It simply isn't done: Recent Episodes
Portage Chapel Hill Church - Portage, MI
They're Back! This was the start of the kick off series for fall at Chapel Hill. Here you'll find Pastors April & Jess keeping the conversation going from Dynamic Duos: naomi & Ruth.
Good Grief! Pastor Jess preaches on grief with Joshua 1:9 and John 16:22. Skip ahead at 22:43 if you've heard the scripture and message.
Pastors Barry Petrucci and Jess Davenport have their last podcast dialogue following Barry’s last Sunday at Co-Pastor at Chapel Hill Church. The text is 1 Peter 3:13-17 and the message title is “Wishes”, in which Barry offers wishes, hopes for the congregation and community. If you already read the scripture and heard the message you can skim to 20:05.
Pastors Barry and Jess have a heartfelt chat about the second in the four-part series, “Wild, Weird, Wonderful, Wishes”. Barry preached the Jeremiah 29:1-9 text on the prophet telling the people of Jerusalem to make the place of their exile home. A tough text and a good conversation. If you already checked out the scripture and the message, you can skim your time counter to 23:50 to hear the pastors’ convo.
Pastors Jess and Barry talk about Pentecost Sunday at Chapel Hill. Jess' sermon, “Pentecost Spirit” was based on the classic scripture text from Acts 2. There is also some chat about the service of Confirmation and Affirmation on Sunday. If you already checked out the scripture and message, live or streaming, move your time marker to 20:24 to right to the conversation!
Pastors Jess and Barry talk about the last in the series on the Sermon on the Mount, “Living Into the Kin-dom”. If you already heard the Matthew 7 text and the message, you can skim to 16:10 on your timeline,
Pastors Jess and Barry talk about the 5th installment of the series “The Sermon on the Mount”. This time, based on Matthew 6:19- 34, “Finding Your Treasure” elicits vigorous discussion. If you already heard the scripture and message, you can move your time indicator to 19:38.
Pastors Barry and Jess discuss Sunday's sermon based on Jesus' teaching on prayer during the Sermon on the Mount. To skip the text and message go to 18:36 on your timeline.
Pastors Jess and Barry talk about the third in the “Sermon on the Mount” series. This week Jesus' mandate to “Love Your Enemies” was the theme of the sermon and the content of the Gospel of Matthew Text. If you already heard the scripture and the sermon, you can go to marker 20:46 and listen to just the conversation between pastors.
Chapel Hill Church co-pastors, Jess and Barry swap thoughts on the Scripture, Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28, 31-32 and on Jess' message, “The Extensions”. If you attended worship and would like to skip the those pieces to go straight to the conversation, skim the marker to 27:55.
Listen as Pastors Barry and Jess unpack the preaching from the first installment of the worship series, “The Sermon on the Mount”. “The Beatitudes: Tending Our Own Gardens” is based on Jesus opening segment of his teaching to his first disciples. To skip the scripture from Matthew 5 and Barry's message, take your time marker to 18:20.
Pastor Barry preached 9am and Pastor Jess preached 11am. 2 different Easter Scriptures, 2 different Easter Messages. If you heard one or both and want to go right to the podcast conversation, move your time marker to 37:11.
Pastors Barry and Jess discuss the Palm Sunday message based on Mark 2:21-28, as well as the Gospel telling of Jesus' “parade” down the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem. If you already heard the scripture and message, you can skip to marker 14:38 to go straight to the pastors' conversation.
Pastor Jess chats with Pastor Barry about her message on Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, “A Time for Every Matter”. Check out the convo on all things from gardens to squirrels to the lizard brain to the not so simple effort of the human to slow down the roll. If you have heard the scripture and message (or just want to opt out!), skim to time marker 22:09.
Portage Chapel Hill Church pastors Jess and Barry talk about the scripture and message for the 4th Sunday in Lent. The series, “Unhurried”, brought us to a Pastor Jess message called “Living Lighter”, based on Luke 12:29-34. If you want to go right to the Pastors' conversation, you can skim to marker 24:36.
Chapel Hill pastors Jess and Barry chat about Luke 10:38-42, Jesus at the home of Mary and Martha and the message for Lent 3, “Unhurried: Tuning In”. To skip the scripture and the message to go straight to the conversation, skim to 13:14.
Pastors Jess and Barry discuss the scripture (Psalm 23) and the message from the 2nd Sunday of Lent, February 25th. If you already read or heard the scripture, and have listened to the message, you can go to marker 22:43 to get right to the insightful conversation between pastors!
Following up on the First Sunday in Lent, Jess and Barry talk about the beginning of the “Unhurried” series. Barry's message, “The Right Tempo”, based on Matthew 11:28-30 provides fodder for broad conversation! If you listened to the scripture and the message, you can go to marker 16:18 for the pastors' conversation.
After 2 scriptures and messages from the PCH Ash Wednesday service, at marker 19:40, Jess and Barry talk about their scriptures and messages, along with the meaning of Ash Wednesday and Lent.
Pastors Jess and Barry continue conversations on the current worship series, “PCH Playlist” with a conversation based on Sunday's sermon, “Dynamics”. Listen to scriptures from 1 Corinthians 7 and Mark 1. If you already heard these and would like to go directly to the Pastors' conversation, go to marker 27:21.
Pastors Jess and Barry discuss Sunday's PCH Playlist message “Sacred and Profane” If you've heard the scripture and the message you can skip ahead to the 24 minute mark to listen to the commentary.
Check out this 2nd week of the Special Edition of “It Simply Isn’t Done!”. Pastors Unplugged and Unrehearsed is 2 weeks of Pastors Jess and Barry taking questions from the congregation. This week focus was a little bit more on the Church Universal, The United Methodist Church, and on Chapel Hill Church, in particular. If you already heard the scripture and the Pastors’ Q & A, feel free to skim ahead to marker 34:53 to hear the podcast chatter between the pastors.
Pastors Jess and Barry kick-off the New Year with a discussion of New Years Eve's worship, “Pastors Unplugged and Unrehearsed”. Answers to questions asked on Sunday are expanded in the conversation. If you already heard the scripture and the Pastors' answers on Sunday, skim to marker 36:50 and hear the podcast reflections and expanded answers.
Pastors Jess and Barry discuss Jess' message from Sunday on the Magnificat, Luke 1. Gaudate Sunday is commemorative of Mary rejoicing in her heart as Elizabeth, her relative celebrate Mary bearing God in her womb. If you have already heard the scripture and sermon, skim to marker 30:11 to go straight to the pastors' discussion.
Portage Chapel Hill Pastors Jess and Barry discuss Barry's sermon from Advent 2, December 10, 2023 based on Isaiah 7:1-14, “I Believe in Love Even When…” If you have already listened to the Scripture and the message, you can go to marker 31:53 to cut right to the pastors' conversation!
Co-Pastors Jess and Barry talk about Jess' message for the First Sunday in Advent, “I Believe Even When: Hope” on Isaiah 40 and Mark 1. If you already listened to the Scriptures and the Message, you can skip to marker 23:10 to hear the conversation. Apologies for the places of echo in the audio!
Pastors Jess and Barry chat about Barry’s’ message from Sunday, November 26, 2023, Give: Wesley’s Theology of Charity. If you gave already heard the scripture and sermon, you can skim to 23:35 and go directly to the chat.
Pastor Barry speaks with Chapel Hill Church members Shirley and Jim Freeman about Jesus Parable of the Dishonest Manager, along with Sunday's message, “Earn: Wesley's Theology of Profit”. To skip the scripture from Luke 16 and Barry's message go to marker 24:40.
Pastors Jess and Barry discuss Sunday's message, “I've Been Meaning to Ask…Where Do We Go from Here?”, based on Ruth 1:1-22. If you want to skip the reading of the scripture and the sermon to go straight to the conversation, go to marker 22:58.
Chapel Hill pastors Jess Davenport and Barry Petrucci talk about part 3 of the sermon series, “I've Been Meaning to Ask…What Do You Need?”. Jess' texts were from Job 2:11-13 and 2 Timothy 4:9-18. To skip the scripture and the sermon, skim to 29:25.
Pastors Barry and Jess continue the series “I've Been Meaning to Ask?” with the second message theme “Where Does It Hurt?” If you've already heard the scripture and message- skip ahead to 26:39.
Pastors Jess and Barry reflect on “Where Are You From?”, the first installment of the new worship series, “I've Been Meaning to Ask…” If you would like to skip the scriptures and the message and go right to the conversation, go to marker 29:45.
Pastor Jess is joined by Drew Baker this week for a reflection on “Animal Farm” and our faith in light of economic systems. Skip to 25:10 if you've heard the scripture and message.
Rev. Jess is joined by Rev. Jarell Wilson, Executive Director and Campus Pastor at Wesley of Kalamazoo. In addition to reflecting on the sermon and Beloved, Rev. Jarell shares ways that we can support Wesley- one of our covenant partners. Skip to 21:17 if you've already heard the scripture and message.
This week Pastor Jess is joined by Amanda Casanova, CH congregant, head of SPRC, trained as an engineer AND weaver extraordinaire to talk about “And Tango Makes Three,” the first in our The Gospel According to Banned Books. If you've heard the scripture and message, you can skip to 20:34.
Pastor Jess and Andrea Trantham (PCH Children's Ministry Director) reflect on the parable of the “Rich Fool” in Luke, Jess' message, and share about about KidMin. Skip to 15:34 if you've already heard this week's message.
Rev. Jess & guest Rev. Caleb Williams talk about this week's scripture and message. Skip to 22:54 if you've heard both, and tune in to hear a bit about deacons and elders in the UMC.
Pastors Barry and Jess reflect on the penultimate message in our “Anything But Ordinary” summer series. We jump from Joseph last week to the story of Moses' birth. If you've already heard the scripture and message, you can skip ahead to 20:56. Also, light spoiler warning for Barbie- the movie.
Pastors Jess and Barry welcome Pastor Jenaba Waggy back to Chapel Hill Church and to the Podcast booth! Jenaba preached on Genesis 45:1-15. If you already listed to worship, you can skip the reading of the scripture and the sermon itself to go straight to the podcast conversation by skimming to time mark 20:10. Enjoy!
Pastors Barry & Jess reflect on this part of the Joseph Saga in our summer series "Anything But Ordinary." If you've already heard the message and scripture- skip ahead to 19:10.
Pastors Jess and Barry discuss last Sunday's scripture, Genesis 32:22-31, and the message based on that text, "Jacob Wrestles at Peniel". To skip the reading of the scripture and the sermon, skim to 25:45.
Pastor Barry and Chapel Hill Director of Discipleship and Communication, Tonya Boot, discuss the scripture, Genesis 29:15-28, and the sermon offered by Rev. Jarell, Wilson, the new Pastor-Director of Kalamazoo Wesley Foundation.
Pastors Jess and Barry discuss the sermon based Genesis 28:10-19a, "Jacob's Dream". If you want to skip the scripture reading and the sermon, go to marker 23:23.
Pastors Barry and Jess tackle the sermon recap for the troubling text of the Binding of Isaac. if you've heard the scripture and message, feel free to skip ahead to 29:39.
Pastors Jess and Barry discuss the first installment of the new sermon series, "Anything But Ordinary". The text is Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7). To skip the scripture reading and sermon, and go straight to the discussion, go to marker 23:30.
A conversation with Jess Davenport and Barry Petrucci the message of May 14th, "Healing". The scriptures are from Jeremiah 17 and Luke 11. To skip the scripture and message to go right to the riveting conversation, go to time marker 19:15.
Join Barry and Jess reflecting on the message from 4.30.23. Skip ahead to 20:50 if you've already listened.
Pastors Jess and Barry reflect on the scripture and sermon, "God Favors Men". To skip the scriptures and the sermon, go to 29:03.
Pastors Jess and Barry have conversation on the Sunday message, "God Watches Your Bedroom". Skip the scripture and message, go straight to the conversation at 15.50.
A conversation on Bishop David A. Bard's sermon at Portage Chapel Hill Church, "The Church is the Hope of the World...SERIOUSLY?!"
Conversation on Scripture and Sermon from 9.25.22 - You Have Heard It Said: Jesus is the ONLY Way
Chapel Hill Pastors Jess Davenport and Barry Petrucci unpack the previous Sunday's message, crawl down a rabbit hole or two, and do occasional topical pieces in this podcast for everyone interested in progressive Christian faith in a messy world...with messy lives!