened in this conversation with Dr. Johnathan Powers. For example, if…
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Mr. Miyagi Method with Rev. Dr. Mike Voigts
The double doctor himself, Mike Voigts, joins STG to share with us all the importance of staying in love with God. Pastor Mike has been in pastoral ministry…
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Inspire Movement To Jesus with Dr. Brian Yeich
Dr. Brian Yeich rejoins the podcast to share more about his involvement with the discipleship movement called Inspire. Dr. Yeich's passion is helping people…
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Celebrating Seven Years Of Spirit & Truth with Matt Reynolds, Maggie Ulmer, and Emma Winchester
The Holy Spirit always brings fresh wind and fresh fire through the Spirit & Truth team (spiritandtruth.life). At Spirit & Truth, they long to see the church…
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Sourdough And Jungle Pastors with Kelly Minter
Whether you're interested in the upcoming Anew Conference (https://midtexasgmc.jotform.com/251336256349965) on November 8 or not, you'll enjoy hearing Kelly…
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The Craziness Of Saying Yes To God with Arnold and Melanie Arreaga
Join us this week for an inspiring conversation with ministry power couple, Melanie and Arnold Arreaga. Melanie is the Children's Minister at Friendswood…
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Recovered And Recovering with Ryan Rogers
Welcome to a vulnerable episode of STG where addiction, therapy, and recovery are in focus under the mighty sovereignty of God. Ryan and Jason share parts of…
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I Want The Whole Story! with Dr. Kenneth Collins
If you ever needed encouragement to sit down and receive the amazing gifts of God, take this opportunity. If you've never been told to sit back and wait for…
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Remain Connected To The Vine with Bishop Mark Webb
Bishop Webb joins Storm The Gates for a deep conversation about spiritual formation and multiplying disciples of Jesus Christ. From 7th grade onward, Bishop…
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What Kind Of Church Do Young Adults Need? with Miriam Swanson
Your local church is exactly where college students can discover hope in Jesus and grow in a community of faith. Miriam Swanson is the National Director for…
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Not Serving Time with Bishop Leah Hidde-Gregory
From casting vision for the Board of Ministry to serving the Kingdom of God through the Global Methodist Church as the Bishop of several conferences and as the…
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Fidel Castro And Church Planting with Pastor Abraham Guajardo
Thank you Holy Spirit for Pastor Abe. His testimony is so refreshing for the church to hear. Abraham Guajardo is one of the Lead Pastors of Eden Church in…
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Be Where Your Feet Are with Coy Gammons
God is raising up new generations of men and women and calling them into vocational ministry. One young man with such a call is Coy Gammons. Coy is a student…
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Profoundly Christian, Distinctly Methodist with Rev. Ryan Barnett and Dr. Jason Vickers
"How to make meth" didn't seem as appropriate of a title. Although, in a sense, that's what we're talking about! Meth being short for Methodist! What makes the…
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Special: Hill Country Disaster Relief with Rev. Brad Dehaven, Rand Jenkins, Rev. Judy Swarts, Rev. Frank Oakman, and Rev. Scott Bradford
It's with a heavy heart that we release this special episode of STG. Lord have mercy. In the wake of the loss of life and incalculable physical and emotional…
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Mayberry Is Dead with Rev. Zach Kingery
Get ready to be moved, challenged, and inspired! The Holy Spirit is doing a work through brother Zach. Whether you're in a rural church, urban church, or…
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Becoming Friends with Dr. Nijay Gupta
What a friend we have in Jesus! Dr. Nijay Gupta is also a friend we have in the GMC. Becoming Christian friends is a key component of discipleship. He is a…
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The Worship Wars Are Dead with Dr. Tesia Mallory
We're coming back to the heart of worship in this conversation with Dr. Tesia Mallory. She is a Lecturer in Worship at United Theological Seminary in Dayton…
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"Pray For Me" Versus The Cowboy Spirit with Rev. Lauren Yates, Lindy Thomas, Will Gregory, and Jose Mercado
My personal preferences and the Kingdom of God are not perfectly aligned this side of Jesus' Second Coming. We pray for sanctifying grace and trust God will…
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Tribe Called Church with Rev. Greg Oberg
Seatbelts at the ready! Prepared to be blown away by passionate heart and vision for the tribe called church. This episode was reverse engineered and is…
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Sabbath & Surrender: Living From Your Beloved-ness with Rev. Blaine Keene
What if rest wasn’t a reward but a way of life? In this episode, we’re joined by Blaine Keene—pastor of Journey Community Church in Plain City, Ohio—for a…
Storm The GatesEcclesiology Pt 4 with Bishop Scott Jones
This is the final episode in our Ecclesiology series. Who better to. bring in as a closer than Bishop Scott Jones! Scott Jameson Jones is a bishop of The…
Storm The GatesEcclesiology Pt 3 with Dr. Brian Yeich
Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Sola Scriptura. It's Reformation time! As we continue our Ecclesiology series on STG, the Protestant Reformation period is our primary…
Storm The GatesEcclesiology Pt 2 with Dr. Justus Hunter
Medieval, Middle Ages, Dark Ages, are all labels sometimes used for the rough period of time that ranges from 500-1500 AD, with many disagreements around the…
Storm The GatesEcclesiology Pt 1 with Dr. Matthew Esquivel
Introducing episode 1 of a 4 episode series on the history of ecclesiology. STG is grateful for Dr. Matthew Esquivel who speaks about the scriptural witness…
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Is This For Us Or Is This For Everybody? with Rev. Mike Schafer
For those of you listening who call the Global Methodist Church home, we offer another one of her humble leaders for you to get to know, love, and pray for…
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I Hear The Word Breakthrough with Dr. Luther Oconer
This is one of those times where words fail and the goodness of God is all we can muster to say. Dr. Luther Oconer is a gift from on high. He is the Associate…
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The Mosaic of Atonement with Dr. Joshua McNall
This is a special Holy Week episode of STG. While it's being published after Lent, we recorded this on the Tuesday of Holy Week. Dr. Joshua McNall of Oklahoma…
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One Church, One Child with John Scott and James Kawadza
Local challenges need local solutions. Ministry moves at the speed of relationship. If the church is to mirror culture, we would be competitive instead of…
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Atacar El Porton with Rev. Ray Zirkel
One of the many God-ordained partnerships of the MidTexas Conference of the GMC is with the Evangelical Methodist Church of Costa Rica. One of the main…
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Eat The Scroll with Dr. Todd Still and Dr. Rusty Freeman
Green and gold are flung afar on this episode of STG. The motto of Baylor University is Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana, Pro Mundo (For Church, For Texas, For the…
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Church Under A Mango Tree with Ryan Barnett, Matt Pennington, and Tynna Dixon
Don't miss the story about what happens underneath a mango tree. Friends of the podcast will recall Rev. Ryan Barnett. He's the Conference Operations Officer…
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All Dogs Go To Heaven with Katherine Reilly
It's a beautiful messy episode of STG today. Thank you for being patient with us. It's a little more raw than normal as Shea discusses saying goobye to one of…
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Protestantism Is A Strange Bird with Rev. Dr. Daniel Topalski
Back in Bulgaria, brother Daniel Topalski joins STG for a conversation about his life in ministry, including his roles in the GMC. The MidTexas and Bulgarian…
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God Sized Goals with Rev. Bequi Flores
Pray first. Do the ministry. Develop God-sized goals with your leadership team. These simple words of instruction from Rev. Bequi Flores will help us all take…