The Weight
Let’s be honest. There are some topics that are too heavy for a 20 minute sermon. There are issues that need conversation, not just explanation. That’s why we have created The Weight Podcast. Launching on March 5th, this is a podcast that creates a space for honestly discussing some of the heavy topics we face in our culture today. We believe that the church is called to engage in a way that honors the weightiness and importance that these topics have for how we live faithfully today. We’ll cover everything from art to mental health, social injustice, and the future of the church. If it’s something the culture talks about, we need to be talking about it, too.
Episodes
220 episodes
"Season 5 Wrap Up" with Christ, Eddie, & Cody
We’re wrapping up our fifth season on The Weight, and Eddie, Chris, and producer Cody Hickman talk about some highlights from this season. We have had some wonderful conversations about the power of story telling, working through trauma, foo...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 44
•
46:20
"A Fine Sight To See" with Sophie Hudson
This episode of The Weight will probably make you laugh, might lighten your spirit, and will definitely give you a new perspective on encouraging leadership in others.Sophie Hudson is a blogger, author, and podcast h...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 43
•
48:27
"Wesleyan Hymnody" with Ted Campbell
In case you were wondering, “hymnody” is an actual word and we didn’t make it up. It simply means the singing or composition of hymns, religious songs or poems of praise to God. And today’s guest has a lot to say about hymns. <...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 42
•
47:56
"Solidarity & Mercy" with Chris Herlinger
What is the humanitarian response for a country in crisis? What is the church’s response? Today’s guest has experienced the love and hope the people provide each other during times of war, strife, and disaster, and he shares one truth: findi...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 41
•
43:34
"Believe Like Jesus" with Rebekah Simon-Peter
Show Notes:Are you an apostle of Jesus?It may seem like an easy “yes,” but the answer is a lot more nuanced than you might think. For Rebekah Simon-Peter, it goes beyond a passive faith in Jesus to a robust, ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 40
•
43:37
"Holding The Faith For Each Other" with Kim Wagner
Grief lies to you. Grief will tell you that you are alone in your suffering. This conversation will remind you, over and over, that you aren’t. If you’re grieving right now, you might be tempted to skip this episode, but we encourage you to ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 39
•
55:06
"Adaptive Leadership" with Ken Carter
Bishop Ken Carter is a leader. As the current bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, he is guiding over 173,000 members through Hurricane Helene recovery. In addition to that, he serves as bishop-in-r...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 38
•
57:17
"Bite By Bite" with Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Eddie and Chris are joined by three-time guest Aimee Nezhukumatathil for a conversation about the intersection of food, faith, family, and parenthood, based around her latest collection of essays, Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Ja...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 37
•
47:25
"Highway To The Sky" with Lola Reid Allin
You might say Lola Reed Allin is a trailblazer. She is certainly an adventurer, a traveler, a pioneer, and a role model to women who work in male-dominated fields. As one of the very few female commercial airline pilots in Canada, Lola escap...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 36
•
43:16
"The Spirit Of Our Politics" with Michael Wear
*** Repost***As we move closer to the 2024 election season, we thought this episode was worth hearing again.Show Notes:“Politics is an essential forum in which we can love our neighbors.”Michael Wear ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 35
•
49:50
.png)
"Fresh Air" with Jack Levison
This episode might leave you fired up for the Holy Spirit, because guest Jack Levison himself is fired up for the Holy Spirit. Not only does he see the boundless work of the Spirit in our world today, he also offers ways for us to dig deeper...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 34
•
45:01
"The Entrepreneurial Church" with Mark Deymaz
Mark DeYmaz is a pastor, author, and champion of the multi-ethnic church movement. He spent eighteen years as a youth pastor in Little Rock, Arkansas, before stepping away to plant the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas in 2001 where he continue...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 33
•
51:05
"Engaging The Culture" with Pod Have Mercy
It’s a podcast mashup this week as Eddie and Chris are joined by the co-hosts of Pod Have Mercy, John Stephens and Matt Russell. John and Matt are pastors at Chapelwood United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas (senior pastor and executive p...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 32
•
50:59
"In Jesus' Name I Jump" with Shelby McEwen
Shelby McEwen has been jumping and flipping off things since he was a little boy, and now he has an Olympic silver medal to show for it--which joins his many other high jump accolades. Shelby is a native of Oxford, Mississippi (where Eddie a...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 31
•
40:36
"Mistakes Good Leaders Make" with Tod Bolsinger
Tod Bolsinger has built his career on developing and empowering great leaders. In this conversation with Eddie and Chris, he talks about how leaders can leverage the trust they’ve built to make risky decisions with empathy and vulnerability,...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 30
•
51:24
"Artificial Intelligence" with Robert Hunt
Is AI going to take over the world?Probably not in the way pop culture would have us imagine (or in the way Chris fears). Today’s guest, Dr. Robert Hunt, offers Eddie and Chris a broad overview of AI--what it is, how...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 29
•
47:23
"Revival Of Peace" with Brian McCormack
We’ve heard it on the news and seen it in the research: American Christianity is declining. Younger generations aren’t interested in organized religion. Young families aren’t raising their children with a Biblical foundation. That’s what we’...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 28
•
52:05
"Faith, Family, Football" with Matt Luke
Matt Luke is a former football player and coach, who served as the head coach for the University of Mississippi (and was a member of Oxford University United Methodist Church while Eddie and Chris pastored there.) Matt is probably most well ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 27
•
50:34
"Humility In Parenting" with Kari Kampakis
Show Notes:Kari Kampakis is an author, speaker, podcaster, and newspaper columnist from Birmingham, Alabama. She writes for teen girls and moms, and her books include 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know, Liked,...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 26
•
48:41
"How Far To The Promised Land" with Esau McCaulley
Esau McCaulley returns to The Weight for a discussion about his newest book, "How Far to the Promised Land.” This is a joyful conversation that covers some heavy topics, like reconciling yourself to your history while charting your own path ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 25
•
56:50
"Dear William" with David Magee
Whether we’re a teenager, college student, established professional, or retired, we’re constantly asking questions about our identity. All of us deeply desire to understand the truth of who we are and where we come from. For those of us in stra...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 24
•
51:06
"No Cure For Being Human" with Kate Bowler
When we’re struck by unexpected suffering, we ask question after question attempting to find meaning in the midst of our pain. We wonder why this diagnosis, disaster, or death had to happen to us or someone we love. We wonder if God is really g...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 23
•
45:19
"When Faith Fails" with Dominic Done
How do we deal with seasons of doubt? How do we wrestle with the big questions of suffering and pain within the context of God’s never-ending love and come out with a firmer spiritual foundation and a stronger sense of God’s grace and work in o...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 22
•
48:30
"Humbler Faith, Bigger God" with Samuel Wells
Are you struggling with church? Do you have doubts and questions, but you aren’t sure where to go to talk them through? Do you have friends or family members who have been hurt by the church, or who have wandered away from the church, or, maybe...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 21
•
50:40
"Edible Theology" with Kendall Vanderslice
You might need a snack for today’s episode.We welcome Kendall Vanderslice, baker, author, and theologian to The Weight for a discussion about the intersection of food--specifically, bread--and worship. Kendall explores the dichotomy of t...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 20
•
45:08
