Finding Unity in Diversity: A Church's Journey - Signs of Life - Rev. Daniel Hawkins

Finding Unity in Diversity: A Church's Journey - Signs of Life - Rev. Daniel Hawkins

The pastor of Martin United Methodist Church in the Horizon Texas Conference says he leads a “purple church,” where people are prioritized over political views. In “Signs of Life,” a new podcast from UM News, Ben Ward talks with the Rev. Daniel Hawkins about bringing diverse church members to the table and having sometimes hard conversations to be in community together. He says the congregation, which is one-third Tongan, is “unified without being uniform.” Find a transcript and more at https://www.umnews.org/en/news/finding-unity-in-diversity-a-churchs-journey-with-rev-daniel-hawkins [https://www.umnews.org/en/news/finding-unity-in-diversity-a-churchs-journey-with-rev-daniel-hawkins]

Signs of Life from United Methodist News

Are there churches that have learned to live and worship together, even with seemingly opposing views on politics, culture, theology, class, and more? Can the story be told of hope and understanding and forgiveness and the future? These are those stories. Join host Ben Ward and United Methodist News for stories and signs of life.