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Stagehands and Road Pavers

Stories from The WellMar 13, 2022

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Episode 18: How to Navigate the 2024 Election

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.


Mar 16, 202401:07:38
Episode 17: Advent Series - Joy
Dec 18, 202322:09
Advent Series: Peace

Advent Series: Peace

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.
Today's reflection is on the peace that Mary and Joseph had to come to in order to say yes to what was asked of them and the restlessness we all feel in waiting for things to work out. There's a a song by local Tulsa musicians Desi & Cody and a Christmas Blessing song Denise wrote several years ago along with personal reflections of "What Peace Means to Me" from Denise's son, Garrison and our youth intern, Rianna Warren. Visit us at thewelltulsa.org to find out more about how we are doing faith community differently with dinner, music and conversations around a table. Check out Desi and Cody's music on Spotify and their website.
Dec 11, 202321:31
Episode 15: Advent Series - Hope

Episode 15: Advent Series - Hope

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

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.

Dec 04, 202317:40
Episode 14: A Conversation with Kuma Roberts
Sep 03, 202353:16
Episode 13: Sofie's Story + Denise & Anthony talk about freedom
Jul 04, 202357:08
Episode 12: A Conversation with Jeff Mugford, Denise's youth pastor

Episode 12: A Conversation with Jeff Mugford, Denise's youth pastor

One of the most impactful phrases in Denise's life was what her youth pastor, Jeff Mugford said to her and thousands of other students. Listen to the story behind the phrase and consider how we can experience it ourselves and replicate it in our lives!
May 28, 202339:17
Talking with Cortez Johnson

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



Mar 12, 202347:45
Talking With Jeff Porter

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

Mar 12, 202353:09
Episode 9: Talking with Titus about Starting Over

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.

Jan 01, 202301:01:15
Episode 8: Hope in God with Us

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".

Nov 27, 202229:42
Episode 7: Alexandria Nicole and Angelo Hurling

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.

Sep 04, 202201:26:49
Episode 6: Eric Costanzo pt 2

Episode 6: Eric Costanzo pt 2

In our 6th episode of Stories from The Well, Denise & Anthony continue our conversation with author and pastor, Eric Costanzo about his new book, "Inalienable" written with Matthew Soerens and Daniel Yang.
Jul 03, 202245:44
Episode 5: Eric Costanzo pt 1

Episode 5: Eric Costanzo pt 1

In our 5th episode of Stories from The Well, Denise & Anthony talk with author and pastor, Eric Costanzo about his new book, "Inalienable" written with Matthew Soerens and Daniel Yang.
Jul 03, 202240:57
Lanie's Story Pt 2

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.

May 28, 202251:00
Lanie's Story Pt 1

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.

May 28, 202240:12
Stagehands and Road Pavers

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.

Mar 13, 202229:11
Remembering Michael
Dec 26, 202119:59