Stories from The Well
By Stories from The Well
Stories from The WellDec 18, 2023
Episode 18: How to Navigate the 2024 Election
Today's episode is a special presentation from an event on March 10th, "How to Navigate the 2024 Election", in partnership with The One America Movement and several Tulsa area churches. We gathered for shared dinner, table conversations, hearing from Eric Costanzo and a Q & A session with a panel of pastors who are working together across our different traditions. We hope you will share this episode with others and that it will be an inspiration for you to engage in better, healthier conversations around divisive topics during this election year and it will be a reminder that the people we disagree with have a story and humanity just like we do. To learn more, you can email daniel@oneamericamovement.org, eric@southtulsa.org or denise@thewelltulsa.org. You can also visit The One America Movement to find articles, resources and inspiration for addressing toxic polarization. The Well is a dinner church that meets in Tulsa, OK around shared meals, conversations, music and storytelling so that we can welcome each other to be fully present and fully ourselves in walking a faith road together.
Episode 17: Advent Series - Joy
Advent Series: Peace
Episode 15: Advent Series - Hope
Denise talks about when the light of faith within us can grow dim and how hope and expectation keep faith from burning out. Alison Myers is our guest sharing her thoughts about the haunting music of O Come O Come Emmanuel and then Alison leads an ensemble performing it.
Episode 14: A Conversation with Kuma Roberts
Denise and Anthony enjoy a fantastic conversation with Kuma Roberts, President and CEO of Tulsa's Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce and the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Arrowhead Consulting. Kuma recaps a little of her story that she shared at Community Dinner on August 27th, then the conversation continues about her journey of living "in between" different identities, leading in the arena of cultural competency and her general love for all humans!
You can visit bwschamber.com to learn more about their work in Tulsa and how it can make a difference in your community. We mentioned The One America Movement a few times. Denise serves on the board and Anthony works for their M59 Fellowship. Find out how OAM is helping people with different beliefs and ideologies come together for a better conversation and to make a difference together at oneamericamovement.org.
Episode 13: Sofie's Story + Denise & Anthony talk about freedom
In this episode, Denise and Anthony visit with Sofia, a young woman from Colombia here in Oklahoma with an international exchange program. She shares her perspective on experiencing American culture for the first time. It's a fun conversation! Then, Anthony and Denise unpack some reflections on freedom as we talk about Matthew 10:37-42.
Notes: The book Anthony referred to was Tools of the Titans by Timothy Ferris, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Article interviewing Dr. Michael Emerson: Defending the Faith from Another Gospel
Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom, A Documentary from Our Daily Bread Voices Collection
Episode 12: A Conversation with Jeff Mugford, Denise's youth pastor
Talking with Cortez Johnson
This is part two of today's podcast of talking with Jeff Porter and Cortez Johnson from our band at The Well. Here is our conversation with Cortez, with a hopeful perspective on life with all it's challenges. Make sure you listen all the way to the end for an original song by Cortez and Arthur Thompson called, "Missing My Father".
If you'd like to know more about where Cortez is playing in the Tulsa area, check out his website: Cortezjohnsonbass.com
Missing My Father, by Arthur Thompson, Cortez Johnson and Fred Smith
used with permission, copyright 2020 Arthur Thompson
Talking With Jeff Porter
This is part one of today's podcast of talking with Jeff Porter and Cortez Johnson from our band at The Well. Jeff has some incredible thoughts about what he's learned in his life and what it means to live intentionally. Listen for some memorable phrases like "accidentally used by goodness", "the issues are in the tissues" and my favorite: "wake up, grow up, clean up and show up..."!
Here's his playlist of everything he's recorded!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7bVnBirBLGVGVzn5GFReUr?si=l1E1W0LERWWYRtDH39hddQ&app_destination=sms
Episode 9: Talking with Titus about Starting Over
For our 2023 New Years episode of Stories from The Well Podcast, Denise talks with college student Titus Wright about his journey of starting over and how he had to work through grief, self-understanding and changing directions during the past 2 years.
Episode 8: Hope in God with Us
Today Denise mixes it up with some personal stories and music about hope and living into the promise of God being with us. The song "These Dreams" performed by Parker Ferrell and Briana Wright of Nightingale. You can find more of their music on nightingaleband.com. Denise sings a cover of "All Belong Here" by The Many, themanyarehere.com and an original song she wrote, "Christmas Blessing".
Episode 7: Alexandria Nicole and Angelo Hurling
In this conversation, Denise chats with 2 of The Well's musicians, Alexandria Nicole and Angelo Hurling about life, their work as artists and the intersection of their music with a world still needing us to do the hard work of making things right. Connect with us at thewelltulsa.org.
Episode 6: Eric Costanzo pt 2
Episode 5: Eric Costanzo pt 1
Lanie's Story Pt 2
In part two of this episode, Denise continues the conversation with her daughter, Lanie, about navigating her own spiritual journey and decontstruction during college in the often near-sighted evangelical world of the Bible belt. If you'd like to chat with us about anything in this episode, send us a message at denise@thewelltulsa.org or laniegracemckinney@gmail.com. If you'd like to know more about The Well, visit us at thewelltulsa.org.
Lanie's Story Pt 1
In this episode, Denise talks with her daughter, Lanie about navigating her own spiritual journey and decontstruction during college in the often near-sighted evangelical world of the Bible belt.
Stagehands and Road Pavers
Storytelling from Luke chapter 3. What did it look like for John to be such an impactful leader and get out of the way so people would see God setting things right through Jesus? He chose to be a stagehand and road paver.