Better Together

David Trogdon - More Than a Holiday

David Trogdon, US Army veteran and retired chaplain, shares his perspective on Memorial Day, honoring those who died fighting for our freedom. He also shares ways that we can minister to those who have lost loved ones as well as our veterans.

David recently retired from the U.S. Army after 33 years of service, including 25 years of active duty, 16 as chaplain. He deployed twice to Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, and Kuwait. Trogdon was awarded three Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart. Currently, he serves with CRU military. He is a graduate of Welch College, Southeastern Theological Seminary, the Army Command and General Staff College, and numerous military training schools.

David serves as chaplain for HOPE Project, Inc., which uses horses to help bring hope to our Heroes who may have been injured physically or emotionally. 

 

Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly - Caring for Senior Adults

Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly joins the Better Together Podcast to discuss the role of the church in ministering to senior adults, particularly those suffering from dementia.

 

Mary Anne is the Founder and Executive Director of Veranda Ministries, an organization that provides a time of nurturing respite care to allow family caregivers much needed time for themselves. The Veranda provides quality respite care for the benefit of its clients, their family members, and volunteers in a safe, supportive and non-threatening environment. Find out more about Veranda Ministries: http://www.theverandaministries.org/home.html.

Boris Sarlabous - President of Cedars of Lebanon Seminary, Cuba

During a visit to Cuba in early 2020, Dr. Eddie Moody interviewed Boris Sarlabous, president of Cedars of Lebanon Seminary in Pinar del Río. Boris shares about the Free Will Baptist work in Cuba and the ways we can continue to support them through prayer.

Ian Hawkins - Science vs. Christianity

Dr. Ian Hawkins, chairman of the Arts and Sciences and program coordinator for Biology at Welch College, joins the Better Together Podcast to discuss the involvement of Christians in science, and how faith and science are actually compatible.

For more about educational opportunities at Welch College, visit www.welch.edu.

Danny Dwyer - Starting a Prayer Ministry

Dr. Danny Dwyer, pastor and administrator of the Rekindle church health program, shares some helpful tips on how to start a prayer ministry in your church.

Jon Forrest - Church Isn't Meant to Be This Way

Since the COVID-19 quarantine began, Jon Forrest has been working diligently to provide ministry content for youth and children as well as minister to his church community. One thing he has learned: church (and ministry) was never meant to be this way.

Chris Davenport - Planting a Church in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Chris Davenport and his family moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia, to plant a church. Their official launch service took place just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They immediately turned their attention to serving and ministering to their hurting community.

Pedro Garcia - From Atheist to Believer

Pedro Garcia, former atheist, discusses his conversion experience to Christianity through philosophy. Pedro is the founder of Ask and Wonder and the Outreach Director at The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, TN.

Ashlee Lewis, FNP-C - Serving COVID-19 Patients in New York City

Ashlee Lewis is a Family Nurse Practitioner working with COVID-19 patients in the hospitals in New York City. She talks about the conditions there and gives helpful insight into the virus and its continued effects on the general public. 

Phillip Morgan - A History of Pandemics and the Church

Phillip Morgan, History Program Coordinator at Welch College, discusses the history of pandemics and the church's response in the midst of them.