Peakland UMC
1,111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsSermons and Morning Devotionals from Peakland United Methodist Church, Lynchburg, VA.
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Dry Bones
March 24, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 9.6 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. In the 37th chapter of the OT prophet Ezekiel there is a famous story about a vision of dry bones. . .
Wesley Wednesday: Lent 4 - Loving God and Neighbor
March 23, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
Music
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes - 6.71 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. A college friend and fraternity brother during music school days at what was then Madison College has made his living as an elementary school music teacher. He recently posted inspiring words about the importance of music in our schools and his words spoke to me about the importance of music in the church. His name is Sam Ebberly, and I reached out to Sam and asked permission to share his words with you today. I’m glad he said, “Yes.” March is “Mus...
Hold On
March 21, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 10.4 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. How’s your outlook on life? Pretty good? Pretty crappy? Do you get up most days with an excited, “It’s morning, God,” or do most of your days begin with , “Oh, God, it morning,”? Is your mid-day break about looking back at what you have done in order to anticipate what the next half of the day will detail or is that lunch break akin to the groundhog who sticks his head out of the ground for a few moments hoping no one is watching? At the end o...
March 20 2022 Morning Worship
March 20, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 45.8 MBfrom Peakland United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, Va.
An Elephant Never Forgets
March 19, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 7.53 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Our devotional today is from our Office Manager, Kim Ness. Kim says, "My grandmother spent more than 30 years as the secretary at the largest Southern Baptist Church in my hometown of Manassas. The preacher she worked alongside for most of that tenure was Dr. Edward Bratcher. He was the son of Southern Baptist Missionaries and spent much of his childhood in Rio De Janerio, Brazil. Dr. Bratcher had a passion for the mission field and even though he ...
Purim
March 18, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes - 5.73 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Andrew reflects on active engagement with reading scripture and the celebration of Purim in some Jewish communities.
Lean Into God
March 17, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. I told a story in last Sunday’s sermon that some people connected to and I have been encouraged to share it as a daily devotion, so, here goes…. The year 1990 started well and ended badly. Our first child was born after more than 10 years of marriage and we brought him home to great celebration. Two days later, after taking our first outing just to get out of the house, we came home to a burglarized house.
Wesley Wednesday: Holiness of Heart, Lent 3
March 16, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 8.92 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
In The Way
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes - 7.23 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Gene Carter was a special friend. Our relationship began with him as my District Superintendent, The role of DS has changed since then, but 30 years ago that made Gene my supervisor. He saw in me things I did not see for myself - good things, ministry things, and he took me under his wing. A few years later, when our daughter was born, Gene traveled from Roanoke to Richmond to baptize her and now that he is gone, that remains one of the most special...
A Great Adventure?
March 14, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 9.75 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Andrew explores the feelings of his dog taking a solo, unplanned adventure through the neighborhood.
March 13, 2022 Morning Worship
March 13, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 48.1 MBfrom Peakland United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, Va
Random Acts
March 12, 2022 12:00 - 3 minutes - 7.41 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. So… my family and I had an uncommon experience last week and I want to tell you about it. We were doing things about 100 miles apart. I was spending my day at church and my wife and daughter were doing things in another city more than 100 miles away. My phone rings and my daughter’s voice says, “Guess what?”
A Simple Gesture
March 11, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.18 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Andrew shares a moment that made his week involving one of the preschool students, and how the smallest gestures can make the largest difference.
Days Of Our Lives
March 10, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Our guest today is the Rev. Denise Bates.
Wesley Wednesday: Forgiveness, Lent 2
March 09, 2022 12:00 - 6 minutes - 12.1 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
Holy Baseball
March 08, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 10.7 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Now that opening day of Major League Baseball has been cancelled I have a question for you: Is your faith in God more like a baseball or a baseball glove?
God's Name
March 07, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. What’s in a name? The late singer, Jim Croce sang, “Like the pine tree lining a winding road, I’ve got a name… I’ll carry it with me like my Daddy did… if it gets me nowhere, I’ll go there proud.” I don’t want to make too much out of geographic assumptions but wasI born in the south and in the south, when a baby is born people will ask two questions: What’s her name? What are you going to call her?
March 6 2022 Morning Worship
March 06, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 64.3 MBfrom Peakland United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, Va
Lent Devotional from Rev. Leigh Anne Taylor
March 05, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
Gather Us In
March 04, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.21 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Andrew reflects on one of his favorite hymns.
Pray For Miracles
March 03, 2022 12:00 - 3 minutes - 6.16 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. What does a miracle look like to you? I once heard of a doctor. A surgeon to be precise who came out of the OR and said to a family, “I can’t explain it but I was a better surgeon than I have been trained to be. Your loved one is going to be OK.“ The doctor acknowledged, that's a miracle.
Wesley Wednesday/ Living Prayerfully, Lent 1
March 02, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 10.2 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
Pray For Ukraine
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 2 minutes - 4.88 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. War is never the best answer, especially when its purpose is to usurp the rights and property of people. The invasion of Ukraine is unjust, unrighteous and evil, and the world is responding.
Break The Rules
February 28, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.15 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Our guest preacher Sunday, February 20, 2022, was District Superintendent Denise Bates and she told the following story in her sermon: There were these 2 boys who were in school together. Tommy had always been big for his age, which was a good thing; because his father, who was so much bigger, used to beat Tommy whenever he felt like it.
February 27, 2022 Morning Worship
February 27, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 58.8 MBfrom Peakland United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, Va.
A Love Story
February 26, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 9.79 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. A church lady from Roanoke Days posted the following: “Have you ever considered that God has fallen in love with you? He sends you flowers every spring. He sends you sunshine every morning. Whenever you want to talk, he listens.
Preparing For Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 10.6 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Andrew reflects on Ash Wednesday - his own experiences, its purpose, and what it means to us today.
Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain
February 24, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.67 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. What’s the most practical advice you have ever heard? Never make the first offer in a negotiation? Measure twice, cut once? A penny saved is a penny earned?
Wesley Wednesday: George Whitfield Reflects on the Methodist Movement
February 23, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 9.8 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
Reflections from Whitney Rinella
February 22, 2022 12:00 - 3 minutes - 7.39 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
Perfect Imperfections
February 21, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.59 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. We have become horse people at our house and the story of Seabiscuit is one of our favorite stories. In the mid to late 1930’s with the country firmly in the grip of the Great Depression, the little thoroughbred horse, all 62 inches of him from shoulder to ground, became a symbol of hope for the country.
February 20, 2022 Morning Worship
February 20, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 51.5 MBPeakland United Methodist Church is located in Lynchburg, Va.
Black Paraments
February 19, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.98 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Andrew reflects on the lack of black paraments in worship services, and how it relates to what we expect in worship.
Trusting God At All Times - He Knows My Name
February 18, 2022 12:00 - 3 minutes - 7.27 MBReflective Time
Life Is Hard. Choose Your Best Life.
February 17, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.93 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. I have a niece I love very much. She married my nephew, my brother’s son and over the years I have watched her grow into a resilient and fierce woman.
Wesley Wednesday: Circuits and Districts in British Methodism
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 9.92 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
The Good Life
February 15, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.18 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. What is the secret to a good life? Good LIfe. Love your neighbor. Cross pollination
What Would Jesus Do?
February 14, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 9.31 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. February is known as Black History month and we have much to learn and atone for because of our history of racism. One of the most famous stories about Jesus is actually a story that involves racism. You’ll find it in John’s Gospel, chapter 4:
February 13, 2022 Morning Worship
February 13, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 48.7 MBfrom Peakland United Methodist Church
Never Nevered
February 11, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.51 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. Timing is everything, isn’t it? A musician starting to sing one beat - just one beat - early can make or break a piece of music. A car engine with pistons out of time will eventually destroy itself. Early is on time - on time is late - and late - well do’;t bother showing up…. That’s the opinion of some people. And what is it about human nature, anyway? We all have some sort of internal clock that helps to keep us alive…
February
February 10, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 7.63 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. How do you feel about the month of February? A few days ago the cat Garfield got up to his moring cup of coffee and with ears pinned back and a sour look on his face says, “I’m in a bnad mood. And it’s name is February.” How do you feel about the month of February? A reporter in St Louis named Kevin Killeen was recently quoted as saying, “February is the worst month of the year, but it’s an honest month.” With apologies to everyone ...
Wesley Wednesday: Select Society
February 09, 2022 12:00 - 3 minutes - 7.33 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional
Balance
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. My father was a humble, friendly man. He was so humble that one time we were at a fishing store trying to buy some bait. When the female clerk heard the two of us talking about the bloodworms we would bring from home she began to question Dad about how he raised them. (Now, you need to know there was no “raining” going on. We just went to the edge of the back yard and dug them up.) When Dad began to tell her how he encouraged his little bloodwomk...
Balance
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. My father was a humble, friendly man. He was so humble that one time we were at a fishing store trying to buy some bait. When the female clerk heard the two of us talking about the bloodworms we would bring from home she began to question Dad about how he raised them. (Now, you need to know there was no “raining” going on. We just went to the edge of the back yard and dug them up.) When Dad began to tell her how he encouraged his little bloodwomk...
Light In The World
February 07, 2022 12:00 - 3 minutes - 6.97 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional. So….. I saw a picture that touched my heart. There is a young woman in nursing scrubs standing beside a man, clearly a patient because of the hospital bracelet on his wrist, and he’s sitting in a chair. The man is holding a dog - a blond scruffy looking dog that reminds me of my beloved Nado who I had to help cross the rainbow bridge a few months ago. I miss that boy much more than I thought I would. If the memory of Nado wasn’t enough, the stor...
February 6 2022 Mornign Worship
February 06, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 53.3 MBfrom Peakland United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, Va.
Washington Commanders
February 06, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 7.61 MBTrusting God At All Times Daily Devotional