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Episode 100: Be Gentle with Yourself, You’re Doing The Best You Can

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 16:01


In this Episode, we talk about the thing that everyone needs to hear right now… Be Gentle with Ourselves.

Episode 99: Original Blessing Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 25:59


This is the third episode of a three part series titled “Original Blessing”

Episode 98: Original Blessing Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 31:33


This is the second part of a three part series titled “Original Blessing”. In this episode, we talk about the word sin, the hebrew and greek words for sin, a different take on how might understand sin, and end with a why this different take on “sin” would change how we interact with ourselves and … Continue reading "Episode 98: Original Blessing Part 2"

Episode 97: Original Blessing Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 26:48


This is the first episode is a 3 part series titled “Original Blessing.” In this episode, we talk about Genesis 1 and 3, Adam and Eve, and a play called “Heaven’s Gates, Hell’s Flames.”

Episode 96: Back to Galilee

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 14:42


In this Episode, we continue talking about the Easter story and the particularities of the strange ending found in the Gospel of Mark.

Episode 95- Evangelism vs. Faith Sharing-Lesson 6: Methodist Christianity 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 26:50


In this final class, we will talk about faith sharing and how that might be a better term to replace the word “evangelism.” If you want to watch the full video, you can watch that here. If you want to watch the Rob Bell video “Bullhorn”, you can watch that here. Thank you so much … Continue reading "Episode 95- Evangelism vs. Faith Sharing-Lesson 6: Methodist Christianity 101"

Episode 94- Spiritual Gifts -Lesson 5: Methodist Christianity 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 13:11


In this lesson, we talk about spiritual gifts and how they all are important. Everyone has at least one and not one gift is more important than the other. If you want to watch the full video, you can do so here.

Episode 93- Giving -Lesson 4: Methodist Christianity 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 24:54


In lesson 4, we talk about how we view the money that we have. How we treat our money is an example of how we see the world. If you want to watch the full video, you can watch that here. If you want to watch the Rob Bell video titled “Rich,” you can do … Continue reading "Episode 93- Giving -Lesson 4: Methodist Christianity 101"

Episode 92- Corporate Worship and Small Groups-Lesson 3: Methodist Christianity 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 14:08


In lesson 3, we talk about why corporate worship and small groups are important as Methodists. If you want to watch the whole video, you can do that here.

Episode 91- How to Read the Bible and Pray- Lesson 2: Methodist Christianity 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 32:52


In this episode, we take a dive in how we read the bible as Methodists and how we pray. There are very different ways to read the bible and pray than you might have ever experienced before. You can watch the whole video here.

Episode 90- History of Methodism and What is “Grace”? -Lesson 1: Methodist Christianity 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 32:55


In this episode, we talk about the history of Methodism, how the Methodist Church is structured, what is grace, what are sacraments, and you get to see a little bit of my house and how that relates to the Methodist understanding of grace. You can watch the videos themselves here.

Episode 89- Intro to Methodist Christianity 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 3:53


We are starting a new six-week series titled “Methodist Christianity 101.” We will be talking about what it means to be Methodist, how to pray, how to read scripture, corporate worship, spiritual gifts, service, and faith sharing. Each lesson will discuss different parts of Methodism and Spirituality in a different way. If you want to … Continue reading "Episode 89- Intro to Methodist Christianity 101"

Episode 88- “Why do you search for the living among the dead?”

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 16:54


In this episode, Pastor Will talks about Easter and focuses on one question that we find in the story.

Episode 86: Walking on Water Part 4

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 22:36


In this episode, Pastor Will encourages us not to keep the faith by sharing all of our worries and fears with God and giving thanks.

Episode 87: The sermon on the plain, the beatitudes, and a third way of thinking

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 15:55


In this episode, Pastor Will dives in to Luke 1-10.

Episode 84: Walking on Water: Making a Faith Decision

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 19:34


In this episode, Pastor Gary advises us on the steps we should take before making a faith decision.

Episode 84: Making a Faith Decision

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 19:09


In this episode, Pastor Gary encourages us not to be scared and to go out and take a leap of faith in our faith journey.

Episode 83: Walking on Water: Faith vs. Fear

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 24:11


In this episode, Pastor Gary encourages us not to be scared and to go out and take a leap of faith in our faith journey.

Episode 82: Don’t Stay on the Mountain

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 18:18


In this episode, Pastor Will encourages us to get off the mountaintop.

Episode 81: Faith Influencers: Stories to Share

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 41:49


In this episode, Pastor Jeff discusses how we can be “Faith Influencers” and Khiro Sanchez shares his story.

Episode 80: Jeff Stiggins || More than Enough for the Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 21:46


In this episode, our guest speaker, Jeff Stiggins, reminds us that we ARE enough in God’s eyes.

Episode 79: Lessons from Christmas: Saying Yes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 16:46


In this episode, Pastor Gary inspires us to say yes to whatever God is telling us.

Episode 78: Lessons from Christmas: Mary, Mother of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 16:46


In this episode, Pastor Will dives into Mary’s story and what it means to us.

Episode 77: Lessons from Christmas: God is Looking for You

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 14:35


In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses God’s love and how He will never stop seeking you.

Episode 76: Starting Anew

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 9:54


In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses going into the new year following God’s call for us.

Episode 75: Becoming Good News ft. Rusty Hedges

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 14:20


In this episode, our guest speaker Rev. Rusty Hedges discusses how we can embody the good news of Jesus Christ.

Episode 74: Yearning for Love

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 14:43


In this episode, Pastor Will discusses the period of yearning in the Advent season. This week we focus on love.

Episode 73: Yearning for Joy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 19:05


In this episode, Pastor Will discusses the period of yearning in the Advent season. This week we focus on joy.

Episode 72: Yearning for Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 23:13


In this episode, Pastor Will discusses the period of yearning in the Advent season. This week we focus on hope.

Episode 71: Yearning for Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 18:59


In this episode, Pastor Will discusses the period of yearning in the Advent season.

Episode 70: Being Bold & Corageous ft. Elisabeth Gadd

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 18:59


In this episode, Elisabeth Gadd joins us from the United Methodist Children’s Home and discusses the importance of being bold and corageous in your faith.

Episode 69: Discerning God’s Will – Waiting

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 18:59


In this episode, Pastor Gary continues his discussion the importance of discernment and reading scripture to confirm our direction.

Episode 68: Discerning God’s Will – Getting Unstuck

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 22:16


In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses the importance of discernment and reading scripture to confirm our direction.

Episode 68: Pass it On

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 16:08


In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses the importance of passing it on as we celebrate this All Saints Day.

Episode 68: What is our Mission?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 18:23


In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses focusing on the mission of our church.

Episode 67: Being Generous

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 23:56


In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses the relationship between your spiritual life and your financial life.

Episode 66: Spiritual Gifts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 16:08


In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses the importance of using your spiritual gifts.

Episode 65: Celebration

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 10:33


In this episode, Pastor Will discusses celebration of the accomplishments of the church with references to Nehemiah 12: 27-43.

Episode 64: A Conversation on the Parable of the Vineyard ft. David Killingsworth

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 48:06


Join us for our midweek conversation with Pastor Will and Rev. David Killingsworth as they reflect on this past Sunday’s sermon on the Parable of the Vineyard.

Episode 63: The Parable of the Vineyard ft. David Killingsworth

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 28:50


This week we welcome David Killingsworth. David is a co-pastor, with his wife Megan, at First UMC Sanford in Sanford, FL. David graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree from Duke Divinity School. He is passionate about the way that God is calling us to care for one another, and especially the most vulnerable members … Continue reading "Episode 63: The Parable of the Vineyard ft. David Killingsworth"

Episode 62: A Conversation on Being Grounded in Love ft. Derrick Scott III

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 38:55


Join us for our mid-week conversation with Pastor Will and Derrick Scott III as they reflect on this past Sunday’s sermon on being grounded in love.

Episode 61: Grounded in Love ft. Derrick Scott III

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 41:39


This week we welcome guest preacher Derrick Scott III. Derrick serves as the Executive Director of Campus to City Wesley here in Jacksonville and has a passion for young people and connecting them to the gospel. Join us as we hear a message from Derrick about being grounded in love.

Episode 60: A Conversation on Everyday Heroes ft. Rev. Robert Bledsoe

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 41:18


Join us for our mid-week conversation with Pastor Will and Rev. Robert Bledsoe as they reflect on this past Sunday’s message on everyday heroes.

Episode 59: Everyday Heroes ft. Rev. Robert Bledsoe

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 24:38


Join us as we hear a message from special guest, Rev. Robert Bledsoe as he discusses everyday heroes in the Bible.

Episode 58: The Elephant in the Room | Sabbath

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 10:20


Join us as we continue our series The Elephant in the Room. This series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, that aren’t typically spoken about in the church. Today’s message discusses the Sabbath, focusing on scripture verses Matthew 11:28.

Episode 57: The Elephant in the Room | Conversation on Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 37:20


Join us for our mid-week conversation for our Elephant in the Room Series with Pastor Will and Steven Montesinos. This conversation discusses this past Sunday’s sermon on freedom.

Episode 56: The Elephant in the Room | Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 16:07


Join us as we continue our series The Elephant in the Room. This series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, yet that aren’t typically spoken about in the church. Today’s message discusses freedom, pulling from Luke 4:14-22.

Episode 55: The Elephant in the Room | Conversation on Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 33:30


The Elephant in the Room series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society that aren’t commonly spoken about in the church. This conversation discusses peace.

Episode 54: The Elephant in the Room | Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020


Join us for the second week of the series The Elephant in the Room. This series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, yet that aren’t typically spoken about in the church. Today’s sermon discusses peace, with references to John 14:15-31.

Episode 53: The Elephant in the Room | Conversation on Isolation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020


The Elephant in the Room series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society that aren’t commonly spoken about in the church. This conversation discusses isolation and how Jesus fostered community.

Episode 52: The Elephant in the Room | Isolation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020


Join this episode of The Elephant in the Room. This series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, yet that aren’t typically spoken about in the church. Today’s sermon discusses feelings of isolation connecting to the verse Acts 2: 1-7.

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