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Standing Under the Word is a preaching podcast produced by South Church in Andover, MA. Every week we'll share the Sunday sermon in full plus a short additional conversation with the preacher. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review! Thanks to www.bensound.com for the intro mu…

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    • Feb 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 203 EPISODES


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    "Mountaintops and Valleys" Talkback - February 23, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 19:34


    Dana speaks with Alex about her sermon from last Sunday, and about whether Lent is supposed to be so depressing and difficult.

    "Mountaintops and Valleys" - February 23, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 13:40


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on Exodus 24:12-18 and the mountaintops and valleys of life.

    "Life and Death" - February 16, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 15:58


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaching on Sirach 15:15-17 and the ways we choose "life" or "death."

    "Hear What the Lord Says" - February 9, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 12:24


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on Micah 6:1-8 and how we might move forward in these days of strained relationships.

    "Blessed are Who?" Talkback - February 2, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 11:04


    Dana and Alex talk about Alex's sermon on the Beatitudes and wrestling with Jesus' naming of specific people as blessed.

    "Called Together" Talkback - January 26, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 30:56


    Dana and Alex talk about Dana's sermon on 1 Corinthians 10 and how we are to be in relationship with one another when we disagree.

    "Blessed are Who?" - February 2, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 14:01


    "Blessed are Who?" - February 2, 2020 by South Church Andover

    "Called Together" - January 26, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 13:12


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and what it means to be "called together" in this divisive times.

    "The Servant Leader" Talkback - January 12, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 21:38


    Alex and Dana talk about Jesus' baptism and Alex's sermon from last Sunday. Plus a little bit about New Year's Resolutions.

    "The Servant Leader" - January 12, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 15:46


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on Matthew 3:13-17 and how Jesus baptism reminds of our call to seek "kinship" with one another.

    "The Rhythm of Peace" Talkback - December 8, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 27:08


    Alex speaks with Dana about her sermon on "peace." Plus: They talk a little about Mary and Alex's Christmas shopping.

    "The Rhythm of Peace" - December 8, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 15:33


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on Luke 1:26-38 and finding "peace in pieces."

    "The Terrain of Our Hearts" Talkback - November 17, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 22:33


    Alex sits down with Jenn to talk about Dana's sermon on Matthew 13:1-9 and what it means to be people who sow seeds like God. (Also, a little about Cher.)

    "The Terrain of our Hearts" - November 17, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 14:29


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on Matthew 13:1-9 and on God, the reckless sower.

    "Surprised by Love" Talkback - November 10, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 16:54


    Dana speaks with Alex about his sermon on John 8:2-11, how our words come to shape our reality, and what love looks like in public.

    "Surprised by Love" - November 10, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 14:52


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on John 8:2-11 and on Jesus' surprise gift of love.

    "Embody Love" Talkback - November 3, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 30:56


    Dana and Alex talk about Dana's sermon on 1 John 4:16-21, what it means to "embody love," and how we balance God's love with the Bible's talk of "fearing God."

    "Embody Love" - November 3, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 12:31


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on 1 John 4:16-21 and challenges us to "embody love."

    "Could This Be The Year?" Talkback - October 27, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 22:13


    Dana and Alex sit down to talk about her sermon on Jesus and the fig tree. How many second chances are too many? music by scottholmesmusic.com

    "Could This Be The Year?" - October 27, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 14:36


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on Luke 13:6-9 and 2nd (and 3rd) chances. music by scottholmesmusic.com

    "Shaking Ground" Talkback - October 20, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 24:13


    Alex and Dana sit down to talk about his sermon on Acts 4 and what it means to have ground shaking, bold faith. (Also: They try a new intro.)

    "Shaking Ground" - October 20, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 18:16


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on ground-shaking, bold faith in his sermon on Acts 4:23-31.

    "Get On Board" Talkback - October 13, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 23:56


    Jenn Murray sits down with Alex to talk about her sermon on Revelation 21:1-5.

    "Get On Board" - October 13, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 17:40


    Jenn Murray preaches on Revelation 21:1-5 and getting on board with God's work in the world.

    "Holy Interruptions" Talkback - October 6, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 17:34


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh speaks with Alex about her sermon on Luke 5:17-26, and the Holy Interruptions God uses to draw our attention elsewhere.

    "Holy Interruptions" - October 6, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 12:54


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on Luke 5:17-26 and "Holy Interruptions."

    "Walk the Walk" Talkback - September 29, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 24:50


    Rev. Alex Shea Will and Dana talk about Alex's sermon on Deborah and what it means to "walk the walk."

    "Walk the Walk" - September 29, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 18:13


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on the story of Deborah from Judges 4 and "walking the walk."

    "For Such a Time as This" - September 22, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 14:22


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on the theme of Bold Faith and the story of Esther.

    "Beginning Again" - September 8, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 21:03


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on Luke 14:25-33 and being prepared.

    "Getting into the Weeds" - August 11, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 15:14


    Guest preacher, and church member, Emily Strong, preaches on Matthew 13:24-30 and the weeds and wheat that grow within each one of us.

    "Lessons in Pruning" - August 4, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 18:39


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on the challenges of pruning the good part of the vines.

    "Obstructed View" Talkback - July 28, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 22:15


    Rev. Dana and Alex talk about Dana's sermon and "obstructed views" in life.

    "Obstructed View" - July 28, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 13:33


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh explores how our faith can, at times, have a partially obstructed view.

    "Who is Our Neighbor?" - July 21, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 29:22


    Who is our neighbor? On Sunday, we looked at this through the lenses of Isaiah and Jesus as we heard a Good Word from Tim Smith, a member of our congregation.

    "A Fresh Take on the Same Old, Same Old" - July 14, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 15:06


    SC member Carol-Georgine West preaches a sermon on perspective with wonderful imagery, laughter, and reflection.

    "Weeds Among the Wheat" Talkback - July 7, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 30:01


    Dana and Alex talk about what it means to plant "wheat" instead of "weeds" and the impact it has on our lives, our families, and the world.

    "Weeds Among the Wheat" - July 7, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 20:19


    Are you sowing weeds or sowing wheat? Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on Matthew 13:23-30.

    "Lost & Found" - June 30, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 11:08


    This week, we take worship to the park as Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on the parable of the lost sheep.

    "What's in A Name?" Talkback - June 23, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 28:28


    In this week's talkback, Dana and Alex talk about labels, demon possession in the Bible, and what to do with past mistakes.

    "What's In A Name?" - June 23, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 15:31


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on Luke 8:26-39 and what to do with the labels put on us by others.

    "Hope Does Not Disappoint" - June 16, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 18:10


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on Romans 5: 1-5 at South Church in Andover.

    "Reset" - June 9, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 22:27


    South Church Pastor Emeritus Rev. Calvin Mutti celebrates Pentecost at South Church in Andover.

    "What's Going On In Revelation? " Talkback - June 2, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 37:41


    "What's Going On In Revelation? " Talkback - June 2, 2019 by South Church Andover

    "Come, Lord Jesus!" - June 2, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 16:44


    Rev. Alex Shea Will preaches on Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 at South Church in Andover.

    "City of Light" - May 26, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 17:52


    Jenn Murray preaches on Revelation 21:10, 22-25 at South Church in Andover.

    "Procrastination and Grace" Talkback - May 15, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 20:31


    Revs. Dana and Alex spend this week's podcast talking about procrastination and God's grace. Their convo is based on a recent NYTimes article: Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control.

    Confirmation Sunday - May 19, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 10:23


    Three South Church confirmands reflect on their journey to Confirmation Day.

    "If You Love Me" Talkback - May 12, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 30:12


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh talks with Alex about her sermon on John 21. Also: They introduce a new portion of the podcast where they each bring a news story to talk about.

    "If You Love Me" - May 12, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 16:01


    Rev. Dana Allen Walsh preaches on an exchange between Jesus and Peter. "Do you love me?"

    "Mystery vs Mastery" - May 5, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 23:18


    Guest Rev. Louis Mitchell preaches on vulnerability, openness, and welcome.

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