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Sermons and Scripture delivered from the Pulpit of Davidson United Methodist Church, Davidson, NC

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#270. Rev. David Hockett - March 24, 2024

March 25, 2024 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

In the story of our faith, Jesus - King of the Jews, Savior of the world, God in the flesh - enters the holy city of Jerusalem in humility. He comes riding not on a war horse, not in a king’s chariot, not carrying a sword, but in humility on the back of a beast of burden. There is no ticker-tape parade, no marching band, no “Hail to the Chief”, no “God save the king”, no flowers thrown, no dignitaries greeting him. There are only the poor crowds lining the street with their coats, crying, “Bl...

#269. Rev. David Hockett - March 17, 2024

March 18, 2024 18:34 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

In a recent gathering of pastors, Adam Hamilton noted, that there is the world as it is, and the world as it should be. The world as it should be is what we often refer to as the Kingdom of God. We see the world as it should be in Jesus. That is, in the way Jesus lived, welcomed, forgave, shared meals and table fellowship, healed, fed, and loved everyone, everywhere, we see what the world as it should be looks like. Last Sunday, I shared with our confirmands that part of what it means to be d...

#268. Rev. Jim Humphries - March 10, 2024

March 11, 2024 18:39 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

As we conclude our book and sermon series this Sunday on Adam Hamilton's "Unafraid", we'll explore events that happen to us all: aging, illness, and death. While some of the fears that grip us in life are often unwarranted, it is beyond doubt that each of us will, in fact, become sick, get older, and die. So how do we cope with our fears that accompany these certainties of life? The Bible, and Jesus in particular, offer words of encouragement and hope to help us overcome our fears and worries...

#278. Rev. Jim Humphries - March 10, 2024

March 11, 2024 18:39 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

As we conclude our book and sermon series this Sunday on Adam Hamilton's "Unafraid", we'll explore events that happen to us all: aging, illness, and death. While some of the fears that grip us in life are often unwarranted, it is beyond doubt that each of us will, in fact, become sick, get older, and die. So how do we cope with our fears that accompany these certainties of life? The Bible, and Jesus in particular, offer words of encouragement and hope to help us overcome our fears and worries...

#267. Rev. David Hockett - March 7, 2024

March 05, 2024 02:41 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

If time allowed, we could work our way around the Sanctuary on any given Sunday and hear stories about how life can be overwhelming, leaving us worried and afraid. Apocalyptic tragedy and devastating loss, welcome and unwelcome change, concern over finances and the future, and fear of what we might miss if we make decision or take one path over another, can all leave us overwhelmed, worried, and afraid. And this is normal. As Hamilton notes, it’s normal and healthy to fear certain things and ...

#277. Rev. David Hockett - March 7, 2024

March 05, 2024 02:41 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

If time allowed, we could work our way around the Sanctuary on any given Sunday and hear stories about how life can be overwhelming, leaving us worried and afraid. Apocalyptic tragedy and devastating loss, welcome and unwelcome change, concern over finances and the future, and fear of what we might miss if we make decision or take one path over another, can all leave us overwhelmed, worried, and afraid. And this is normal. As Hamilton notes, it’s normal and healthy to fear certain things and ...

#266. Rev. Dianne Lawhorn - February 25, 2024

February 26, 2024 19:09 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

This Sunday, we continue in our Church-Wide Study "Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times" by Adam Hamilton. We'll be looking at Part 3: Failure, Disappointing Others, Insignificance, and Loneliness. We will learn from Psalm 139 about what it means to discover our identity within our relationship with God. This relationship should be primary in our lives. It should be the place where we find purpose and worth. It is through companionship with God that we discover ourselves ...

#265. Rev. David Hockett - February 18, 2024

February 20, 2024 00:10 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

DUMC is hosting a Church-Wide Study through March 10 on the book "Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times" by Adam Hamilton. This Sunday’s sermon relates to Part Two in the book: Crime, Race, Terrorism, and Politics.

#264. Rev. David Hockett - February 11, 2024

February 12, 2024 23:31 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

On Sunday, we begin our congregation-wide book study and a 5-part sermon series using Adam Hamilton’s Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times. Fear is pervasive. It undermines relationships, makes us suspicious of others, is the root of much conflict and war, and is counter to the Gospel’s command to love. On Sunday, we’ll reflect on Isaiah’s encouragement to Israel to counter fear by trusting God. Isaiah writes, “Do not fear, for I am with you…”. (Isaiah 41:8-10) More than ...

#263. Rev. David Hockett - February 4, 2024

February 12, 2024 23:29 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

In this week’s reading from Mark (1:29-39), Mark tells us that Jesus is in the region around the Galilee traveling from synagogue to synagogue teaching and healing, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. When the crowd began to die down, while it was still night, Jesus got up and went out to a secluded place to pray. Simon and the others went looking for him, and when they found him, they said, “Everybody’s looking for you.” It’s a beautiful scene. Everybody was looking for Jesus – ...

#262. Rev. David Hockett - January 28, 2024

January 30, 2024 20:19 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

This week, we gather to celebrate the dedication of DUMC’s new facilities. These beautiful spaces represent a significant investment in DUMC’s future and are an expression of our commitment to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of our community and the world. We are grateful for all who helped make this day possible and look forward to seeing you on Sunday for one combined service at 10:00 a.m.

#261. Rev. Jim Humphries - January 21, 2024

January 22, 2024 14:44 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

This Sunday, we will hear a familiar scripture passage, when Jesus calls his first disciples and says: "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people." Jesus says this to four men (Simon, Andrew, James and John) who all happen to be fishermen for a living. I wonder what metaphor Jesus might have used had his first disciples been shepherds, rather than fishermen - perhaps "follow me, and I will make you feed my sheep." Our scripture story moves us to think what it means to be a follower of ...

#260. Rev. David Hockett - January 14, 2024

January 15, 2024 22:52 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

he season of Epiphany invites us, like Nathanael and the other disciples, to come and see (John 1:43-51). And upon seeing, to then be in the world in a different way, to embody Christ’s better way of being human, to live and love like Christ. So that, part of what it means to live the way of Christ, is learning to see people. And not just the people who are obvious, or who the world makes it easy to see, or those whom the world says are worthy of being seen, but learning to see all the people...

#259. Rev. David Hockett - January 7, 2024

January 11, 2024 20:53 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

This week we will observe Baptism of the Lord Sunday. We’ll hear again the story of Jesus’ baptism (Mark 4:1-11), and stepping into the water once again, we’ll remember our baptism, or look forward to the day when we will be baptized into life with Christ. Baptism reminds us of who we are, a people who are loved by God and who are made for relationship with God. So, we begin this new year in hope that it might be more than the year that is past because of Jesus who has joined us in the water.

#258. Rev. David Hockett - January 29, 2023

January 31, 2023 14:58 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

The second chapter of Luke’s gospel reports the angel’s joyful announcement to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid…to you is born this day…a Savior.” Working our way through Diana Butler Bass’s Freeing Jesus, we’ve considered what it means to experience and know Jesus as Friend and Teacher – as one who both invites us into loving union with God and who teaches us how to become all that God created us to be. This week we come to perhaps the most common, familiar, and often misunderstood name fo...

#257. Rev. David Hockett - January 22, 2023

January 23, 2023 14:39 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Wesley envisioned and organized Methodism to be a school for holiness, that is, a community of prayer, study, worship, service, and accountability through which we learn how to love God and love neighbor. Discipleship then, is a way of life, it is about how we learn from Jesus to be human the way God intends for us to be human. In this week’s reading from John (13:12-17), Jesus teaches us that if we are to be counted among his friends then we must follow his example of downward mobility. “...

#256. Rev. David Hockett - January 15, 2023

January 17, 2023 19:49 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

There is a sense in which we cannot ever really know Jesus apart from a willingness and commitment, however imperfect, to follow him. This is because Jesus is not an idea to be debated. Jesus is a person, alive and among us, who wants to be known, who loves us and wants to be in relationship. And like all relationships, our friendship with Jesus takes time, and effort, and attention. This week we begin our church-wide book study and sermon series on Diana Butler Bass’ Freeing Jesus. Bass...

#255. Rev. David Hockett - January 8, 2023

January 09, 2023 14:28 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

This week we find ourselves by the river Jordan where John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming an opportunity to experience forgiveness, reconciliation, and renewal. People came to John from Judea and Jerusalem and, as they confessed their sins, they were baptized and immersed into a new life. We also meet Jesus there, with John by the river, as he also comes to be baptized by John in the Jordan. Matthew tells us that the moment Jesus emerged from the water he heard the vo...

#254. Rev. Brad Hinton - January 1, 2023

January 05, 2023 16:03 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

This Sunday is Epiphany Sunday. We will read the story of King Herod and the wise men from the East. We will explore more of the Christmas story and hear about what the wise men did and where they traveled. The scripture this week says that "they left for their own country by another road" (Matthew 2:12). As we begin a new year we will reflect on the roads that we may be traveling this year, so as you prepare for worship, we invite you to reflect on the roads you have taken last year and the ...

#253. Rev. David Hockett - December 11, 2022

January 05, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

In Sunday’s reading from Matthew 1:18-25 we meet Joseph, Mary’s husband, and watch as Joseph is confronted by the news that Mary will have a son. It’s hard to imagine how frightened, disappointed, and even angry Joseph must have been. And yet, anxious and upset as he was, Joseph says “yes” to Mary, to Jesus, and to God. Joseph is able to say yes because of love. In some way, it seems that Joseph grasped, or perhaps he had been grasped by, this strange new thing God was doing. The good ne...

#252. Rev. David Hockett - December 4, 2022

January 05, 2023 15:58 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

The Christmas gospel, the message that God has come among us, has invaded our world to reclaim it and make it new is to some a threat and to others a welcome promise. It is to all a message about how God has turned the world upside down, has upset both the power structures of this world, and the assumption of how things ought to be. It is the story, the announcement about how God in Christ is dramatically and radically reworking, reclaiming God’s creation. We’ve done a pretty good job of s...

#251. Rev. David Hockett - November 27, 2022

January 05, 2023 15:55 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

The word advent means “coming” or “to come” and Advent is that season of the Christian year when we prepare our hearts and minds to celebrate Christ’s coming at Christmas and Christ’s coming again in glory.  We acknowledge that in some sense we are living in between those two appearances of Christ.  We are waiting – celebrating and giving thanks for what God has already done in the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and anxiously awaiting what God will do when Christ’s Kingdom co...

#250. Rev. David Hockett - November 20, 2022

January 05, 2023 15:49 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

The Christian year revolves around the life of Jesus, beginning with his promised coming and birth in the seasons of Advent and Christmas, moving toward his passion, death, and resurrection marked by the seasons of Lent and Easter, turning towards the birth of the Church at Pentecost, and then to a long reflection on the life and witness of his followers in the months following Pentecost, throughout the summer and Fall.  The journey culminates this week with what is known as Christ the King ...

#249. Bishop Ken Carter - November 13, 2022

January 05, 2023 15:26 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Bishop Kenneth H. Carter, Jr. will be at Davidson UMC on Sunday, November 13 for all three services. His sermon, The Peaceable Kingdom will be the text from Isaiah. Bishop Carter is the resident bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference. He earned degrees from Columbus College, Duke Divinity School, the University of Virginia, and Princeton Theological Seminary. He has served as president of the Council of Bishops, a  moderator of the Commission on a Way Forward, the chair of the Boar...

#248. Rev. David Hockett - October 30

November 09, 2022 21:33 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Last Sunday, we heard a story about gratitude. A story about how the world, the landscape of our lives is changed when Jesus and the Kingdom draw near. The story of the 10 lepers points to the transformation and renewal that Christ brings, and how the corresponding awareness that all of life is a windfall should move us to a life of joy and thanksgiving This week that theme continues as we hear the story of Jesus’ encounter with a tax collector named Zacchaeus.(Luke 19:1-10) Christ’s table...

#247. Rev. David Hockett - October 23

November 09, 2022 21:31 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Henri Nouwen wrote, “Gratitude… claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.” Luke’s telling of the story of the ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19) points us in the dir...

#246. Rev. David Hockett - October 16

November 09, 2022 21:29 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

This week we conclude our study of Mike Slaughter’s Dare to Dream, by reflecting upon what Slaughter calls, “a no-quit perseverance.” He suggests that the way we persevere in pursuing God’s dream for our lives is not by mustering up some superhuman strength, it is by maintaining our focus on the mission. This is what Jesus means when he says, “The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body ...

#245. Rev. Jim Humphries - October 9

October 12, 2022 19:18 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

As we continue our study this week of Mike Slaughter's Dare to Dream, we are encouraged to see our lives not simply with our own eyes, but with God's vision for us. What are the gifts of my head and my hands, and what is the passion of my heart? These are questions we should ask ourselves as we try to determine God's purpose for our lives. We continue this Sunday to look at the life of Moses and how he might be a model for us all. Read Exodus 4: 1-5 to prepare for Sunday.

#244. Rev. Dianne Lawhorn - October 2

October 04, 2022 18:48 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

This week, we continue in our Church-Wide Study of the book Dare to Dream written by Mike Slaughter. We'll be looking at Chapter four, which discusses the barriers to discerning and answering God’s call. We'll continue examining Exodus 3- the Story of Moses' calling, as we look at the excuses he makes, as he questions God's call to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. God reminds him in this passage of who He is and that He will go with Him in this mission. Join us today as we consider wh...

#243. Rev. Jim Humphries - September 25

September 27, 2022 16:43 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

One of the most gripping stories in all of scripture comes from Exodus 3, when Moses encounters a bush on Mt. Horeb. The bush is ablaze, but not consumed by the fire. When Moses sees this odd occurrence, he draws near to hear God speak, giving him a commission to deliver the Israelite people from their oppression in Egypt. Over the centuries, we have come to speak of "burning bush experiences" to refer to those moments when we have felt especially close to God, and perhaps even heard God spe...

#242. Rev. David Hockett - September 18

September 20, 2022 19:04 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

This week we continue our journey through Mike Slaughter’s book Dare to Dream, focusing on chapter 2. Here Slaughter reminds us that God is inviting us to an adventure, to live the dream, to live a life that honors God, blesses others, and brings us joy. As we listen for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in prayer, searching the Scriptures, and in the voice of others, we discern where we see the greatest need in our neighborhood, our community, and in the world. We see more clearly how we ca...

#241. Rev. David Hockett - September 11

September 15, 2022 17:45 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

Have you ever wondered, “What does God want me to do with this life I’ve been given? What difference can I make? How can I live more fully the abundant life Jesus came to bring” If so, you’re asking questions about God’s dream for your life. We all have goals - get an education, make money, spend time with family, travel more - but goals can change with each season. God’s dream, God’s hope for your life never changes. This week we’ll begin a six-week sermon series designed to help you d...

#240. Rev. Brad Hinton - September 4

September 08, 2022 16:04 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

This week we will explore the passage from Luke 14:25-33, which invites us to think about our faith journey and our life as Christians. We will explore and reflect on Jesus saying, "Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple" and "none of you can become my disciples if you do not give up all your possessions." What does this mean for us today? What is our relationship with our possessions as they relate to us being disciples? What is Jesus calling us to? As you prep...

#239. Rev. David Hockett - August 28

September 08, 2022 16:02 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

In this week’s reading from Hebrews (13:1-8, 15-16) the writer rounds out his/her sermon with a set of ethical teachings which function as the “therefore” portion of the sermon. Because we believe this about Christ, “therefore” live in this way. This section offers practices - love, compassion, hospitality, and fidelity - that set the Christian community apart from its broader culture by describing the way of life that makes us peculiar and distinct. These words of encouragement function a...

#238. Rev. David Hockett - August 21

September 08, 2022 15:59 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

The writer of Hebrews (12:18-29) reminds us that, in Christ, we’ve come to the very heart of God where Jesus the Christ mediates a new covenant, written not in stone but on our hearts. The new covenant in Christ is a moment of crisis that reorients our lives in the direction of God’s kingdom of mercy, justice, and love. Our awareness of this reorientation should strengthen us in running the race and should lead us to joy, gratitude, and worship. Building on this idea, the healing story we ...

#237. Rev. David Hockett - August 14

August 15, 2022 18:58 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

This week’s reading locates us within the Letter to the Hebrews (11:29-12:2). Hebrews is written to a church that has grown weary in keeping the faith. They are worn down and worn out and are on the verge of giving up hope. Given the challenges facing our world and the church, we may at times feel the same. To those weary Christians the writer of Hebrews has a simple and direct word of encouragement: “Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished the race we're in. Study how he ...

#236. Rev. Jim Humphries - August 7

August 11, 2022 20:37 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

This week the passage we will be explore is Luke 12:32-40. In this passage we will hear about not being afraid, selling our possessions, being dressed for action, and having our lamps lit. We will hear the story about the homeowner and thief. You may recall the Scripture says, if the homeowner would have known when the thief was coming then the house wouldn’t have been broken into. And finally the Scripture says, “you also must be ready.” We will explore what it means for us as Christians to...

#235. Rev. Jim Humphries - July 31

August 03, 2022 15:14 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

It shouldn’t be surprising that Jesus talked a lot about money. After all, our misplaced understanding and love of money can often make it the biggest idol in our lives. Sometimes Jesus discussed money simply because people asked him specifically about it, and he was compelled to respond. This is the case in Sunday’s scripture from Luke 12: 13-21, when a man approached Jesus and said: “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” Jesus responded with one of his most wel...

#234. Rev. David Hockett - July 24

August 03, 2022 15:12 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

It is an old story and yet a very contemporary one. We often doubt God’s providential care, we fail to trust God with our lives, believing we can secure our own future. We often fail to nurture the most essential and important relationship we have and the failure to trust God with our lives and to nurture the most important relationship we have leads to bondage and death. As Israel would discover over and over, when we neglect or take for granted our relationship with God, things don’t go ...

#233 Rev. David Hockett - July 17

August 03, 2022 15:09 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

This week’s gospel reading from Luke relates the story of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42). Mary is prayerfully focused on Jesus. Martha is “distracted by many things.” My guess is that many of us can relate to Martha. Our lives are busy, crowded, and distracted, and prayerful focus on Jesus seems like a luxury. And yet, as Richard Foster has suggested what the world and the Church needs is not more intelligent people, not more gifted people, and certainly not more busy people. Rather, w...

#232. Rev. David Hockett - July 10

August 03, 2022 15:07 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

This week Luke relates the story of Jesus’ encounter with an expert in the Jewish Law. Jesus replies to the young lawyer’s questions with questions of his own, and by telling the story of a Samaritan, and a man beaten and left for dead. What Jesus wanted the young man, and us, to see is that the greatest commandment is not to be right, but to be in love. Anyone can memorize correct responses to a few theological questions. What matters is that the right answers lead to righteous and faith...

#231. Rev. Dianne Lawhorn - July 3

July 08, 2022 14:29 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

On this Sunday, July 3, we are all undoubtedly thinking about the foundation that our country was built upon, the freedoms and independence we enjoy, and the hope of prosperity and flourishing. We want to celebrate these things in our hearts, until we begin to consider how far we’ve drifted from this foundation, as our country truly struggles to find her soul. This brings disappointment to our spirits. Our scripture for today provides a word of comfort in the midst of this disappointment,...

#230. Rev. David Hockett - June 26

June 30, 2022 20:05 - 20 minutes - 47.9 MB

Following Jesus isn’t a program of self-help, by which we gain greater control over our lives in order that we might achieve the success and happiness for which we long. As we learn from this week’s reading from Luke (Luke 9:51-62), following Jesus is about giving up our lives, surrendering our lives, and learning to take up the life of Christ. Jesus says, if you want the life that really is life, if you want to be your truest and best self, your God created self, if you want to be free, th...

#229. Rev. Brad Hinton - June 19

June 20, 2022 16:37 - 23 minutes - 54.4 MB

This week we will be reflecting on the passage from Galatians 3:23-29. In this passage we hear the well known verses that in our baptism we have clothed ourselves with Christ (27), as well as, that we are all one in Christ Jesus (28). We will reflect on what this means for us today and how we can embody these verses.

#228. Rev. David Hockett - June 12

June 13, 2022 13:49 - 17 minutes - 40 MB

In the liturgical year, the Sunday following Pentecost is Trinity Sunday. The doctrine of the Trinity states that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – all are God and God is One. The doctrine of the Trinity is not some philosophical formula to be interpreted, or some kind of higher math to be solved, rather it is the way we name who God is, and how God is at work to heal and save us. To say that God is Trinity, three in one or Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is simply another way of saying t...

#227. Rev. David Hockett - June 5

June 13, 2022 13:13 - 16 minutes - 37.4 MB

This week, we gather to celebrate God’s breathing the Church into existence by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2) Pentecost is about our being filled with the presence and power of the resurrected Christ that we might continue the mission of Christ to heal and save the world. It’s about having Christ’s Spirit flow in and through us. It is not so much about our feelings. And it’s not about being overcome with emotion, having a nice religious high, raising our hands in praise and t...

#226. Rev. Jim Humphries - May 29

June 01, 2022 13:15 - 15 minutes - 35.1 MB

According to Acts 1: 1-11, the resurrected Jesus spent 40 days with his disciples, teaching them about the kingdom of God before ascending to heaven. So on the church calendar, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord each year on the 40th day of the season of Easter (this year, May 26). Throughout Christian history, the Ascension of the Lord has been a celebrated, honored holiday and feast day -- though good luck finding any “Ascension Day” cards at the Hallmark store today. We tend to gloss o...

#225. Rev. David Hockett - May 22

June 01, 2022 12:33 - 18 minutes - 41.2 MB

In this week’s reading from the gospel of John (John 14:23-29), Jesus comforts his friends by encouraging them to not be afraid. The phrase “fear not” or “do not be afraid” appears at least 100 times in Scripture. While we may acknowledge that there are things which frighten us, Scripture urges us to not be controlled by fear. Instead, we are called to love, trusting that love casts out fear. Fear narrows the circle of our lives. It constricts, and it can choke the life out of us as indi...

#224. A Place at the Table - Episode 2, May 18

May 18, 2022 16:29 - 27 minutes - 62.6 MB

Davidson UMC Youth hosts Sarah Payne and Anna Liz Turner talk with graduating high school seniors Shelby Liebler and Mitch Dreffer. The four discuss the importance of being engaged with the church as students, share some of their memories, and also what their plans are for the future. You won't want to miss this fun and insightful episode.

#223. Rev. David Hockett - May 15

May 18, 2022 16:25 - 16 minutes - 38.4 MB

On Sunday, we listen in as Jesus says to his disciples, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”(John 13:34-35) Discipleship is the name we give to the process of our becoming, of how, in spending time with Christ we become more like Christ and reflect Christ’s will and way in the world. As Eugene Peterson points out, “Christ...

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