Stewards & Stories: Real Voices, Shared Wisdom, United in Mission

In this episode of Stewards and Stories, Annalee Allen sits down with Reverend Dustin Mailman of Deep Time Coffee, a bold and innovative ministry of Trinity United Methodist Church in Asheville, North Carolina, and a 2025 recipient of the Reynolds Legacy Award for Outstanding Disciple Making. Born out of deep relationships, loss, and a commitment to meet people where they are, Deep Time Coffee is...

In this inspiring episode of Stewards and Stories, Rev. Annalee Allen sits down with Reverend Jerry Webb and Reverend Loana Ferrer De Diaz of Hillsdale United Methodist Church, recipients of the 2025 Reynolds Legacy Award for Outstanding Disciple Making. Together, they share the powerful story of how a simple gathering for prayer grew into a thriving Spanish-speaking worshiping community. What beg...

In this episode of Stewards and Stories, Rev. Annalee Allen is joined by Rachel Sease and Matthew Blackburn of First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, recipients of the 2025 Reynolds Legacy Award for Outstanding Disciple Making. Together, they share the story of a dynamic, youth-centered ministry that has grown into a vital, intergenerational movement of faith, belonging, and community impac...

Rev. Annalee Allen has an in-depth conversation with Rev. Magrey deVega, Senior Pastor of Hyde Park UMC in Tampa, Fla., and author of the forthcoming book A Time for Wisdom: Finding Hope in Ecclesiastes (Abingdon Press, 2027). Rev. deVega offers a fresh perspective on mortality, doubt, and what happens after we die. "Even if the lives we mourn," Rev. Devega tells Annalee, "There is still something...

In this episode of Stewards and Stories , we conclude our four-part series on The Seven Principles of Christian Stewardship with a timely, practical conversation on leadership, generosity, and culture. Annalee Allen is joined by returning guest Rev. AJ Thomas to explore how church leaders, clergy, and laity alike play a vital role in shaping how generosity is taught, practiced, and experienced wit...

In this episode of Stewards and Stories , we continue our exploration of the Seven Principles of Stewardship by unpacking Principles 6 and 7 with guest AJ Thomas . Annalee Allen leads a thoughtful conversation about why the local church is the primary and most meaningful place for Christians to practice generosity, and how giving is far more than a financial transaction. AJ reminds us that generos...

What does it really mean to live generously, and how does our relationship with money shape our relationship with God? In this episode of Stewards & Stories , hosts Caroline Wood and Emily Allen continue their series on the Seven Principles of Christian Stewardship, diving into principles three, four, and five with guest Rev. AJ Thomas. Together, they explore the transformative power of genero...

In this episode of the Stewards and Stories series on the Seven Principles of Stewardship, host Rev. Annalee Allen welcomes Rev. AJ Thomas to explore the foundation of Christian stewardship. Together, they begin with a simple but profound truth: everything we have is a gift from God. The conversation traces how our instinct to claim what is “mine” shapes the way we live—and how stewardship invites...

Rev Annalee Allen and Rev Dr. John McGill discuss how to be Grounded in Gratitude.

In the introductory episode, Foundation President David Snipes sits down with Annalee Allen to share the vision behind the Stewards & Stories podcast.