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Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastWrightsboro UMC Sunday Service 12.29.2024 Welcome to Wrightsboro UMC! Our mission is to reach out and serve all people with Christ’s love and acceptance through faith, study, and action. We’re so glad you’re here!***Helpful Links:Website: http://wrightsboroumc.org/New Here?: http://wrightsboroumc.org/i-m-newDigital Connect Card: http://wrightsboroumc.org/digital-connect-cardUpcoming Events: http://wrightsboroumc.org/eventsGive: http://wrightsboroumc.org/give 2024-12-2953 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastWrightsboro UMC Christmas Eve Service 12.24.2024 Welcome to Wrightsboro UMC! Our mission is to reach out and serve all people with Christ’s love and acceptance through faith, study, and action. We’re so glad you’re here!***Helpful Links:Website: http://wrightsboroumc.org/New Here?: http://wrightsboroumc.org/i-m-newDigital Connect Card: http://wrightsboroumc.org/digital-connect-cardUpcoming Events: http://wrightsboroumc.org/eventsGive: http://wrightsboroumc.org/give 2024-12-241h 01Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Crooked Road 2024-12-0823 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Truth 2024-11-2421 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThrown Down 2024-11-1722 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastUnwavering 2024-10-0614 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLoving the Person in the Mirror 2024-09-0820 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastArmor? 2024-08-2519 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastWise and Foolish 2024-08-1821 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastGrace Upon Grace 2024-08-1116 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Bread That Sustains 2024-08-0419 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastHealing Touch 2024-07-2120 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Best of All 2024-07-1415 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPastor Tyler's First Sunday 2024-07-0717 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon Podcast06.16.2024 Sermon Audio 2024-06-1622 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon Podcast06.09.24 Sermon Audio 2024-06-0918 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastFix Your Eyes on What is Unseen 2024-06-0917 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLook for the Lord 2024-05-2619 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastA Prayer for Unity 2024-05-1222 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastAbiding 2024-05-0523 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon Podcast4/28/2024 Agape Love 2024-04-2821 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Call of Eli 2024-04-2120 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Wounded Healer 2024-04-1423 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon Podcast2nd Sunday of Easter 2024-04-0720 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastEaster Sunday 2024 2024-03-3122 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastBroken and Beautiful Part 5 In the time of Jesus, the greatest power the world knew was the power to take life. Those in authority often had the power to take life almost with impunity, and that was especially true for the emperor. Jesus came to display something even greater. The power to bring life back from the grave and the final reminder that even the brokenness of death can stop the beauty of God. As we prepare to celebrate the resurrection on Easter, this sermon seeks to help us better understand what it's all about. 2024-03-1723 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastBroken and Beautiful Part 4 The body is a great metaphor for the church. We are a system of interconnected parts brought together to do an extraordinary thing. This is true, and yet we are imperfect and often let each other down. In this sermon, we unpack Paul's teaching on this metaphor and see how God creates beauty from the brokenness of the church. 2024-03-1026 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastBroken and Beautiful Part 3 As we get older, we often see independence as the goal to achieve in life. The thing is, the opposite is true of faith. The more mature our faith becomes, the greater our dependance on God should be. This is Good News, because it is how we are reminded of God's abiding presence in our lives. 2024-03-0329 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastBroken and Beautiful Part 2 This is a message for anyone who's ever felt stuck between where they've been and where they feel called to be. Transition and change can be hard, but our scripture today reminds us that through it all, God is with us. Listen here for more! 2024-02-2527 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastBroken and Beautiful Part 1 The Bible begins with a familiar story about a man, a woman, a pesky serpent, and an apple. Maybe you've heard it before? For thousands of years this story has sought to answer the question of where evil and brokenness came from. But what if there's more here? What if this story is not just a story about our fall, but also about how God, right from the jump, started picking up the shattered pieces of our broken state to make something more beautiful than we could imagine? 2024-02-1822 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 6: What to do with unanswered prayer Every pray and feel like God's not listening? You're not alone. For many, unanswered prayer is a leading cause of doubt and can even, at times, drive people away from faith completely. Is God really not listening? Or could it be that our understanding of prayer could use a bit of a tune up? Listen here to learn more! 2024-02-1126 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 5: Why Do the Innocent Suffer? If you've been alive and human for any amount of time, chances are you've encountered suffering in your life! In this sermon we will take a look at one of the most basic questions people ask of God. If God is so good, then why is there suffering in the world? 2024-02-0426 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 4: Doubt and Heaven Is heaven a real place? What can we expect it to be like? Questions about heaven and the afterlife are common for believers and non-believers alike. In this sermon, we look at some of the Biblical foundations for our belief in heaven and wrestle with why it's such a foundational belief for Christians. 2024-01-2821 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 3: Does God send all non-Christians to hell? Does God really send all non-Christians to hell? You might be surprised by what the Bible actually has to say on this topic. For this sermon we are wrestling with doubt and the concept of hell. Listen here for more! 2024-01-2122 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 2: Doubt and the Bible 2024-01-1426 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 1: Doubt and the existence of God Oftentimes doubt is treated as the enemy of faith. In this series, we are going to shift our perspective on doubt and wrestle with some of the most common and difficult questions people (believers, skeptics and non-believers alike) ask about faith. For this first sermon we take a look at the doubts surrounding faith in the existence of God the Creator. Did God really create all things "in the beginning"? Listen here for more? 2024-01-0727 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 3: The importance of our witness One of the greatest gifts of advent is the reminder that we aren't the ones we are waiting for. Thank God. As we lean into this truth, it becomes important to point out who we are waiting for. This is the work of witnessing. Listen here for more! 2023-12-1720 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 2: The gift of waiting Waiting requires humility. It's a constant reminder that life doesn't run on our schedule. It also emphasizes that what we are waiting for isn't here yet. When we wait for a savior, we acknowledge that we need one, and that we are willing to prepare the way for his arrival. We still wait for Jesus, how are we preparing the way? Listen here for more! 2023-12-1019 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 1: The thrill of hope Advent is not about waiting for Christmas, it's about waiting for Christ. As people who believe Christ will come again, this is good news. It reminds us that we are not simply reading an old story, but we are part of the story God continues to write today. There is always something worth hoping for and waiting for. Listen here for more! 2023-12-0318 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe King is Among us Jesus' greatest critique of the religious leaders of his day was that they missed the point of the scriptures they strived to interpret for the people. While showing great reverence for the God above them, they missed the God amongst them. They struggled to see the image of God in the people they encountered each and every day. In this story about sheep and goats, Jesus reminds his followers that when we show compassion and love for one another, we find ourselves at the center of God's will for our world. Listen here for more. 2023-11-2619 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 2: Finding Meaning 2023-11-1224 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 1: Working Through our Grief In this sermon we take a look at grief through the eyes of King David. We also utilize the extraordinary work of Dr. David Kessler to see how grief is something we can and should work through, as we are ready and able, and with great intentionality. It can and will get better. Listen here for more. 2023-11-0525 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 5: Patience is a virtue We all know what it's like to struggle with patience. Our culture is fueled by the concept of instant gratification. But wouldn't you know, when trying to cultivate resilience, sometimes you just need a little patience to get you where you want to go. 2023-10-2929 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 4: Humility is the Key Humility is at the heart of resilience, because humility is at the heart of Christ. He who humbled himself asks us to humble ourselves, so that we might be exalted with him. 2023-10-2219 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 3: Speak and you shall Find Our speech, both external and internal, inform our thoughts and actions more than we know. Learning to steward our speech well can go a long way in helping us cultivate our own resilience in the face of life's trials. Listen here for more! 2023-10-1526 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 2: A bad day can't defeat a good God We know difficult days are a part of life, we also know that with Jesus, we have someone to hold onto in the midst of the storm. A bad day can't defeat a good God. Listen here to learn more. 2023-10-0822 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 1: Resilience is Remembering God's Faithfulness Just as the body has many members, our memory is also made up of members. When we re-member our past, we can utilize that memory to cultivate resilience in the face of what we might be going through. Check out this sermon if you have a desire to cultivate more resilience in your life. 2023-10-0122 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastDaily Bread In this homecoming sermon, Pastor Bill Haddock reminds us about the true manna from heaven. Christ is the bread of life, in him and in him alone will we find satisfaction and sustenance. Listen here for more! 2023-09-2424 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastAcceptance & The Gospel What does acceptance have to do with the Gospel and why do so many Christians struggle with it? In this sermon, we look at Paul's message to a divided church in Rome and glean wisdom on the role of the church in our day and age. Trust us, this is one you won't want to miss. Listen here for more. 2023-09-1730 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Debt of Love We know Jesus paid the debt of sin, but what about the debt of love? In this scripture passage, Paul reminds us of our responsibility to love our neighbors well. Love is the fulfillment of the law. Listen here for more! 2023-09-1022 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLove without a mask We all know about church face right? Typically, everyone wears a mask most days, but what would it look like to build authentic and sincere community with one another. A place where we could take off the mask and just be who we are called to be? Listen here for more. 2023-09-0322 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 4: Extending the Abundance of God towards others 2023-08-2731 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 3: Seeking the Kingdom of God When we strive to seek God's kingdom, it's important to do so in ways that matter deeply to us. Listen here to learn more. 2023-08-2027 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 2: Choosing gratitude and contentment Choosing gratitude and contentment in life is primarily a matter of perspective. For Paul, he learned how to lean into these practices even while the circumstances of his life were constantly changing. How did he do this? What might we learn from it? Listen here for more! 2023-08-1327 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 1: Cultivating a perspective of abundance Most of us approach life with a mindset of scarcity--whatever it is we think we need, we don't have "enough" of it. Culture cultivates this feeling within us, as most media and marketing agencies thrive off of our constant need for more. The Good News is that Jesus offers us a better way. This is what he called the abundant life. Listen here for more. 2023-08-0630 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 3: Worth pursuing Heaven is not just some far off place. It is a kingdom that can be pursued right now in our daily lives. This is how Jesus taught on this subject, and it's something the church needs to work to remember. Listen here for more! 2023-07-3024 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 2: Full of wheat and weeds Jesus told a story of a field filled with wheat and weeds. When the farmhands asked the owner if they should pull the weeds he told them no, because they might uproot the wheat at the same time. This is a great metaphor for the church. We get so caught up in who is in and who is out, that we lose ourselves (and others) in the work of pulling what we believe are the weeds of the field. We should take Jesus' advice in this moment. The field is filled with wheat and weeds, just like the Kingdom...2023-07-2320 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPart 1: Captivating As people of faith, are we more fearful of hell or captivated by heaven? For Jesus, the message of the Gospel was more than just about an eternal destination. It was a message of hope to a people that wanted to see their world change for the better. In this parable, he talks about a sower and some seed. The truth of the story is in the promise that despite the soil, the sower seeds anyway. His work wasn't dictated by fear, but by hope for what could be. This is what heaven is like. Listen here for more! 2023-07-1621 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastFinding Rest Pastor David Hollowell bring a message about being yoked with Jesus on our journey; sharing our burdens with Him. 2023-07-0918 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastIn-Dependence Day 2023-07-0221 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastWhere God Leads 2023-06-2519 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastWho God Calls When God calls, he calls us by name. We do not get to decide who God calls, we simply get to respond when God calls us. 2023-06-1829 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastFaith and Healing...it's not what you think. This sermon takes a look at how our faith plays a role in the process of our healing. Spoiler Alert: you can have deep faith, and still feel like God is distant or not listening to your prayers. There is good news! Listen here for more. 2023-06-1123 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Great Commission This well known passage of scripture reminds us of our mission, but it also can give us great hope. Click here for more. 2023-06-0420 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastPentecost Sunday 2023-05-2824 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastWhen Jesus Prays In John 17, Jesus prays for his disciples and for the future church community. What hope might this prayer have to offer us? The answer might not lie within what Jesus says, but who he says it too. Listen here for more! 2023-05-2123 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastIdentity Crisis As people, we identify in lots of different ways. We identify by our relationships, jobs, generation, gender, etc... For Peter, he wrote to a community struggling with an identity crisis. What did it mean to be children of God and followers of Jesus in the midst of an oppressive time for the church? The answer to that question might have some relevant lessons to offer us. There is Good News here. Listen for more! 2023-05-1420 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastWhat to do with a troubled heart Jesus says, "Do not let your hearts be troubled," but what exactly can free the human heart from trouble? The answer might not be what you think, but we promise it is still Good News! 2023-05-0723 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastJesus is the gate Jesus says, "I am the gate of the sheep." Too often, we overlook this statement of his for the much more popular, "I am the good shepherd." Here's the thing, if Jesus is the gate, it means we don't get to be. How might that be relevant for us and the church today? Check out this message to learn more! 2023-04-3017 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastA Walk to Emmaus Emmaus is more than a place on the map. It's the place we go when we run from God in times of trouble, sorrow, confusion, etc... The Good News is that Jesus walks with us, even when we are walking away. Listen here for more! 2023-04-2321 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 47 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0906 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Journey Part 6: Easter Sunday Resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing. 2023-04-0920 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 46 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0806 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 45 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0706 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 44 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0606 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 43 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0506 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 42 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0406 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 41 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0306 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 40 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0206 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Journey Part 5: Palm Sunday For all the pomp and circumstance of Palm Sunday, we must remember that the story hinges on the reality that what the people expected of Jesus was not what Jesus was actually there to do. He had something better in mind, but it still left them feeling disappointed. How do we respond when outcomes don't meet our expectations? Listen here for more! 2023-04-0216 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 39 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-04-0106 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 38 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-3106 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 37 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-3006 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 36 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2906 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 35 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2806 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 34 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2706 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 33 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2606 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 32 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2506 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 31 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2406 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 30 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2306 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 29 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2206 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 28 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2106 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 27 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-2006 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 26 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-1906 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastThe Journey Part 4: Blinded by the Light It's a familiar story, Jesus restoring the sight of a blind man, but what if I told you that wasn't what the story was really about? What if it was meant to show us that the man born blind wasn't actually the one who struggled to see reality for what it was? There's a lot more here than meets the eye. Listen to learn more! 2023-03-1928 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 25 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-1806 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 24 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-1706 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 23 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-1606 minWrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastLenten Lectio 2023: Day 22 Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions. 2023-03-1506 min
Wrightsboro UMC Sermon PodcastGuest Preacher: Leigh Parker In this sermon, Leigh offers us a word of hope and encouragement, while giving testimony to how she has experienced God and the Holy Spirit through the people of Wrightsboro UMC. 2022-04-2417 min