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First Cary UMCThe First, the Last, and the Unfairness of Grace – Rev. Brittany Absher-Baer (First on Chatham)First Cary UMC's First on Chatham Sermon – Rev. Brittany Absher-Baer – August 31, 2025
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
On Labor Day weekend, Matthew 20:1-16 reminds us that in God’s kingdom, our worth is not measured by our work, but by God’s grace and generosity. Just as the landowner gives every worker the same wage, God offers his love freely, not based on merit but on his goodness. Instead of comparing our efforts to others, may we celebrate the gift of grace and approach our work with gratitude, remembering that all we have is a gift from God.
2025-09-0120 min
Pod Strangely Warmed"We Are One Community: Immigration, Grace, and Belonging" with Rev. Amy Spaur & Rev. Faiana Prescott FunakiImmigration isn't just about policy — it's about people, families, and faith. In this episode of POD Strangely Warmed, Rev. Daniel Hawkins sits down with Rev. Amy Spaur and Rev. Faiana Prescott Funaki to share stories that highlight the lived realities of immigration within the church. Together they reflect on how communities of faith live with courage and resilience, and how the church is called to embrace grace and belonging. As Rev. Amy Spaur reminds us, "Immigrants are us. They are faithful people with families, with hopes and dreams. And they are us. And I am them."
2025-08-2940 min
Groveport UMCGrace Greater Than Our SinGrace Greater Than Our Sin
June 15, 2025 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
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2025-06-1503 min
Kingswood ChurchWelcome is Grace!Join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we celebrate the final Sunday of our worship series and the Pride Paradeand Picnic Sunday in Buffalo Grove. Today, we celebrate our commitment to our wide welcome andour deep belief in the power of grace to change the world. Our story as United Methodist Christians isa story of God’s love and grace. We conclude our worship series today, Knowing Who We Are: TheWesleyan Way of Grace. We have explored grace, salvation, justice, mission, and more. Today, weconclude the series with a conversation about being the bearers of grace and love to...
2025-06-0216 minKingswood ChurchIt All Begins With GraceJoin Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue to celebrate the Easter season and the promise of resurrectionand new life in Jesus. Our story as United Methodist Christians is a story of God’s love and grace. Webegin a new worship series today, Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace. Based on thebook by Dr. Laceye C. Warner, professor at Duke Divinity School, we will explore the rich experiencesand understandings we have as United Methodist followers of Jesus. We will explore grace, salvation,justice, mission and more. Welcome as we get to know more clearly....wh...
2025-04-2825 minGroveport UMCGrace Greater Than Our SinGrace Greater Than Our Sin
April 6, 2025 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
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2025-04-0603 min
Foundry UMC DC: Sunday SermonsSheltering in GraceSheltering in Grace
A sermon shared by Rev. Ginger E. Gaines-Cirelli with Foundry UMC, March 16, 2025, the second Sunday of Lent. “Grounded in Grace” series.
Text: Luke 13:31-35
2025-03-2623 min
Grace UMC OlatheHallowed, part 2: Thy Will Be Done by Rev. Mitch ToddWe question if there is really a "big plan" for this world. In the Lord's prayer, Jesus tells us how it all comes together, That doesn't mean it's going to be easy. Join us each Sunday morning, 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. CST for online worship.Donate - https://pushpay.com/g/graceumcolatheWebsite - http://graceumc.church/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GraceUMCOlatheText "Virtual" to 913-347-7870 to mark your online attendance, or click this link - https://form.church/VVXszfAUEFpZiK9vW3iP
2025-03-1621 minGrace UMC OlathePower Up: The Sacraments by Rev. Mitch ToddThe sacraments are deeply meaningful ways we recognize the power and grace God gives us. This week we remember and receive them. Join us each Sunday morning, 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. CST for online worship.Donate - https://pushpay.com/g/graceumcolatheWebsite - http://graceumc.church/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GraceUMCOlatheText "Virtual" to 913-347-7870 to mark your online attendance, or click this link - https://form.church/VVXszfAUEFpZiK9vW3iP 11485 S. Ridgeview RoadOlathe, KS 66061 ...
2025-03-0223 minGroveport UMCGrace Greater Than Our SinGrace Greater Than Our Sin
Closing Music,
January 12, 2025 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
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2025-01-1203 minBerwyn UMC (Audio)Beyond the Whale: A Story of Grace from the God Sightings SeriesThe story of Jonah challenges us to confront our own reluctance in following God's call. It's not just about a man and a whale; it's a powerful narrative of God's boundless grace. We often fixate on the miraculous elements, but the real miracle is how God's forgiveness extends even to those we might consider undeserving. This tale invites us to examine our own prejudices and limitations we place on God's love. Are we, like Jonah, running from God's instructions? Are we angry when grace is extended to those we deem unworthy? The transformation of Nineveh reminds us that no...
2024-11-1048 minBerwyn UMC (Audio)Beyond the Whale: A Story of Grace from the God Sightings SeriesThe story of Jonah challenges us to confront our own reluctance in following God's call. It's not just about a man and a whale; it's a powerful narrative of God's boundless grace. We often fixate on the miraculous elements, but the real miracle is how God's forgiveness extends even to those we might consider undeserving. This tale invites us to examine our own prejudices and limitations we place on God's love. Are we, like Jonah, running from God's instructions? Are we angry when grace is extended to those we deem unworthy? The transformation of Nineveh reminds us that no...
2024-11-1048 min
Spring of Life MessagesUnderstanding Grace (October 13th, 2024)Nicodemus doesn’t understand grace so Jesus explains it to him in a way that he could understand. How would God describe grace to us today? Our lives look pretty put together on the outside but deep down we know we yearn for grace.
2024-10-1422 minKingswood ChurchGrace Beyond Ourselves!Please join Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we conclude our sermon series, Unconditional: Counting
the Ways God Loves Us. Over these past weeks, we have explored the meaning of God’s
unconditional love for us - a love we call GRACE! Today, we explore that grace which calls us
to holy and sacred living as individuals and as a community. John Wesley, the founder of the
Methodist movement, called it sanctifying grace. We will study Acts 11 and Romans 12 to
more fully understand how God’s love transforms our hearts and lives. We will even talk
about perfection and...
2024-09-0328 min
Groveport UMCAmazing GraceAmazing Grace
Closing Music
September 1, 2024 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
2024-08-3104 minKingswood ChurchGrace That Saves UsJoin Rev. James Preston and Kingswood Church as we continue our sermon series, Unconditional: Counting
the Ways God Loves Us. In this series, we will explore the meaning of God’s unconditional love
for us - a love we call GRACE! Today, we explore that grace which reveals our sin and
brokenness and calls us to a right and transforming relationship with Jesus. John Wesley, the
founder of the Methodist movement, called it justifying grace. We will study Acts 15 and
Ephesians (both books from the New Testament) to more fully understand how God loves us
into a fuller relationship wi...
2024-08-2624 min
First MusicToccata on “Amazing Grace” “Toccata on Amazing Grace" by J. Christopher Pardini and presented by Sunny Baik on the organ as the postlude for worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL.
2024-08-0403 min
Church of the Messiah UMCRooted: The Character and Marks of a Methodist, "Grace is Never-Ending"John Wesley’s emphasis on sanctifying grace reminds us that salvation is not a one-time event but an ongoing process. Through the means of grace, such as prayer, scripture reading, fasting, and participating in the sacraments (baptism and communion), we open ourselves to God’s transformative work. Wesley believed that this journey toward perfection in love is a lifelong pursuit that draws us closer to the heart of God and equips us to love our neighbors more fully.
This Sunday, we will discuss the profound concept of God’s never-ending grace—a cornerstone of John Wesley’s teachings. We will explore sa...
2024-08-0428 min
2024-07-2926 minChurch of the Messiah UMCRooted: The Character and Marks of a Methodist, "Grace is All-Reaching"In 1740, John Wesley wrote a sermon titled “Free Grace.” In his introduction, he paraphrases part of the eighth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans:
How freely does God love the world! While we were yet sinners, "Christ died for the ungodly." While we were "dead in our sin," God "spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all." And how freely with him does he "give us all things!" Verily, FREE GRACE is all in all!
Wesley proceeds to describe a sacred grace that is freely available to every person, rather than to certain “elect” individual...
2024-07-2119 min
Beech Grove UMC SermonsCommunion: The Holy Meal of GraceScripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-2623 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ 25 In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ 26 For as often as you eat this bread an...
2024-07-0822 min
First MusicAmazing Grace "Amazing Grace” arranged by Jay Althouse. Presented as the postlude to worship by Elvis Gomez and Lacy Patton with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano on 23 June 2024 at First UMC - Gainesville, FL.
2024-06-2302 min
Weekly Sermon PodcastEpisode 38: Church = A Community Of Grace // Weekly Sermon Podcast Video This is Episode 38 of Haddonfield UMC's Weekly Sermon Podcast, "Church = A Community Of Grace," for the week of May 26, 2024. Rev. Chris Heckert reflects on Acts 2: 37-42 as part 4 of our May Sermon Series: A Church Is Born.Find this week's Sermon Notes, to help with active listening, and Connect Guide, for small group discussion and personal reflection, at haddonfieldumc.org/now
2024-05-2619 minGrace UMC OlatheMeans of Grace – Wesley for Today by Rev. Barry DundasJoin us each Sunday morning, 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. CST for online worship.
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2024-04-2822 minGrace UMC OlatheMusic of the Season with Grace UMCJoin us each Sunday morning, 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. CST for
online worship.
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Olathe, KS 66061
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Office Hours: M-Th 8:30 - 5:00, Fr 8:30 - 3:00
2023-12-1731 min
First MusicAmazing Grace “Amazing Grace” arrangement by Jerry Ray. Presented as a prelude to worship by Lynn Sandefur-Gardner at First UMC.
2023-11-2602 minGrace UMC OlatheJohn Wesley’s Greatest Hits 2: The Christian Life by Rev. MitchJohn Wesley emphasized grace above all else. The kinds of grace he talked about form a
foundation for how we can live and
understand the life of a Christian.
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2023-11-1222 min
First MusicGod of Grace and God of Glory “God of Grace and God of Glory” by Paul Langston. Presented by the First UMC Chancel Choir and accompanied by Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano and Gavan Mcvey on organ.
2023-11-1203 minWeekly Sermon PodcastEpisode 3: Growing In Grace // Weekly Sermon Podcast This is Episode 3 of Haddonfield UMC's Weekly Sermon Podcast, "Growing In Grace" for the week of September 24, 2023, and is the third part of our sermon series, "How Sweet The Sound," a series about God's amazing grace. Rev. Chris Heckert reflects on Galatians 5: 1, 6, 16-26.Find this week's Sermon Notes, to help with active listening, and Connect Guide, for small group discussion and personal reflection, at haddonfieldumc.org/now
2023-09-2322 minGrace UMC OlatheThe Art of Grace: Is There Anyone Else? by Rev. Barry DundasJoin us each Sunday morning, 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. CST for online worship.
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11485 S. Ridgeview Road
Olathe, KS 66061
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Office Hours: M-Th 8:30 - 5:00, Fr 8:30 - 3:00
2023-09-0319 minGrace UMC OlatheThe Art of Grace: Does Faith Matter by Rev. Barry DundasJoin us each Sunday morning, 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. CST for online worship.
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11485 S. Ridgeview Road
Olathe, KS 66061
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Office Hours: M-Th 8:30 - 5:00, Fr 8:30 - 3:00
2023-08-2723 minGrace UMC OlatheThe Art of Grace by Rev. Barry DundasJoin us each Sunday morning, 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. CST for online worship
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11485 S. Ridgeview Road
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Office Hours: M-Th 8:30 - 5:00, Fr 8:30 - 3:00
2023-08-2019 minGrace UMC OlatheChanging the World Through Grace by Rev. Barry DundasJoin us each Sunday morning, 9:00am CST for online worship
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Olathe, KS 66061
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2023-08-1318 minGrace UMC OlatheThirsting For Grace by Rev. Barry Dundas
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2023-07-0923 minGrace UMC OlatheFound By God's Grace By Rev. Kyle Reynolds
Sermon notes at www.commongrace.church/worship Join Team World Vision Text: COMMONGRACE To:44888 Join us each Sunday morning for online worship www.commongrace.church/worship Donate - https://pushpay.com/g/commongrace Website - http://commongrace.church/ 11485 S. Ridgeview Road Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 859-0111
2023-05-2820 min
SUMC Sermons5/7/23: Grace: Amazing Grace
Join us on Sunday as we lean into a favorite song of our faith: Amazing Grace. You cannot earn grace, but you can accept God's grace. Come and see.
2023-05-0718 min
Grace UMC OlatheTrust and Grace - Short Stories with Jesus by Rev. KyleSermon notes at www.commongrace.church/worship Join us each Sunday morning for online worship www.commongrace.church/worship Donate - https://pushpay.com/g/commongraceWebsite - http://commongrace.church/ 11485 S. Ridgeview Road Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 859-0111 Office Hours: M-Th 8:30 - 5:00, Fr 8:30 - 3:00
2023-03-0631 minGrace UMC OlatheTrust and Grace - Short Stories with JesusHear pastor Kyle continue our summer sermon series, Short Stories with Jesus.
2023-03-0525 min
First SermonsThe Grace of Constancy The hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” premiered in November of 2019 and with it came the popular catch phrase for its fans and beyond, “This is the Way.” In short, this mantra serves as a connection point for the Mandalorians, reminding them what’s most important and how it shapes their lives individually and communally. As followers of Jesus, in the Wesleyan tradition, we also have a “way” that shapes our individual and communal life, and that way is grace. This grace is described beautifully in the hymn, “Amazing Grace,” penned 250 years ago by a slave-trader, who by the grace of God, became an...
2023-02-1919 minFirst SermonsThe Grace of Companionship The hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” premiered in November of 2019 and with it came the popular catch phrase for its fans and beyond, “This is the Way.” In short, this mantra serves as a connection point for the Mandalorians, reminding them what’s most important and how it shapes their lives individually and communally. As followers of Jesus, in the Wesleyan tradition, we also have a “way” that shapes our individual and communal life, and that way is grace. This grace is described beautifully in the hymn, “Amazing Grace,” penned 250 years ago by a slave-trader, who by the grace of God, became an...
2023-02-1222 minFirst SermonsThe Grace of Commitment The hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” premiered in November of 2019 and with it came the popular catch phrase for its fans and beyond, “This is the Way.” In short, this mantra serves as a connection point for the Mandalorians, reminding them what’s most important and how it shapes their lives individually and communally. As followers of Jesus, in the Wesleyan tradition, we also have a “way” that shapes our individual and communal life, and that way is grace. This grace is described beautifully in the hymn, “Amazing Grace,” penned 250 years ago by a slave-trader, who by the grace of God, became an...
2023-02-0515 minFirst SermonsThe Grace of Compass The hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” premiered in November of 2019 and with it came the popular catch phrase for its fans and beyond, “This is the Way.” In short, this mantra serves as a connection point for the Mandalorians, reminding them what’s most important and how it shapes their lives individually and communally. As followers of Jesus, in the Wesleyan tradition, we also have a “way” that shapes our individual and communal life, and that way is grace. This grace is described beautifully in the hymn, “Amazing Grace,” penned 250 years ago by a slave-trader, who by the grace of God, became an...
2023-01-2914 minFirst SermonsThe Grace of Confidence The hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” premiered in November of 2019 and with it came the popular catch phrase for its fans and beyond, “This is the Way.” In short, this mantra serves as a connection point for the Mandalorians, reminding them what’s most important and how it shapes their lives individually and communally. As followers of Jesus, in the Wesleyan tradition, we also have a “way” that shapes our individual and communal life, and that way is grace. This grace is described beautifully in the hymn, “Amazing Grace,” penned 250 years ago by a slave-trader, who by the grace of God, became an...
2023-01-2219 min2023-01-1525 min
First MusicAmazing Grace “Amazing Grace” arranged by Jack Schrader. Presented by the First UMC Chancel Choir and accompanied by Gavan Mcvey on piano.
2023-01-1503 minFirst SermonsThe Grace of Choice The hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” premiered in November of 2019 and with it came the popular catch phrase for its fans and beyond, “This is the Way.” In short, this mantra serves as a connection point for the Mandalorians, reminding them what’s most important and how it shapes their lives individually and communally. As followers of Jesus, in the Wesleyan tradition, we also have a “way” that shapes our individual and communal life, and that way is grace. This grace is described beautifully in the hymn, “Amazing Grace,” penned 250 years ago by a slave-trader, who by the grace of God, became an...
2023-01-1519 min
God's Gift of Scripture with Belton JoynerWe All Need Grace and Assurance (1/8/23) I wonder. Do you think we have mislabeled this familiar story, "The Prodigal Son"? We call it that because this younger son was reckless in spending what he had (Luke 15:13). He got rid ofwhat he had inherited (v. 11 ). He spent his livelihood and came home in repentance. He got a good welcome from his delighted father. But there is another prodigal figure in this account. Was not the father extravagant in giving away the inheritance? And when the older brother got all bent out of shape, the father still proclaimed, "All that is mine is yours" (v...
2023-01-0807 minFirst SermonsThe Grace of Covenant The hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” premiered in November of 2019 and with it came the popular catch phrase for its fans and beyond, “This is the Way.” In short, this mantra serves as a connection point for the Mandalorians, reminding them what’s most important and how it shapes their lives individually and communally. As followers of Jesus, in the Wesleyan tradition, we also have a “way” that shapes our individual and communal life, and that way is grace. This grace is described beautifully in the hymn, “Amazing Grace,” penned 250 years ago by a slave-trader, who by the grace of God, became an...
2023-01-0821 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Grateful for Those Who Come Next" - From Attitude to Gratitude, Part 2How are our lives blessing those who come after us? Today we continued our series From Attitude to Gratitude and we look at 2 Corinthians 4:13-15, and the Bible's powerful message about how God's grace extends to others. We also shared some fantastic news about how we have been able to give back to our community this year thanks to our Parking With a Purpose minstry. Bottom line: Growth in grace means growth in gratitude.
2022-11-1420 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Mindful of Grace" - Guest Preacher Rev. Bev CoppleyOur District Superintendent Rev. Bev Coppley joined us as our speical guest preacher today. In the UMC, DS's work under the Bishop to lead the churches in their respective Districts. As the DS of the Northern Piedmont District, Rev. Coppley oversees and supports the churches and clergy of all the UMC congregations in and around Greensboro, High Point, Reidsville, and Thomasville. She shared a wonderful message about grace from John 1:14-18. Thanks for joining us, Rev. Coppley!
2022-10-0920 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"The Medicine" - Following Jesus w/ John & Charles, Pt. 4Today we continued our series about discipleship in the way of the Wesleys. How does God's love transform and renew us? What does John 1 mean by "grace upon grace" and how does it apply to us? We will look today at the best news of all: the healing medicine of God's free grace!
2022-08-2918 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"The Illness" - Following Jesus with John and Charles, Part 3Today we continuee our series about discipleship in the way of the Wesleys. Today we began with the question: what is wrong with the world? How do we understand the brokenness of our communities, institutions, and planet? To answer that we looked at Romans 3, 21-24. No matter what is wrong with the world, God's right is making all things new. Bottom line: Our sin makes us ill, but God's grace makes us whole.
2022-08-2122 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Top Gun: Maverick" - At the Movies, Part 3This July, we are At the Movies! Today we look at one of the biggest hits of the year, the long awaited sequel Top Gun: Maverick. We will look to the prophet Isaiah and discover a spiritual message behind this action-packed movie in Isaiah 40:28-31. Bottom line: Our strength may fade but God's grace never fails.
2022-07-1724 min
White Rock UMCSermon - Unfold Chapter 5: The Grace of God WoosRev. Kerry Smith continues Chapter 5's dive into grace by discussing prevenient grace, or the grace that goes before. Before what? Before we can know God or even understand God, or God's grace, prevenient grace is God's constant and continual pursuit of us. God's perpetual wooing of us.
Kerry used Psalm 139 as the text to discuss prevenient grace. Check out this week's sermon, then find other aspects of the service on our website or our app.
2022-07-1610 min
White Rock UMCSermon - Unfold Chapter 5: Grace, Upon GraceThis Sunday we welcome our new Senior Pastor, Rev. Kerry Smith. Kerry kicked off chapter 5, "Free but Costly." Throughout this chapter we will be focusing on grace, and more specifically, John Wesley's understanding of grace, and his understanding of the process of salvation. Kerry began this chapter looking at the story of Jacob, specifically Genesis 32:22—33:4.
Find out more at www.wrumc.org or on our app.
2022-07-1513 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"When Words Aren't Enough" - A Severe Love, Part 6 (Palm Sunday)We are a culture that loves conflict, and yet we also know that arguing rarely changes people. On this Sunday we entered Holy Week and concluded our series by looking at Jesus' interrogation by the religious council in Luke 22:66-71. This is part of a series of events that led up to his crucifixion. We explore Jesus' unusual responses to the questioning and ask what that means for our discipleship today. Bottom line: Words may be abhorred, but grace is hard to ignore. P.S. The recording begins with a long dramatic reading o...
2022-04-1130 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Welcome Home" - A Severe Love, Part 4 (Lent 4)For the season of Lent our series looked at the challenge of following Jesus. This Sunday we continued with a story about two sons and their loving father (better known as the story of the Prodigal Son) from Luke 15. This story reminds us that the gospel offers us an entirely different operating system than the world does. In a world that runs on fair, the gospel operates on grace. Bottom line: The feast the Father celebrates is the grace the elder brother hates.
2022-03-2822 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"The Purpose in the Pruning" - A Severe Love, Part 3 (Lent 3)For the season of Lent our series explores the joyful challenge of following Jesus. This Sunday we continued with a powerful story called the parable of the fig tree in Luke 13:1-9. What does it mean to repent, and why does Jesus teach and tell stories about it? How do the warnings in these verses connect to a God of love and grace? Bottom line: God prunes sin from us to produce fruit in us.
2022-03-2025 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Are We Willing?" - A Severe Love, Part 2 (Lent 2)For the season of Lent our new series looks at the challenge of following Jesus. Today we continued with Jesus' lament over Jerusalem in Luke 13:31-35, and a beautiful maternal image for God that it contains. Bottom line: Grace empowers but does not override.
2022-03-1421 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Serenity" - A Pathway to Peace, Part 1Today we began a new series exploring the spirituality and biblical basis of the Serenity Prayer. Through this prayer, God has transformed millions of lives through the recovery movement. We began by looking at Paul's admonition to "pursue the things that make for peace" in Romans 14:13-21, and how what it means to live not with our own needs first, but with a view to the needs of our neighbors. The good news is that our stumbling blocks, whatever they are, do not get the last word with us. God gives us grace to give up what we can't govern.
2022-01-1724 min
Grace United Methodist ChurchReconciliation-The Battle Between Grace and Pride- Jeff Streszoff- January 9, 2022Sermon audio from 1/9/22
Music used in this week's sermon was written and performed by Jars Of Clay
2022-01-1026 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Covenantal Grace" - Covenant Renewal ServiceToday's service went back to the very first Methodists in Great Britain, and is rooted in the Old Testament. This recording includes the sermon, which focuses on the difference between covenants and contracts, and the Covenant Renewal Service itself. As you listen, make the words of this service your own. You can find a full, printable version here. Our annual Covenant Renewal Service is the perfect way to begin the new year with God at the center. Many people pray the Covenant Renewal Prayer daily: “I am no longer my own, but...
2022-01-0322 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Resistance" - Rest & ReCreation, Part 2We have more time than ever before, and yet we feel less free. We live in a world of constant hurry and endless worry, and yet God invites us to rest. This Sunday we continued our new series Rest & ReCreation, taking a fresh look at the Sabbath as a gift of God's Grace. This morning we looked at Sabbath's connection to the Exodus story in Deuteronomy 5:12-15, and the invitation to liberation that God still extends to us today. Bottom line: God initiates the Sabbath to liberate us from slavery.
2021-09-2019 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Rest" - Rest & ReCreation, Part 1Special guest preacher Shannon Martin, an active member of Grace who directs the Theology Project at Catawba College, began our series on Sabbath by looking at Genesis 2:2-3 and the origin of the Sabbath day.
2021-09-1322 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"International Conflict" - Fighting With Jesus, Part 5What does the Bible have to teach us about questions of war and peace? Today we are continued our series Fighting With Jesus, and it's all about how to find grace in the midst of conflict. On August 29 we looked at Romans 13:1-4 and look at how we follow Jesus faithfully in a world of injustice and conflict, and explored the two main options open to followers of Jesus: non-violence and the just war tradition.
2021-08-3035 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"National Conflict" - Fighting With Jesus, Part 4How do we live as followers of Jesus in a conflicted and divided country? What is God's purpose for the Body of Christ in situations like ours? This Sunday we continued our series Fighting With Jesus, and it's all about how to find grace in the midst of conflict. Join us as we look at Ephesians 2:11-22 and look at the power of God's grace to overcome everything that divides us!
2021-08-2328 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Church Conflict" - Fighting With Jesus, Part 3The church is not immune from conflict. In fact, many people say church conflict is the worst kind they have ever been a part of. What makes church conflict different? And how do we handle conflict with other followers of Jesus? This Sunday we continued our series Fighting With Jesus. This morning we looked at Galatians 2:1-14 and explored the power of God's grace to overcome everything that divides us. Bottom line: A conflicted church cannot heal a divided world. From this sermon: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast by...
2021-08-1631 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Interpersonal Conflict" - Fighting With Jesus, Part 2We live in an increasingly conflicted world. Relationships, teams, and workplaces are strained. How do we deal with conflict with others in a way that is healthy for us and loving towards them? This was part 2 of our series Fighting With Jesus, and it was all about how to find grace in the midst of conflict. Join us this morning as we look at Jesus' teaching in Matthew 18:15-22. Join us! From this sermon: Let's Rumble article by Brene' Brown here. The Wise, the Foolish, and the Evil by Dr. Henry Cloud (video lecture...
2021-08-0934 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Inner Conflict" - Fighting With Jesus, Part 1Have you ever felt torn about something? Have you ever been confused by your own actions, or unsure what to do in a major decision? This Sunday we began our series Fighting With Jesus, and it's all about how to find grace in the midst of conflict. We began this morning by looking at inner conflict in Romans 7:14-25.
2021-08-0227 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Aaron" - BOld Testament, Part 5This Sunday we turned our attention to an often overlooked figure in the Bible: Aaron, the brother of and assistant to Moses. Moses typically gets most of the credit in the book of Exodus, but Aaron's calling gives us a powerful glimpse of God's grace, and what leadership looks like from a biblical point of view. Bottom line: God will furnish what is required to accomplish what God requested.
2021-07-0528 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Abraham" - BOld Testament, Part 2What does it mean to be blessed? Are blessings something that are for us, or is there a larger purpose for blessings? To explore these questions we look at the call of Abram (who is later called Abraham) in Genesis 12:1-7. Abram's call reminds us that obedience trumps wordiness, grace is how God operates, and our blessings are not about us. The promise to Abram also raises thorny questions about the relationship of Biblical promises to contemporary political questions in Israel and Palestine. To address those from a Christian point of view, we welcome a...
2021-06-1439 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Noah" - BOld Testament, Part 1We began a series this Sunday called BOld Testament, looking at some of the heroes of the Hebrew Scriptures. Too often, followers of Jesus neglect the Old Testament, and yet this is the Bible that Jesus and the earliest disciples knew and lived from. To kick off this series we looked at Noah and the flood in Genesis 6:9-22. To many, this is nothing but a sentimental children's story. To some, it is hard to see anything beyond the death and destruction. But we focused on Noah's calling and the flood as a story that tells us a...
2021-06-0731 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Scripture" - Buried Treasures, Part 3We concluded our series Buried Treasures by looking at the importance of Scripture and how to read it well. The Bible is neither irrelevant nor simplistic, it is the revelation of a loving God. To explore this, we looked at perhaps the most famous verse in all of Scripture: John 3:16. Along with its surrounding context, it tells us a great deal about how we come to understand God's truth and live from it. Bottom line: The Bible is a loving God's gift to grow us in grace.
2021-05-3025 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Reconciled to God" - UnStung, Part 2Are there better options for engaging with the world than naive optimism or pessimistic realism? We continued our new series UnStung by looking at a powerful passage: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. Here Paul is writing to a church in turmoil, and he urges them on with a powerful message about the power of Christ to reconcile and make new. We looked at what Dallas Willard meant we he said, "Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning." Our redemption is grace all the way down, but it empowers effort on our part to grow in the...
2021-04-1929 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Faith/Samwise" - Heroes, Part 6We continue with the three theological virtues this week (from the end of 1 Cor. 13) with a look at faith. Is faith still possible in a skeptical, postmodern world? Where does faith come from? And what do we do if we find our faith mixed with doubt? We explore this and more as we look at Hebrews 11:1-6 and the faith and faithfulness of Samwise Gamgee from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Faith is the incredible gift of the unseen God that brings undeserved grace. From this sermon: Gallup poll finds 87% of Americans say...
2021-03-2230 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Hope/Superman" - Heroes, Part 5We continued our series Heroes by beginning to look at the three theological virtues: hope, faith, and love. Hope is a popular word today, used in songs, poems, and advertising - but what is real hope? Where does it come from. We looked at Romans 5:1-11 and the granddaddy of all heroes, Superman, to explore hope. Our greatest hope is not in our own goodness, genius, or positive intentions, but in the good news of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. Our goodness lets us down, but God's grace lets us hope. From this sermon:...
2021-03-1534 min
Oak Chapel UMC Sermons"Saving Face or Saving Grace?" - Sermon 2/28/21 at Oak Chapel UMC"Saving Face or Saving Grace?" - Sermon 2/28/21 at Oak Chapel UMC
2021-03-0717 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Courage/Harry Potter" - Heroes, Part 3 (Joanna Capps, preacher)This Sunday the Grace Youth led us in worship and and our youth and missions director, Joanna, preached. We turned to another classic, biblical virtue, looking at courage with some help from Harry Potter!
2021-03-0123 minGrace United Methodist ChurchMJHS Criminal Justice Class Hosts Cyntoia Brown @ Grace UMCOn December 8, 2019, The Criminal Justice Class from Mount Juliet High School hosted Cyntoia Brown at Grace.
2020-12-161h 06
The Red SteepleGrace - Sanctifying Grace - Love that TransformsIn the last episode of a four-part series on Grace, Pastor Jimmy Hendricks and Mary Beth Hagan discuss sanctifying grace - the lifelong experience of God's love that moves us towards a more holy life.John 17:15-19 Jesus' words about sanctification1 Corinthians 3:2 Spiritual milk until matureMatthew 7:7 Seek and you will findAt the end, Jimmy Stitt shares his recent experience of sanctifying grace.Read more: Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. FosterEmail us at redsteeplepodcast@gmail.com
2020-11-0934 minThe Red SteepleGrace - Justifying Grace - Accepting God's loveThe idea of justifying grace, or the conversion, is a core idea in Christianity. In this episode, Mary Beth Hagan and Pastor Jimmy Hendricks talk about what justifying grace means and how they experience Jesus in their lives. Stay tuned until the end when Tim Smallwood shares his moment of experiencing justifying grace and Chris Phillips sings a beautiful a cappella version of Amazing Grace.Contact us redsteeplepodcast@gmail.com
2020-10-2631 minThe Red SteepleGrace - Prevenient Grace - The Love Before We KnowIn this episode we discuss the concept of prevenient grace -- the grace that comes before we are aware of who God is. Pastor Jimmy Hendricks and Mary Beth Hagan discuss what this means to each of them. Pastor De Hennessey, UMC retired pastor at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, gives his personal experience with experiencing God's grace before he understood what that meant for his life.Send show ideas to redsteeplepodcast@gmail.com
2020-10-1226 minThe Red SteepleGrace - What does grace mean in our lives?We have heard the word Grace so many times if you attend worship services or talk to other Christians. But do we stop to think what it means for our everyday lives? This episode is an introduction to Grace as part of a four-part series. Pastor Jimmy Hendricks and Mary Beth Hagan discuss grace and how it impacts our everyday lives. Ginger Milne shares of a time when she felt God's grace through a conversation with a friend. Send feedback to redsteeplepodcast@gmail.com
2020-09-2823 min
Bethany UMC, Austin TXGrace in Action (06-14-2020)Grace in Action
Sunday, 06-14-2020
Wynn Stenftenagel
Unfailing Grace: Grace in Action
2020-06-1527 min
Good Idea webinarsBeyond the Basics of Online ChurchReady to take your online worship to the next level? Maybe you started online ministry because of Covid-19 but now you are thinking about how this ministry might reach new people when the pandemic ends? Our guests are Rev. Nate Nims and Rev. Luke Fillmore. Nate, pastor of Grace UMC in Des Moines, is a lifelong United Methodist and an elder in the Iowa Annual Conference. Nate attended Drew Theological Seminary and Simpson College and is currently appointed to Grace Des Moines. Nate has served on and as the chair of the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry, was a...
2020-05-0857 min
Iowa Conference ConversationsWandering Into GraceIowa conference Bishop Laurie Haller is the author of Wandering Into Grace: A Journey of Discovery and Hope. Drawing upon the chronicles of her 2018 Manaslu Trek in Nepal with her daughter, Bishop Laurie offers some guidance for a faithful life journey. Dr. Art McClanahan talked with her just prior to the book's release. Wandering Into Grace is a publication of Abingdon Press. (https://www.cokesbury.com/9781501896262-Wandering-Into-Grace)
2020-01-3042 min
First MusicAmazing Grace “Amazing Grace” presented by the First UMC Chancel Choir with accompaniment by Lynn Sandefur-Gardner (piano).
2020-01-1903 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Scandalous Love" - Christmas is Not Your Birthday, Part 3In the third part of our Advent series we looked at the angel's announcement to Joseph in Matthew 1. Jesus entered the world through a situation that would have been scandalous, but God's love has always been scandalous. One modern example of this is the forgiveness of the Amish community following the tragedy in West Nickel Mines. Grace remains shocking today. Scandalous love brought Jesus into the world then, and reveals Jesus to the world now.
2019-12-1613 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Convergence" - Convergence, Part 4We concluded the Convergence series in November by continuing in Acts 2 and looking at how the three streams of Sacrament, Scripture, and Spirit are present both in the earliest church and in the life of God's people today. This convergence of biblical and historical streams of worship frames our own approach to worship at Grace, rather than an investment in any one style or method. In this way we seek to be faithful to the best of Christian worship, past and present, while being open to new ways of celebrating God's grace. For more on this vision...
2019-11-2528 min
Williams Memorial UMCFamily Matters: Grace-Once and for All 09/08/19 John David GoinsFamily Matters: Grace-Once and for All 09/08/19 John David Goins by Williams Memorial UMC
2019-10-2811 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Vision" - The Way of Grace, Part 4In the final sermon of this series we explored our new Vision Statement: "To be a faithful community of servant leaders joining in God's renewal of Greensboro and the world." We looked at the Lord's Prayer today, and the beautiful image of God's Kingdom being present "on earth as it is in heaven." We talked about the Reign of God as not something that exists only in the future, or on a different plane of existence, but something that was inaugurated by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, something that is present (but not complete) even...
2019-10-2823 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Engage" - The Way of Grace, Part 3This Sunday we explored the third part of our mission statement: "to engage with our neighbors as servant leaders." We looked at Matthew 20:20-28, when the mother of James and John asks if her sons can have prime places in the kingdom. When the other disciples, angry that two among them are jockeying for top spots, start to grumble, Jesus reminds them that things are supposed to be different among them. He signals a new vision of leadership altogether when he teaches, "whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant." As a church, we...
2019-10-2130 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Empower" - The Way of Grace, Part 2This Sunday we looked at the second part of our mission statement: "Empower disciples to follow Jesus." We talked about a passage usually called The Great Commission. At the end of Matthew's gospel, Jesus' last command to the his followers, and to us, is to "go therefore and make disciples." This means that we as a church don't have to wonder what our purpose is. We don't need to take a year to find our what God wants from us. Jesus made it very clear: we are to be about making disciples. A church can do many...
2019-10-1424 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Embrace" - The Way of Grace, Part 1This Sunday we began a new series, The Way of Grace, celebrating and launching our recently adopted vision and mission statement. The first part of the mission statement is, "Embrace all people with God's love." Drew preached from Matthew 22:36-40, known as "The Great Commandment." When Jesus was asked what the most important commandment in all of the Bible was, he replied 1) love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and 2) love your neighbor as yourself. Unpacking that further, we also looked at John 12:32, in which Jesus promises to "draw all people" to himself, mirroring...
2019-10-0722 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon PodcastJeff Kerrigan - TEDstimonials, Part 5In September, while Pastor Drew was on paternity leave, members of our community preached in a TED Talk-inspired series called TEDstimonials. On this final Sunday of the series, longtime Grace leader Jeff Kerrigan preached from Exodus 3 about the power of choosing faith. Using Moses' call story as a backdrop, Jeff tells a powerful and personal account about the impact of choosing faith throughout his journey.
2019-10-0117 min
Chapelwood SermonsSept 22nd, 2019 "Why Do Methodists Talk So Much About Grace?" Rhonda Taylor sharesSept 22nd, 2019 "Why Do Methodists Talk So Much About Grace?" Rhonda Taylor shares by Chapelwood UMC - Lake Jackson TX
2019-09-2220 min
Williams Memorial UMCFamily Matters: Boldness in Grace 08/25/19 Rev. Greg MorganFamily Matters: Boldness in Grace 08/25/19 Rev. Greg Morgan by Williams Memorial UMC
2019-08-2723 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon PodcastGuest Preacher - Kent WilliamsMethodists have a long tradition of appreciated the gifts of laity, and especially of lay preaching. One of Grace's long-time members and leaders, Kent Williams, was the guest preacher this Sunday. His sermon focused on reminding us that the church is the people, not the building. Thanks to Kent for sharing his story and wisdom with us!
2019-07-2036 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"The Table in the Presence" - The Beloved Psalm, Part 3We concluded our series on the 23rd Psalm on this Sunday by looking at Holy Communion in relation to the Psalmist's promise about "a table in the presence of my enemies." On the night before he was crucified, Jesus gave sat at a table with his enemies (who were also his disciples) and celebrated the Lord's Supper. Today, Jesus still sets a table for us, even though we forget, hurt, and betray him. That's grace! At the cross we were reconciled. At the table we are renewed.
2019-07-2025 min
Chapelwood SermonsAug 16th... Rev Peter Cammarano Jr - shares his Sermon…"Grace: Is there an unforgivable sin?Aug 16th... Rev Peter Cammarano Jr - shares his Sermon…"Grace: Is there an unforgivable sin? by Chapelwood UMC - Lake Jackson TX
2015-08-1624 min