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Tuesday Reflections - November 10, 2020 - Psalm 90 - The World Behind the Text
November 10, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MBToday in our morning reflection, we look at the world behind the text of Psalm 90. This Psalm was written by Moses, which is a rare thing within the Psalms, most of them were written by David. Moses lived a unique life. What can Moses' life teach us about worship, about wisdom, and about God?
Monday Reflections - November 9, 2020 - Psalm 90 - The Psalms
November 09, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.73 MBThis week in our reflections, we will be looking closer at Psalm 90. Today, though, we ask the question, "what is a Psalm?" What is a Psalm trying to do, how is a Psalm useful to our faith, how were the Psalms useful to the Jewish people, to Jesus, and to the church?
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - As for Me and My House
November 09, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIn our Traditional Service message from November 8, 2020, Andy shares with us from Joshua 24: 1-13, 14-25. We see the people of Israel renew their covenant and Joshua implore them to put their whole faith in God and God alone.
Monday Reflections - November 9, 2020 - Psalm 90 - The Psalms
November 09, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.73 MBThis week in our reflections, we will be looking closer at Psalm 90. Today, though, we ask the question, "what is a Psalm?" What is a Psalm trying to do, how is a Psalm useful to our faith, how were the Psalms useful to the Jewish people, to Jesus, and to the church?
Friday Reflections - November 6, 2020 - Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25- What Happens Next?
November 06, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBToday we finish up looking at Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25, and we ask this question. What happens next? What happens after the convent is renewed? Do the people follow perfectly? What do you think? We find that they don't, but we also find this, for every time they fall and fail, for every time, they find God's grace waiting on them. They can start over every time. So can we.
Thursday Reflections - November 5, 2020 - Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25- The World in Front of the Text
November 05, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.33 MBIn our look at Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25 today we look at the world in front of the text. What does this passage mean for us? What does it mean for me and you, today, to choose to serve God over the gods of our neighbors? This passage has a TON do with our we define ourselves. How will we choose to live?
Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Christian Community and Prayer
November 05, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBJoin us tonight for our online Bible Study as we continue in the Eight Enriching Practices of United Methodists. Tonight we talk about the power of community. And we hear as well Andy's call to prayer in the light of our national election.
A Call to Prayer and Unity
November 04, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MBIn light of our election yesterday, Andy shares with us some words about prayer, unity, and the cross. May we work for the good of our city and may we lift high the cross.
A Call to Prayer and Unity
November 04, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MBIn light of our election yesterday, Andy shares with us some words about prayer, unity, and the cross. May we work for the good of our city and may we lift high the cross.
Wednesday Reflections - November 4, 2020 - Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25- The World of the Text
November 04, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBToday we look again at Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25. What is this passage actually telling us? What are the words on the page? What does it really mean when Joshua says that his house will worship the Lord? Why is he pushing the people so? Join us as we look deeper at these passages.
Tuesday Reflections - November 3, 2020 - Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25- The World Behind the Text
November 03, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.42 MBToday we continue with our look this week at Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25. Today we are going look at the concept of covenant, what does it mean to say that God made a covenant with the people? What is a covenant and what does this mean for us that God makes covenant with us, especially thought Jesus?
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Passing Through
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBIn our Tradition Sermon from Sunday, All Saints' Day, November 1, 2020, Andy shares with us from Revelation 7: 9-17. We see here a beautiful picture of heaven, of worship and what is to come. We see our true home. And we reminded that we are just passing through.
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Passing Through
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBIn our Tradition Sermon from Sunday, All Saints' Day, November 1, 2020, Andy shares with us from Revelation 7: 9-17. We see here a beautiful picture of heaven, of worship and what is to come. We see our true home. And we reminded that we are just passing through.
Monday Reflections - November 2, 2020 - Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25- The Conquest
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBIn our morning reflection today, we are doing something a little different. Our reflections this week are going to walk side by side with the Rooted Daily Bible reading at St. Matthew's UMC. This week our text is Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25, and today we are going to look at what happened up to this point with the conquest of the Promised Land.
Friday Morning Reflections - October 30, 2020 - Works of Mercy - Justice
October 30, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.14 MBToday we look at what it means for us love our neighbor in a public means. These are at the works of justice. In the Lord's Prayer, we see that we are supposed to, as a public body, the church, work to live out God's will here on earth, as it is in heaven. That means we are the church are supposed to work against hatred, evil, and sin, wherever it is found.
Thursday Morning Reflections - October 29, 2020 - Works of Mercy - Compassion
October 29, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.41 MBToday we look at what it means for us love our neighbor in an individual means. These are at the works of compassion. Matthew 25 shows us to for us to love our neighbor, it is not simply enough to "feel" compassion or love for our neighbor, but we are called follow through with these works of mercy with our individual compassion.
Bonus Episode - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Renewal and Healing
October 29, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBJoin us for our Wednesday Night Bible Study as we continue in our book The Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists. Today we are talking about Renewal and Healing and will be talking specifically about the church year.
Bonus Episode - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Renewal and Healing
October 29, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBJoin us for our Wednesday Night Bible Study as we continue in our book The Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists. Today we are talking about Renewal and Healing and will be talking specifically about the church year.
Wednesday Morning Reflections - October 28, 2020 - Works of Piety - Devotion and Worship
October 28, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBToday, we look look at both of the works of piety, the personal work - devotion and the public one - worship. Our love for God is seen (and increased) through our personal devotional life and through our public worship life. This is what it means to "love God."
Wednesday Morning Reflections - October 28, 2020 - Works of Piety - Devotion and Worship
October 28, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBToday, we look look at both of the works of piety, the personal work - devotion and the public one - worship. Our love for God is seen (and increased) through our personal devotional life and through our public worship life. This is what it means to "love God."
Tuesday Morning Reflections - October 27, 2020 - The Means of Grace
October 27, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.44 MBThis week as we talk about what it means to actually love our God and Neighbor, we see that God has given us gifts, certain "Means of Grace." These means give us the grace that we need to b faithful with the works of piety and works of mercy that God has called us to.
Monday Morning Reflections - October 26, 2020 - What it Means to Love God and Neighbor
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.23 MBIf you've known Andy for any length of time, you know that one of the things that he believes is most important to our Christian faith is that we love God and Love our Neighbor. But what does that mean? Love of God and Neighbor is short hand for a certain way of life and certain "works." Join us this week as we unpack exactly that this means for us and our lives.
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Take Care of Each Other
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIn our Traditional Message from October 25, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 12:14-17. We are called to run the race. But what race is it exactly that we are called to run?
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Take Care of Each Other
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIn our Traditional Message from October 25, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 12:14-17. We are called to run the race. But what race is it exactly that we are called to run?
Monday Morning Reflections - October 26, 2020 - What it Means to Love God and Neighbor
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.23 MBIf you've known Andy for any length of time, you know that one of the things that he believes is most important to our Christian faith is that we love God and Love our Neighbor. But what does that mean? Love of God and Neighbor is short hand for a certain way of life and certain "works." Join us this week as we unpack exactly that this means for us and our lives.
Friday Morning Reflections - October 23, 2020 - Jeremiah 11:18-19
October 23, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.18 MBToday we look at Jeremiah's word that he what like a lamb being led to the slaughter. But, we also know that this passage is a prophecy about what will happen to Jesus, He is the lamb that is led the slaughter. But, His suffering at the cross leads to our freedom and forgiveness. Thanks be to God!
Thursday Morning Reflections - October 22, 2020 - Psalm 37
October 22, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MBToday we look Psalm 37. In this passage we are told that God will grant us the desires of our heart. This passage is one that can be greatly misunderstood, yes, God will grant us the desires of our heart, but first God will change what our hearts desire. Our hearts will, through His grace, desire Him, above all else!
Bonus Episode - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Word and Table
October 22, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBTonight we look at "word and table," specifically what does worship look like and mean to us?
Bonus Episode - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Word and Table
October 22, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBTonight we look at "word and table," specifically what does worship look like and mean to us?
Wednesday Morning Reflections - October 21, 2020 - Luke 10: 25-37
October 21, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBToday we look at the parable of the Good Samaritan. When we look deeper at this story, we see there is a lot there that we may not have seen. This is a powerful story of God's grace and who we are called to love.
Tuesday Morning Reflections - October 20, 2020 - Revelation 7: 9-12
October 20, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MBToday we see the song of worship giving to the Lamb of God. We see that the saints from all over the world, people of all ages, nations, and races make up this beautiful body of Christ. Today our God is worthy of all our worship, and all of us have a place around the throne of God.
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - The Body
October 19, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn our Traditional Message from October 18, 2020, Andy shares with us from 1 Corinthians 12: 12-26. In this we see that every part of the Body of Christ matters, everyone one of us matter. We need the body and the body needs us.
Monday Morning Reflections - October 19, 2020 - Luke 1: 1-4
October 19, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.83 MBToday in our morning reflections, we look at Luke 1: 1-4. Today we reflect upon Luke. God used this this Gentile doctor in amazing ways to spread the Good News all across the world, in the just the same way He desires to use each of us.
Friday Morning Reflections - October 16, 2020 - Luke 9: 28-37
October 16, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.55 MBIn our Friday reflections we look the Transfiguration. In this passage, we see Jesus in His full glory. Peter, James, and John get a glimpse of Jesus fully power, they get an awesome experience. But, they couldn't stay on the mountain forever, they had to come down. We are the same. We need to have powerful experiences with God. But we've got to come down from the mountain and share what we've seen and heard.
Bonus Episode - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Scripture
October 15, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBJoin us for Bible study as we talk about why and how we can read Scripture. Reading they bible can do more to grow our faith than nearly anything!
Thursday, October 15 2020 - Jonah 3: 10 - 4:3
October 15, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MBIn our passage today we see Jonah come to see that God is going to bring mercy, even to Nineveh, when they repent. God is a God who abounds in steadfast mercy and grace. God is a God who loves to forgive His people. Today, may we show the world His grace.
Bonus Episode - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Scripture
October 15, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBJoin us for Bible study as we talk about why and how we can read Scripture. Reading they bible can do more to grow our faith than nearly anything!
Wednesday, October 14 2020 - Luke 9: 10-17
October 14, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBIn our reading today, we see Jesus feeding the 5,000. What is interesting though is the reaction of the Disciples when Jesus tells them to feed them. They can't do it. Though earlier, they had done many great deeds. Why could they do it in one setting, but not in another?
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - Luke 8: 40-56
October 13, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBIn our reading today we see two people in desperate need of Jesus' power and healing. We see Jarius and we see the woman who was ill and bleeding. In their moment of great need and desperation, they turn to Jesus and they find what they need. So will we.
Monday, October 12, 2020 - Acts 26: 1-18
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.52 MBIn our Monday morning reflection, Andy shares with us from Acts 26:1-18. This is one of the times in Acts when Paul shares his testimony. Here it includes a neat line - he kicks against the goads. What does that mean? This was a very powerful truth for him, and for us!
Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Run the Race
October 05, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn our message from October 4, 2020, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 12: 1-3. We are reminded that we are surrounded by a mighty cloud of witnesses. We can run this race that is before us. We have been faithful. We will be faithful.
Friday, October 2, 2020 - The SOAP Method
October 02, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MBIn our final look at scripture, we give a method of studying scripture called the SOAP method. Scripture, Observation, application, and prayer. Today we talk more about this and learn how it can help us better understand scripture.
Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Revelation
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MBIn our last addition to our shelf, we add Revelation. This book is like nothing else in scripture. There are parts of other books that are like it, a type of literature called apocalyptical, but this is only books that a vast majority of this form. Revelation is written in a code, hard to understand, but it is also a book that is important to us shows us great hope!
Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Revelation
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MBIn our last addition to our shelf, we add Revelation. This book is like nothing else in scripture. There are parts of other books that are like it, a type of literature called apocalyptical, but this is only books that a vast majority of this form. Revelation is written in a code, hard to understand, but it is also a book that is important to us shows us great hope!
Bonus Episode - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Prayer
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBIn our study tonight, we look at the first practice that can deeply impact and shape our faith - prayer.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - The Catholic Letters
September 30, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.46 MBIn today's addition to the bookshelf, we look at what is sometimes called the "Catholic Letters." Remember, catholic in this sense is not talking about a denomination, but it referring to the church at large, all Christians. These letters are in many ways a lot like sermons, messages sent out to the larger church.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - The Letters of Paul
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8 MBToday we continue putting books on our shelf. We look today at Paul's letters. Paul is one of the most important persons in all of human history. He gives us these gifts of his letters. Paul's letters have much to teach us. They are specific letters to specific persons or church and give us so much wisdom for this moment.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - The Letters of Paul
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8 MBToday we continue putting books on our shelf. We look today at Paul's letters. Paul is one of the most important persons in all of human history. He gives us these gifts of his letters. Paul's letters have much to teach us. They are specific letters to specific persons or church and give us so much wisdom for this moment.
Monday, September 28, 2020 - The Gospels
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.37 MBWe continue looking at scripture as a bookshelf, and this week we will be moving into the New Testament. Today, we begin filling out our bookshelf by looking at the Gospels and Acts. These books tell us the history of Jesus and the church, but so much more.
Monday, September 28, 2020 - The Gospels
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.37 MBWe continue looking at scripture as a bookshelf, and this week we will be moving into the New Testament. Today, we begin filling out our bookshelf by looking at the Gospels and Acts. These books tell us the history of Jesus and the church, but so much more.