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780 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin Andy Stoddard as he shares with us his daily reflection. Along with an occasional surprise.
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Epiphany Reflections - January 6, 2021 - A Foretaste of Heaven
January 06, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.97 MBToday on this Day of Epiphany, we look at how we are all ushered into the kingdom of heaven through Jesus. And we see that every time we experience God, every time we feel the Holy Spirit, that is a foretaste of heaven.
Tuesday Reflections - January 5, 2021 - While the Nations Rage
January 05, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 5.13 MBToday in our reflection, we look at Psalm 2. Here the Psalmist asks a question, why do the nations rage? Why do they plot and scheme? The Lord in Heaven laughs. This passage is a great reminder. No matter what the turmoil may be in the earth, no matter what the angst may be in the world, no matter how high the anxiety, remember this. God is God. He is in control. Do not fear. The Lord laughs. Remember, He is God.
Bonus Episode - Sunday's Sermon - Seeking
January 04, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBIn our Epiphany Sunday message, Andy looks at Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the Wise Men come and worship Jesus. What can the dangers of their journey teach us about ours?
Bonus Episode - Sunday's Sermon - Needle in a Haystack
December 28, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBIn our message from December 27, 2020, Andy looks at Luke 2: 21-40. In this passage we see Simeon and Anna, they had looked for the Messiah for years. They finally see Him. Today, do we have eyes to see what God is doing?
Bonus Episode - Christmas Eve - Prince of Peace
December 25, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBIn our Christmas Eve message, Andy shares with us about the Prince of Peace. We seem to have no peace in our world. Peace will only come through a relationship with Jesus Christ. He is our peace. When we know that, we can live out His peace each day.
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - In His Name
December 21, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn our Traditional Sunday sermon we look at Luke 4: 16-21. In this passage we see Jesus give His first sermon and we see that it is a message shows use what life will look like if we lived out the Good News in His name.
Bonus Episode - Blue Christmas - Don't Give Up on Jesus
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBIn the message from our Blue Christmas service, Andy shares from Matthew 23: 37-39. In this passage we see Jesus pain as Jerusalem rejected Him. He shares our pain and our loss and comes to us in our pain and loss. Don't give up on Jesus. He has not and will not give up on you, and me.
Friday Reflections - December 18, 2020 - Luke 4: 16-21 - Jubilee
December 18, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MBIn our Friday Rooted in Christ podcast, we take a moment to look what the year of Jubilee would have been for the Jewish people. This year was a year to return things back to the original tribes; it was a time to release the captive. This is done to remind all of us that all things, all things are a gift of God's grace to us. Let's always remember where our strength and life comes from.
Thursday Reflections - December 17, 2020 - Luke 4: 16-21 - The World in Front of the Text
December 17, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.37 MBIn our Thursday Rooted in Christ podcast, we look closer at the World in Front of the Text for Luke 4: 16-21. This is Jesus first sermon. As a preacher, you want your first sermon to lay out for your people who you are and what you believe. Today, we see that Jesus' first sermon may not go a path we expect. What does this mean for us today in our lives?
Wednesday Reflections - December 16, 2020 - Luke 4: 16-21 - The World of the Text
December 16, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.23 MBIn our Wednesday Rooted in Christ podcast, we look closer at the World of the Text for Luke 4: 16-21. Jesus is quoting from Isaiah in this passage, but what does these words mean? When we look deeper, we see that each of the proclamations that Jesus makes has a deeper meaning for us today.
Tuesday Reflections - December 15, 2020 - Luke 4: 16-21 - The World Behind the Text
December 15, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.61 MBIn our Tuesday Rooted in Christ podcast, we look closer at the World Behind the Text of Luke 4: 16-21. We look at what is happening behind the scenes of this passage, what the synagogue would have been like and what the people would have been expecting when Jesus sat down to teach.
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - His Law is Love
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBIn our Traditional sermon from December 13, 2020 Andy continues looking at the words to "O Holy Night." In this we are told that His Law is love. We see today Jesus' greatest commandment. What would it look like if we were legalistic about keeping this command?
Monday Reflections - December 14, 2020 - Luke 4: 16-21 - Prophecies
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.65 MBIn our Rooted in Christ podcast, this week we are looking at Luke 4: 16-21. Today we will look at what prophecies mean. We see Jesus quoting Isaiah in this passage, but what was the role of prophet in relation to Jesus? What role to prophecies and the Old Testament play in his life and ministry?
Friday Reflections - December 11, 2020 - John 13: 31-35
December 11, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.42 MBToday as we finish looking at John 13: 31-35, we see Jesus tell us that we are to love one another as He loved us. This is how the world will know that we are His disciples. What does it mean to be a disciple? What does the path of discipleship look like for us a Christians? What does love have to do with it?
Thursday Reflections - December 10, 2020 - John 13: 31-35 - The World in Front of the Text
December 10, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBToday in our reflection we look at the world in front of the text of John 13: 31-35. What does this passage mean for us today? What does it mean for us to love? Who is it we should love? What should our love look like?
Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - The Four Christmas Stories
December 10, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn our Wednesday Bible study for December 9, 2020, we look in depth at each of the four Gospels and the Christmas Stories as presented within in each one. How does each Gospel show us something a little different about the birth of our Savior? You may be surprised by what we find.
Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - The Four Christmas Stories
December 10, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn our Wednesday Bible study for December 9, 2020, we look in depth at each of the four Gospels and the Christmas Stories as presented within in each one. How does each Gospel show us something a little different about the birth of our Savior? You may be surprised by what we find.
Wednesday Reflections - December 9, 2020 - John 13: 31-35 - The World of the Text
December 09, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MBToday we look deeper at the world of the text of this John 13:31-35. What is happening here on the paper? What is Jesus actually saying to us in this passage when he talks about love? Love in the biblical sense looks very different than our modern version of emotion.
Tuesday Reflections - December 8, 2020 - John 13: 31-35 - The World Behind the Text
December 08, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.38 MBToday as we look deeper at John 13:31-35, we take a deeper look at the final teachings of Jesus in John, before going to the cross. When we look deeper at John's final few chapters, we see here that Jesus' new commandment is the teaching on which everything centers on.
Monday Reflections - December 7, 2020 - John 13: 31-35 - Christmas in John
December 08, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MBToday in our daily reflections, we are going to take a look at the Christmas story as seen in the Gospel of John, as well a brief look at at the other Gospels. This week's Bible Study will go deeper in this area.
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - A Thrill of Hope
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBIn our Traditional Service message from December 6, 2020, Andy shares from Luke 1: 46-56, the Magnificat. As we read Mary's beautiful song of praise, we learn much about how God uses unexpected heroes to do amazing things for His kingdom!
Friday Reflections - December 4, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - Our Song
December 04, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.06 MBToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. This is Mary's song of worship. Mary is worshiping God because of all that He has done for her. This passage reminds us that we are not the objects of worship, we are the actors. This passage shows us the importance of the gift of worship to God.
Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Sharing Your Faith
December 03, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn our Wednesday Night Live Bible Study, we finish the study of our book Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists. We finish up by talking about how it is that we can share our faith.
Thursday Reflections - December 3, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World in Front of the Text
December 03, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. Mary's song of praise has some very specific promises, hopes, and memories. We can learn a lot of hoping, dreaming, and joy from looking at this powerful passage.
Thursday Reflections - December 3, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World in Front of the Text
December 03, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. Mary's song of praise has some very specific promises, hopes, and memories. We can learn a lot of hoping, dreaming, and joy from looking at this powerful passage.
Wednesday Reflections - December 2, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World of the Text
December 02, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.57 MBToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. We look deeper at this passage and look deeper at the World of the Text. What is actually on the paper? What does this beautiful song of praise teach us about God's love and grace?
Wednesday Reflections - December 2, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World of the Text
December 02, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.57 MBToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. We look deeper at this passage and look deeper at the World of the Text. What is actually on the paper? What does this beautiful song of praise teach us about God's love and grace?
Tuesday Reflections - December 1, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World Behind the Text
December 01, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. We look deeper at Luke's Gospel and the theme that he focuses on in his Gospel. Luke has a way of highlighting the folks that others forget. What can that teach us?
Tuesday Reflections - December 1, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World Behind the Text
December 01, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. We look deeper at Luke's Gospel and the theme that he focuses on in his Gospel. Luke has a way of highlighting the folks that others forget. What can that teach us?
Monday Reflections - November 30, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - Mary
November 30, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.21 MBThis week we are going to be looking deeper at the Magnificat, Mary's song of praise in Luke 1: 46-56. Today we take a moment and consider why Mary is so important and see what we can learn from her example of faith.
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Long Lay the World
November 30, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIn Advent, we will be using the beloved song "O Holy Night" as our guide, as we look at different verses and passages of Scripture. In our Traditional Sunday Sermon from November 29, 2020, Andy preaches from Hosea 14: 1-9 and "Long Lay the World."
Bonus Episode - Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.85 MBHappy Thanksgiving! Today we have a brief reflection on 1 Chronicles 16:34 and some homework. Give thanks to the Lord! He is good and His love endures forever. This is your homework. Name, out loud, what and who you are thankful for. And if you can, contact that person and tell them that you are thankful for them!
Bonus Episode - Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.85 MBHappy Thanksgiving! Today we have a brief reflection on 1 Chronicles 16:34 and some homework. Give thanks to the Lord! He is good and His love endures forever. This is your homework. Name, out loud, what and who you are thankful for. And if you can, contact that person and tell them that you are thankful for them!
Wednesday Reflections - November 25, 2020 - Hosea 14: 1-9 - World in Front of the Text
November 25, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 6.9 MBToday as we look at Hosea 14: 1-9, we look at the world in front of the text. What does this prayer of confession for the Jewish people, at this moment in their life mean to us? What can we learn about where our hope and life come from? How can this change how we live?
Tuesday Reflections - November 24, 2020 - Hosea 14: 1-9 - World of the Text
November 24, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBToday we look closer at Hosea 14. We find that this passage is a prayer of confession to God for the sins of the people. What sins have they committed? How have they turned from God? What can this show us about our own lives?
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Under the Mask
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn our Traditional Sermon from November 22, 2020, Andy shares from Matthew 25: 31-46. In this passage we look at what it is like for Jesus to be King. We learn to encounter Jesus under the mask of poverty, need and humanity. May serve Jesus and commune with Jesus.
Monday Reflections - November 23, 2020 - Hosea 14: 1-9 - World Behind the Text
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.14 MBThis week we are going to be looking at Hosea 14:1-9. Today we look at the world behind the text. Hosea's story is an interesting one, a beautiful story of grace, mercy, and love. Today we look at what's happening behind the scenes.
Friday Reflections - November 20, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - What Can We Do?
November 20, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 6.95 MBToday as we finish our look at Matthew 25: 31-46, we ask ourselves this question. What can we do? What can we do to help? How can each of us, in our own lives and in our own ways, work to care for the least among us? We've been given so much. How can we help?
Thursday Reflections - November 19, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - The World in Front of the Text
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBToday as we look at Matthew 25: 31-46, we look at the World in Front of the Text. What does this passage mean for us? What does it look like for us to live as though Christ is King? How should this cause us to change how we live our lives and how we treat the poor and the frail among us?
Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Serving your Neighbor
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBIn our weekly Bible Study from Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists, we look at the practices of serving our neighbor. How can we serve our neighbor as we serve Christ? And what can this service do both for them, and for our faith. Here are some helpful ways that you can serve: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kwlb-Fkkv8x19O5aVyFPYDaVdGI_B0azzmQUBgjJhvc/edit?usp=sharing
Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Serving your Neighbor
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBIn our weekly Bible Study from Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists, we look at the practices of serving our neighbor. How can we serve our neighbor as we serve Christ? And what can this service do both for them, and for our faith. Here are some helpful ways that you can serve: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kwlb-Fkkv8x19O5aVyFPYDaVdGI_B0azzmQUBgjJhvc/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday Reflections - November 18, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - The World of the Text
November 18, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.35 MBToday in our reflections, we look at the World of the Text of Matthew 25: 31-46. What is happening on the actual page in front of us. We talk about sheep and goats, about hospitality and loving others and about how if we talk this passage seriously, how we treat the poor will have some effect upon our eternity.
Tuesday Reflections - November 17, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - The World Behind the Text
November 17, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBToday we look deeper at Matthew 25: 31-46. Today we look at the world behind the text. What is happening in the greater context of this passage. What do the stories all around this passage show us about faith and accountability?
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Count my Days
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBToday in our Traditional Service, Andy looks at Psalm 90. In this passage we are told to count our days. What does it mean to consider how brief our lives are in the scope of eternity. How can this lead us to wisdom?
Monday Reflections - November 16, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - Christ the King
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.69 MBToday as we start our week of looking at Matthew 25: 31-46, we talk about the Christian Year and how worship is organized. We specifically talk about this Sunday, Christ the King Sunday. What would it look like if we realized that Christ was king now?
Friday Reflections - November 13, 2020 - Psalm 90 - To My Younger Self
November 13, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBToday as I think about Psalm 90 and how brief life is, I think about what I would tell my younger self if I could. I used to run so hot and the things I worries about were of no importance in the light of eternity. Our passions and energy matters. Let's use them on what truly counts.
Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Christian Lifestyle
November 12, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn our Wednesday Night Bible Study, we look at Wesley's concept of holiness and how that effects every part of our lifestyle. How we use our money, live, and even how we fast should be a reflection of our love of God and Neighbor and should better help us love God and Neighbor.
Thursday Reflections - November 12, 2020 - Psalm 90 - The World in Front of the Text
November 12, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MBToday we look deeper at Psalm 90, specifically at the world in front of the text. What does this passage have to do with how we live our lives today? When we consider our lives, and what a gift each day is, how do we keep from wasting it? What is the right path for us to walk?
Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Christian Lifestyle
November 12, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn our Wednesday Night Bible Study, we look at Wesley's concept of holiness and how that effects every part of our lifestyle. How we use our money, live, and even how we fast should be a reflection of our love of God and Neighbor and should better help us love God and Neighbor.
Wednesday Reflections - November 11, 2020 - Psalm 90 - The World of the Text
November 11, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.24 MBToday we look at the world of the text of Psalm 90. We pay special attention to verse 12, as we are told in this verse to number our days. Wisdom comes from understanding how sacred and brief life truly is. What can we learn from numbering our days?