Different Drummers

03/28/2025

Amid the chaos gripping the United States, Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer, Director of Connectional Ministries for the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, believes that the church's diversity and our unity in Christ enrich and strengthen us. She shares her inspirational message of hope with hosts Leanne Noland and Jasmin Taylor.

Podcast Episode · The Great Collide · 03/27/2025 · 13m

03/21/2025

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Sundays at Noon in March
on ABC's The Localish Network​
Inspirational Stories from Lutheran Social Services
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Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is one of the largest statewide social service providers grounded in their Lutheran values by welcoming and serving people from diverse backgrounds. Responding to the Gospel LSSI brings healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities as an extension of their mission.
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03/21/2025

Host Jann Ingmire talks with Rev. Dr. Maisha Handy about her spiritual journey from Chicago to Atlanta and back again, inspired by a love for gospel music and Beyoncé, and a passion for youth ministry. Dr. Handy was recently installed as the twelfth president of McCormick Theological Seminary in Hyde Park.

Podcast Episode · Faith Outside the Box · 03/20/2025 · 20m

03/15/2025

With a new administration in Washington, Stroger Hospital, where many of Chicago's poor and undocumented residents come for treatment, is facing new stresses. Michael Smith and Rose Cicero from Bishop Anderson House share what hospital chaplains have witnessed, and how churches can respond during this stressful time.

Podcast Episode · The Great Collide · 03/13/2025 · 17m

03/14/2025

Watch Sanctuary Sundays at Noon in Marchon ABC's The Localish Network​.

Inspirational Stories from Lutheran Social Services
​
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is one of the largest statewide social service providers grounded in their Lutheran values by welcoming and serving people from diverse backgrounds. Responding to the Gospel LSSI brings healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities as an extension of their mission.
The Localish Network is on the following channels in the Chicago area:
Over the air: 7.2
Charter: 608
Comcast Xfinity: 217, 1178
Mediacom: 723
RCN: 618
WOW!: 219

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois or LSSI is one of the largest statewide social service providers grounded in their Lutheran values by welcoming and serv...

03/07/2025

Music is central to worship at the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, and Erik Nussbaum is at the heart of the church’s music ministry. Erik shares his faith journey from a small rural Episcopal church to becoming The Chicago Temple's Director of Music and the Arts.

Podcast Episode · Faith Outside the Box · 03/06/2025 · 27m

03/01/2025

Watch Sanctuary Sundays in March at noon on ABC 7.2, Te Localish Network.

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, or LSSI, is one of the largest statewide social service providers, grounded in their Lutheran values by welcoming and serving people from diverse backgrounds. Responding to the Gospel, LSSI brings healing, justice, and wholeness to people and communities as an extension of their mission.

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois or LSSI is one of the largest statewide social service providers grounded in their Lutheran values by welcoming and serv...

02/28/2025

Progressive Christians have been horrified by the rise of Christian Nationalism. But Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood point out in their new book Baptizing America that many of the views espoused by Christian Nationalists have their roots in the mainline Protestant church.

Podcast Episode · The Great Collide · 02/27/2025 · 23m

02/21/2025

Jhony Arango grew up in Columbia, a country with a history of civil unrest, political violence, and military oppression. At a young age, Jhony chose a path of peace, becoming a conscientious objector to Columbia’s obligatory military service. In 2019, he joined Community Peacemaker Teams, which has its roots in the historic peace churches of North America.

Podcast Episode · Faith Outside the Box · 02/20/2025 · 12m

02/14/2025

Fear has spread in Chicago churches after President Trump revoked longstanding protections barring immigration raids on schools, hospitals, and churches. In many immigrant communities, parishioners are afraid to attend service, and churches that are housing refugee families are offering special training to prepare for raids.

Rev. Dr. Beth Brown, pastor of Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church in Chicago, shares how her congregation will continue to stand with immigrants and refugees.

Podcast Episode · The Great Collide · 02/13/2025 · 41m

02/07/2025

Rev. Dr. Young-Mee Park has traveled the globe and experienced the enormous range of faith expression in the modern church. She's currently the Senior Interim Pastor of the historic First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple.

Podcast Episode · Faith Outside the Box · 02/06/2025 · 22m

01/31/2025

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Next year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The country has changed greatly, and Americans from both sides of the aisle are making plans to mark the occasion. Retired United Church of Christ pastor Rev. Dick Simpson and Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director of Illinois Humanities, are members of the Illinois America 250 Commission. They share their vision for the Semiquincentennial.

Podcast Episode · The Great Collide · 01/30/2025 · 26m