Episodes
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
S2E22: By Our Service (Five Promises pt. 3)
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
We continue our look at the five promises we make to the local church when we become members, and this week we look at what it means to participate by our service. Our guest speaker Jen Andrade has quite a unique perspective on service, being active in the United Methodist Women and also serving as a missionary in residence to La Palmilla, Mexico. She delivers quite a strong message, based on Jesus' washing of his disciples' feet. So grab your Bible, turn it to John Chapter 13, and join our guest speaker as she tells us what it means to support the church by our service.
John 13:3-15
Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on October 19, 2014 (originally published November 1, 2014)
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Friday Oct 23, 2020
S2E20: By Our Presence (Five Promises pt. 2)
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
We continue our look at the five ways we participate in ministry. This week we look at how we participate by our presence. Presence means being there, and it's more than just showing up. Paul in his letter to the church at Colosae exhorts the Colossians to be a part of the body of Christ. We are not called into isolation, but community. So grab your Bible, turn it to Colossians chapter 3, and join us as we look at how we participate in ministry by our presence.
Colossians 3:12-17
Recorded at Hudson UMC on October 12, 2014 (First published on October 28, 2014)
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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
S2E19: By Our Prayers (Five Promises pt. 1)
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
We Christians know how important it is to pray. Jesus Himself taught his disciples to pray, and modelled prayer for us by his very life. So why do so few of us pray on a regular basis, outside of Sunday worship or mealtimes? Today we begin a new series based on the five promises we make as United Methodists - to participate in the ministries of the local church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. So grab your Bible, turn it to Philippians chapter 4, and join us as we look at what it means to support the church by our prayers.
Philippians 4:4-9
Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on October 5, 2014 (Originally published October 17, 2014)
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Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
S2E21: Render Unto Caesar (Wednesday Worship)
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Separation of Church and State. We often hear this phrase thrown around, and frequently today's passage is cited in that context. But what was Jesus really calling the Pharisees to? At the heart of the answer to the unanswerable question lies another question: are we truly giving unto God what is God's? This convicting thought touches the heart of any who truly love God with all their heart, mind, soul and strength. So grab your Bible, turn it to Matthew chapter 22, and join us as we hear Jesus say to us, "Render unto Caesar."
Matthew 22:15-22
Recorded at Hudson UMC on October 15, 2014 (Originally published October 30, 2014)
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