Expanding Your Faith
Expanding your Faith tackles modern day issues with a focus on spirituality. This podcast is produced by the hardworking staff at the Old Catholic Churches International’s Office of Communications and Media Relations. You can find us on the web at https://facebook.com/ExpandingyourFaith.
Faithful and Fearless: The Legacies of Troy Perry and William Brothers
Some people do not just join a movement. They start one. Rev. Marc Trimm reflects on the life of Rev. Elder Troy Perry -- the Pentecostal preacher ...
Christian Nationalism Is Not Christianity
Christian nationalism is everywhere right now. But is it actually Christian? Bishop Greer Godsey and Bishop Ben Williams take on Christian national...
But Stuff
The world has strong opinions about women, LGBTQ+ people, the environment, poverty, war, and immigration. So does the institutional Church. But wha...
Sanctuary: What the Church Owes the Vulnerable
Bishop Greer Godsey and Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC Pastor, Augusta) discuss what sanctuary means, how the church offers sanctuary, and how we can help in...
What did the Early Church looked like
Bishop Greer Godsey and Bishop Ben Williams discuss what the Early Church actually looked like and the lessons we can learn from them.
Questions and Answers Live
Bishop Greer Godsey, Rev. Marc Trimm, and Bishop Ben Williams take questions from their live audience.
A show about nothing!
Bishop Greer Godsey, Rev. Marc Trimm, and Bishop Ben Williams take on a light topic. Anything that comes to mind! Jokes, cigars, and random questio...
Christian Views on War: Just War, Pacifism, and Faithful Discernment
Bishop Greer Godsey and Rev. Marc Trimm aim to give listeners a clear, charitable map of major Christian approaches to war: Just War, Christia...
Climate Crisis as Spiritual Crisis: Creation Care in 2026
Bishop Greer Godsey, Rev. Marc Trimm, and Bishop Ben Williams discuss Biblical stewardship, environmental justice, faith responses to climate chang...
The State of the American Church
What’s really happening to the American Church right now—decline, plateau, or something else? In this episode, Bishop Greer, Rev. Marc, and Bishop ...
Rethinking Sin, Salvation, and the Afterlife
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Father Matthew Schnabel (ANCC) discuss the i...
Scriptural Welcome
What is our responsibility to the immigrant and stranger among us? Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Willia...
Political Violence and Disagreements
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Father Matthew Schnabel (ANCC) discuss Polit...
Open Table: Radical Inclusion of Communion
Bishop Greer Godsey, Bishop Ben Williams, and Father Matthew Schnabel discuss Open Table, the Radical Inclusion of Communion.
Faith and Pop Culture
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Father Matthew Schnabel (ANCC) discuss Faith...
Interfaith Dialogue and Why it Matters
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Father Matthew Schnabel (ANCC) discuss Inter...
Immigration and Faith
On this episode of Expanding Your Faith, Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Fat...
Spirituality for Skeptics
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) and Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC) discuss spirituality for skeptics.
The Jewish Temple
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss the Jewish Temple and what it means f...
Gender in the Bible
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss gender in the Bible.
The Resurrection of Jesus
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) is discuss what the Resurrection of Jesus mea...
Pope Francis' Death and the upcoming Conclave
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic discuss Pope Francis’ Death and the upcoming Conclave.
Purpose, Calling, and Assignments
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss our purpose here on earth, our callin...
Hope after the church hurts you
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) and Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC) discuss how to regain faith, trust, and hope after being hurt by the church.
Lent and how to celebrate it
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) and Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC) discuss the season of Lent and how we are to celebrate it.
Christians and Politics (Part 2)
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss the responsibility of Christians when...
The Spirituality of Star Trek - Part 1
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marquetta Byrd (MCC/Methodist), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) disc...
Dealing with rage baiting
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss how to deal with all the rage baiting...
When to say good-bye
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss when to walk away from toxic people.
Preparing for the worst
Bishop Greer Godsey and Bishop Ben Williams of the Old Catholic Churches International discuss how to prepare for the change in leadership in the U...
Theology of Rev. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC) and Bishop Greer Godsey (MCC) talk about the theology of Rev. Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Cigar Chat
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Bishop Greer Godsey (MCC) talk about cigars
Sweet Baby Jesus - Childhood
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Bishop Greer Godsey (MCC) talk about the childhood of Jesus and the infancy narrativ...
Christianity according to Saint John (the epistles)
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) and Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC) discuss Christianity according to Saint John’s epistles.
Advent 2024
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss Advent 2024 and how to celebrate it.
Being thankful in thankless world
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss being thankful in a thankless world.
Technology in the Church
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss the use of technology in the church.
Living in a Chaotic World
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss how people ought to live in a chaotic...
Suffering or Inconvenience
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss whether what we go thru is true suffe...
Season 9 Finale
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) talk about Star Trek and TV Shows of the 1990...
Racism in our society
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss racism in our society.
The Christian Church
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams discuss some of the issues facing the Christian Church today.
Prayer
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Dr. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss prayer and how God is not a genie in ...
Jokes, cigars, and sound systems
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) share jokes, discuss cigars, and sound systems in...
Overcoming isolation and depression
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss overcoming isolation and depression.
What it takes to be Clergy
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss what it takes to be clergy and the challe...
Women in the Bible
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) discuss the powerful female leaders in the Bible.
How Christian fundamentalist get to hate
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) discuss how Christian fundamentalist get to their...
Pride vs Pride
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC) and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) discuss the difference between LGBT Pride and the sin of Pride.
Middle East Crisis
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss the Middle East crisis.
Q&A Season 8 Ending
We end season 8 with our question and answer podcast.
The Anatomy of an Ethical Crisis
In this episode we discuss the Anatomy of an Ethical Crisis with Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic).
Nothingness and Connectedness
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams discuss nothingness and connectedness.
Fear
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams discuss fear.
Civility
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams discuss civility.
Christians and Politics
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic) discuss how Christians should approach political ...
Various Issues Facing Christianity
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) discuss various issues facing Christianity today.
Questions and Answers
This episode features Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) as we take our audiences qu...
Soul Safe: How to have difficult discussions around the holidays
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC) and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) discuss how to have those difficult discussions around the holidays.
Religious Trauma
This episode features Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), Bishop Ben Williams (Old Catholic), and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) as we discuss religious tra...
America before Europeans
This podcast discusses what America was like before the arrival of the Europeans. We talk with Native American Activist Blackbird. Bishop Greer God...
Thankfulness and the Bible
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC) and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) discuss thankfulness and the Bible.
Finding True Peace
Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) and Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC) talk about how to find true peace in a world of chaos.
Middle East conflict and the end times
Bishop Greer Godsey talks about the current Middle Eastern Conflict and discusses the myths of the end time cult.
Hope
In this episode we discuss hope and what it means to have hope in God. Joining Bishop Greer is Rev. Marc Trimm and Bishop Ben Williams.
Q&A Episode
Questions and Answers with Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), and Mr. Matthew Schnabel.
What makes a good pastor?
Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC Augusta), Mr. Matthew Schnabel, and Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic) discuss what a pastor is, what makes a good pastor and ...
What is prayer and how should we pray?
In this episode Bishop Greer Godsey (Old Catholic), Rev. Marc Trimm (MCC), Dylan De Aguero (MCC) and Mr. Matthew Schnabel discuss what the Bible sa...