Trinity UMC Podcast

Welcome back, listeners! This week Pastors Caleb and Serena continue to reflect upon Trinity's Christmas Quest. Hear what they are learning and experiencing from their time in study of scripture and reflection. Pastor Serena asks a question about Luke 1 and Pastor Caleb makes an astute observation about self-awareness and self-consciousness. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Second Pot Podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

It's Advent - the start of the new Christian year! This season, Trinity is on a quest to draw closer to Jesus in order to live as fearless, selfless dicisples. Today, Caleb and Serena talk about why we engage in spiritual disciplines and what they are learning through scripture reading and reflection. For listeners who have been following Christianity Today's podcast “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” Caleb offers some reflection on the work of God and why the words we use matter.Intro: 0 - 01:30Discussion: 01:30 - 28:30Conclusion: 28:30 - 30:30 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE:If you want to be part of Trinity's Christmas Quest, you can download the guide here.You can learn more about Seedbed's Advent Experience by visiting their website. We highly recommend purchasing The Christian New Year!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Second Pot Podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Our sermon from Sunday, September 12, is available to stream online at Trinity's YouTube channel.. Caleb's message begins at 00:45:10.We hope you enjoy this episode of the Second Pot Podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Caleb and Serena are in the studio to talk about worship at Trinity and what we can do to avoid being consumers of Christianity. Today's energy drinks didn't quite give either one of our hosts the caffeine buzz they needed, but they powered through anyway.Introduction: 0-00:45Conversation on Consumer Christians: 00:46-40:00Caffeine Review: 40:00-46:08Wrap-Up: 46:09-51:40Our sermon from Sunday, September 5, is available to stream online at Trinity's YouTube channel.. Caleb's message begins at 00:30:20. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Second Pot Podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Today we talk about a Methodist understanding of God's grace and Serena surprises Caleb with a hot, caffienated beverage. It didn't go well…00:00:00 - Intro00:01:30 - Discussion: Questions about Grace00:49:00 - Caffeine Time00:56:00 - Wrap-up We hope you enjoy this episode of the Second Pot Podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Sunday, August 15, 2021Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Galatians 2:15-21, James 2:14-26View this weekend's bulletin onlinePreacher: Pastor Caleb Speicher

Recorded Monday, August 9, 2021.Pastors Caleb and Serena are back in the Trinity studio! This week we talk about the rules early Methodists used to govern their lives: do no harm, do good, attend to the ordinances of God. Caleb sets the record straight on the story of John Wesley and Sophia Hopkey while drinking an energy drink with an outrageous amount of sugar. Introduction: 00:00:00The General Rules: 00:01:00Caffeine Break & John Wesley's (terrible) love life: 00:29:00Conclusion: 00:44:30 We hope you enjoy this episode of the Second Pot Podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Sunday, August 8, 2021Scripture: James 3:1-12, 1 Timothy 6:11-19, 2 Peter 1:3-11Pastor Caleb SpeicherRead The Nature, Design, and General Rules of the United Societies to learn more about early Methodism.

Recorded Friday, July 9, 2021.What is an American pastor to do when Independence Day falls on a Sunday? This week, Pastors Caleb and Serena talk about being Christian in the United States, preaching on a national holiday, and why we hope in the Kingdom of God more than a country.Listener discretion advised: This episode includes a question about suicide and what might happen to a soul who dies by suicide. Content may not be suitable for all listeners.Introduction: 00:00:00Pastor Serena v. Independence Day: 00:01:00Q&A (Listener discretion advised): 00:35:37Conclusion: 00:48:11We hope you enjoy this episode of the Second Pot Podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Sunday, July 4, 2021Scripture: Pt 1 (God is King) - Psalm 97Pt 2 (The kingdom is among us) - Luke 17:20-21Pt 3 (Kingdom people) - Matthew 5:2-12Pastor Serena Wolfe

In this episode, Pastors Caleb and Serena talk about what it means to be a Christian. What do Christians believe? What are Christians required to do? They each made a top five list of requirements to call oneself “Christian” and want to hear your thoughts, too! Email your list to “secondpot@gctrintiy.org.” Our Q&A today answers the question, “How do I know if a behavior is sinful or not?”Introduction: 00:00:00 - 00:01:50Discussion: What does Christianity require? 00:01:50 - 00:18:10Caffeine Review 00:18:10 - 00:22:30Q&A: How do I know if something is sinful? 00:22:30 - 00:37:26Conclusion: 00:37:26 - 00:39:22 We hope you enjoy this episode of the Second Pot Podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Sunday, June 27, 2021Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, Psalm 32, John 14:1-7Pastor Serena Wolfe

Sunday, June 20, 2021Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31; 2:4-25, 3:8-24; 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, 7:1-9; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:16Pastor Caleb Speicher

Sunday, June 13, 2021Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12, Job 40:1-14, Titus 2:1-15Pastor Caleb Speicher

This summer at Trinity UMC, we are exploring hard questions about the Christian faith through a sermon series called, “Asking for a Friend.” In today's podcast, we continue the discussion around the writings of Saint Paul the Apostle and gender. If you missed worship on June 6, view a recording of our livestream on our YouTube Channel or download the sermon podcast. As always, the views and opinions expressed on the Second Pot Podcast are those of Caleb and Serena and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The United Methodist Church, Grove City Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other professional organization to which they belong. Content provided is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Sunday, June 6, 2021Asking for a Friend: Why does Saint Paul the Apostle hate women?Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33, 1 Corinthians 14:26-40, Ephesians 5:21Pastors Caleb Speicher and Serena Wolfe

Recorded Tuesday, June 1This week we talk about how we live out our faith at work (see Luke 3:7-14) and review Reign Orange Dreamsicle Energy Drink. After being caffeinated, we tackle a great question about Romans 11:29: What happens when we don't like a gift God has given us or the calling he has placed upon our life? As always, the thoughts and opinions expressed by Caleb and Serena are their own and do not represent the United Methodist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other entity to which they belong personally or professionally. If you have a question for the Second Pot Podcast, shoot us an email at secondpot@gctrintiy.org.

Recorded on May 25, 2021In this episode, we discuss Caleb's article on Firebrand Magazine (https://firebrandmag.com/articles/confessions-of-an-almost-exvangelical) and what it means when we say, “Jesus is Lord.” Serena brings what is certain to be Caleb's new favorite energy drink and we answer a listener's questions about speaking in tongues. As always, the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are our own and do not represent those of the United Methodist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other organization to which we belong.

Recorded on May 17, 2021In this episode we discuss the presence of the Holy Spirit and the traditions in which we grew up. Serena brings Red Bull: Red Edition to the studio and we tackle a great question about the afterlife. Catch Trinity sermons on our YouTube channel or at gctrinity.com/podcasts As always, opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not represent the United Methodist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, or any other organization to which we as individuals belong.

Recorded Thursday, May 6, 2021In this episode, Caleb and Serena discuss moral failure, infidelity, and abuse of power among leaders. They reivew a Monster energy drink, take a question about salvation after death, and are joined by an unexpected guest…** A note from the hosts: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to us as individuals and do not necessarily refelct those of our denomination (The United Methodist Church), Trintiy United Methodist Church, or other groups and individuals within the UMC or local church.Questions, comments, and feedback are welcome at secondpot@gctrinity.org00:00:00 - Introduction00:00:42 - Discussion - Moral failings, infidelity, and abuse of power in leaders00:45:30 - Energy Drink Review - Monster00:49:50 - Q & A01:09:49 - Conclusion

We're excited to bring you our tenth episode! This week we talk more about Jesus being fully divine and fully human and whether or not the need for the incarnation limits God's power. Don't worry - we review an energy drink, too AND Serena talks about football!

This week Caleb and Serena review C4 Orange Slice and Serena has some interesting side effects from on of the ingredients. A discussion of Saint Athanasius ensues and our hosts answer the question, “was Jesus using hyperbole in Mark 10:17-31 (the story of the rich young ruler)?”Intro: 00:00:00 to 00:01:00Energy Drink Review: 00:01:00Discussion: 00:10:14Q&A: 00:49:22Conclusion: 01:17:45Thanks for listening! Send your questions or feedback to secondpot@gctrinity.org

Sunday, April 18, 2021Scripture: John 1:1-5, John 3:16-21, John 20:24-31Pastor Caleb Speicher

Recorded April 12.This week we chug down a new energy drink and do our best to talk about the Trinity, amongst various and sundry other topics. Grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and sit down with us for the next hour.Intro - 0:00:00Energy Drink Review - 0:09:18The Trinity - 0:57:00Conclusion - 1:07:00

Sunday, April 11, 2012Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5,26 - 2:3; Isaiah 44:24 - 45:8; Acts 14:8-18Pastor Caleb Speicher

If Jesus taught us that the greatest commandments are to love God and love our neighbors, what is up with Luke 14:26? We explore this question, drink some Nos Grape, and talk about the intellectual side of our faith in today's episode. Recorded on Monday, April 5, 2021

Sunday, April 4, 202110:30 AM Easter worship service (including confirmation)Scripture: John 14:1-7, John 20:1-18, John 21:1-14Pastor Caleb Speicher

In this week’s episode, we review Rockstar Recovery Lemonade and answer three questions from our mailbag. Why do people predict the return of Jesus? What is normal? What about Chrisitanity and depression or mental illness? Does God heal people? We hope you enjoy the conversation!

Sunday, March 28, 2021Scripture: John 12:12-50Pastor Caleb Speicher

This week we talk about the tradition of Christian prayer (from Pastor Caleb’s sermon on March 21) and our dreams for the churches that will form after the United Methodist Church splits. Our podcast is divided into chapters for listening ease. Intro - 00.00.00The tradition of Christian prayer - 00.00.43Dreaming of the next Methodist Church - 00.05.55

Sunday, March 21, 2021Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 18:15-22Pastor Caleb Speicher

Sunday, March 14, 2021Scripture: Luke 5:12-16, Luke 6:6-16, Luke 9:10-22Pastor Caleb Speicher

We’ve been learning about the connection between emotional and spiritual health based upon the work of Pastor and Author Pete Scazzero at Trinity. Today, Pastor Serena talks about how God can speak to us through hard emotions and why it’s important to be aware of how you feel…especially when you’re hurting.Joining Pastor Serena is Linda Sampson.Linda shares her experience of growing through the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and Emotionally Healthy Relationship courses.

Sunday, March 8, 2021Scripture: John 11:1-44Pastor Serena Wolfe

Sunday, February 28, 2021Scripture: Luke 22:39-71Pastor Caleb Speicher

Join Pastors Caleb and Serena as they talk about how our families of origin shape us. Want to learn more? Listen to the sermon series, “Rooted” or check out Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzaro.

Sunday, February 21, 2021Scripture: Luke 6:17-36, Luke 11:37-54, Luke 16:19:31Pastor Caleb Speicher

Jesus, Adam, WandaVision, and Veggie Tales. What more could you ask for in a podcast?

Sunday, February 14, 2021Scripture: Mark 1:1-13, Mark 9:1-8, Mark 12:1-12Pastor Caleb Speicher

Wednesday, February 10 - Welcome to our first episode of Second Pot! This week, Pastors Caleb and Serena talk about Psalm 22, scripture, and…deer hunting.

Sunday, February 7, 2021Scripture: Matthew 27:38-46, Psalm 22, Psalm 1:1-6Pastor Caleb Speicher

Sunday, January 31, 2021Pastor Caleb SpeicherScripture: Jeremiah 7:1-15, Matthew 21:1-16, Hebrews 4:12-16Welcome back to the Trinity Podcast! This week we continue our current series, “Written on the Heart” as part of our year of cultivating faith! Learn more at gctrinity.org or follow us on social media.Permalink

Sunday, July 5, 2020Scripture: John 10:1-18Pastor Caleb Speicher

Sunday, June 21, 2020Scripture: John 6:22-59Pastor Caleb Speicher

Sunday, June 14, 2020Scripture: John 5:9-47Pastor Caleb Speicher

Sunday, June 7, 2020Scripture: John 3:1-21Pastor Caleb Speicher

Pastor Caleb talks about our response to injustice and the Prayer Walk scheduled for June 5 at 7 PM.

Sunday, May 31, 2020Scripture: Acts 2: 1-13Pastor Caleb Speicher

Sunday, May 24, 2020Scripture: John 14:5-14Pastor Caleb Speicher

Sunday, May 17, 2020Scripture: John 8: 48-58Pastor Caleb Speicher

An update on ministry and scripture reflection from Pastor Caleb.