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Opening the mind. Engaging the heart. Holland UCC is a community of faith in Holland, MI: progressive, engaging, inclusive. Learn more at hollanducc.org!

Holland UCC


    • Apr 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 224 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Holland UCC

    Our Common Ground: An Earth Care Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 87:27


    A thought-provoking panel discussion with panelists Debra Reinstra, Emily Ulmer, and Steve Bouma-Prediger. Moderated by John Puttrich of 8th Day Farms. They share insights on the climate crisis, practical steps for meaningful change, and ways to foster hope in the face of environmental challenges.

    Large-Scale Organic Farming with Jim Holub

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 72:16


    A presentation by Jim Holub of Vilicus LLC on large-scale organic farming, presented on March 2, 2025.

    Beyond Borders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 33:57


    A sermon on Luke 4:21-30, by Rev. Bryan Berghoef, given February 2, 2025.

    Jesus' Inaugural Address

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 25:17


    A sermon on Luke 4:12-21, by Rev. Bryan Berghoef. January 26, 2025.

    A Sermon on Divorce: From the Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 25:24


    The church has often been a very unsafe and unwelcoming place for divorced folks and people considering divorce. We take a look at Jesus' words on the matter.

    Epiphany Sunday: Overwhelmed with Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 22:32


    On Epiphany Sunday, Pastor Bryan preaches on the journey of the wise men which culminated in "overwhelming joy."

    Celebrating Difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 26:01


    A Pentecost sermon by Rev. Bryan Berghoef

    If We Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 21:49


    A sermon Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    God Is Still Speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 23:06


    Sermon by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Her Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 22:20


    A sermon on Hagar, based on Genesis 16, by Rev. Bryan Berghoef, on Mothers' Day.

    The Soul Of Politics - Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 96:20


    A panel discussion between Dr. Fred Johnson, Christy Berghoef, Sarah Leach and Rev. Dr. Jared Cramer. Moderated by Stan Greene. Event co-sponsored by Hope Church, Douglas UCC, First United Methodist Church of Holland, St. John's Episcopal Church of Grand Haven, Still Processing, and Vote Common Good West Michigan. Organized by the Holland UCC Justice Action Team.

    A New Narrative

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 25:11


    A sermon on Matthew 15:21-28 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef. Recorded August 20, 2023.

    Something To Eat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 22:16


    A sermon on Matthew 14:13-21 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef. Recorded August 13, 2023.

    Hidden Treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 23:58


    A sermon on Matthew 13:31-34, 44-52 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Don't Pull The Weeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 27:20


    A sermon on Matthew 13:26-30 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Wrestling With Restlessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 27:44


    A sermon on Jesus' invitation to rest by Stephanie Rodriguez.

    These Little Ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 27:04


    A sermon by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    From The Rooftops

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 20:09


    A Pride Sunday sermon by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    What Is The Gospel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 27:31


    Reflections on what we mean by "The Gospel." Sermon by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    The Gospel According To A Bleeding Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 27:23


    Wisdom via Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney, as shared by Pastor Bryan.

    On Our Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 24:44


    A Trinity Sunday message on Matthew 28:16-20 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Controlled Burn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 26:58


    A Pentecost sermon by Stephanie Rodriguez.

    Toward Oneness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 23:37


    A sermon on John 17:1-11 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    The Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 26:39


    A sermon on John 14:15-21 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Is Jesus The Only Way?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 27:54


    A sermon on John 14:1-9 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef

    Reward Or Discovery?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 23:10


    A message by Rev. Doug Van Doren.

    In Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 25:52


    Earth Day message by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Doubting Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 18:15


    Reflections on Doubting Thomas by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Living Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 20:00


    A sermon for Easter Sunday by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    A Demonstration Of Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 19:57


    A sermon for Palm Sunday by Rev. Bryan Berghoef

    Finding Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 33:17


    Reflections on John 11 with insights from Elizabeth Schrader and Diana Butler Bass.

    Lessons From Sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 19:13


    Reflections on Psalm 23 by Stephanie Rodriguez.

    A New Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 20:43


    Reflections on the encounter with the woman at the well in John 4.

    Be A Blessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 25:42


    Reflections on the call of Abraham in Genesis 12:1-4.

    All God's Children Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 83:10


    A panel conversation on Faith that is LGBTQ+ Affirming. Panelists: Barry Bandstra (he/him), retired Old Testament Professor, Hope College Rev. Bethany Joy Winn (she/her), Palliative Care Chaplain in the UCC Christina Breen (she/her), Vice President of the Board, Ottawa Area Center for Pride David Myers (he/him), Social Psychologist Rev. Jen Adams (she/hers), Rector at Grace Episcopal Church Moderator: Sonrisa Cortes (she/her), Director of Student Ministries at First UMC Co-Sponsoring Organizations: All One Body, Out on the Lakeshore, Room for All Co-Sponsoring Churches: Douglas Congregational UCC First Presbyterian Church First United Methodist Church Grace Episcopal Church Holland UCC Hope Church Hudsonville Congregational UCC

    Into The Wilderness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 20:35


    A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent.

    Love Your Enemies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 24:07


    A sermon on Matthew 5:38-48.

    Deeper And Higher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 21:24


    A message on Matthew 5:21-26.

    Salt Of The Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 23:40


    A sermon on Matthew 5:13-20.

    What We Honor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 23:05


    A sermon on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Light Has Dawned

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 29:18


    A message on Matthew 4:12-25 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Let Freedom Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 29:40


    A MLK Day message by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    The Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 20:36


    An Epiphany message on Matthew 2 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Letting Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 12:45


    A meditation on Letting Go by Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield, read by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Off-Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 12:18


    A Christmas Eve message by Rev. Bryan Berghoef

    Dreaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 18:28


    A sermon on Matthew 1:18-25 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Learning Patience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 16:16


    A message on James 5:7-10 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef

    Out From The Stump

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 19:53


    An Advent message on Isaiah 11:1-10 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    The Hard Work Of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 19:47


    A sermon on Isaiah 2:1-5 by Stephanie Rodriguez.

    How We Show Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 17:42


    A sermon on Luke 21:5-19 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

    Remembering Who We Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 21:18


    A sermon on Genesis 2, by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

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