Douglas Congregational United Church Of Christ's Podcast

For some people, Christmas is lonely, awkward or harsh. It is less than ideal. It was for Mary, the mother of Jesus. This message focuses on finding the thread of joy that runs through the season.

In this special unedited edition of the podcast, we sit down with Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney to talk about courageous leadership. The questions focused on the formation of leadership, defining moments in leadership, faith and values and self-care. We hope this interview is helpful in your leadership growth.

Most of life is unplanned. Angels don't make appointments. Their appearance is unplanned. This message shows what happens to us as we face the unexpected events in our lives. Check out the closing song, I Trust You, by Skip Ewing on your favorite music streaming platform.

A popular maxim states, "Prior preparation prevents poor performance." Maybe that's why John the Baptist came to prepare the way for Jesus. This message helps get us ready to welcome Jesus into our world.

The final sermon in the series focuses on the greatest power of all...love. In the end, all that remains is our love for God and for one another. This message looks at love's biggest enemy.

The second message in the series focuses on the source of our hope that goes beyond positive thinking. Where does our hope come from? How is connected to our purpose? Can you rest in it? The closing song can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSrpZT-5Abg

Part one of a three part series that looks at faith, hope and love through the lens of gratitude. A life lesson learned from a baseball hall of fame catcher and how a first lady found faith again. When everything else is gone, our faith helps us survive.

The final message in the series focuses on Moses and takes a big picture look at the endings in our lives. Have we arrived where God is leading us?

Life forces a choice between faith and fear. No if, ands or buts about it, committed faith gets rewarded. Living in fear gets us nothing. The closing song can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWcaxYNKIM

Do we really need the 10 Commandments? This message explains why we need them in the modern world.

Rescues come about through a leader. God rescued the people through the leadership of Moses. But first, God had to rescue Moses from himself.

God's promises are the foundation of the Old Testament. We wait for them to be fulfilled. It's the "in between" times where out faith is built.

In the beginning, God created. We are created to create. This message argues that we don't have to be artistic to be creative.

The final message in this series reminds us of who we are as Christ's followers taken from the final book of the Bible, Revelation.

There is no such thing as a sure thing. Or is there? This message assures that there is one thing we can count on. The Vince Gill video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiQhOZ6BE_I

Jesus talked a lot about God's Kingdom. Who is the greatest in it? In this message, the focus is on the attitude required to be great, not just in God's Kingdom, but here on earth.

A part of our spiritual autobiography contains "come to Jesus" moments that define our journey. This messages looks at few of those moments displayed in the Apostle Peter's life.

Every church is the same and every church is different. We are guided by one motto based on the letter to the church at Ephesus. This message breaks down the motto into three parts for easy understanding.

What does our faith say about our physical body? That's a question the early Church asked and the Apostle Paul provides a clear answer. This message focuses on two key things that lead us to honor God with our body.

A look at one reason why churches grow, as demonstrated by the early believers in the book of Acts. You never know where God-inspired boldness will lead.