Meet in the Middle
A space to engage a broad range of topics that encourage civil discourse and promote common good. Each week we consider issues about racial tolerance and inclusion, social justice and equity, peaceable and collaborative relationships, while issuing the reminder to "Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God."
Podcasting since 2021 • 54 episodes
Meet in the Middle
Latest Episodes
Challenges of the Future
Bishop Hector Burgos Nunez is Rev. Zayzay Kpadeh's guest. Bishop Burgos serves the Upper New York Conference, and is the first Latinx bishop of the United Methodist Church's Northeast Jurisdiction. He is also the first Puerto Rican bishop to se...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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39:08
Celebrating Music in Community Through Community
Dr. Herbert V.R.P. Jones, the Founder and Director of the Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh and former Pittsburgh Gospel Choir, joins Rev. Renee Mikell to share his experiences and influences in music, discuss ethnomusicology, a...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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55:15
International Students Coming to America
Rev. Dawn Lynn Check talks to Keisha Jimmerson, Associate Dean of Students for Diversity, Inclusion and International Student Services for Seton Hill University, and Graduate Assistant George DiMetriotis, a native of Cyprus. They share their ex...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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47:49
Seeking Social Justice
Pastor Zayzay Kpadeh is joined by members of the group Together We Can. This group aims to create a multiracial and egalitarian society in America for all races including marginalized communities.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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56:19
Women's History Month Episode: Celebrating Women Who Tell Their Stories
Rev. Renee Mikell talks with Rev. Dr. Josephine Whitely-Fields, the author of Pioneer Black Clergy Women. Dr. Whitely-Fields shares why she wrote book, the clergywomen she featured in it, and her own personal experiences of ov...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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42:34