A Heart Strangely Warmed: Recent Episodes
Terry Gosnell
Lions, Tigers, and Zombies...Oh my!!! This sermon is based on the scripture 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50. Pastor Terry looks at our death dealing culture in the hope that, as people of faith, we choose not only the "Resurrection" that is to come; the "Resurrection" that is ours today!
What is your story? This sermon, Love Never Ends: Being the Body of Christ, explores what we are to hold firm to in our faith story and sharing that story. Our text is 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.
Lacey and I discuss Pauls letter to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a as we embrace a new Leadership Board here at Trinity.
This is Pastor Terry M. Gosnell's sermon, Love Never Ends: Imagine January 16, 2022. Pastor Terry calls the people called Methodist on the corner of Sycamore and Garland and those who believe in living out God's mission through Welcome, Nourish, Serve to pray for God's direction during this continued pandemic.
Trinity UMC was established by people of faith in 1959. We are asking that we pray for our community of faith at 7:59am/pm. In "military time" 19:59 translates to 7:59am/pm. Let us embrace Isaiah 43:19 that God is always doing something new...Let us capture that spirit as God continues to lead and transform us...
Thank God for re-dos! My microphone died in several parts of the sermon, so here is the sermon 2.0.!
Pastor Terry gives the invitation to break your silence and talk in church using on-line worship as an evangelism tool....
In the wake of hate towards our Asian neighbors and friends rising in the US due to COVID-19 scapegoating, I reflect on making sense of evil and hate using Numbers 21:4-9, especially in our context of Lent how we respond to such evil and hate.
Reflection on the year anniversary of COVID-19 that changed the world and ministry forever.
A conversation with Rev. Clint Schnekloth bring us up to speed on the use of county CARES funds, and how you can make sure they actually care...
This episode explores a group of folks at Trinity Church who felt called to address racism and religion and how to stand in the gap.
Excited about starting season 2 with our friends from MayDay Community Kitchen partnering to start a Community Garden in Trinity's Courtyard. In this episode I visited with Cheri and Ryan from MayDay Community Kitchen.
Reflections on the Third Sunday of Advent text, John 1:6-8, 19-28. What does it mean for us in the here and now to "represent the light"?
Using Adam Hamilton's book, Not a Silent Night, to deepen our Advent experience in this season of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love...
We explore why the Christian Calendar is important in our formation as disciples of Jesus Christ, especially Christ the King Sunday, which is the last Sunday of the Christian year before we enter a new year, Advent.
In the beginning of the Podcast, I said this is episode 11-ignore that:) It is Episode 12. The Wesleyan movement was all about reaching people that were not being reached by the Church. In this episode I reflect on the article by Chris Wilterdink: Connecting with Young Adults through Online Ministry.
A Wesley Halloween edition! The history and theological understanding of All Hallows' Eve, All Saint's Day/All Souls. John Wesley believed All Saint's Day one of the greatest celebrations in the life of the church. "How superstitious are they who scruple giving God solemn thanks for the lives and deaths of his saints!" said Wesley in 1756.
Reflections on an article written by my friend, Rev. Dr. Michelle J. Morris, The Appreciation We Are Really Missing (It's Not What You Think).
Getting off the dance floor...Looking at the Adaptive model for leadership and getting on the balcony for perspective to navigate through a crisis, coming out at the end transformed and renewed.
A fun and strange episode looking at some of John Wesley's, the founder of the Methodist movement, Primitive Remedies, for good health. As a description of his book to modern readers, "Your 18th century grandparents used this home doctor book for more than a hundred years!"
Prayer life is central to our Christian faith that transforms our hearts and minds that leads to action in the life of our community and world. I am delighted to have a conversation about prayer with Mary Brinks, who is a member of our community at Trinity and a disciple of Jesus Christ.
On Episode 6, I have a conversation with Stu Walker, owner of ClubHaus Fitness in Little Rock and Fayetteville, AR, about Body, Mind, and Spirit, and the importance of resilience in life, especially during "wilderness periods".
A conversation with Rev. Leslie Beldon, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A in Arkansas and the Parish Associate of First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, AR. Our conversation was informed by an article from Susan Beaumont's book, Leading When You Don't Know the Way.
A conversation with Pastor Clint Schnekloth, Good Shepherd Lutheran in Fayetteville, AR, on how his heart was transfomed to widen the circle of God's love in his life and ministry.