Moss Bluff UMC Podcast

Our new series looks at questions Jesus asked others. In this message we look at the question do you want to be healed. What does it take to be healed? Do we need to be forgiven for healing to happen? 

The Grinch had a change of heart. Is that what you need this Christmas season? 

Is it possible for there to be peace in our world? Yes, well maybe but it involves more than world leaders.  

There are a lot of Christmas song about home. How and where do you find your true home for Christmas and forever? 

Sometimes we feel hopeless, even when it is the most wonderful time of the year. Where can you find true hope?

We can find a lot to complain about, but what if we got a new perspective and began to give thanks to God in all circumstances? 

A way to become a better kingdom builder? Building your relationship with God. 

Is your faith a dead or dying faith? The book of James tells us the importance of an active faith.  

What does it mean to live for eternity? It starts with your relationship to your possessions. 

God calls us to trust and obey, why should we do this?

We all know that we are to love God and love others, but we get distracted and dismayed.  How can we become more faithful? It may be that we can learn from the past.  

One of the most gut wrenching feelings is the one when you are betrayed. Judas did it to Jesus.  Is it possible that we too could betray Jesus?

Saul of Tarsus has one of the most amazing transformations that you find in scripture. Is redemption possible for everyone?

King Saul was the best looking king, but was he really the best king? What was so villainious about his behavior? 

In the story of Cain and Abel it ultimately came down to a choice for Cain.  We know what his choice was what will our choice be?

In this series we will look at "villains" found in scripture and in the stories we tell.  This message we will look at the problem of sin.  

What can you do to make the lemons of life into lemonade?  The Apostle Paul teaches us what we can do.  

In the Bible Joseph was treated horribly by his brothers.  How did he handle it and what can we learn from him for our lives?

We are sheep and God is the Shepherd, but how does this relationship really work?  Find out in this message. 

Life has difficult periods, so what can we do to make something better out of them?

What could someone do that was so bad that it is unforgivable?  What was Jesus really trying to tell us by saying such words?  

Why would Jesus tell us that we needed to hate our Mother, Father, and even siblings to be one of his followers?

Apathy in the church? Jesus knew that this would be a problem long ago. 

Sometimes the things Jesus said were confusing.  You could even call them Head Scratchers.  In this message we see want Jesus meant when he used words of violence when talking about the kingdom of heaven. 

Both the tomb and the church is empty and both are good news!

Jesus has commanded us to make disciples.  How can we get better at doing this?

Is it possible to be generous in a time of crisis? 

Does the bad of the world seem overwhelming sometimes? Is there a way we can make a difference? Scripture and Jesus give us guidance.  

Does God still speak to us in today's world?  If so, are you listening?

How often should we worship and pray?  How can I have a better prayer life?

This is from our Ash Wednesday worship...

From our United Methodist Women's Celebration Sunday.  

How can the church be more effective in witnessing our faith? Paul instructs the people of Corinth and Paul instructs today's church as well.  

One of the most effective ways that we can be witness to Jesus? According to Paul it is done with a demonstration.  

In this series we explore the writings of the Apostle Paul in the first three chapters of 1 Corinthians and discover how we can become more effective in our witness.   Today's message looks at how we are called to be foolish in the name of Jesus.  

We are called to love our neighbors, Jesus made this quite clear.  So often though we choose which neighbors are worthy of our love.  Here is the movie clip from the message.  

Jesus commanded us to love God fully and to love our neighbor as much as we love ourselves. The question is how are we supposed to love our neighbor?  The movie clip can be found at this link. 

Who is my neighbor is the question that a legal expert asked Jesus.  We ask the same question as well.  Listen to this message to the answer and what that means for us.  

We all have heard that we are supposed to love our neighbor, but why?  Listen to this week's message to find out the reason why.  

In Matthew 2:1-12 we see three different responses to the birth of a Savior.  What is the right response for you and me?

How do you find true joy?  The shepherds from the birth story show us how.  

The angels brought news of a newborn Savior.  They also came to proclaim peace to all, but a different kind of peace.  What kind of peace has God has given us through Jesus?  

As we enter the season of Advent we will look at the characters of the birth story.  This message centers on the prophets and how they can help us get ready for the birth of Jesus. 

Louis Michiels (our church lay leader)  presents a message on Thanksgiving.  

Marriage is not easy. Incredible promises are made. Listen to find out how we can do better in our marriages and in our relationships with others.  

Moms are the best!  Yet it is not easy being a mom. Listen how moms can be better moms and how important it is to take care of mom.  Also we don't want to forget Grandmothers.  (Audio from Grandmother video not available).  Can be found at Grandma video

In this message we will see what scripture and wisdom teaches us about being better fathers and children.  

What does a generous lifestyle look like? Listen to this message and find out.  

Are you often in a state of discontentment? Are you often longing for something more, never satisfied with what you have?  True contentment is only found in one way, listen to this week's message to hear how you can truly be content.  

All of us have a bigger purpose to life.  What is your purpose and does your finances reflect that purpose?

What does it mean to be successful? The way are culture measures success is different than how our faith sees success.  What is the difference?