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Inspiring Love. Sermons from South Elkhorn Christian Church in Lexington, KY. Learn more at southelkhorncc.org

South Elkhorn Christian Church


    • Jun 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Breaking Free - Acts 16:16-34

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 27:52


    The same forces depleting, dominating, and destroying people in Acts remain at work today. And so too does the surprising power of Jesus to break us free. Acts 16:16-34.

    Remembering - Deuteronomy 6:4-12

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 23:14


    Memorial Day Weekend. Deuteronomy 6:4-12.

    Breathing Under Water - Genesis 32:6-12, 33:1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 24:54


    Making Amends, forgiveness, reconciliation. Genesis 32:6-12, 33:1-4.

    Breathe Out - Exodus 2:1-10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 23:23


    Release control – surrender. Exodus 2:1-10.

    Hold It - Matthew 6:25-34

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 24:18


    Let this breath fully ground you where you are. Matthew 6:25-34.

    Breathe In - John 20:19-31

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 29:46


    Take in God's life given by Jesus. John 20:19-31.

    Easter - Luke 24:14-49

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 24:13


    The breathtaking love of God is for all people. You are invited to the Easter celebration. Luke 24:14-49.

    One Question Jesus Answered - Matthew 21:8-11, 22:34-40

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 30:45


    Jesus asked over 300 questions in the gospels. He knew the power and promise of a good question. Lean into the questions Jesus asked, and explore some of the hardest questions you asked.

    Questions You Asked: What about heaven and hell? - Ephesians 1:3-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 29:48


    Jesus asked over 300 questions in the gospels. He knew the power and promise of a good question. Lean into the questions Jesus asked, and explore some of the hardest questions you asked. Ephesians 1:3-14.

    Questions Jesus Asked: Whom will you love? - Luke 6:27-36

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 28:15


    Jesus asked over 300 questions in the gospels. He knew the power and promise of a good question. Lean into the questions Jesus asked, and explore some of the hardest questions you asked. Luke 6:27-36.

    Questions Jesus Asked: Do you want to be well? - John 5:1-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 21:01


    Jesus asked over 300 questions in the gospels. He knew the power and promise of a good question. Lean into the questions Jesus asked, and explore some of the hardest questions you asked. John 5:1-9.

    Questions Jesus Asked: What are you looking for? - John 1:35-42

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 24:02


    Jesus asked over 300 questions in the gospels. He knew the power and promise of a good question. Lean into the questions Jesus asked, and explore some of the hardest questions you asked. John 1:35-42.

    Questions You Asked: How can you know God? - 1 John 4:7-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 25:44


    Jesus asked over 300 questions in the gospels. He knew the power and promise of a good question. Lean into the questions Jesus asked, and explore some of the hardest questions you asked. 1 John 4:7-12.

    Heard and Seen - Philippians 4:8-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 20:29


    As the relief, refugee, and development mission fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Week of Compassion works with partners to alleviate suffering throughout the world, with a vision of a world where God's people transform suffering into hope. Philippians 4:8-9.

    Leaving Church: From Ideal to Real - 1 Cor 1:10-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 25:48


    It's well attested by generations: church is full of quarrels, hypocrites, and dysfunction. Explore how church can move faithfully from the ideal to the real, and find new life. 1 Cor 1:10-18.

    Leaving Church: From Hurting to Healing - John 8:1-11,59

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 32:42


    Church hurt is real, and it impacts everyone: from abuse to toxic theology, from spiritual malpractice to poor accountability. Explore how the church can follow Jesus's love for the wounded, and move from hurting to healing. John 8:1-11,59.

    Leaving Church: From Institutional to Missional - Luke 9:23-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 29:10


    Church can't help but be an institution. But there remains an important difference between an institutional church and a missional church. Luke 9:23-25.

    Wonderstruck: Inspiring Love - Acts 8:26-40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 29:30


    The love of Christ transforms us by including what and who others might reject. Acts 8:26-40.

    Wonderstruck: Childlike - Mark 10:13-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 22:24


    The childlike faith Jesus celebrates is not about innocence, it's about wonder. Mark 10:13-16.

    Close to Home: Chosen Home - Luke 2:41-52

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 21:50


    Close to Home: Chosen Home. Luke 2:41-52.

    Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship - Luke 2:1-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 7:30


    Follow the story of Luke's gospel as rhythms of rejoicing unfold, even in difficult circumstances. God draws close to those worn out and worn down. Luke 2:1-20.

    Close to Home: Seeking Sanctuary - Luke 1:39-55

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 13:06


    Close to Home: Seeking Sanctuary. Luke 1:39-55.

    Close to Home: A Home For All - Luke 3:1-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 20:08


    Close to Home: A Home For All. Luke 3:1-18.

    Close to Home: Laying the Foundation - Luke 1:57-80

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 22:08


    Close to Home: Laying the Foundation. Luke 1:57-80.

    Wisdom: Christ the King - John 18:33-38

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 19:45


    Wisdom: To the Limit - Ecclesiastes 1:1-14; 12:9-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 21:34


    Exceptions to every rule. Ecclesiastes 1:1-14; 12:9-14.

    Wisdom: Living Well - Proverbs 1:1-7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 20:25


    Rules to live by. Proverbs 1:1-7.

    Wisdom: All Saints - Ephesians 1:11-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 27:14


    All-Saints. Ephesians 1:11-23.

    The Boy Jesus - Luke 2:41-51

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 12:44


    There aren't many stories about Jesus as a child. But when they do appear, they can teach us quite a lot. Luke 2:41-51.

    Sermon on the Mount: Worry & Wisdom - Matthew 6:25-34

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 22:31


    Jesus counsels his followers not to worry. But that seems much easier said than done, especially in a 21st world of so much hate, conflict, war, and uncertainty about the future. Discover how the wisdom of Jesus can chart a less-anxious path through these realities. Matthew 6:25-34.

    What Love Looks Like: Spiritual Resilience - 2 Corinthians 4:7-12, 16-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 20:04


    Spiritual Resilience. 2 Corinthians 4:7-12, 16-18.

    What Love Looks Like: Table Manners - 1 Cor 11:17-34

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 29:30


    The early church had some table trouble. What St. Paul shared with the church at Corinth is as relevant now as it was then. Special Note: This is World Communion Sunday when churches from across denominations choose to take communion on the same day and reflect on what this holy, unifying meal means. 1 Cor 11:17-34.

    What Love Looks Like: Real Rest - Psalm 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 23:45


    Dain Smith Real Rest Psalm 23

    What Love Looks Like: Courageous Conversation - 1 Samuel 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 34:12


    Let's have a courageous conversation: Christian Nationalism. 1 Samuel 8

    What Love Looks Like: Extravagant Welcome - Romans 15:7, Luke 15:11-32

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 30:35


    The deeper way of Christ's love takes the shape of extravagant welcome. It begins with a surprise for all of us, and becomes intentional for each of us. Romans 15:7, Luke 15:11-32.

    Seen. Called. Loved. - John 4:7-26

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 25:12


    God calls and loves those who the world may say are unworthy of that love. God calls us to truly see and love one another. Guest preacher, Sara Don Bailey, delivers the message. John 4:7-26.

    Figuring Out Faith: Salvation - Philippians 2:1-13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 28:20


    South Elkhorn welcomes new members by asking: “Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and do you promise to spend the rest of your life figuring out just what that means?” Explore the richness of this seemingly simple confession. Spend time with a community of faith figuring out the beauty and wonder of what faith can mean. Philippians 2:1-13.

    Figuring Out Faith: Scripture - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 26:50


    South Elkhorn welcomes new members by asking: “Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and do you promise to spend the rest of your life figuring out just what that means?” Explore the richness of this seemingly simple confession. Spend time with a community of faith figuring out the beauty and wonder of what faith can mean. 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

    I've Got a Confession: Jesus the Christ - Mark 15:32-37

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 26:21


    South Elkhorn welcomes new members by asking: “Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and do you promise to spend the rest of your life figuring out just what that means?” Explore the richness of this seemingly simple confession. Spend time with a community of faith figuring out the beauty and wonder of what faith can mean. Mark 15:32-37.

    I've Got a Confession: The Living God - Matthew 16:13-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 26:54


    South Elkhorn welcomes new members by asking: “Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and do you promise to spend the rest of your life figuring out just what that means?” Explore the richness of this seemingly simple confession. Spend time with a community of faith figuring out the beauty and wonder of what faith can mean. Matthew 16:13-16.

    Do You Believe the Good News? - Acts 10:34-43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 24:08


    Do You Believe the Good News? Dain Smith, Discipleship Minister, delivers the message. Acts 10:34-43.

    Parable: Surprising Salaries - Matthew 20:1-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 22:41


    Exploring Jesus' teaching of parables. Matthew 20:1-16.

    Parable: The Widow & The Judge - Luke 18:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 26:46


    Exploring Jesus' teaching of parables. Luke 18:1-8.

    Parable: Seeds, Soil, Sower - Matthew 13:1-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 30:14


    Exploring Jesus' teaching of parables. Matthew 13:1-23.

    Explore: Spiritual Practice - Matthew 6:1-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 19:46


    What does spiritual practice look like? Matthew 6:1-18.

    Explore: Questions - James 1:19-27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 31:23


    Explore the questions and curiosity of people of faith. James 1:19-27.

    Explore: Lessons from Bethany - Psalm 146

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 12:06


    Lessons from children, youth, and adults from South Elkhorn that traveled to Bethany, West Virginia. Psalm 146.

    Explore: Disciples of Christ - Micah 6:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 27:23


    Enter the story of a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. Explore the denominational roots and unfolding possibilities for a people fueled by unity, liberty, and charity. Micah 6:1-8.

    Explore: South Elkhorn - Amos 5:21-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 36:53


    The call of God to worship faithfully led a Virginia community long ago to cross imposing mountains and settle on the banks of a Kentucky creek. God still calls people from that community to embark on a journey: to confront and cross imposing barriers for the sake of healing, wholeness, and everlasting life. Explore the history, roots, and future of South Elkhorn Christian Church. Amos 5:21-24.

    Nicodemus - 26 May - John 3:1-17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 26:28


    Nicodemus. John 3:1-17.

    I've Been Meaning to Ask… Where Do We Go From Here? - Ruth 1:1-22

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 25:42


    Courageous conversations have the power to change and transform us. God builds beautiful connections in unexpected ways when we commit to each other, even–perhaps especially–when the future is unknown. Ruth 1:1-22.

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