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Pulpit PerspectivesA Year of Growth: Reflecting on Reverend Vickie Van Nevel's MinistryIn this enriching episode of "Pulpit Perspectives," host Reverend Dr. Kent Lundy sits down with Reverend Vickie Van Nevel at the scenic First United Methodist Church in South Bend. As they explore Reverend Van Nevel’s nearly two-year tenure at the church, the conversation uncovers inspiring insights into spiritual leadership, community integration, and personal growth within the ministry.### Key Takeaways:#### 1. **Unity in Diversity:**Reverend Van Nevel shares the heartening journey of merging First United Methodist Church with Northwest United Methodist Church. Nearly two years into the process, she celebrates the emerging sense of un...2024-08-2117 min
Island TreasuresA Caregiver's VisionToday's guest, Victoria Essner, is all about breaking down barriers and turning challenges into opportunities. When a childhood accident left her legally blind, she didn’t stop forging ahead and embracing what life had in store, including caregiving for her husband. She shares her caregiving story with such gratitude and grace, having adopted the "can do" philosophy; and self-described as a pampered princess.Vickie sees her blindness as a blessing, and despite her vision impairment she remains driven and adventurous, finding joy in her journey, sharing the message that life is precious.In orde...2024-07-0558 min
The Evangel Heights PodcastUnited Around Grace - BeliefThe weekly message of Evangel Heights UMC. This week's message is given by Pastor Vickie Van Nevel. Vickie is the Pastor of our sister church 1st UMC of South Bend IN.2024-01-2928 min
The Mystic CaveThe Look of Love: Vickie MacArthur's Life-Altering Encounter with Thich Nhat HanhClick here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply).A few gurus and spiritual leaders have given all the others a bad name. But yoga and meditation instructor Vickie MacArthur has a story to tell about Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Zen Master, whose gaze was all it took to change her life, filling her with divine love. It's a story we may need to hear. Vickie's book and web sites"A Lotus on Fire: How a Buddhist Monk Ignited my Heart": https://a.co/d/4...2023-11-1953 min
Speculative Sandbox53. Scifaiku and AstropoetryWhat is scifaiku and astropoetry? Wendy Van Camp, Poet Laureate for the City of Anaheim, CA, joins the podcast for a poetry reading and lesson. Participate in the lesson! Read the words submitted by our listeners below, write your own scifaiku, and send it to vickielan@gmail.com or direct message Speculative Sandbox on Instagram. We'll share your poem on social media!
Sci-fi trope:
Cybernetic implants
Aliens are humans
Time travel
AI goes rogue
Fish out of water
Robots
Evil...2023-09-0450 min