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Sermons from Grace United Methodist Church, an inclusive community passionately following Jesus Christ.

Grace United Methodist Church


    • Jun 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 218 EPISODES


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    Are You Following?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 21:32


    (Galatians 5:1, 13-25 & Luke 9:61-62) It is for freedom that we were set free! But what do we do with that freedom? Hear a series of highlights from the past year at Grace that help direct and focus the use of our freedom (Annual Highlights).

    Taken Down a Peg or Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 20:35


    (Romans 5:1-11 & John 16:12-13) Getting back at someone can feel good, but is it good for the soul? The Apostle Paul gives us much to think about in how we compare to others.

    Spirit of Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 17:52


    (Genesis 11:1-9 & Acts 2:1-8, 12-18) Fostering and raising children can be tough to do. It can raise all kinds of feelings of being ill-prepared or inadequate. It can feel the same in the Christian life, but Jesus offers us a sudden, and unexpected path forward in Pentecost.

    Prison Breaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 18:11


    (Acts 16:16-34 & Revelation 22:13-14) Jail can feel like its always wrong to be there, but what if there's actually a good side to being thrown in prison? The Apostle Paul adds a surprising twist to what looks like bad news (Confirmation Sunday).

    Freedom and Slavery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 23:56


    (Galatians 5:13-26 & Deuteronomy 10:12-13) Memorial Day and Aldersgate Day are two important dates. Hear about some of the surprising connections between these themes in "Freedom and Slavery."

    Faith in Distress

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 22:53


    (Exodus 1:15-2:10) Birth can bring with it all kinds of blessings, but also trouble. Hear about Moses' mother who had a brutally difficult situation as she gave birth. Her faith is a lesson to us all!

    Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 30:34


    (1 Corinthians 12:1-13 & John 21:12-14) A group of panelists are asked questions from the congregation on Jesus and the church. Listen for their thoughtful reflections revealing the variety in the body of Christ.

    Contempt and Awe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 17:35


    (John 20:1-18 & ! Corinthians 15:19-21, 26) We may not believe the story of Jesus raised from the dead, but the first people to see his body gone reveal something important. They didn't enter the story with contempt; they felt a very different emotion!

    Let the Party Continue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 19:27


    (Luke 19:28-40 & Isaiah 25:7-9) A celebration erupted when Apollo 11 returned from the moon. Jesus was also celebrated when he entered Jerusalem. These celebration remind us that, despite it all, there is an important spiritual practice needed for all of us.

    Go, No Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 22:21


    (1 Corinthians 11:17-26 & Deuteronomy 6:10-12) The Last Supper on the moon came at a harrowing expense. It is incredibly dangerous to travel in space! Consider how Jesus wants us to remember him and give thanks despite the trials we face (Last Supper on the Moon 4/5).

    Beautify America

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 22:19


    (John 10:1-15 & 1 Samuel 17:34-36) Just like in the 60's with NASA, there is a lot of division in our country. Jesus doesn't weigh in on the culture wars, though; he points in a completely different direction (Last Supper on the Moon 4/6).

    Prepare for Lift Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 24:05


    (Acts 1:1-11 & Genesis 15:1-6) How do you get a rocket that costs billions of dollars from the construction site to the launch site? Its a lesson in patience that echoes the life of Jesus from birth to ascension. See how Jesus calls us to a similar perspective (Last Supper on the Moon 2/6).

    NASA on the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 24:09


    (Isaiah 53:1-12 & Matthew 5:3-5) Going to the moon seemed impossible to many, but a daring community made it possible. In the same way we when we dare to look inside, we find a dark side of the moon, but also NASA (Last Supper on the Moon 1/6).

    Astounded by God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 23:30


    (Luke 9:28-43a & Exodus 34:29-30) Doubt can lead us in all kinds of directions, but can it make our faith stronger? Jesus had disciples that expressed doubt, but he had a sure-fire way to encourage their faith, too (Doubt 1/1).

    A Log in the Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 26:26


    (Luke 6:27-42 & Genesis 45:4-5) It can be easy for us to fight the people we see as our enemies, but Jesus proposed a different way of fighting. See how the world's way doesn't really make it better, but, by getting a log out of our own eyes, we could (Conflict 4/4).

    Reproving Another

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 24:00


    (Matthew 18:15-35 & Leviticus 19:17-18) It never feels good to be told we are wrong, but maybe it can present an opportunity for a better world. Jesus lays out for us clear cut steps for working through conflict but its probably not what you would expect! (conflict 3/4)

    Know Thyself

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 23:51


    (Isaiah 6:1-13 & Luke 18:9-14) Conflict might seem like something to avoid. In fact, many work hard to stay away from conflict, but that can backfire tremendously. The prophet Isaiah offers a very different vision for dealing with conflict and it has everything to do with failure (Conflict 2/4).

    Live Peaceably

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 22:32


    (Jeremiah 1:4-19 & Romans 12:14-18) Some people seem to thrive on conflict. The prophet Jeremiah lived at one of the most tumultuous times in history, and, even though he didn't want to be in conflict, he found a way to navigate it. How can you do that, too? (Conflict 1/4).

    The People of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 23:44


    (1 Corinthians 12:12-31 & Nehemiah 8:5-10) Creation has animals and people that are a blessing, but sometimes we don't feel quite so blessed. Society struggles when it comes to our neighbors, and the Apostle Paul has an important message as to how we deal with this part of creation (All of Creation 4/4).

    On the Mountain Top

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 21:42


    (Exodues 19:9-20 & Luke 17:18-20) Mountains can draw us to them for their sheer size and power, but they've always had a religious draw, too. See why the mountain top is one of the most important experiences of your life (All of Creation 3/4).

    An Ocean of Wonder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 24:31


    (Luke 3:15-22 & Job 41:1-11) The ocean is teeming with life, but not all of it feels safe. Consider the spiritual side of water and why Jesus, himself, was baptized with water (All of Creation 2/4).

    Let All of Creation Seek the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 17:13


    (Matthew 2:1-12 & Isaiah 60:1-6) Peter Pan reminds us that many people feel lost, even as they seek the light. See how Jesus responded to the lost and consider how you can love all of creation in this new year (All of Creation 1/4).

    Sensing Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 12:37


    (Luke 2:1, 3-20 & Matthew 2:1-2, 7-10) Christmas fills us to brimming with senses, from sight to sounds, tastes and smells, but there's more to it than that! Discover even more of what the birth of Jesus means for Christmas and every day of your life.

    Embracing Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 23:11


    (Luke 7:11-17 & 1 Kings 17:20-24) Touch can be such an important sense, but do we use it the right way? See how Jesus used his senses, and especially touch to change the world (Experiencing Christmas 4/4).

    A Very Mixed Up Christmas Pageant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 18:31


    See what happens when the dress rehearsal for a Christmas play has no Christmas costumes!

    Sing to the Lord a New Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 10:44


    (Philippians 4:4-9 & Zephaniah 3:14-15) We continue the journey of Experiencing Christmas through the sounds we hear. Particular sounds, and especially music can bring the magic of Christmas to us, but do we need it? (Experiencing Christmas 3/4)

    Taste and See that the Lord is Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 23:44


    (1 Corinthians 10:23-33 & Psalm 34:8) Meals together can make a big difference, from health to relationships. See how the Apostle Paul and even Jesus himself saw meals as a way to bring about the meaning of Christmas (Experiencing Christmas 2/4).

    This Will Be a Sign to You

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 19:35


    (Luke 21:25-36 & Jeremiah 33:14-16) The sights and sounds of Christmas signal something important is on the way! See how these signs aren't just about what we expect to happen in this season, but about something wholly unexpected! (1/4 Experiencing Christmas).

    Forgiveness Every Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 22:04


    (Matthew 6:5-15 & Hebrews 12:14-15) Sometimes you owe money and it can feel like a real weight around your neck. Somethings similar happens with our mistakes and offenses against people. See how our debts can be forgiven in a way that brings real, lasting freedom (Forgiving 4/4).

    Dancing With Dysfunction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 20:45


    (Luke 18:1-8 & Romans 12:9-21) Sometimes people just seem like they were born lucky, but is luck all its cracked up to be? Sometimes the right kind of luck is what leads to the end of dysfunction (Forgive 3/4).

    Perception and Belief

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 25:38


    (Genesis 1:20-27 & Romans 5:1-5) The things we perceive come through our senses, but is it always accurate to reality? Consider how God calls us to live in the midst of what we perceive (Forgiving 2/4).

    How Can I Forgive When I Feel Like This?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 19:03


    (John 5:1-9, 1-18 & 2 Chronicles 7:12-14) Sometimes hurt makes us hurt others, and too often we can't get on the road toward healing. See how a surprising story speaks volumes on the way to heal (Forgiving 1/4).

    Lost Brother

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 23:14


    (Luke 15:11-32 & Ezekiel 37:11-12) Sometimes people know what's best for someone else, but that can lead to judgment and even resentment. Find out how a lost brother points the way to a more gracious and loving life (Lost 4/4).

    Lost Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 20:57


    (Luke 15:11-32 & Ezekiel 34:2b-4) The prodigal son is one of the most famous passages in scripture, but what makes him lost is a mindset. Hear about a new mindset that Jesus himself encourages (Lost 3/4).

    Lost Sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 25:28


    (Luke 15:1-10 & Psalm 119:174-176) Rejection is a loss as bad as physical pain. What should we do when we experience that kind of social rejection? Jesus has a thought and it starts with dinner (Lost 2/4).

    Lost Saltiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 21:12


    (Luke 14:25-35 & Deuteronomy 22:1-3) Family and friends are so important, as is helping those in need. So, why does Jesus say to hate everything? Find out about the depth of discipleship required of followers of Christ! (Lost 1/4).

    Life in Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 26:01


    (Matthew 27:45-54 & 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17) Dealing with death can be hard to do, but when Jesus dies we see something completely incomprehensible - some dead people come back to life! Is it just a fairy tale or is there something more here to help make us believe? (4/4 Make Believe)

    In the Belly of the Whale

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 26:00


    (Jonah 1:1-17 & Mark 4:37-41) The story of Jonah looks like its all about a whale swallowing a man who someone survives in its belly for three days. This impossible scenario is about so much more than that. Hear how the whale, like Captain Ahab in Moby Dick, is really all about revenge (Make Believe 3/4).

    Other Sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 22:15


    (Ezekiel 1:4-20 & John 10:16) Ever wonder what's beyond our galaxy? Though we don't talk about it much in church, so did the ancient authors of the Bible. Consider for a moment what aliens might mean for your faith (Make Believe 2/4).

    Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 22:06


    (Numbers 22:21-35 & Romans 2:14-16) We can make believe or pretend, but when a small voice whispers, or something unbelievable happens in our life, its time to pay attention! See how an animal speaking can lead to the answers you really need (Make Believe 1/4).

    Moneyball

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 22:11


    (Luke 3:2-18 & Malachi 4:5-6) Sometimes we worry what things might look like for us in the afterlife. Are we really sure we're going to heaven? John the Baptist shows us how even vipers can make it in and it has nothing to do with their snakeskin (Good News Bears 8/8).

    Angels in the Outfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 28:32


    (Ezekiel 33:1-20 & 1 John 2:1-3) Sometimes it can feel like fate will take us to the top, or drag us down to the very bottom. Hear how the prophet Ezekiel dealt with the successes and the failures of his people as he watched over them, like an angel in the outfield (Good News Bears 7/8).

    Three Strike and You're Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 21:33


    (Psalm 51:1-12 & Matthew 12:6-8) We sin when we know we are doing something wrong, but sometimes we do exactly the wrong thing and we know it. See how even a king had to confess his sin to make things right and what we can do to make things right among us (Good News Bears 5/7).

    Keep Your Eye on the Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 25:09


    (Nehemiah 4:1-15 & 1 Corinthians 3:10-11) Sometimes everything is going right, but other times it can feel like everyone has turned against you. See how angry families and death threats didn't pull Nehemiah away from keeping his eye on the ball (Good News Bears 4/7).

    Don't Stop Short

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 22:30


    (2 Kings 2:8-15 & Luke 22:31-32) Having a plan for a transition can be wise, especially with children and business. Elisha shows us another important transition that points us to the most important succession of all (Good News Bears 4/8).

    Hall of Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 23:00


    (Judges 16:15-22 & Matthew 7:1-3) The baseball hall of fame has some worthy players in it, but maybe they aren't quite the example we are looking for. See how Samson's manages to get in the Bible's hall of fame, despite his flaws (Good News Bears 2/8).

    There's No Crying in Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 22:31


    (Judges 2:16-19, 4:4-9 and John 5:30) The Bad News Bears give us a window into what it must have been like for Deborah to lead Israel when everything looks as bad as it could ever get. Find a glimmer of hope through the Good News Bears (Good News Bears 1/8).

    An Altar to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 20:11


    (Genesis 8:13-22) When bad news comes it can be hard to accept. In ancient times they got some of the worst news - everything was going to be destroyed in a flood. Noah's story of the flood can teach us some valuable lessons today (Good News Bears Intro).

    Going Nuclear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 20:43


    (1 Samuel 16:1-13 & Luke 15:20-23) Sometimes people do and say things that are truly awful. How should we respond when confronted with irrational anger? A man after God's own heart shows us the way (21st century 6/6).

    Determined to Have a King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 20:13


    (1 Samuel 8:4-11, 13, 16-20 & Mark 3:31-35) Different generations can see things very differently, but when we get caught up in what others have, it can go very badly. The prophet Samuel has some insight on a better way to respond (21st century 5/6).

    Answering the Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 18:15


    (1 Samuel 3:1-20 & Mark 3:4-6) Sometimes we feel like we are hearing straight from God. How do we know if what we are hearing is God? How do we respond the right way? The boy prophet, Samuel , has a lesson or two for us (4/6 21st century church).

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