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Each week, we will be posting sermons from Avenue Church in Milford, DE.

Avenue United Methodist Church


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    THE DANIEL DILEMMA | Wisdom From Above

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 27:53


    What does it mean to be wise? In Daniel 2, Daniel and friends have their backs against the wall, tasked to do the impossible. God provides wisdom and knowledge to save their lives and their colleagues. Christians are called to seek wisdom and to live wisely in the land.

    The Daniel Dilemma | Against the Currents

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 25:56


    This morning we begin a new series, The Daniel Dilemma, where we will look at Daniel 1-6 and how God helped Daniel and friends to remain faithful in a culture of compromise.   Today, we look at Daniel 1 and how the currents of exile threatened to erase memories of Yahweh from Daniel and how he made room for God to work in a foreign land.

    RE:JESUS | When Jesus Shows Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 23:24


    Pastor Dan looks at the continuing Easter story when Jesus shows himself to the disciples. What happens when Jesus shows up in our lives?

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    EASTER | Pictures of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 25:00


    It's Easter Sunday! This morning we worship the Resurrected Christ! Pastor Steve will look at two paintings that convey the hope of the first Resurrection Sunday. Jesus resurrection changes everything! Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen Indeed!

    PALM SUNDAY | Celebrate the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 21:09


    Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week as we process to the Cross and the empty tomb. This morning, Pastor Neyda shares about Jesus the King- riding into Jerusalem. Is Jesus the King of your heart?

    RE:JESUS | For God So Loved...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 26:11


    This week we look at John 3:16-17 and how we are called to live out God's love once we've received God's love.

    RE:JESUS | The Wedding Invitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 22:12


    Matthew 25:1-13 | Jesus tells a parable about ten bridesmaids and their ability to be prepared for the coming of the Groom. It teaches us about how we are to live our lives as followers of Jesus.

    RE:JESUS | Sheep Among Wolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 18:04


    Jesus sends the disciples out into ministry in Matthew 10, but not without first having an honest conversation about the challenges they will face. Still today, Christians are sent into a world that is not always welcoming. How should we respond when we find ourselves in the midst of wolves?

    RE:JESUS | The Workers Are Few

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 29:08


    This week Pastor Neyda looks at Matthew 9:35-10:4 where Jesus teaches his disciples that the fields are ready for harvest- but that the workers are few. God is calling us to the fields!

    RE:JESUS | Miracles in the Margins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 29:45


    Jesus consistently ministers in the margins, showing dignity and compassion while healing and setting people free. As we seek to follow the example of Jesus, we are called to the margins and must resist the temptation to call this ministry of mercy something evil.

    RE:JESUS |. How To Love God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 28:08


    Within the church, we talk about loving God all the time. Just how do we do that? In Mark 12, Jesus teaches the central message of the Scriptures and how we are to live our love for God by loving those around us.

    RE:JESUS | Breaking Barriers- Building Bridges

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 14:20


    As we continue our RE:JESUS series, Pastor Neyda looks at how Jesus broke down barriers by building bridges. In our polarized world, Christians have a responsibility to do the same.

    RE:JESUS | Not Now, I'm Busy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 23:41


    Pastor Neyda leads us through our text of how we respond to Jesus when we believe we are too busy.

    RE:JESUS | Called In Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 24:28


    In Luke 5, Jesus helps Peter and the others with a miraculous catch of fish, and commissions Peter to be a "fisher of people." We look at what this means and how God uses our strengths to participate in the Mission of God.

    RE:JESUS | Even Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 33:00


    In Luke 4, Jesus teaches in the Synagogue in Nazareth a sermon that would be remembered for a long time. It was controversial enough that the people tried to kill him. What kind of sermon would do that? How does Jesus' message inform our faith and the life of our church today?

    RE:JESUS | The Faith of Leap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 28:35


    This morning, we celebrate our laity who set an example of Christ-like service. We look at what it means to put our faith in Jesus that invites us to leap into service and ministry.

    THE LIGHT HAS COME

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 30:27


    On the first Sunday of the New Year, we remember the Magi and others who pursued and encountered the light of Christ. May we commit to following Christ's light in 2025.

    THE WONDER OF IT ALL | The Journey of Arrival- The Shepherds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 23:38


    In the third week of Advent, we consider the joy that is experienced in the routine and mundane parts of our lives by examine the shepherds, who encountered the Heavenly Host during their workday.

    THE WONDER OF IT ALL | The Journey of Anticipation- Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 20:39


    As we continue our Advent Journey of Wonder, we look at Mary and the wonder found in anticipation of the birth of the Savior.

    THE WONDER OF IT ALL | Joseph's Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 27:00


    The season of Christmas is best observed through the eyes of a child who is filled with child-like wonder. There is plenty of wonder to see, if we have eyes to see it. Joseph's journey is one of wonder as he grapples with Mary's news and the angel's visit.

    THANKSGIVING 2024 | Return, Rejoice, Restore

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 26:35


    As we enter Thanksgiving week, we give thanks for the ways God has worked in our lives. We look at the prophet Joel for encouragement on how to see God's activity even through difficult times.

    FREE TO SACRIFICE | Sent to Sacrifice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 38:10


    Philippians 2:19-30 | Paul sends Timothy and Epaphroditus for two different reasons to Philippi. We are all sent, but we are not all sent into ministry in the same way. Are you willing to be sent by God?

    FREE TO SACRIFICE | United in Sacrifice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 22:12


    This morning we look at the Christ Hymn in Philippians 2:1-11. In it, Paul offers Jesus as our model as we are to have the same attitude Christ has in our relationship with others.

    REMEMBER ME | All Saints Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 20:18


    Today is ALL SAINTS SUNDAY where we remember the Saints who have gone on to glory and the witness they have provided us. We lift up the families who continue to grieve and pray that we would be faithful witnesses who hear "well done good and faithful servants."

    FREE TO SACRIFICE | Courage to Sacrifice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 20:54


    We begin a new series that will cover the big picture of Paul's letter to the Philippians. We will pay particular attention to the ways in which Paul and others sacrifice as an expression of their faith in Jesus Christ. This week, we will look at Philippians 1:18-30 and consider how Paul has courage to sacrifice.

    PRACTICING THE WAY | A Rule of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 21:04


    In order to produce "much fruit," disciples of Jesus need a structure, a plan, a rule of life to grow. This week, we look at the practices and structures that have provided structure for generations of Christians as we seek to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

    PRACTICING THE WAY | Do What Jesus Did

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 27:21


    In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells his disciples that they will do even greater things than these. Discipleship means doing what Jesus did so that God can work through us. Join us as we continue our series Practicing the Way of Jesus.

    PRACTICING THE WAY OF JESUS | Be With Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 27:46


    As we practice the way of Jesus, we must first "be" with Jesus. He taught us to remain in him if we want to be fruitful in our Christian walk. This morning we will dive into John 15 and what it means to live life with Jesus.

    Practicing The Way | People of The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 37:02


    In the Gospels, Jesus regularly invites listeners to consider a different way of living. As people of The Way, we are often called to "go against the flow" of the world around us.

    PRACTICING THE WAY | Apprentices of The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 26:15


    The call to be disciples of Jesus is a call to apprentice with Jesus, following and doing what Jesus did. As we begin our series, Practicing the Way of Jesus, we look at what it means to apprentice with Jesus.

    PRACTICING THE WAY | Live The Life God Calls You To

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 18:49


    We kick off our Fall series, Practicing the Way, by consider how we can live the life that God calls us to. We are not called to a belief system, but a way of life only found in Jesus Christ. sorry for the poor audio, we were outside and did not have our normal methods of capturing the audio.   Series is based on John Mark Comer's book, Practicing the Way of Jesus.

    God Our Healer, Provider, and Protector

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 27:58


    Good morning and welcome to worship! Pastor Neyda will be preaching on Mark 7:24-37 on God who is our Healer, Provider, and Defender.   Is This Your First Time Worshipping With Us? We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our online connect form and let us know you're worshipping with us! https://avenueumc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/207811   Are You Ready to Support Avenue Church Financially? Your financial support helps enable ministries like the livestream and our outreach.   Follow this link to securely give. https://pushpay.com/g/avenueumc?src=hpp

    The Heart of the Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 23:52


    Mark 7:1-15 | Rules, regulations, and rituals. The Pharisees were focused on these things, and sometimes Christians become focused on them as well. Jesus was concerned about the transformation of our hearts. Join us as we consider the heart of the matter.

    AT THE MOVIES | Where to Place Our Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 25:25


    In the final installment of our At The Movies series, Pastor Steve invites us to examine where and in whom we place our trust. When our trust is in Christ, the best is yet to come!   Is This Your First Time Worshipping With Us? We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our online connect form and let us know you're worshipping with us! https://avenueumc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/207811   Are You Ready to Support Avenue Church Financially? Your financial support helps enable ministries like the livestream and our outreach. Follow this link to securely give. https://pushpay.com/g/avenueumc?src=hpp   Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram: @avenuechurchde

    AT THE MOVIES | Peace in an Anxious World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 23:07


    As we continue our series, we look at what it takes to experience peace in the midst of a world filled with so much anxiety and fear.

    AT THE MOVIES| Salvation is Near

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 18:15


    Pastor Dan shares from one of his favorite passages about the nearness of Christ and our call to share Christ with those around us. 

    AT THE MOVIES | Be a Blessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 21:25


    Pastor Neyda talks about how we are called to bless those around us. 

    AT THE MOVIES | God Gave You a Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 25:28


    Pastor Dan, using an illustration from Chariots of Fire, shares that each of us has been created, by God, with a purpose. Are you pursuing the purpose God has for your life?

    AT THE MOVIES | Hide It In Your Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 28:15


    We begin our summer sermon series by looking at Psalm 119 and the instruction to hide God's Word in our hearts.   Is This Your First Time Worshipping With Us? We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our online connect form and let us know you're worshipping with us! https://avenueumc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/207811   Are You Ready to Support Avenue Church Financially? Your financial support helps enable ministries like the livestream and our outreach. Follow this link to securely give. https://pushpay.com/g/avenueumc?src=hpp   Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram: @avenuechurchde

    GATHER ROUND THE TABLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 18:12


    As we celebrate Holy Communion, Pastor Steve walks us through the Emmaus text in Luke 24 as Jesus reveals himself through the breaking of bread.   Is This Your First Time Worshipping With Us? We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our online connect form and let us know you're worshipping with us! https://avenueumc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/207811   Are You Ready to Support Avenue Church Financially? Your financial support helps enable ministries like the livestream and our outreach. Follow this link to securely give. https://pushpay.com/g/avenueumc?src=hpp

    Holiness Unto the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 29:20


    When we read the Bible, we see the command to "be holy as God is holy." Pastor Steve shares what it means to be holy and how holy living can impact our world.

    Lessons From the Least Likely

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 21:15


    Pastor Neyda recounts the story of David and Goliath of how the same God who gave the victory to David is the same God at work in our lives as we encounter obstacles. Is This Your First Time Worshipping With Us? We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our online connect form and let us know you're worshipping with us! https://avenueumc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/207811   Are You Ready to Support Avenue Church Financially? Your financial support helps enable ministries like the livestream and our outreach. Follow this link to securely give. https://pushpay.com/g/avenueumc?src=hpp   Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram: @avenuechurchde   Permission to stream music obtained from ONE LICENSE (A-735694) Permission to stream music obtained from CCLI #2680104

    INFURIATING GRACE | June 16, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 29:04


    Matthew 20:1-10 is a parable of Jesus about grace and the Kingdom of God. Grace and God's Kingdom is upside-down and can be infuriating- until we realize that we are recipients of that same extravagant grace.

    SUNDAY REMIX | June 10, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 29:36


    We're back! After a couple weeks away, the Sunday Remix is back as Pastors Steve and Neyda discuss the importance of baptism in the life of the church.  Sunday Remix is a (kinda) weekly podcast where we go a little deeper on the topics that we preach on each Sunday. We try to have some fun along the way. Don't forget to subscribe and to leave a five-star rating on iTunes and Spotify.

    BAPTISM | Washed in the Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 25:05


    Acts 8 | Baptism is one of the sacraments of the church where God moves and transforms individuals. As several members make professions of faith and are baptized, we look at the importance of baptism in our community and the transformation it brings.

    FIGHT CLUB | How To Win The Battle of Our Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 28:47


    This morning, we take a final look at Samson and how his anger led to escalating violence. How do we prevent anger from getting the best of us? How do we live a life that reflects the Jesus, the Prince of Peace? Is This Your First Time Worshipping With Us? We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our online connect form and let us know you're worshipping with us! https://avenueumc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/207811 Are You Ready to Support Avenue Church Financially? Your financial support helps enable ministries like the livestream and our outreach. Follow this link to securely give. https://pushpay.com/g/avenueumc?src=hpp Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram: @avenuechurchde

    FIGHT CLUB | The Battle to Be Present

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 26:08


    Judges 14:1-20 | We return to the story of Samson and examine the impact of "turning aside" in our relationship with God and with others.

    SUNDAY REMIX | May 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 34:34


    It's the remix and Steve and Neyda talk about SNL Skits, their weekend, and the importance of Pentecost Sunday! Join us as we dive deeper and grow together. Be sure to like a subscribe to the podcast.

    PENTECOST | Power to be Witnesses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 34:55


    Acts 2 | Pastor Neyda leads us deeper into our knowledge of the Holy Spirit and our experiences of the Holy Spirit that empowers us and sends us out into ministry in the world.

    SUNDAY REMIX | 5/12/2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 20:17


    This week, Pastor Christina joins Steve as they discuss her sermon about God's faithfulness. 

    SENIOR SUNDAY | What Do These Stones Mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 26:54


    As we recognize our graduating seniors, Pastor Christina invites us to consider the journey we've been on and the markers along the way that remind us of God's faithfulness.

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