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Abide in Christ
May 15, 2023 00:02 - 8.76 MBEaster 6 2023Rev. Doug FloydJohn 15:1-17 The air is filled with tension. Jesus has been talking with the disciples about going away. Judas left the meal abruptly and Jesus spoke of betrayal. Peter, their bold leader, was told he would deny Jesus. The disciples are confused and troubled. Jesus is saying things the disciples cannot fully grasp. Twice He tells the disciples…
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
May 08, 2023 00:33 - 16.8 MBRev. David Freels Easter 5 2023Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the LifeRev. David FreelsJohn 14:1-14 It is good to be back with you again. I know some of you are familiar and it looks like some new folks who’ve joined the church or are visiting today. I haven’t been here probably over maybe about a year, but I always enjoy…
The Good Shepherd
May 02, 2023 00:59 - 9.26 MBRev. Doug Floyd Easter 4 2023Rev. Doug FloydPsalm 23, John 10:1-10 Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”[1]He fulfills the role of shepherd for His people. He fulfills this role by laying down His life for the sheep. As the good shepherd, the true leader, He sacrifices Himself to rescue His wandering…
Easter 3 – Meeting Jesus
April 25, 2023 01:26 - 13.6 MBEaster 3 2023Rev. Dr. Les MartinLuke 24:13–35 One of the interesting things about moving back to this region after all these years away, I’ve now spent more of my life outside of East Tennessee than I did here, even though I grew up here. And one of the particularly interesting things about moving to this side of town is I have occasion…
Easter 2 – Unfolding Faith
April 22, 2023 21:50 - 9.64 MBRev. Doug Floyd Easter 2Rev. Doug FloydJohn 20 Our story begins in the dark. The characters, Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, Thomas, are in the dark. They understand what is happening. They struggle with fear and doubt and sadness. The light that overcomes the darkness has already begun to rise. Mary arrives at the tomb of Jesus in the dark. She sees the…
Easter
April 15, 2023 02:03 - 4.36 MBRev. Doug Floyd Easter 2023Rev. Doug FloydMatthew 28:1-10 I read an Epiphany poem this week that spoke to me deeply about our Easter celebration. This is Epiphany poem by George Mackay Brown. Epiphany Poem The red kingCame to a great water. He said,Here the journey ends.No keel or skipper on this shore. The yellow kingHalted under a hill. He said,Turn the camels…
Good Friday – Jesus as King
April 12, 2023 00:40 - 8.1 MBGood Friday 2023Rev. Ash BramblettJohn 19:1-37 Let me first say that it’s an honor to be here and to look out and see so many faces from different congregations, people who I’m friends with and love, and it’s an honor to be here with you today. Doug asked me to preach, and we’ve been friends for a number of years, and I’m…
Maundy Thursday
April 11, 2023 01:18 - 27.4 MBMaundy Thursday 2023Rev. Dr. Les MartinJohn 13:1-5 In the name of the living God, Father, Son and the Holy Spirit, amen. During the years that Kate and I lived in Nigeria, there was a story that often repeated itself. Sometimes at the market, sometimes at the bank, sometimes in a government queue. We’d be waiting patiently and a man, it was almost…
Annunciation
March 28, 2023 02:05 - 3.97 MBAnnunciationRev. Doug FloydIsaiah 7:10-14, Luke 1:46-55, Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:26-38 Gabriel suddenly appears to Mary with the word, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” [1] This moment is charged with glory and holy terror, and the angel immediately calms Mary with the words, “Do not fear for you have found favor with God.” Before Mary can say a word,…
Lent 4 – Sloth
March 19, 2023 21:28 - 8.56 MBLent 4 – SlothRev. Doug FloydGalatians 6:1-10 My father was an industrious person. He came home from work and started on a project: mowing the lawn, planting trees, cultivating a garden. He enjoyed doing things. Whereas I enjoyed reading, watching movies, having a good conversation. As I began the study of sloth, I thought, “Well I am the perfect example. Unlike my…
Lent 3 – Lust
March 13, 2023 01:04 - 13.9 MBLent 3 – LustRev. Les MartinRomans 1:16-32 In the name of the living God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. I’ve had to wear glasses since eighth grade. And as you can imagine, over the years my vision has only gotten worse. And so, I have this funny habit at night, I take my glasses off to sleep, of course, and particularly…
Lent 2 – Envy
March 08, 2023 02:44 - 9.09 MBRev. Doug Floyd Lent 2 2023 – EnvyRev. Doug Floyd1 Peter 5:6-7 The Warner Brothers cartoon “Show Biz Bugs” opens with Daffy Duck arriving at the theatre in a taxi. He tells the driver that he is the star of the show, but as we look up at the marquee the name “Bugs Bunny” dominates the billing with Daffy Duck in small…
Lent 1 – Vainglory
February 28, 2023 01:23 - 10.5 MBRev. Doug Floyd Lent 1 2023VaingloryRev. Doug FloydMatthew 4:1-11 Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. All the tempter’s seductions fell to the ground. Each temptation focused on a distorted desire of the human heart. No hint of distortion was found in the heart of Jesus. The devil could not get a foothold. His…
The Transfiguration of All Things
February 19, 2023 20:47 - 6.35 MBRev. Doug Floyd Last Sunday of EpiphanyRev. Doug FloydMatthew 17:1-9 Jesus leads Peter, James, and John up a high mountain. The light of God’s glory shines out from his face and clothes. Epiphany begins in light and ends in light. It begins with a star leading the Magi to the child Jesus. This signals the revealing of Christ to the nations. Epiphany…
Epiphany 6 – Sermon on the Mount
February 15, 2023 23:24 - 7.07 MBEpiphany 6 2023Rev. Doug FloydMatthew 5:21-37 We return to the Sermon on the Mount this week. Jesus has welcomed his hearers into the kingdom of God. He has addressed them as salt and light. By God’s grace they’re very presence will change the world around them. Now He clarifies what the kingdom of God’s love looks like and lives like. He connects…
Epiphany 5 – Salt & Light
February 06, 2023 22:19 - 9.01 MBRev. Doug Floyd Epiphany 5 – Salt & LightRev. Doug FloydMatthew 5:13-20 Jesus has gathered His disciples. He has welcomed those who feel far from the kingdom of God. He has welcomed those who are poor in spirit, who mourn, who are meek, who are crying out for justice. He has spoken to the hearts of the people and called them to…
Epiphany 4 – The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand
January 29, 2023 22:23 - 8.37 MBThe Kingdom of Heaven is at HandEpiphany 4Rev. Doug FloydMatthew 5:1-12 Jesus goes up the mountain, sits down, and begins to teach. He fulfills the pattern we see in Moses who goes up a mountain and brings down teaching from YHWH. When Moses goes up the mountain, there are “thunders and lightnings, a thick cloud on the mountain, and a loud trumpet…
Epiphany – -Follow Me
January 23, 2023 01:59 - 11.7 MBEpiphany 3 – Follow MeRev. Dr. Les MartinAmos 1:1-11, Psalm 139:1-13, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-22 I grew up here over in Oak Ridge and was ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal church in Morristown, Tennessee in 1994. For the last 10 years I’ve been living in Nigeria and that’s one reason it’s nice to say I’m just less because protocol…
The Revealing of Jesus Christ
January 15, 2023 21:36 - 10.5 MBEpiphany 2 2023Rev. Doug FloydExodus 12:21–28, Psalm 40, 1 Corinthians 1:1–9, John 1:29–4 Corinth is a town on the rise. People from all across the empire have come to work, trade, make money, and climb to a higher status. Corinth is a city on the move. When Paul proclaims the gospel there, people readily respond and soon, a burgeoning church is also…
Feast of the Holy Name
January 02, 2023 22:56 - 10.2 MBFeast of the Holy NameChristmas 2Rev. Doug FloydExodus 34:1-9, Psalm 8, Romans 1:1-7, Luke 2:15-21 Today the church celebrates the eighth day after the birth of Jesus. On this day, Mary and Joseph took the baby to the Temple for circumcision and to officially name Him Jesus. We pause and reflect on the sacred name of Jesus. We read and sing the…
Christmas Day
January 02, 2023 22:32 - 5.32 MBRev. Doug Floyd Christmas Sermon 2022Rev. Doug FloydJohn 1:1-18 We gather today to celebrate the wondrous birth of Jesus. With all our Christmas music, Christmas parties, and Christmas movies, it might be easy to overlook the true Christmas miracle: the birth of Jesus. In his birth, we behold the true and final King of Israel. At the same time, we behold the…
Christmas Eve
January 02, 2023 21:41 - 3.16 MBRev. Doug Floyd Christmas Eve 2022Rev. Doug FloydLuke 2:1-38 Caesar Augustus decrees that all the world should be registered. “All the world” As “all the world travels” to their own towns, Joseph and Mary arrive in Bethlehem, and she gives birth to a son and wraps him in swaddling cloths and lays him in a manger. This little baby in a tiny…
Advent 4 – The Messiah’s Who and How
January 02, 2023 20:59 - 34 MBWe must be open to God’s powerful, unexpected work all around us, in the voice and words of a child, in a handshake, smile, or hug, in a random act of kindness, in a phone call, in the sending of a card or note, and the list goes on and on.
Advent – Kingdom of Love and Peace
December 06, 2022 02:40 - 21.5 MBAdvent 2Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 11:1-11, Romans 15:1-13, Matthew 3:1-12 In the story of Robin Hood, King Richard the Lionheart is away. In his absence, Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham are usurping his kingdom. Robin Hood and his Merry Men rob the rich to give to the poor. They are seeking justice for the weakest in the land due to the…
Little Rhythms of Praise
November 22, 2022 02:05 - 33.2 MBPentecost +23Rev. Doug FloydMalachi 3:13-4:6 In name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Every so often, some former Christian singer or writer or even a mega-pastor will announce that they’re leaving the faith. They’ll say they cannot live a lie any longer. Their announcement in the press is often treated as courageous, that finally people are standing up…
My Redeemer Lives
November 16, 2022 02:52 - 22.3 MB22nd Sunday After Pentecost – November 6, 2022Fr. Rob Goebel Luke 20:27-38 Let’s Pray. Heavenly Father, you gave your apostles grace truly to believe and to preach your word: Grant that we might love what they believed and preach whey taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Imagine with me for a minute a dark planet. Cold and forbidding. A place where everyone…
All Saints Sunday
November 01, 2022 01:51 - 31.4 MBAll Saints SundayRev. Michelle Floyd One of my favorite artworks around All Saints Day is Fra Angelico’s piece entitled “The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs,” which Father Doug used on the front of the bulletin today. I love that the saints in the paintings have personality, carry items that identify them, and are focused on something beyond the perspective of…
Song for A Pilgrim People-Psalm 84
October 26, 2022 00:57 - 34.3 MBSong for A Pilgrim People-Psalm 84Pentecost +20Rev. Doug Floyd Psalm 84 is a beloved song of devotion. Many people have lifted up these words in prayer to the Lord, 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. (Psalm…
Ruth and Naomi
October 14, 2022 00:20Rev. Doug Floyd The End of One World and the Beginning of A New WorldPentecost +18Rev. Doug FloydRuth 1:1-19a Today we pause over the much beloved story of Naomi and Ruth. It is the end of a world and the beginning of a world. This story is set “in the time of judges.” The book of Judges is one of the darkest…
The Risk of Reading the Bible
September 14, 2022 03:23 - 16 MBRev. Doug Floyd The Risk of Reading the BiblePentecost +14Rev. Doug FloydExodus 32:1, 7–14, Psalm 51:1–17, 1 Timothy 1:12–17, Luke 15:1–10 In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. I fear that many most Christians perceive the Bible way too safe. When I asked one student had she read any of the Bible, she said no. And…
Choose This Day
September 14, 2022 02:56 - 21.6 MBChoose This DayPentecost +13Rev. Isaac BradshawDeuteronomy 30:15-30, Psalm 1, Philemon, Luke 14:25-33 In 1996, I was 15 years old, and the movie Trainspotting had just arrived in the United States. I probably should not have seen it at 15, but one of my friends in my circle wanted to see it because she had one of those teenage crushes on Ewan McGregor.…
Reflections After the Fire
August 30, 2022 01:58Rev. Doug and Kelly Floyd Reflection After the Fire Doug So we’re going to talk a little bit about the fire, but also about just some reflections that the Lord put on my heart this week. So Monday morning I woke up at five, a little bit earlier than normal, but around that time to get ready for dialysis. So I have…
A Crisis in Leadership
August 16, 2022 01:21 - 36 MBA Crisis in LeadershipPentecost +10Rev. Doug FloydJeremiah 23:23-29, Psalm 82, Hebrews 12:1–14, Luke 12:49-56 There’s a crisis in leadership. Have you ever had to sit under an unjust judge? Maybe in the business world or maybe in the courtroom or even in our political state. When I was in graduate school, I worked as a writer for a company. One of the…
Transfiguration – Listen to Him
August 08, 2022 00:10 - 17.2 MBTransfigurationListen to HimAugust 7, 2022Rev. Isaac BradshawExodus 34:29–35, Psalm 99, 2 Peter 1:13–21, Luke 9:28–36 In the late Victorian era, something strange began to emerge among the upper and middle classes of the Anglo-phone world; an explosion of secret fraternal clubs and supposed mystical societies. Having their origins in the curious combination of insurance companies…
Colossians 3
August 01, 2022 23:08 - 33 MBPentecost 8+Rev. Doug FloydColossians 3 Years ago, Saturday Night Live had a skit that poked fun at the self-help and self-therapy industry. The character Stuart Smalley sat in front of a mirror and recited a series of affirmations like, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.” The sketch was both funny and a little uncomfortable because the…
Colossians 2
July 25, 2022 18:02 - 54.9 MBApart from the body of believers, our spirituality can become a form of indulgence in the flesh even though it may involve extreme asceticism or glorious experiences. To move toward Christ, we must move toward one another. Pentecost +7Colossians 2Rev. Doug FloydGenesis 18:20-33, Psalm 138, Colossians 2:6-15, Luke 11:1-13 Paul is praying, struggling, and suffering…
Colossians 1
July 17, 2022 20:32 - 27 MBPentecost +6Colossians 1Rev. Doug Floyd Paul is in prison. He writes a letter to the church at Colossae. He did not plant the church at Colossae. He has never visited them, but he has not ceased to pray for them since the day Epaphras told him about them. In some ways, the letter to the…
Instructed Eucharist Part 3
July 06, 2022 01:55 - 16.3 MBInstructed Eucharist 3 This week we will seek to cover the following: The Sermon The Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People The Confession and Absolution of Sin The Comfortable Words The Peace The Offertory Sermon We begin with the sermon. Though it is important, the sermon is part of the larger movement of worship, focusing on the work of the Father…
Truth Must Be Lived
July 06, 2022 01:25 - 9.73 MBRev. Doug Floyd For many people on the right and the left, truth has become a weapon that damages and destroys others. Last week, Father Isaac offered a challenge. In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in regard to Roe vs Wade he said, “As Christians embrace the truth of human life, we must…
The Cost of Truth
June 28, 2022 13:44 - 4.57 MBThe cost of truth for the believer is giving up hate. Giving up despair. Giving up war. Giving up impatience. Giving up meanness. Giving up wickedness. Giving up treachery. Giving up abuse. Giving up ill-discipline. Giving up our selves, our souls, our bodies because Jesus Christ is Lord. The Cost of TruthRev. Isaac Bradshaw1 Kings…
A Song of Praise
June 21, 2022 01:04 - 9.44 MBA Song of PraisePentecost +2 2022Rev. Doug FloydZechariah 12:8-10, 13:1, Psalm 63, Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 9:18-24 King David is on the run. His kingdom is divided against itself. His son Absalom has taken over the Holy City and turned part of the people against him. Some of his beloved friends have joined Absalom. As David…
Instructed Eucharist Part 1 of 4
June 16, 2022 17:56 - 16.1 MBInstructed Eucharist Part 1 of 4 1. Orienting ourselves to worship. Terms for those who help with worship: Celebrant: A priest or bishop who presides at the liturgy Deacon: A person ordained to the diaconate can help with reading the gospel, leading the Prayers of the People, leading the Confession, setting the Altar at Offertory, distributing Communion, cleaning up after Communion, the…
Instructed Eucharist Part 1
June 16, 2022 17:56 - 16.1 MBInstructed Eucharist Part 1 of 4 1. Orienting ourselves to worship. Terms for those who help with worship: Celebrant: A priest or bishop who presides at the liturgy Deacon: A person ordained to the diaconate can help with reading the gospel, leading the Prayers of the People, leading the Confession, setting the Altar at Offertory, distributing Communion, cleaning up after Communion, the…
Sunday After Ascension
May 30, 2022 22:17 - 6.66 MBEaster 7C 2022Sunday After AscensionRev. Doug FloydActs 16:16-34, Psalm 47, Revelation 22:10-21, John 17:20-26 In John 17 Jesus prays for His disciples. Though this story is set before the cross and resurrection, we are reading it on the Sunday after the Ascension. This day is usually focused on commissioning stories. Just as Matthew and Luke…
Easter 6C – New Jerusalem
May 23, 2022 19:50 - 8.4 MBEaster 6C 2022 – New JerusalemRev. Doug FloydActs 14:8-18, Psalm 67, Revelation 21:1–4, 22–22:5, John 14:21-29 The Resurrection of Jesus Christ overshadows all our reflections during Eastertide. It overshadows all our reflections throughout the year. Every Sunday is a celebration of Resurrection Day. Whether we consider our moral obligations, our high calling, or our life…
Easter 5C – Cycling Through
May 19, 2022 22:04 - 3.99 MBEaster 5C – Cycling ThroughMay 15, 2022Rev. Isaac BradshawActs 13:44-52, Psalm 145, Revelation 19:1-9, John 13:31-35 It’s been a long week at Heritage High School, where the “Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.” 350 or so seniors walked across the stage Friday night, some…
Easter – The Lord is My Shepherd
May 10, 2022 15:43 - 10.9 MBEaster 4 C 2022Rev. Doug FloydActs 13:14b–16, 26–39, Psalm 100, Revelation 7:9–17, John 10:22–30 I was sitting in one of my last college classes, studying famous thinkers who left the faith. For the last several weeks, God’s presence seemed to wane in my life, and I felt a threatening darkness. This class only added fuel…
Easter – Dawn’s the ground where love has come
May 05, 2022 01:29 - 11.2 MBEaster 3C, 2022 – Dawn’s the ground where love has comeRev. Doug FloydActs 9:1-19, Psalm 33, Revelation 5:1–14, John 21:1-14 At the front of our bulletin, I put a poem by the Welsh writer Bobi Jones. I’m going to start out reading it if you want to follow along in your bulletin or just listen.…
Easter – Hallelujah
May 03, 2022 15:13 - 10.1 MBEaster 2 2022Rev. Doug FloydActs 5:12–29, Psalm 111, Revelation 1:1-19, John 20:19–31 We are in the days of hilarious celebration. Eastertide is a time for feasting, laughter and even jokes. In the Resurrection of Jesus Christ we rejoice in the one-time event of Jesus conquering sin and death in the grave. At the same time,…