Turning Home w/Rob Ernest

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United Methodist Pastor Rob Ernest preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a unique and understandable fashion which is relatable to everyday life and situations.

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    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 214 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Turning Home w/Rob Ernest

    The Waiting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 20:02


    According to the late Tom Petty, "The Waiting" is the hardest part. It's especially difficult when it involves waiting for Jesus, as we learn in this episode of TURNING HOME.

    Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 20:43


    If you're looking for a little more "Peace" in your life, maybe you should take a listen to this episode of TURNING HOME.

    Do As I Do

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 16:57


    Jesus' last command to his disciples was to love one another. Easy peasy, right? Then he added this caveat: "just as I have loved you". Uh oh! This episode of TURNING HOME called "Do As I Do" is an exploration of how to love like Jesus.

    Grace and Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 21:31


    Jesus offers "Grace and Peace" in this Revelation greeting. Notice that the grace comes before the peace. Let's talk about that in this episode of TURNING HOME.

    Breakfast with Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 19:36


    Jesus turns a disappointing night into a spectacular morning in this episode of TURNING HOME called "Breakfast with Jesus".

    Show of Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 19:59


    Before he got into the preaching and teaching business, Jesus was a carpenter with strong, calloused, yet tender hands. "Show of Hands" is the story of what the disciples saw when Jesus showed them his hands on the first Easter morning. It's this edition of TURNING HOME.

    Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 14:02


    An Easter message describing the joy God takes in all of God's "Gardens". Happy Easter from TURNING HOME!

    Shout it Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 14:21


    Jesus warned the Pharisees that the stones would "Shout it Out" that he was the Messiah if the disciples were silent about it. That's the subject of this episode of TURNING HOME.

    The Prophet Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 15:14


    It was an extravagant act of love, yes, but Mary's anointing of Jesus' feet was much more than that as we find out in this episode of TURNING HOME called "The Prophet Mary".

    Better'n Biscuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 16:38


    Do you like buttermilk? Me neither! But it sure makes for some good biscuits! In this episode of TURNING HOME, Paul helps us figure out how to take disagreeable situations and turn them into ways to advance the Good News, kind of like how buttermilk makes good biscuits. It's called "Better'n Biscuits"!

    Don't Give Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 15:16


    What are you giving up for Lent? That's what we ask during this season, right? Well, what if we don't want to give up anything? Let's talk about it in this episode of TURNING HOME from 1 Peter 3:18-22 called "Don't Give Up".

    The Devil You Say!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 15:25


    Right after his baptism, Jesus was tested by the evil one. In this episode of TURNING HOME, we discuss how our baptismal vows give us the same power as Jesus to overcome evil.

    Dust and Ashes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 12:08


    An Ash Wednesday message from TURNING HOME called "Dust and Ashes".

    Unmasked

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 16:07


    Jesus' face during his Transfiguration shone as bright as the sun. Do our faces ever shine as bright for the Son? We are "Unmasked" in this episode of TURNING HOME.

    Mission: Possible!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 22:32


    Are you participating in Mission Dei or Missio Moi? Find out in this edition of TURNING HOME called "Mission: Possible!"

    Man Alive!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 19:35


    The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most significant event in history and the most important in relation to our eternal lives. Find out why in this episode of TURNING HOME calle "Man Alive!"

    Who Touched Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 20:46


    Stepping out in faith can be a scary proposition. But Jesus shows us in this story called "Who Touched Me?" that healing is just a loving touch away.

    Jesus and the Party Crasher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 20:19


    So, have you ever heard of anyone who's said they're not in need of forgiveness? Here's a story of one such person. It's called "Jesus and the Party Crasher" and it's this week's episode of TURNING HOME.

    Perfectly Average

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 22:19


    Jesus commands us "to be perfect as my Father in Heaven is perfect". Really, Jesus? That's impossible, right? Let's talk about it in this episode of TURNING HOME called "Perfectly Average".

    Got Milk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 20:37


    Are you still on a soft diet as a Christian, or have you moved on to solid food? We explore that question in this episode of TURNING HOME called "Got Milk?"

    God's Funny Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 20:14


    On Baptism of the Lord Sunday, we take a look at family as God intended. "God's Funny Family" explains what baptism is really all about. It is the subject of this episode of TURNING HOME.

    How To Be A Wise Guy (Or Gal)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 19:08


    What can those wise folks from the east who followed the Bethlehem star teach us today? Find out in this episode of TURNING HOME called "How To Be A Wise Guy (Or Gal)".

    O Little Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 22:30


    How little do you have to be to not matter to God? It seems that's not even possible as we hear in this episode of TURNING HOME called "O Little Town".

    Joy In Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 17:38


    In this episode of TURNING HOME, for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Joy, we find out exactly why we celebrate "Joy in Christ".

    A Right Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 19:13


    What's better than a white Christmas? How about "A Right Christmas"! We explore what makes a Christmas right in this episode of TURNING HOME.

    How Can This Be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 16:29


    So many incongruencies surrounding Jesus' birth and life. Such is the logic of God. And so on this 1st Sunday of Advent we, with Mary, ask the question, "How Can This Be?" in this episode of TURNING HOME.

    That's My King!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 18:45


    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to know a king? "That's My King!" is the story of how we can have a relationship with not just any king, but THE KING.

    Truly Human

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 20:38


    Jesus was "Truly Human", showing the full gamut of human emotions, while also being truly divine. In this episode of TURNING HOME, we'll explore his second coming when he'll show us exactly how humanity is supposed to look.

    Some Gave All

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 19:19


    We give a nod to our veterans in this message called "Some Gave All". The widow gave all she had in this story from Mark, and Jesus explains to his disciples--and to us--exactly what that means.

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    The Communion of Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 15:30


    As an affirmation of faith, Christians believe in "The Communion of Saints". Exactly what that means is explored in this edition of TURNING HOME.

    What Matters Most

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 18:28


    It seems that "What Matters Most" to us has little value to Jesus, and vice versa...as we hear in this episode of TURNING HOME.

    One of Those Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 18:10


    We've all had 'em, "One of Those Days". Even Jesus. Especially Jesus. All of 'em for us, as we hear in this episode of TURNING HOME.

    Once, and For All

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 15:53


    Have you gotten your flu shot yet? We've learned that a flu vaccination is pretty good protection from something that can be deadly. What if there was a one-time vaccine for sin? That's an idea we're talking about in this episode of Turning Home called "Once, and For All".

    One-ness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 16:44


    A message on World Communion Sunday from the high priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17. "One-ness" on TURNING HOME.

    For Such A Time As This

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 20:00


    The book of Esther reads like one of those good news, bad news jokes as we hear in this episode of TURNING HOME called "For Such A Time As This".

    A Disciple's Wisdom (Heavenly vs Earthly Wisdom)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 19:22


    Wisdom is wisdom, right? Not necessarily, according to James, as we hear in this episode of TURNING HOME called "A Disciple's Wisdom (Heavenly vs Earthly Wisdom).

    A Disciple's Tongue (The Tongue Test)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 22:38


    As disciples of Christ, we are instructed to give Jesus all of our heart, mind, and body--which includes our tongue. To have "A Disciple's Tongue", we might first need to take "The Tongue Test". It's in this episode of TURNING HOME.

    A Perfect Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 18:22


    Never thought of the apostle Paul as a football coach, but he might have made a pretty good one! In this episode of TURNING HOME, he coaches up the Philippians on how to have "A Perfect Season".

    It's Hard to Be Humble

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 20:07


    Humility is the key in learning to love like Christ, as we hear in this episode of TURNING HOME called "It's Hard to Be Humble".

    Walls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 18:24


    The walls of Jericho were an easy demo for Joshua because he used the plans God gave him. The walls we have built in our society which separate people from each other are much harder to bring down, but God has plans for that, too. This episode of TURNING HOME is appropriately called "Walls".

    O-J-T

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 20:35


    Lots of opportunities to learn on the job from Jesus, as evidenced in this episode of TURNING HOME called "O-J-T".

    Invitational Love-Love On Its Way to Someone Else

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 21:16


    We have talked about God's unconditional and transformational love. Now, let's take a look at "God's Invitational Love", which is always on its way to someone else. God's invitation is waiting for your RSVP. Don't miss the party!

    Transformational Love-Love That Changes Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 24:45


    Not only is God's love unconditional, it is also transformational! We are being transformed more and more into the likeness and image of Christ himself! Pretty cool, right? Take a listen to how that might happen in your life...on TURNING HOME.

    Unconditional Love-God's 1st Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 18:57


    Remember your first love? Sure you do! So does God...and you're it! God's love for us is unconditional, transformational and invitational. Join us for the first in this 3-part series on God's love.

    A Note from Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 18:11


    The Apostle Paul lends his credibility to another slave to sin in this episode of TURNING HOME called "A Note from Paul".

    Food Fight!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 24:16


    Paul addressed a sticky situation the Corinthian Christians were having concerning food sacrificed to idols. It was a "Food Fight!" not unlike some of the issues we in the church fight over today.

    Run, Girls, Run!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 15:23


    Panic, chaos and draaaaaama--that's what we get when we keep Jesus in the back of the boat. Check out "Run, Girls, Run!", this episode of TURNING HOME.

    Seeds Over the Septic Tank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 17:14


    What is your pastor's job, really? We try to answer that question in this episode of TURNING HOME entitled "Seeds Over the Septic Tank".

    Who's Your Mama?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 19:49


    Jesus asked this question, then answered it in the same breath. "Who's Your Mama" and your brother and your sister? Take a listen on this edition of Turning Home.

    Deny, Deny, Deny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 18:04


    Just after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, the folks in Jerusalem had a few things to learn about being in denial. The disciple Peter is just the guy to set 'em straight. "Deny, Deny, Deny" is the subject of this Turning Home.

    The Trinity-God's Holy Filter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 19:30


    What is the Trinity? Paul helps us understand in this episode of TURNING HOME called "The Trinity-God's Holy Filter".

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