Sinopsis
Join Andy Stoddard as he goes a little deeper with the text from his weekly sermon.
Episodios
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Tuesday Reflections - December 8, 2020 - John 13: 31-35 - The World Behind the Text
08/12/2020 Duración: 07minToday as we look deeper at John 13:31-35, we take a deeper look at the final teachings of Jesus in John, before going to the cross. When we look deeper at John's final few chapters, we see here that Jesus' new commandment is the teaching on which everything centers on.
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Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - A Thrill of Hope
07/12/2020 Duración: 27minIn our Traditional Service message from December 6, 2020, Andy shares from Luke 1: 46-56, the Magnificat. As we read Mary's beautiful song of praise, we learn much about how God uses unexpected heroes to do amazing things for His kingdom!
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Friday Reflections - December 4, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - Our Song
04/12/2020 Duración: 08minToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. This is Mary's song of worship. Mary is worshiping God because of all that He has done for her. This passage reminds us that we are not the objects of worship, we are the actors. This passage shows us the importance of the gift of worship to God.
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Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Sharing Your Faith
03/12/2020 Duración: 34minIn our Wednesday Night Live Bible Study, we finish the study of our book Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists. We finish up by talking about how it is that we can share our faith.
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Thursday Reflections - December 3, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World in Front of the Text
03/12/2020 Duración: 09minToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. Mary's song of praise has some very specific promises, hopes, and memories. We can learn a lot of hoping, dreaming, and joy from looking at this powerful passage.
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Wednesday Reflections - December 2, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World of the Text
02/12/2020 Duración: 09minToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. We look deeper at this passage and look deeper at the World of the Text. What is actually on the paper? What does this beautiful song of praise teach us about God's love and grace?
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Tuesday Reflections - December 1, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - World Behind the Text
01/12/2020 Duración: 07minToday we continue our deeper look at Mary's Magnificat. We look deeper at Luke's Gospel and the theme that he focuses on in his Gospel. Luke has a way of highlighting the folks that others forget. What can that teach us?
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Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Long Lay the World
30/11/2020 Duración: 27minIn Advent, we will be using the beloved song "O Holy Night" as our guide, as we look at different verses and passages of Scripture. In our Traditional Sunday Sermon from November 29, 2020, Andy preaches from Hosea 14: 1-9 and "Long Lay the World."
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Monday Reflections - November 30, 2020 - Luke 1: 46-56 - Mary
30/11/2020 Duración: 08minThis week we are going to be looking deeper at the Magnificat, Mary's song of praise in Luke 1: 46-56. Today we take a moment and consider why Mary is so important and see what we can learn from her example of faith.
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Bonus Episode - Thanksgiving!
26/11/2020 Duración: 05minHappy Thanksgiving! Today we have a brief reflection on 1 Chronicles 16:34 and some homework. Give thanks to the Lord! He is good and His love endures forever. This is your homework. Name, out loud, what and who you are thankful for. And if you can, contact that person and tell them that you are thankful for them!
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Wednesday Reflections - November 25, 2020 - Hosea 14: 1-9 - World in Front of the Text
25/11/2020 Duración: 10minToday as we look at Hosea 14: 1-9, we look at the world in front of the text. What does this prayer of confession for the Jewish people, at this moment in their life mean to us? What can we learn about where our hope and life come from? How can this change how we live?
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Tuesday Reflections - November 24, 2020 - Hosea 14: 1-9 - World of the Text
24/11/2020 Duración: 09minToday we look closer at Hosea 14. We find that this passage is a prayer of confession to God for the sins of the people. What sins have they committed? How have they turned from God? What can this show us about our own lives?
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Bonus Episode - Sunday Sermon - Under the Mask
23/11/2020 Duración: 28minIn our Traditional Sermon from November 22, 2020, Andy shares from Matthew 25: 31-46. In this passage we look at what it is like for Jesus to be King. We learn to encounter Jesus under the mask of poverty, need and humanity. May serve Jesus and commune with Jesus.
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Monday Reflections - November 23, 2020 - Hosea 14: 1-9 - World Behind the Text
23/11/2020 Duración: 08minThis week we are going to be looking at Hosea 14:1-9. Today we look at the world behind the text. Hosea's story is an interesting one, a beautiful story of grace, mercy, and love. Today we look at what's happening behind the scenes.
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Friday Reflections - November 20, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - What Can We Do?
20/11/2020 Duración: 10minToday as we finish our look at Matthew 25: 31-46, we ask ourselves this question. What can we do? What can we do to help? How can each of us, in our own lives and in our own ways, work to care for the least among us? We've been given so much. How can we help?
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Thursday Reflections - November 19, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - The World in Front of the Text
19/11/2020 Duración: 10minToday as we look at Matthew 25: 31-46, we look at the World in Front of the Text. What does this passage mean for us? What does it look like for us to live as though Christ is King? How should this cause us to change how we live our lives and how we treat the poor and the frail among us?
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Bonus Episode - Wednesday Night Bible Study - Eight Life Enriching Practices - Serving your Neighbor
19/11/2020 Duración: 31minIn our weekly Bible Study from Eight Life Enriching Practices of United Methodists, we look at the practices of serving our neighbor. How can we serve our neighbor as we serve Christ? And what can this service do both for them, and for our faith. Here are some helpful ways that you can serve: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kwlb-Fkkv8x19O5aVyFPYDaVdGI_B0azzmQUBgjJhvc/edit?usp=sharing
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Wednesday Reflections - November 18, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - The World of the Text
18/11/2020 Duración: 10minToday in our reflections, we look at the World of the Text of Matthew 25: 31-46. What is happening on the actual page in front of us. We talk about sheep and goats, about hospitality and loving others and about how if we talk this passage seriously, how we treat the poor will have some effect upon our eternity.
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Tuesday Reflections - November 17, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - The World Behind the Text
17/11/2020 Duración: 10minToday we look deeper at Matthew 25: 31-46. Today we look at the world behind the text. What is happening in the greater context of this passage. What do the stories all around this passage show us about faith and accountability?
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Monday Reflections - November 16, 2020 - Matthew 25: 31-46 - Christ the King
16/11/2020 Duración: 09minToday as we start our week of looking at Matthew 25: 31-46, we talk about the Christian Year and how worship is organized. We specifically talk about this Sunday, Christ the King Sunday. What would it look like if we realized that Christ was king now?