Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church

In this special Epiphany episode, we're honored to share a post-Christmas message from Bishop Tom Berlin. While Christmas celebrations have ended and decorations are packed away, Bishop Berlin reminds us that the Incarnation isn't just a nice story—it's the world-altering reality that God has entered our darkness. Drawing from John's Gospel, he explores what happens when we truly awaken to the fac...

As we step into a new year, what does it mean to truly recommit our lives to God? In this episode, Brian Myers and Derrick Scott III welcome Warren Pattison to explore the rich Wesleyan tradition of covenant renewal. Together, they unpack Wesley's powerful covenant prayer, discuss how to prepare our hearts for genuine surrender, and discover practical ways to renew our covenant with God—not just o...

Christmas is over, but we remain an Advent people—rooted in Christ's first coming and alert for His coming again. In this episode, Brian Myers and Derrick Scott III welcome Will Clark to explore what it means to live faithfully in the "already and not yet" of God's kingdom. Together, they discuss where we see God's kingdom breaking through today, where we feel the ache of what's still to...

In this special Christmas episode, hosts Brian Myers and Jenn Stiles Williams are joined by Bishop Tom Berlin to explore the profound mystery of the Incarnation—God becoming flesh and dwelling among us. They discuss what it means that God chose to enter the world as a vulnerable baby, how "Emmanuel" (God with us) shapes our daily lives, and why wonder is an essential spiritual practice....

In this episode of Awaken to Grace, hosts Brian Myers and Jenn Stiles Williams are joined by Rev. Will Clark from Isle Faith United Methodist Church in Jacksonville to explore incarnate love during the fourth week of Advent. They discuss how Advent love differs from sentiment—it's God's concrete, costly decision to be with us and for us in Jesus. Jenn offers her "controversial take" that...

In this episode of Awaken to Grace, hosts Brian Myers and Derrick Scott III are joined once again by Rev. Dr. Debbie Allen to explore the theme of joy during the third week of Advent. They discuss how Advent joy differs from happiness—it's a Spirit-given gladness rooted in God's presence and promises that can flourish even in difficult circumstances. Drawing on Mary's Magnificat, Isaiah 35, and Ja...

In this episode of Awaken to Grace, hosts Brian Myers and Derrick Scott III are joined by Rev. Dr. Debbie Allen, Southwest District Superintendent, for a conversation about the second week of Advent. They explore the biblical concept of peace drawing on Isaiah 11 and John the Baptist's call to prepare the way through repentance. The conversation reframes repentance as reorientation, and discusses...

In this episode of Awaken to Grace, hosts Brian Myers, Rev. Jenn Stiles Williams, and Derrick Scott III kick off the Advent season with a conversation about hope. They explore Advent as a time of waiting, expectation, and preparation for Christ's coming, discussing how it invites honest reflection about the brokenness in our world while resisting cynicism through gospel-centered hope. Drawing on R...

Join hosts Brian Myers, Rev. Jenn Stiles Williams, and Derrick Scott III as they launch the Awaken to Grace podcast. The hosts share how this podcast began with Brian's questions about Wesleyan faith and connects to the broader "Awakened to Grace" year-long initiative for the Florida Conference. This weekly podcast promises real, authentic conversations about grace and what it means to b...