Grace Cafe: Recent Episodes
Chesterbrook Church
Part Two of a conversation between Pastor William Chaney and Sam Yoon about how serving at church is part of belonging to a church, with specific opportunities at Chesterbrook UMC
A conversation between Pastor William Chaney and Sam Yoon about "every member in ministry," or how serving at church is part of belonging to a church
A conversation between Pastor William Chaney and Sam Yoon about developing a culture where the church is a mission and not just an institution
A conversation between Pastor William Chaney and Sam Yoon about how and why we should get to know the people who physically live around us
A conversation between Pastor William Chaney and Sam Yoon about moving to a new location and what is needed to make it successful
A conversation between Pastor Jeremy Steele and Sam Yoon about why fewer people go to church, and where the answers may lie: discipleship, our young people
A conversation between Pastor Jeremy Steele and Sam Yoon about why fewer people go to church and whose fault this is, and what is being done about it
A conversation between Pastor Jeremy Steele and Sam Yoon about his background and his observations during his life in ministry
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the stages of planning a successful church project or event (The Five D's) - the Fourth and Fifth D's
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the stages of planning a successful church project or event (The Five D's) - the Third D
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the stages of planning a successful church project or event (The Five D's) - the Second D
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the stages of planning a successful church project or event (The Five D's) - The First D
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the stages of planning a successful church project or event (The Five D's) - Brief Introduction
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the prayer bus tour around the Dean Drive (former Charles Wesley UMC) property neighborhoods
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about change, transitions in our church, from order of worship, to moving churches, life changes, graduation and commencement, and staff changes
A conversation between Sam Yoon and Gilbert Gimm and Jamie Bishop about CUMC's five core values, their scripture references, and our lives
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the upcoming move of our church to a new location and why we are doing it, how we talk about the move, and what we hope to accomplish
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the upcoming move of our church to a new location and "church moves" experienced by Pastor Chaney throughout his career
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney, Sam Yoon, and Rev. Mack Strange about Living a Better Story
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the tradition of Lent, spiritual disciplines, and the discipline of simplicity
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Sam Yoon about the tradition of Lent and the practice of fasting
A conversation between Rev. William Chaney and Rev. Melissa Dunlap about spiritual gifts and how she has used them in ministry.
A conversation between Pastor Chaney and Rev Curtis Brown from the Illinois Great Rivers Conference about developing leaders in the church
A conversation between Pastor William T. Chaney and Sam Yoon about Carey Niewhof's observations about what it will take for the church to thrive in today's society
A conversation between Pastor Chaney and Sam Yoon about United Methodist Churches that are disaffiliating with the UMC
A conversation between Pastor William T. Chaney and Sam Yoon about Jesus' declaration "I am the vine, you are the branches."
A conversation among Sam Yoon, Jamie Bishop, and Gilbert Gimm about their reactions, concerns, and hopes after Chesterbrook UMC's visioning retreat
A conversation among Pastor Chaney, Sam Yoon, and Wilson Kim about a new type of governing structure for Chesterbrook UMC
A conversation between Pastor William T. Chaney and Sam Yoon about the challenges and opportunities of becoming a multi-ethnic church
A conversation between Pastor William T. Chaney and Sam Yoon about his 2022 fall sermon series
A conversation between Pastor William T. Chaney and Sam Yoon about what it means to be a community-based church