In this episode, we answer the questions, "How can I offer unity in a divisive culture?" Rev. Trista Soendker Nicholson is the Senior Pastor at St. Paul UMC in Raymore, Missouri. Before she answered her call to ministry, she worked in politics on Capitol Hill. Sean Soendker Nicholson works in campaigns and organizing. Resources Thou Shall Not Be a Jerk by Eugene Cho Exploring A Wesleyan Theology by Ryan Nicholas Danker, Gen. Ed.  Seeing Grey in a World of Black and White by Adam Hamilton The Democratization of American Christianity by Nathan O. Hatch  John Wesley's Social Ethics by Manfred Marquardt  The Public Church by Martin E. Marty Christ and Culture by H. Richard Niebuhr  The Radical Wesley by Howard Snyder  On God's Side by Jim Wallace Living God's Politics by Jim Wallis The Spirit of Our Politics by Michael Wear Standing Courageous: Church Leadership in Partisan Times Webinar Recording and Resources View additional resources related to this episode at www.moumethodist.org/jump-start-resources About Jump Start: Essential Ministries Reimagined Does your ministry feel stuck? Is yesterday's approach to ministry not yielding hoped-for results? Jump Start is a podcast series that reimagines ministry essentials and offers new questions, new thoughts and new scorecards. Each episode covers a stand-alone essential geared at jump-starting a ministry that needs new life. You’ll get practical advice and solutions that can be immediately implemented in your ministry context.

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