Best Devega Podcasts (2024)

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Living Impact: 125 Years of Making God’s Love Real, Part 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // September 1, 2024 18:01

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In 1899, a group of 30 people from First Methodist in Tampa crossed the Hillsborough River to begin meeting in a two-room schoolhouse at the corner of Platt and Magnolia. 125 years later, we are living into a legacy that has proclaimed the good news of Jesus and built the kingdom of God for generation. This three-part worship series celebrates the …

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Ep. 412: Kamala Harris Needs to Use a High Dominance Leadership Style To Defeat and Vanquish Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement 2:36:44

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There are three guests on this week’s episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. M. Stephen Fish is a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley. His new book is Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation, and Restoring Democracy's Edge. Professor Fish explains how Donald Trump and the Republicans use a high dominance…

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Beyond the Sermon: The Church's One Foundation 13:21

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As Hyde Park begins its celebration of 125 years, Magrey and Mat sit down to discuss what it means to have a spiritual legacy. HydeParkUMC.org/nextstepsBy Hyde Park United Methodist

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Beyond the Sermon: Resolving Conflict 18:02

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This week Magrey sits down with Gary Mason to talk about the current situation with Israel-Palestine and how to find common ground in the mist of intense disagreement and conflict. HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsBy Hyde Park United Methodist

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Branching Out, Part 3 // The Rev. Gary Mason // August 25, 2024 24:34

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Sharing the gospel with unbelievers is essential. Paul's example in Acts 17 shows how we can bridge the gap by using familiar language and imagery to reveal God's love in Christ. HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps Reflection Questions: 1. How have you struggled with questions of meaning and purpose in your life? 2. How do your struggles help you connect wit…

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Beyond the Sermon: Our Relationship With Other Faiths 12:40

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Sally and Mat sit down this week to discuss how inter-faith relationships can work and how to build those bridges. HydeParkUMC.org/nextstepsBy Hyde Park United Methodist

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Branching Out, Part 2 // The Rev. Sally Campbell Evans // August 18, 2024 18:29

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One of the most common questions we ask of our faith is, “What is Christianity’s relationship with other religions?” What are we to do with the passage from John 14, in which Jesus declares that he is the way, the truth, and the life, and that no one comes to the Father but through him? In an age of religious pluralism and religious intolerance (ev…

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Beyond the Sermon: Our Christian Family Tree 16:56

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This week, we have started a new sermon series discussing our Christian heritage and how we can relate to people of other faiths. Magrey and Mat sit down to talk about their own personal experiences in exploring and being raised in environments of differing faiths. HydePaKUMC.org/NextStepsBy Hyde Park United Methodist

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Branching Out, Part 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // August 11, 2024 17:51

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John Wesley’s famous sermon “Catholic Spirit” provides guidance on how Christians of different perspectives and traditions can find common ground, just as Jehu and Jehonadab joined hands in the passage in 2 Kings. Despite some significant differences among Protestant denominations, we hold much more in common, and we are called to forge a dynamic a…

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Beyond the Sermon: Mary McLeod Bethune 13:49

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This week, Sally and Magrey talk about the impact that was the witness of Mary Bethune in education and how all of us can be inspired from it. HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsBy Hyde Park United Methodist

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Voices of Inspiration, Part 6 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // August 4, 2024 17:28

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Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator, philanthropist, and civil rights activist, whose work was deeply rooted in her Christian convictions. Bethune-Cookman University stands as an enduring reminder of her legacy, as this states only United Methodist historically black college. Her famous quote “Without faith, nothing is possible; with faith, nothing…

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Beyond the Sermon: Oscar Romero 15:50

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This week, Mat and Sally sit down the discuss the witness of Oscar Romero from El Salvador in the 1970s. And how Sally's own experience in El Salvador influenced her call to ministry.By Hyde Park United Methodist

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Voices of Inspiration, Part 5 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // July 28, 2024 26:11

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Archbishop Oscar Romero was a powerful voice for freedom and liberation for the people of El Salvador, and his untimely death by an assassin’s bullet leaves behind a stirring witness to the power of non-violence in addressing systemic inequities and injustice. His work was a living embodiment of the words of Luke 4, in which Jesus spoke of setting …

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Beyond the Sermon: Mahalia Jackson 15:42

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Mat and Magrey have a discussion about how songs shape us, how they shaped the Bible, and how they continue to bring the biblical text alive today.By Hyde Park United Methodist

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Voices of Inspiration, Part 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // July 21, 2024 20:59

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Mahalia Jackson was one of the greatest musical artists of her generation, not just for her beautiful music, but also for her inspirational witness. Her most iconic moments were in her singing of “His Eye is On the Sparrow,” based on the teaching of Jesus in Matthew, which inspired comfort and encouragement during the civil rights movement. Her enc…

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Ep. 411: American Madness -- An Attempt on Donald Trump's Life and President Biden and the Democrats are in Disarray 1:37:37

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There are three guests on this week’s episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. Mark Jacob is a media critic and a former Metro Editor at the Chicago Tribune and Sunday Editor at the Chicago Sun-Times. He explains why the mainstream news media is obsessively focusing on President Biden’s health and aging and has, to this point, mostly refused to pay sim…

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Beyond the Sermon: Howard Thurman 14:14

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Mat and Justin talk about the legacy of Howard Thurman and how we can direct our beliefs into actions for justice in the community.By Hyde Park United Methodist

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Voices of Inspiration, Part 3 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // July 14, 2024 20:36

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Howard Thurman was one of the greatest preachers, writers, and mystics of the 20th century. His book “Jesus and the Disinherited” was a landmark work that invited us to see Jesus on the side of the oppressed, and inspired us to work through non-violent means to bring justice and social change. Every day, Thurman read Psalm 139, as a source of stren…

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Beyond the Sermon: Mother Teresa 15:12

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Mat and Magrey dive deeper into Mother Teresa's story, paying particular attention to her own struggles with doubt, faith, and God's perceived absence. We talk about what we can learn from that today and how we can manage our own anxieties and fears. Resources: "The Questions Jesus Asked" Magrey deVega https://a.co/d/05e3zfA1 "Come Be My Light" Mot…

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Voices of Inspiration, Part 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // July 7, 2024 20:12

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Mother Theresa of Calcutta was the greatest charitable force in our lifetimes. She inspired us to give of ourselves humbly and obediently for the sake of the poor and needy, regardless of the cost. Hers was a living embodiment of the psalmist’s words, to “raise the poor out of dust, and the needy out of the ash heap.” Her life and witness is captur…

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Beyond The Sermon: Dietrich Bonhoeffer 10:35

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Mat and Magrey sit down to discuss the impact Dietrich Bonhoeffer had on Magrey's calling to ministry and the conflict between our inner and outer selves.By Hyde Park United Methodist

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Voices of Inspiration, Part 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // June 30, 2024 21:07

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the most significant martyrs of the 20th century, whose courageous stance against the Hitler and Christian Nationalism continues to inspire us. In his famous book “The Cost of Discipleship,” he calls the church to remember that when God calls people to follow him, he “calls them to come and die.” HydeParkUMC.org/NextS…

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Ep. 410: The Force is Not Very Strong with Star Wars: The Acolyte 1:28:16

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On this heat dome episode of the podcast, Chauncey DeVega previews (and warns about) the first debate between President Joe Biden and the Jan. 6 coup plotter and convicted felon Donald Trump. In an (unsuccessful) attempt to escape the hellish heat, Chauncey then declares a political sanctuary and reads some kind emails from the good people who appr…

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Hard to Believe, Part 5 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // June 23, 2024 18:17

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Prayer is the lifeblood of the disciple of Jesus. In his final days with the disciples, Mark told the disciples in Mark that their faith would allow them to pray with such conviction and confidence that whatever they asked for would be granted to them by God. But that belief carries an important precaution. Prayer is not a cosmic vending machine, t…

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Ep. 409: The Truth Report -- Felon Donald Trump and The Mainstream News Media's Dangerous Obsession With "The Vibes" 5:58

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Hello, good humans and members of The Chauncey DeVega Show Secular Church Family. I am continuing, as promised, to share my essays over at The Truth Report. Here is my recent essay “Making sense of the post-Trump conviction polls”. You can listen to the full episode here. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Face…

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Ep. 140: Felon Donald Trump and The Mainstream News Media's Dangerous Obsession With "The Vibes" 12:33

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On this episode of The Truth Report, Chauncey DeVega shares a version of his recent essay at Salon, “Making sense of the post-Trump conviction polls”. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE TRUTH REPORT? Vi…

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Hard to Believe, Part 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // June 16, 2024 19:23

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For many, the existence of suffering and evil in the world is the greatest hurdle to full faith and belief in God. It seems irreconcilable that a God who is all-powerful and all-loving could allow the presence of pain and hardship. It is a dilemma that preacher and biblical scholar Tom Long called “the impossible chess match,” in which there is no …

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Ep. 139: Heather Cox Richardson Warns That We Can Still Stop Dictator Trump and the American Fascist Movement 45:22

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Heather Cox Richardson is Professor of History at Boston College. She is the author of numerous books including her most recent, Democracy Awakening. Richardson’s Substack newsletter “Letters From an American” is essential reading and is subscribed to by 1,400,000 people. She explains how the study of American history and peoples’ movements to expa…

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Ep. 138: How Professional Wrestling Helps to Explain the Upcoming Debates Between President Biden and Aspiring Dictator Donald Trump 8:33

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On this episode of The Truth Report, Chauncey DeVega shares a version of his recent essay at Salon, “How Professional Wrestling Helps to Explain the Upcoming Debates Between President Biden and Aspiring Dictator Donald Trump”. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega…

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Hard to Believe, Part 3 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // June 9, 2024 19:06

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The early church theologian Anselm defined God as “a being than which nothing greater can be conceived.” This central premise led to the classic “omni” qualities of God: Omnipresence (God is everywhere), omnipotence (God is all powerful), and omnipresent (God is all knowing). These qualities have occasionally been problematic for us due to the pres…

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Ep. 408: Introducing Convicted Criminal Felon Donald Trump/Deborah “Big Red” Cotton and the American Tragedy of Race, Guns, and Violence 1:51:17

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Mark Hertsgaard is the author of seven nonfiction books, including Hot: Living through The Next Fifty Years on Earth. Hertsgaard’s reporting, essays, and other writing have appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, TIME, The Nation, The Guardian, and Scientific American. He is the co-founder and executive director …

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Hard to Believe, Part 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // June 2, 2024 17:53

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The dual nature of Jesus is central to Christian belief. We believe Jesus was 100% human and 100% divine. It is as difficult to understand this concept empirically (1+1=1) as it is to believe in the trinity (1+1+1=1). But claiming the full humanity and divinity of Jesus allows us to have a full relationship with God, who through Christ is both grea…

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Ep. 137: Glenn Kirschner Warns That (Convicted Felon) Donald Trump and the Republican Party MAGA Fascists Are Trying to Murder American Democracy 33:31

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Last Thursday, Donald Trump was found “guilty” in his New York hush-money and election interference trial. He is now the first former or sitting president to be convicted of a felony. Given these historic events, I am sharing my conversation with Glenn Kirschner here on The Truth Report about Trump’s trial(s) and the extreme danger(s) he continues …

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Ep. 136: Donald Trump's Hush-Money and Other Criminal Trials Are Like a Blackhole or Bottomless Maw 8:40

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On this episode of The Truth Report, Chauncey DeVega shares a version of his recent essay at Salon, “Trump trial delays bring focus to crucial Supreme Court case”. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE TRU…

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Ep. 407: The Truth Report -- Donald Trump's Hush-Money and Other Criminal Trials Are Like a Blackhole or Bottomless Maw 8:40

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On this episode of The Truth Report, Chauncey DeVega shares a version of his recent essay at Salon, “Trump trial delays bring focus to crucial Supreme Court case”. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHA…

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Hard to Believe, Part 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // May 26, 2024 16:50

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The doctrine of the trinity is one of the most essential tenets of the Christian faith. It is also the hardest to explain and understand rationally. By claiming our belief in the triune God, we not only allow for the mystery of God’s nature and activity; we also discover how to fully live a trinitarian life, the way God intends. HydeParkUMC.org/Nex…

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Ep. 406: The Truth Report -- President Biden and the Democrats Need to Learn That Being Boring and Nice Will Not Defeat Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement 8:49

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Hello good humans. I am sharing the new episode of my other podcast The Truth Report here as well. *** On this episode of The Truth Report, Chauncey DeVega shares a version of his recent essay at Salon, “When Trump gets dark, Biden goes light”. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.c…

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Ep. 135: President Biden and the Democrats Need to Learn That Being Boring and Nice Will Not Defeat Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement 8:49

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On this episode of The Truth Report, Chauncey DeVega shares a version of his recent essay at Salon, “When Trump gets dark, Biden goes light”. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE TRUTH REPORT? Patreon at …

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