POD Strangely Warmed

Ep 132: "Healing After Church Hurt" With Rev. Kristin Warthen, Joshua Harris and Rev. Joy Dister-Dominguez

Feb 24, 2026

Church hurt is real. Spiritual trauma is real. And healing is possible.

In this episode of POD Strangely Warmed, host Rev. Kristin Warthen is joined by Rev. Joy Dister-Dominguez and special guest Joshua Harris for a thoughtful and compassionate conversation about the ways faith communities can sometimes become places of...

Ep 131: “Is the Algorithm Shaping Your Faith?” with Rev. Lupina Villalpando Stewart and Rev. Preston Morgan

Feb 17, 2026

Is the algorithm shaping your faith more than Scripture, community or the voice of Christ?

This week on POD Strangely Warmed, Rev. Daniel Hawkins is joined by Rev. Lupina Villalpando Stewart and Rev. Preston Morgan to explore how social media algorithms form our attention, influence our beliefs and shape the way we see...

Ep 130: “The United Methodist Connection” with Rev. Daniel Hawkins, Rev. Alan McGrath, Rev. Mark Sheets and Rev. Yvi Martin

Feb 10, 2026

Connection is at the heart of what it means to be United Methodist, and in this episode of POD Strangely Warmed, Rev. Daniel Hawkins is joined by Rev. Alan McGrath, Rev. Mark Sheets, and Rev. Yvi Martin for a thoughtful and hope-filled conversation about why that connection still matters today.

Together, they reflect on...

Ep 129: “Altogether Bold” with Rev. Melissa McDuffee Beal, Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross and Rev. Erin Sloan Jackson

Feb 3, 2026

This week on POD Strangely Warmed, Rev. Melissa McDuffee Beal, Senior Pastor of FUMC Cleburne, hosts guest speaker Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross, Senior Pastor of Noblesville First UMC in Indiana, and Rev. Erin Sloan Jackson of Munger Place Church in Dallas. Together, they reflect on what bold faith looks like in practice,...