Love God • Love One Another

Joy to the World - Christmas Eve 2021

December 24, 2021 16:21 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

These past few years have been challenging times for many of us. We are all hoping for better days ahead and we continue to pray for peace and good will to all. Shadows tell us there is light. When the light came, the angels cried tears of joy. There is joy in the world tonight! #TearsOfJoy #ChristmasEve #messiahyl

Silent Night - Ultimate Christmas Playlist

December 19, 2021 06:20 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Was it really a silent night? We imagine the nativity as a Precious Moments scene...however it was probably far from that. Pause at the manger, but not too long. Jesus came to live (and die in our place) so we can live. This outpouring of undeserved love is the ultimate Christmas miracle of life-giving hope. #LifeGiving #messiahyl

I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve - Ultimate Christmas Playlist

December 13, 2021 05:56 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

I am so glad each Christmas Eve, the night of Jesus' birth. When like the sun the star shown forth; and angels sang on earth! The star over Bethlehem and the image of light have stood as unmistakeable symbols of the light of Christ. Like the moon, we reflect light...the light of Jesus—the light of the world.#ReflectTheLight #messiahyl

Let there be Peace - Ultimate Christmas Playlist

November 26, 2021 20:29 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MB

What would it be like for you to really experience Christmas this year and not just survive it? More than ever, we need a fresh perspective on what peace on earth—and peace in our hearts—was meant to be. Check out our ultimate Christmas playlist this advent. #LetThereBePeace #messiahyl

Giving Thanks

November 21, 2021 14:04 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

What is most important to you? Where do you put your trust? You may have a multitude of loyalties...and this could be worth thinking about. For what are you most thankful? and from where does that provision originate? This Thanksgiving week is a good time to reflect. #UnconditionalLove #GiveThanks #messiahyl

We Never Stand Alone

November 14, 2021 14:03 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

A loneliness epidemic is a potential outcome of fear, pandemic distancing, and separation. Being given to each other is God's plan for satisfying our community and relationship needs. We belong to God and we belong to each other. #HolidayBlues #WeNeverStandAlone #DoingLifeTogether #messiahyl

All Saints Sunday

November 07, 2021 14:02 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Who may stand in the presence of the Lord?...anyone who's heart is pure and walk is blameless. And who is that? Although we are not righteous on our own, through Jesus, we are graciously allowed to walk humbly with God. Having received this gift, we are called to share grace with others. Even while a sinner we are simultaneously holy. Thanks to all the saints in our life that have helped us grow. #GospelLove #Unstuck #AllSaints #messiahyl

How is My Heart Health? - Can't Buy Me Love

October 31, 2021 14:01 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

If we put our hearts into it, we can continue to be reformed by the nature of God's grace. Can you see we are presently in another period of great reformation? The fellowship of the church is transforming to be relational; shedding fear, guilt, and shame. Where is your heart today? Put your treasure into the center of what delights God and your heart (and life's joy) will surely follow. #YouAreLoved #Reformation #MendingHearts #messiahyl

Can I Give It Away? - Can't Buy Me Love

October 24, 2021 14:01 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Unseen surface issues are sometimes symptoms of deeper ones. Love of money and focused personal attainment of the things it can buy are widely #trending. Yet, how do we learn to do the right thing? God's antidote is giving. God has two guidelines for this: generously and cheerfully. Giving is a window into the condition of our heart. On a scale of emergent to extravagant giving, where are you now? #MoveRight #Overflow #BeGenerousInEveryWay #messiahyl

Am I a Caretaker? - Can't Buy Me Love

October 17, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Are your efforts today primarily anchored on satisfying your needs and wants? To God, why we strive and how we steward are of greater importance. Do we carry a long-view that matches Jesus' perspective? We are made for goodness...for caretaking a big table. #LiveIn3D #CircleUp #messiahyl

Whose Stuff is it Anyways - Can't Buy Me Love

October 10, 2021 13:53 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

How did you acquire that? Was it a gift? Did you earn it? Who gave you the talent to create it? Whose stuff is it anyway? Life has its start in creation. God brings to life everything that exists, including us, and our abilities to participate in the process. Sufficient providence and selfless stewardship is God's plan for learning to love God and love one another. #GodsStuff #ForGodToUse #messiahyl

Witness - Back to the Future

October 03, 2021 04:20 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MB

Witnessing is an action that takes two intentions: be, ourselves, refreshed by Jesus (the Living Water) and let the Holy Spirit bubble up and out through us. Our living testimony is a witness how Jesus loved us and how he came to save the world. We can help people take steps toward God—from the launchpad of basic doctrine and a relationship with Jesus. #KnowGod #BelieveGod #ShareTheGoodNews #messiahyl

Serving - Back to the Future

September 26, 2021 13:18 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MB

How can we live into the future serving people in the same way Jesus did? With cues from Paul's letter we learn to remember, believe, keep from stumbling, have peace, and find joy in our purpose. #GoServeOthers #InLove #messiahyl

Caring - Back to the Future

September 18, 2021 05:01 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Peace to the people! Shalom is a word for today. The church shouldn't live in the past striving to maintain things "as we imagined they were." History shows we (and those times) were actually never that remarkable. Thankfully, God's long-standing promises to His wandering people includes presence and peace...not as a condition of performance—but because of his loving care for us. Jesus says, "Love others as I have loved you." #UpInOut #Shalom #messiahyl

Faith Without Works

September 05, 2021 13:25 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MB

Like the power we need to charge our electronic devices, our lives need a source of renewable energy. As Christians we have available power which comes from the Holy Spirit. With this energy we have the capacity to be both faithful and do the good works God has for us. #PlugIn #PowerToLove #HolySpirit #messiahyl

The Rich Man and Lazarus - Tangible

August 28, 2021 14:04 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Becoming aware of a shoulder tap by God is a step towards overcoming ineffectual indifference. Following these nudges and intuitions are a means to bless others and receive surprising joy. Showing God's love to others is a bridge over chasms between God's intention and our opportunity. #OpenGates #BridgeTheGaps #LoveOneAnother #messiahyl

The Prodigal Son - Tangible

August 21, 2021 13:47 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

In the parable of the Prodigal Son, who is more reckless and extravagant?...is it the son? or the father? Understanding the initial listener's perspective of (and our own affinity with) the jealous older brother (wwhhhaat?) is the twist that makes this redemption story most helpful. #WelcomeHome #ProdigalLove #messaihyl

Good Samaritan - Tangible

August 13, 2021 13:03 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Who is NOT my neighbor? The twist to the story of the Good Samaritan is not that religious people have to make moral choices between traditions and compassion. It is that our neighbor is everyone...even our "good" enemy. We must take down the curtains that separate us...live this day compassionate of heart, clear in word, gracious in awareness, courageous in thought, and generous in love. #RemoveTheCurtains #BeCompassionate #messiahyl

Unforgiving Servant - Tangible

August 07, 2021 13:49 - 16 minutes - 15.9 MB

$9B is clearly a lot of money. Our sins are a debt of that size...an impossible scenario, something we could never repay. And it's not just pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps, we cannot do it! ($9B!) It is only God's love that fully forgives our debt. In light of the mercy we have received, we should act transformed. How will you respond? #UnforgivingServant #DontBeThatGuy #messiahyl

Treasure in a Field - Tangible

July 31, 2021 04:14 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

The kingdom of God is a treasure of great value. It can be found in places where you least expect it...and it can also be found by diligent search. Both modes reveal that the love of God is closer than you often know. On discovery, it is worth everything to secure it! #HappyTreasureHunting #FindGodsPresence #messiahyl

The Mustard Seed - Tangible

July 24, 2021 13:19 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

It's important not to "resist the twist." Parables are collections of narratives and metaphors that tell us about the Kingdom of God. The smallness of a tiny seed is not the point of the Mustard Seed parable. It is, rather, the juxtaposition of what it becomes. What's "tangible" here is learning the supernatural abundance of God's love and power. #DontResistTheTwist #OurGodIsGreat #messiahyl

Jesus' True Family - Tangible

July 17, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Jesus said, "My family are those who hear the Word of God and do it." So, how do we DO the Word of God? The key is hearing and learning God's Word and then letting the power of Christ and the Holy Spirit guide us to a more loving life—a life centered on becoming more like Jesus. #IAmAChild #GuidedByTheSpirit #messiahyl

The Lamp on a Stand - Tangible

July 11, 2021 15:58 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

Have you ever been in a fog? Unclear pathway? or in dark times? Jesus gives us His light. He said, "I am the light of the world....whoever follows me will not walk in darkness." Parables teach in tangible ways. #LampOnAStand #Tangible #messiahyl

God, Freedom, and the Fourth of July

July 04, 2021 17:49 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

How would it be if, today on our country's day of independence celebration, we thought less about contest and rivalries, profits and politics, winners and sinners, and more about helping and giving, mending and blending, reaching out and pitching in? #OnTheSideOfGod #messiahyl

Father, Son, Holy Spirit - I Am

June 25, 2021 22:24 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MB

How has God acted in your life? How have you experienced the presence or the power of the person of God in your life? How have you seen God at work in the world? Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is a single name that Jesus uses to communicate the nature of God: an economic trinity (how God relates to, and acts in, the world/our life) and a social trinity (a set of loving relationships). In these ways, God is active in your life and desires connection with you. #GodInMyWorld #Trinity #messiahyl

El Roi - I Am

June 20, 2021 02:42 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MB

When times are tough, it is easy to wonder if God will come through. We might even take steps boldly to "help God out"...doing what we "hope" God will think is good idea—without really waiting on God in the circumstance. El Roi is a name for God that Haggar uses to communicate her experience how "God sees and hears us!" #GodSeesMe #IAmLoved #messiahyl

Jahovah Raah - I Am

June 13, 2021 04:22 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MB

How can we describe God in tangible ways?...The Lord is my rock, fortress, deliverer, life, salvation, strength, shield...and the Lord is my shepherd (caring, passionate, loving, protector). God gives us back our life; fearing no evil, we can move forward in God. #InGreenPastures #IAmHis #messiahyl

Jahovah Jireh - I Am

June 13, 2021 04:06 - 20 minutes - 19.7 MB

The binding of Issac is a bible story that demonstrates God's name Jahovah Jireh—God will provide. In Moses' day, a sacrifice was an instruction for obedience and a provision for showing responsive faith. God provides in all circumstances...especially when the going is tough and we can't see the way. #GodProvides #JirehSeesToIt #messiahyl

El Shaddai - I Am

June 13, 2021 03:50 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

Names have meaning. The names of God are like a diamond with many facets. El Shaddai—Almighty God is the name that God gives Moses to communicate grace, power, and compassion. God's all sufficiency is akin to a mother's loving arms. #MountainOfStrength #QuietNurture #messiahyl

Yahweh - I Am

May 22, 2021 00:30 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MB

How well do we follow the commandment, "don't misuse the name of God?" Maybe we should first consider what are the name(s) of God. One name, Yahweh (I Am), was the name God provided to Moses, when Moses asked "Who should I say is sending me?" What value does this name provide today? Moses learned God was faithful, dependable, and trustworthy. God is in charge and although God is beyond our full understanding... #GodIsWithUs #LetsMakeRoom #messiahyl

Risen Lord - Who Is Jesus?

May 15, 2021 04:03 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

"Jesus is Lord" was an alignment statement and belief claimed by early Christians...a resurrection power. Honestly, two thousand years later it is challenging to claim this amid everyday reality and the human condition that sucks the life out of us. We are often left low thinking..."we had hoped." The remedy is leaning into the resurrection power. #WhenWeAreLow #LoveShowsUp #messiahyl

Son of God - Who Is Jesus?

May 15, 2021 03:16 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Can you find the book of Zechariah in the Bible? (it's small; hint: refer to the index). There we see Jesus is a fulfilled promise: the Son of David....a title clue to a larger story of who He was, how He was perceived, and His relevance today. As we get older we learn more about who Jesus is—Jesus is God's anointed one. #Anointed #RoyalStatus #messiahyl

Son of Man - Who is Jesus?

May 02, 2021 13:31 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Can you spot an elephant in the room? Are you good at pretending it's just not there? Jesus often called out the obvious; this was how he revealed his purpose for coming into the world. Jesus' title, Son of Man, refers to his humanity–his time among us as a living person. Following Jesus means we don't just float along on his good graces but strive to be humble (as he was) and do the obvious and sometimes hard things Jesus asks his followers to do. #SeeItDoIt #messiahyl

Messiah - Who Is Jesus?

April 25, 2021 13:38 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" Does their answer then, "You are the Messiah" apply now and have relevance for us today? For certain, Jesus was the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Jesus is also a personal delivery of love and care—a message (and action) to show how God so dearly loves you. #WhoLovesMe #HopeOfTheWorld #messiahyl

Prophet - Who Is Jesus?

April 18, 2021 13:52 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Jesus referred to himself as a prophet. What exactly is a prophet? A prophet is someone speaking for God, given a message to deliver...usually delivering it in a creative way. Jesus's prophetic message had a divine twist: repent and love. One thing we learn from Jesus' message, he comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable. #messiahyl #rescued

Who Is Jesus? - Prophet

April 18, 2021 13:52 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Jesus referred to himself as a prophet. What exactly is a prophet? A prophet is someone speaking for God, given a message to deliver...usually delivering it in a creative way. Jesus's prophetic message had a divine twist: repent and love. One thing we learn from Jesus' message, he comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable. #messiahyl #rescued

Teacher - Who Is Jesus?

April 11, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

How does I come to faith? Not just to know ABOUT Jesus, but to know, trust, and have a relationship with Him. Believing what Jesus has done for me is the key to faith's first steps. Jesus was a teacher who revealed the process of growing faith. #MustardSeedFaith #ItsAllINeed #messiahyl

Easter - Who Are You Looking For?

April 04, 2021 04:17 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

Happy Easter! He is RISEN! Easter makes all things new, a proclamation of release over suffering, hope over despair, and life over death. Jesus said, "Mary, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" By God's grace Jesus calls my name, too—I am a child of God. #Amazing #EasterLove #messiahyl

Drive Thru - Passion Story

March 30, 2021 23:30 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB

2021 | Eight Station Drive Thru - Passion Story featuring Messiah Fine Arts Ministry (MFAM) with narration by Pastors Bob Mooney and Jay Egenes

Silence - What Are You Looking For?

March 28, 2021 12:48 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

How do you make room for relationships? Do you take time from the hustle and bustle of each day to make a focus on listening to someone important in your life? Quiet times and spaces of silence are a key to connecting with God. In a noisy world, silence is golden! A whisper from the one who made you could change our life. #ListenUp #InSilence #messiahyl

Worship - What Are You Looking For?

March 20, 2021 13:54 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

How easily are you distracted? We know just being physically within a space doesn't equate to thoughtful presence. How can we, then, make worship experiences more joyful? Worship is not about us! or even our particular likes or expectations. Listen with your eyes; see with your heart. Give God the attention of our whole being. Focus on what God brings to become aware of the presence of God's spirit. #intoit #worship #messiahyl

Confession - What Are You Looking For?

March 13, 2021 14:58 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

God wants relationship with us. And despite how our actions and attitudes separate us from God, God has offered us the way to that relationship through Jesus. We can walk with Him. Or Not. However, if we say that we don't have sin (never mess up), we are deceiving ourself about our own nature, our own possibilities, and our own needs. We are not living and walking in the light or the truth. But God promises to forgive us and cleanse us upon confession—confession of our condition and of the r...

Fasting - What Are You Looking For?

March 06, 2021 03:57 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

What are you giving up for lent? What would a fast for spiritual benefit look like for you? Consider a lenten experience to help others...that they might grow by how you care for them. Fast from hurting words and say kind words; fast from worry and trust in God; fast from pressures and be prayerful; fast from grudges and be reconciled. Spiritual fasting changes our hearts and draws us closer to God. #TryFasting #ForAWorshipfulLife #messiahyl

Scripture - What Are You Looking For?

February 27, 2021 03:15 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

What are your priorities in life? What holds the greatest meaning for you? We need a frame to hang our decisions and actions to create order and meaning...something in the center to keep everything from falling down. What is your center? Chose to follow Jesus and learn to operate according to how you were created. Delight in the instructions of the Lord. #TeachMe #messiahyl

Prayer - What Are You Looking For?

February 20, 2021 04:02 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

Our spiritual life takes place in our physical reality as well as in our hearts. Jesus said follow me...so we begin with the discipline of prayer. God works with us in times of meditation to create a sacred listening space. Try the "daily examine" as a method to better recognize God's hand at work in your life. #ExercisePrayer #messiahyl

Love Actually Is Not Easy - Love Actually

February 12, 2021 14:45 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

Are you trying to hide your cracks? Love from God overlooks our brokenness. Like a golden Kintsugi repair of damaged pottery, our life begins when God's love tends, mends, and highlights our cracks. Through no merit of our own, we are continually repaired—we are saved because of grace. The flow of love is a lifestyle of reflecting God's agape love. #LoveRestoresMe #LoveOneAnother #messiahyl

Love Actually Looks to the Interest of Others- Love Actually

February 07, 2021 03:10 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

United with Christ isn't about rule following; it is about relationships. Our own comfort from God's love and his spirit within us naturally produces tenderness, concern, and care for others. In humility we can fulfill our call and look to the interests of others first. #CalledToServe #OthersFirst #messiahyl

Love Actually Bears One Another's Burdens - Love Actually

January 31, 2021 15:04 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

With a friend our joy is doubled because we share it and our burdens are halved because we share the load. A cord of three strands is not easily broken—the real source of strength comes in that third strand...it is the love of God woven into the love and care of our actions bearing one another's burdens. Galatians 6:2 #BearUp #LoveActually #messiahyl

Love Actually Casts Out Fear - Love Actually

January 24, 2021 13:38 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

The opposite of love is not hate...it is fear. Perfect love (God's love) casts out fear and it is unfailing, everlasting, steadfast, and unconditional. The good news is we don't have to clean up first. We are loved just as we are. God changes our life with love. Transformed, so that, we can love others. #PerfectLove #NoFear #messiahyl

Love Actually Sacrifices For Others - Love Actually

January 17, 2021 15:33 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

What is your love radius? How committed are you to the well-being of others? Jesus showed us the way. Laying down our lives is an everyday response of loving others—in small and big moments—in words and especially through actions. #ShowMe #LoveRadius #Sacrificially #messiahyl

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