Spring Of Life UMC - Podcast Details

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Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"What The Lilies Know" - 11/24/24"What The Lilies Know" (11/24/24) Matt. 6:25-35 Does your "worry box" feel like it's always full? What could it look like to put those worries in their proper perspective?2024-12-2423 min

Spring of Life MessagesCurious Magi w/ Bishop Tom Berlin - An Unlikely Advent (December 15th, 2024)God’s unfolding Grace invites people who seem to be beyond the scope of the faith community into the heart of the celebration. The birth of Christ challenges our assumptions and our behavior to be the church always expanding work of God. The birth of Christ calls us to open wider. 2024-12-1830 min

Spring of Life MessagesA Villain - An Unlikely Advent (December 8th, 2024)Even Herod, the villain has a role in shaping the story of Christ. How do we recognize the Herod within each of our hearts that prioritizes our own wants and needs to the detriment of everyone else. There is a little bit of Herod in all of us. 2024-12-1120 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"As For Me and My House" - 11/10/24"As For Me and My House" - 11/10/24 Joshua 24 So, what sort of commitment will you make? 2024-12-0923 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Hold Fast" - All Saint Sunday (11/3/24)"Hold Fast" - All Saint Sunday (11/3/24) Deuteronomy 29-30 Being Faithful - a "how to" guide.2024-12-0921 min

Spring of Life MessagesDid I Miss It? - An Unlikely Advent (December 1st, 2024)Zechariah and Elizabeth wonder if the dream they are waiting on will ever come to happen. They had a dream of being parents and they were waiting not passively but actively. How would God use them in this larger redemption story? How does God use us the same way? 2024-12-0721 min

Spring of Life MessagesGive - Earn, Save, Give (November 24th, 2024)Giving is the goal of earning and saving. Having Christ at the center of every area of our life includes our finances and allows us to have a life filled with the riches of sharing our time, talent, and treasure. 2024-11-2524 min

Spring of Life MessagesSave - Earn, Save, Give (November 17th, 2024)How do we save in a way that is responsible and not greedy? By saving we look towards a bigger future than our immediate wants and needs. We earn and save with the end goal in mind, using our resources for a greater purpose. 2024-11-1824 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Keep Marching" - Joshua 6:1-16, 20- 10/27/24"Keep Marching" - Joshua 6:1-16, 20 From 10/24/24 2024-11-1722 min

Spring of Life MessagesEarn - Earn, Save, Give (November 10th, 2024)Earn but not at the expense of your health, soul, neighbor, honor God. What is our relationship with money? We work hard to earn money and we need wisdom. This sermon will also introduce John Wesley’s advice, earn, save, give. 2024-11-1219 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"What Do These Stones Mean To You?" - Joshua 6:1-20 - 10/20/24"What Do These Stones Mean To You?" - Joshua 6:1-20 - 10/20/24 2024-11-1223 min

Spring of Life MessagesEvery Voice Matters - Politics of Faith (November 3rd, 2024)Jesus spent his ministry seeking out people who were overlooked, forgotten, on the margins. If we believe that everyone is made in the image of God then we also must believe that every voice matters thus we should encourage people who are able to vote to do so. 2024-11-0523 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Judgement Without Fear" - Hebrews 4:12-16"Judgement Without Fear" - Hebrews 4:12-16 10/13/24 2024-10-3119 min

Spring of Life MessagesOvercoming Partisanship Matters - Politics of Faith (October 27th, 2024)Jonah can only see the Ninevites as the bad guys. Jonah is an Israelite partisan who can’t understand God’s heart for people beyond his partisan beliefs. God’s love transcends partisanship and Jonah’s loyalty to party prevented him from accepting God’s redemptive work 2024-10-2825 min

Spring of Life MessagesCaring For Others Matters - Politics of Faith (October 20th, 2024)We see repeatedly in scripture a call to care for others. This is an act of worship to God and our shared political life together gives us opportunities to do that. We must think beyond our personal interest and ask questions about how policies impact people in poverty. 2024-10-2133 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 min

Spring of Life MessagesServe Impactfully - Wesleyan Rooted (October 6th, 2024)Jesus was a servant who invites us into a life of servant. Truly following God means that we have to be willing to love others through service when it is inconvenient or when we don’t feel like it. Jesus models servant leadership and it cost him something great. Are we willing to pay the cost of service? 2024-10-0727 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Stay Salty" - Mark 9:33-50"Stay Salty" - 9/29/24 Mark 9:33-50 What does it mean to be identifiably "salt" in the world? How will you display the "flavor" of discipleship to Christ? 2024-10-0125 min

Spring of Life MessagesEmbrace Widely - Wesleyan Rooted (September 29th, 2024)We are able to love others because God loves us. Jesus loved people who were often excluded. This call from God to start with embracing people is connected to our mission statement here. We embrace others trusting in God’s live changing love. 2024-09-3024 min

Spring of Life MessagesRead Faithfully - Wesleyan Rooted (September 22nd, 2024)Why and how to read the Bible are hotly contested questions. A Wesleyan reading of scripture understands God inspired the authors of the Bible and us when we read it. Daily reading of the bible is a methodist spiritual practice that God uses to shape our minds. What is it that you fill the bucket of your brain up with every day? Are you allowing scripture to shape you? 2024-09-2521 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Falling On Grace" - Mark 9:14-29"Falling On Grace" - Mark 9:14-29 - 9/22/24 "I believe. Lord, help my unbelief!" may be the most honest prayer in all of scripture! What does it mean for you?2024-09-2222 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"But Who Do YOU Say That I Am?" - Mark 8:27-38"But Who Do YOU Say That I Am?" - Mark 8:27-38 9/15/24 What if "Messiah" doesn't mean what you think it means? What if it means more?2024-09-2221 min

Spring of Life MessagesThe History and Composition of the BibleJoin Rev. Mike Luzinski and Dr. Jennifer Holloran as they discuss the history and composition of the Bible. 2024-09-1947 min

Spring of Life MessagesThe Inspiration of the BibleJoin Rev. Mike Luzinski and Dr. Jennifer Holloran as they discuss the Inspiration of the Bible and how it inspires us today. 2024-09-1957 min

Spring of Life MessagesLove Actively - Wesleyan Rooted (September 15th, 2024)Love is a verb and the life of Jesus embodies what true love is even more than the word agape. Love made real includes acts of mercy and justice. Jesus responds to church leaders who are trying to tame love by reminding them love of God and neighbor is the foundation for everything Christian. We are wary of people and communities who disconnect love from actions. 2024-09-1620 min

Spring of Life MessagesWesleyan Rooted - Grow Deeply (September 8th, 2023)We are called as people of faith to be rooted and grounded in love. This requires spiritual practices to with the goal of growing deeply. John Wesley and the early Methodist movement provide many examples of this, even their name, Methodist. 2024-09-1030 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"So Stand" - Who's Your People? (Wk. 5) - Eph. 6:10-20"So Stand" - Who's Your People? (Wk. 5) Ephesians 6:10-20 2024-09-0921 min

Spring of Life MessagesGuest Preachers - Pam McMillan (September 1st, 2024)Everyone can relate to cleanliness. We'll discover how "spiritual hygiene" helps keep our hearts pure and is just as important as washing our hands. And we will see how our words and actions show the world the love we have for Jesus. 2024-09-0317 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"The Sum of All Parts" - Who's Your People? (Wk. 4) - Eph. 4:1-16"The Sum of All Parts" - Who's Your People? Week 4 Ephesians 4:1-16 If we really are who Paul says we are (chosen, beloved, citizens of heaven, and members of the household of God), can God really work through us? Are we really greater than the sum of all our parts?2024-09-0319 min

Spring of Life MessagesGuest Preachers - Rev. Brian Carr (August 25th, 2024)God can use simples acts of generosity to transform lives and build community in ways that make a kingdom impact. 2024-08-2621 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Rooted and Grounded" - Ephesians 3:14-21"Rooted and Grounded" - Who's Your People? (Week 3) - Ephesians 3:14-21 “So, who’s your people?” This is a question we Southerners get around to asking each other one way or another. For better or for worse, our identity is bound to our people, and everything about us – from football team allegiance and food preference to family structure and religious affiliation – tends to follow from it. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul is writing to remind the Church in Ephesus who their people are and what that means for them. 2024-08-2621 min

Spring of Life MessagesGuest Preachers - Pastor Erwin Lopez (August 18th, 2024)Did you know that MLK Jr. believed there were three main evils in this world? As United Methodists, understanding this is crucial because we have vowed to resist evil in all its forms. On Sunday we will connect these topics to the story of Lazarus in the Bible, where a rich man learns the moral imperative to confront the three evils. 2024-08-2123 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Citizens, Saints, and Siblings": Who's Your People? Week 2"Citizens, Saints, and Siblings": Who's Your People? Week 2 Ephesians 2:11-22 If we really *do* find our identity in Christ, what does it mean that all those other people do too? Who exactly are my people, and does it really matter?2024-08-1924 min

Spring of Life MessagesGuest Preachers - Pastor Iván Gonzalez (August 11th, 2024)What does love require? children model to us what it means to be a people known for how we love and build one another up? Today we celebrate and honor those who answer the call to love and build up our children. And in doing taking this time to bless and send forth, we as God's people are invited to learn from the children amongst us. 2024-08-1317 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Chosen": Who's Your People? Week 1"Chosen": Who's Your People? Week 1 “So, who’s your people?” This is a question we Southerners get around to asking each other one way or another. For better or for worse, our identity is bound to our people, and everything about us – from football team allegiance and food preference to family structure and religious affiliation – tends to follow from it. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul is writing to remind the Church in Ephesus who their people are and what that means for them. Join us for the next five weeks as we learn some s...2024-08-1322 min

Spring of Life MessagesGuest Preachers - Alina Saucedo (August 4th, 2024)Jesus contests preconceived judgements and barriers. She focused on the crowd as an obstacle between him and Jesus. Connect to our mission statement, embracing all to become vessels of God’s overflowing grace. What are the obstacles between us and Jesus? Are there times when we are an obstacle between someone else and Jesus? 2024-08-0627 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Laughter and Lunch" - Exodus 16:2-15"Laughter and Lunch" - Exodus 16:2-15 (Rev. Jennifer Precht) When the anxieties, fears, and disappointments set in, what are the people of God to do? And... is there any room for laughter?2024-08-051h 19

Spring of Life MessagesYouth Sunday (July 28th, 2024)2024-08-0415 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Who Knows You" - Mark 5:21-43 - 6/30/24What does Mark's gospel have to tell us about the God who knows us? And why does it matter? Rev. Jennifer Precht Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church - 6/30/24 2024-07-3128 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church"Spirit and Truth" - 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a - 7/28/24What does King David have to teach us about worshipping "in spirit and in truth?"2024-07-3023 min

Spring of Life MessagesOur Own Limitations - The Gospel in Toy Story (July 21st, 2024)We as humans have limitations, many things beyond our control. What do we do in these moments? How do we respond with trust in God? With faith like a mustard seed and identity in Christ we allow God to use our small actions in ways far beyond. 2024-07-2419 min

Spring of Life MessagesWhy Would God Want Me? - The Gospel in Toy Story (July 14th, 2024)Woody is wrestling with a question, “why would Andy want me?” Sometimes we ask the same question of God. Paul wrestles with that question in Ephesians 1. God chooses us, everyone, we are not an inconvenience, embarrassment, we are made in God’s image, worthy of grace. 2024-07-1520 min

Scripture and Sermon - Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist ChurchWhy We Dance2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-22 Rev. Jennifer Precht Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church 2024-07-1424 min

Spring of Life MessagesWhat is Christian Nationalism?2024-07-101h 04

Spring of Life MessagesInsecurity - The Gospel in Toy Story (July 7th, 2024)Will I be loved if I’m not the best? What if a cooler and newer toy is gifted to Andy? Will we be replaced? We all ask that question in one way or another. Will God love us if we aren’t enough? Yes is the resounding answer. Draw on Courage chapter 3 by Berlin. 2024-07-1019 min

Spring of Life MessagesNehemiah's Wall (June 30th, 2024)Nehemiah was a leader who accomplished incredible work for the people of God by rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. We can learn a lot about being a leader today by carefully examining his story of faithfulness to God’s call. 2024-07-0223 min

Spring of Life MessagesHealed Together (June 23rd, 2024)God has called us to work together for the healing of the world and the people around us. Each character had a different role in the miracle, idea, ladder, strength, engineer, encourager. Only together were they all healed. 2024-06-2523 min

Spring of Life MessagesVBS Sunday (June 9th, 2024)2024-06-2115 min

Spring of Life MessagesFormed by the Potter (June 16th, 2024)God has made each of us uniquely and there is nothing we can do to change that. Even when we struggle or make mistakes. We are formed by you going all the way back to Adam and Eve. 2024-06-2120 min

Spring of Life MessagesThe Baptism of Jesus (June 2nd, 2024)Jesus is baptized and this offers the most dramatic appearance of the trinity in the gospels. The three persons of the trinity are foundational to understanding faith. 2024-06-0419 min

Spring of Life MessagesEzekiel Dry Bones w/ Residing Hope (May 26th, 2024)By the power of the Holy Spirit resurrection is possible even when it looks like we should give up. The prophet Ezekiel offers an inspiring vision of the dry bones and challenges us to see God’s power in places that look dead. 2024-05-2916 min

Spring of Life MessagesPentecost (May 19th, 2024)We’ll tell the story of Pentecost by breaking up the scripture into pieces. A group of people are transformed from anxiously waiting around to becoming empowered to be the body of Christ. 2024-05-2120 min

Spring of Life MessagesThe Tower of Babel (May 12th, 2024)Tower of babel reveals things about human beings and it is a confusing story. The motivation of the people who built the tower and the challenges around diversity are not merely ancient problems. 2024-05-1320 min

Spring of Life MessagesWelcoming All - Giving Up On Church (May 5th, 2024)Statistics clearly show Americans are more lonely and unhappy then they have ever been. It also seems we are more afraid of people who are different than ever before. The church is an antidote to loneliness because we embody the welcoming arms of Christ. 2024-05-0625 min

Spring of Life MessagesSharing Joy - Giving Up On Church (April 28th, 2024)It is easy to feel despair in modern America. There are so many things that can steal our joy. God offers us the gift of joy and invites us to share it in community. We value sharing joy because we are united through our joy when we celebrate one another. 2024-04-2918 min

Spring of Life MessagesEnriching Families - Giving Up On ChurchMost every family is dysfunctional in one way or another. Jesus invited his followers to redefine family in new ways. We believe in enriching families because healthy relationships between children, youth, adults, and seniors help all of us thrive as the body of Christ. 2024-04-2221 min

UMC UtrechtTussentijd: 'De helende kracht van muziek' | UMC UtrechtHoe kunnen een open wetenschap, zorg en kunst elkaar versterken in het aangaan van een maatschappelijk probleem? Op 12 december vond er een muzikaal wetenschappelijk experiment plaats in het UMC Utrecht. Podcastmaker Guido Spring ging langs om poolshoogte te nemen bij dit experiment voor de NTR radio. Luister hier een uitgebreidere versie daarvan terug: in gesprek met Jim van Os, Calliope Tsoupaki en Susanna Bloem.2024-04-1628 min

Spring of Life MessagesHealing Hearts - Giving Up On Church (April 14th, 2024)Too many people have been hurt by the church and unfortunately this is not a new phenomenon. By faith we are invited to experience healing rather than lashing out in pain. Because through the Church, Christ offers spiritual, emotional, and mental wholeness to those who have experienced brokenness and pain of sin in the world. 2024-04-1521 min

Spring of Life MessagesOpening Minds - Giving Up On Church (April 7th, 2024)2024-04-0825 min

Spring of Life MessagesJesus - The Third Day (March 31st, 2024)2024-04-0118 min

Spring of Life MessagesPontius Pilate - The Third Day (March 24th, 2024)Pilate meets Jesus and is amazed by how he responds to the accusations brought against him. Pilate washes his hands of the whole encounter. We don’t know the ending of Pilate’s story but we know Pilate’s command to hand Jesus over is not the final word. 2024-03-2522 min

Spring of Life MessagesPaul - The Third Day (March 17th, 2024)Paul lives his life persecuting Christians and believing that the resurrection of Jesus is a scam. It's on that fateful day on the road to Damascus that Paul is transformed from his former life through the power of Jesus Christ and the resurrection. 2024-03-1822 min

Spring of Life MessagesCleopas - The Third Day (March 10th, 2024)On the road to Emmaus, the resurrection of Jesus went completely unnoticed. It wasn't until their perception changed that they recognized him and proclaimed the good news of his resurrection. 2024-03-1121 min

Spring of Life MessagesThomas - The Third Day (March 3rd, 2024)When Thomas was told of the resurrection of Jesus, the first thing he did was doubt the news saying "until I put my hand into his side, I will not believe." Doubt is a normal feeling to have, but left unchecked it can turn into despair, but with the right support around it, doubt can be turned into faith and belief. 2024-03-0420 min

Spring of Life MessagesMary Magdalene - The Third Day (February 25th, 2024)Mary Magdalene is considered by many to be the "apostle of the apostles", the first one to deliver the news of the resurrection. The hope that Mary held on to was essential to the healing brought from the resurrection of Jesus. 2024-02-2819 min

Spring of Life MessagesSimon Peter - The Third Day (February 18th, 2024)After experiencing the resurrection, Simon Peter goes back to exactly what he was doing before he first encountered Jesus: fishing. Maybe it was all he knew how to do, maybe he needed a way to make money, maybe he just wanted to feed himself, but Jesus comes back to the same spot he called upon him and redeems him again. 2024-02-1923 min

Spring of Life MessagesServe - Strategy (February 11th, 2024)We let the Holy Spirit call us to serve, not only with our own gifts but the community around us. The early church was inspired to serve in the same ways that Jesus served. 2024-02-1122 min

Spring of Life MessagesConnect - Strategy (February 4th, 2024)God changes our lives through more ways than just worshipping together, he leads us into connection with people to help us grow. The second part of Spring of Life's strategy to becoming better disciples is to connect, not only with people like us but also with people unlike us. 2024-02-0519 min

Spring of Life MessagesWorship - Strategy (January 28th, 2024)Strategy is the most essential thing that leads to success. Do I take this continent in Risk? Do I make this deal in Monopoly? Do I trade with this person in Catan? Do I castle my king to protect him in Chess? Having a clear and simple strategy leads to success in all things, including building ourselves as Christians! The first thing we do is we worship, not only on Sundays with other people but we worship God with our daily actions and devotions. 2024-02-0220 min

Spring of Life MessagesHolding On To Hope - Good Grief (January 21st, 2024)Psalm 23 has some of the most well known verses in the Bible. There's a good reason for that! It's because it's God's promise of guiding us through grief to a beautiful future. How do we hold our grief and hold God’s promises simultaneously? 2024-01-2520 min

Spring of Life MessagesHolding on to Hope - Good Grief (January 21, 2024)Psalm 23 has some of the most well known verses in the Bible. There's a good reason for that! It's because it's God's promise of guiding us through grief to a beautiful future. How do we hold our grief and hold God’s promises simultaneously? 2024-01-2220 min

Spring of Life MessagesJesus, Man of Sorrows - Good Grief (January 14th, 2024)It seems almost wrong to say that God experienced grief, but that's exactly what Jesus did. 2024-01-1622 min

Spring of Life MessagesWhat is Grief? - Good Grief (January 7th, 2024)Grief is a universal idea that is felt in many different ways. It can be big or small, pointed with a certain focus or general and vague. How do we deal with grief and process it in a healthy way? In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinski shows us how grief is a biblical in nature and normal in healthy spiritual lives. 2024-01-0819 min

Spring of Life MessagesCovenant Renewal (December 31st, 2023)With the new year on the horizon, it's time to take a spiritual look in the mirror. How can we build a newer and stronger Covenant with God and the people around us that will guide us in the new year? 2023-12-3121 min

Spring of Life MessagesI Haven't Missed It! - The Transformation of Scrooge (December 24th, 2023)Scrooge awakes on Christmas morning and exclaims "I haven't missed it!" Similar to how Simeon praises baby Jesus in the temple, we too can use the birth of Jesus to celebrate the good news of our salvation. 2023-12-3109 min

Spring of Life MessagesBlue Christmas (December 20th, 2023)In a message of transforming despair to hope, Pastor Mike Luzinski takes a story of a biblical tragedy and shows us how it can be transformed for the future. 2023-12-2113 min

Spring of Life MessagesAn Uncertain Future - The Transformation of Scrooge (December 17th, 2023)Joseph is visited by an angel in a dream and he realizes that his future is not the one he had planned out. Scrooge is shown his fate by the spirit of Christmas yet to come and shown his future if he does not change his ways. Both of these people have been given a chance to act and change their future for the better. 2023-12-1819 min

Spring of Life MessagesA Challenging Present - The Transformation of Scrooge (December 10th, 2023)Scrooge begins to realize the pain of the present around him and vows to change what he can. His new role in his present mirrors the same role that Mary takes on from God's plan. 2023-12-1219 min

Spring of Life MessagesA Painful Past - The Transformation of Scrooge (December 3rd, 2023)Scrooge lived a painful past, but his past doesn't have to be his future. "The people who walk in darkness will see a great light." These words from Isaiah chapter 9 remind us that our past does not determine our future. 2023-12-0318 min

Spring of Life MessagesA Disturbing Visit - The Transformation of Scrooge (November 26th, 2023)The redemption story of Jesus Christ's birth can be found in everyday characters we already know the stories of! Scrooge, an old curmudgeon who's greedy and hate's Christmas, is visited by the deceased spirit of his former colleague just like how the angel Gabriel visits Mary. Pastor Mike Luzinski illustrates how these two "disturbing visits" lead to the birth of new life. 2023-11-2718 min

Spring of Life MessagesChrist The King (November 19th, 2023)2023-11-2130 min

Spring of Life MessagesThe Greatest Commandment (November 12th, 2023)What does it mean to love? What does it mean to love your your family, your friends, your neighbor or your food as opposed to loving God? Michelle Blanco takes us through the different types of love, all the way from cheese fries to the Lord your God! 2023-11-1417 min

Spring of Life MessagesAll Saints Day (November 5th, 2023)On this day, we celebrate the saints that faithfully used their hands, hearts, and minds to show us the way of Jesus through generations of knowledge and wisdom. 2023-11-0621 min

Spring of Life MessagesWill You Contribute To Our Mission? - The Heart of Our Mission (October 29th, 2023)God has given us many gifts and he calls us to give and pour back into our community as a response. How will you respond to the new mission of Spring of Life? 2023-10-3119 min

Spring of Life MessagesBe a Vessel - The Heart of Our Mission (October 22nd, 2023)What does it mean to "be a vessel"? What even is a vessel? Is a vessel something that just holds water or can it hold so much more? God calls on us to be vessels, filled with grace so that we may pour and overflow into others. 2023-10-2321 min

Spring of Life MessagesEmbracing All - The Heart of Our Mission (October 15th, 2023)The Pharisees became displeased with Jesus as he became more popular amongst the sinners of the time. Jesus challenges them with the parable of the lost sheep, saying that there's more joy in heaven over one redeemed sinner than there is for 99 righteous people. In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinski uses this parable to demonstrate how "Embracing All" is a core element of following Jesus. 2023-10-1522 min

Spring of Life MessagesDefining Our Mission - The Heart of Our Mission (October 8th, 2023)The mission of our church is the communal compass that acts as our heartbeat and answers the question: "What are we supposed to be doing?"In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinski looks at the history of Spring of Life UMC's mission and unveils our renewed mission, the byproduct of hard work done by our vision team. 2023-10-0918 min

Spring of Life MessagesWorld Communion Sunday (October 1st, 2023)Started in 1933 by Presbyterian minister Hugh Thomson Kerr, World Communion Sunday is a day celebrated by many churches across may different denominations. We are united in the same meal that Jesus had with his disciples and it's that unity that makes us stronger together as Christians across the world. 2023-10-0517 min

Spring of Life MessagesWhat's More Important: Correct Belief or Correct Practice? - Questions of Faith (September 24th, 2023)As kids, we've all failed to do things after agreeing to something. We've also said no and had a change of heart, doing it in spite of our answer. Of these two scenarios, which child would be favored more in the eyes of their parent? Using this analogy, Pastor Mike Luzinski pulls from the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21 to explain how Jesus calls upon us for good actions above good words. 2023-09-2719 min

Spring of Life MessagesWhy Do Christians Do Evil In The Name Of God? - Questions of Faith (September 17th, 2023)We had the pleasure of hearing a message from Rev. Dr. Gary Mason, founder and director of Rethinking Conflict, a non-profit based in the UK working on peace building and reconciliation. With plenty of experience working in the conflict between Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland, Dr. Mason delivers a powerful message on why groups of people justify doing such evil in the name of God. 2023-09-2032 min

Spring of Life MessagesWhy Is There So Much Division In The Church? - Questions of Faith (September 10th, 2023)Division and The Church are as inseparable as peanut butter and jelly, Lennon and McCartney, Abbot and Costello, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippin, etc. you get the idea... The Bible however is constantly reminding us that quarrels are useless, divisions should be admonished, and living together in unity is God's will! In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinski uses the letter to Titus to show why unity in Christ is above any disagreements in The Church. 2023-09-1123 min

Spring of Life MessagesHow Do I Share My Faith? - Questions of Faith (September 3rd, 2023)What is the best way to share my faith? Is it paying for a billboard on the highway or is it paying for expired parking meters? Pastor Mike Luzinski uses the end of Matthew chapter 9 to remind us that the good news of Jesus Christ is compassionate and healing and not negative towards those who don't know him. 2023-09-1122 min

Spring of Life MessagesRev. Dr. Sharon Austin (August 27th, 2023)What does it mean to be truly united in the body of Christ? We were wonderfully privileged to have Rev. Dr. Sharon Austin in worship with us to deliver this message. 2023-08-2832 min

Spring of Life MessagesHow Do We Interpret The Bible? - Making Sense Of The Bible (August 20th, 2023)Does the Bible contradict itself? Do we just accept the Bible word for word or are we allowed to interpret the Bible? Through the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, Pastor Mike Lunzinski wrestles with the idea that scripture is meant to be interpreted with the reason that God gave us as humans. 2023-08-2524 min

Spring of Life MessagesWhat Is The Bible? - Making Sense Of The Bible (August 13th, 2023)The Bible is a very complex book (with more books in it). Is it the Word of God? Is it a collection of stories and letters? Is it poetry? In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinski delves into the many aspects that make the Bible, the Bible. 2023-08-1523 min

Spring of Life MessagesWhy Do We Read The Bible? - Making Sense Of The Bible (August 6th, 2023)If you ask most christians why they read the Bible, the standard answer would be: "Well, because you're supposed to." This message from Pastor Mike Luzinski delves deeper into that idea on how it helps us to grow, learn, and fall in love with God. 2023-08-0914 min

Spring of Life MessagesSanctifying Grace - The Gospel In Disguise (July 30th, 2023)Diego the saber-toothed tiger sacrifices himself for the human child they found at the end of Ice Age in a climactic battle between his new friends and his old tiger pack. In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinski uses Diego's story to show us how God's sanctifying grace can refine us to make us more like Jesus in our everyday lives. 2023-07-3016 min

Spring of Life MessagesJustifying Grace - The Gospel In Disguise (July 23rd, 2023)At the end of the movie Encanto (2021), Mirabel is finally gifted with the door handle to the entire house after her door ceremony as a child was a family disaster. In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinksi shows how Mirabel's redemption arc relates to God's justifying grace which pardons and reconciles our lives today. 2023-07-2718 min

Spring of Life MessagesPrevenient Grace - The Gospel In Disguise (July 16th, 2023)In the movie The Incredibles (2004), Edna designs and crafts super suits for the Parr family even when she don't know the next time they'll ever be on a mission. In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinski shows us how God's prevenient grace is present in the movies we love, just like in The Incredibles. 2023-07-2716 min

Spring Hill Avenue UMCHomecoming (A Prayer For Spring Hill Ave UMC)Spring Hill Avenue United Methodist Church August 11, 2019 Rev. Dr. Deborah Bishop (ft. Jordan Brewer, Andrew Passmore, Lynn Merchant, Charles Dupree) Ephesians 3:14-21 2019-08-1233 min