Rev. David D. McManus, Jr.: Recent Episodes
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A sermon from Matthew 10:24-39. This is my last Sunday with the people of Manning United Methodist Church
The texts for the day were Psalm 80:1-7 and Matthew 1:18-25.
The word "appellation" in its archaic usage meant "the act of giving a name"
A sermon from Mark 9:2-9. The artwork mentioned is "Transfiguration" by Lewis Bowman. It can be viewed at http://bowmangalleries.com/christian/transfiguration/
A sermon from Colossians 2:6-15. I apologize for the quality of the scripture recording, the original was partially cut off and I had to patch it in.
A sermon from James 1:1-27 and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
The scripture readings are not included in this file.
A sermon from Psalm 23. The first of the Psalm is cut off. You may want to read it first.
A sermon from Mark 9:2-9 and 2 Corinthians 4:3-6. The artwork referred to in the sermon can be viewed at http://bowmangalleries.com/christian/transfiguration/
A sermon from Mark 1:29-39. You can see the artwork that was projected during the service at this web address: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Heilung_der_Schwiegermutter_des_Petrus.jpg
A sermon from Matthew 22:34-46. The last verse of the Charles Wesley hymn "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" is also included.
A sermon from Matthew 17:1-9 and 2 Peter 1:16-21. The bookmark referenced is available at http://tiny.cc/b6e8jz if you would like to participate in the reading of the four Gospels.
A sermon from Acts 16:16-28.
The people of Adnah and the Rock Hill Central Charge (Mount Olive and New Hope United Methodist Churches) held a cross-racial pulpit exchange on Sept 15th.
A sermon from Jeremiah 18:1-12.
At one point I reference the Catawba Tribe from our area who used to dig clay from the sides of the Catawba river and make beautiful things from them. I messed it up when I actually said it. That's how it goes sometimes when you aren't using notes.
A sermon from Colossians 1:15-28. The post of this sermon on our Facebook page includes the pics that were used in the sermon.
A sermon from Luke 4:1-13. In the sermon I conflated two things. First, my experience of the immigration problem in Arizona as a graduate student at Arizona St. Second, a video of people climbing a portion of the existing border wall near Yuma, AZ which happened earlier this year. Special thanks to Chris Rodriguez for granting permission to use his recording of "Don't Let the Devil Ride." You can find him at www.chrisrodmusic.com.
A sermon from John 2:1-11. We had just finished singing a song which declares: I'm goin' a sing when the Spirit says sing... and obey the Spirit of the Lord. Then the verse repeats substituting the following words for sing: pray, moan, and shout.
Reflecting on the beginning of a new ministry, John the Baptist, and a group of young prophets. The text read is Luke 3:7-18.
A sermon from Ephesians 2:11-22. I meant to use a play on works as my first sentence but since I rarely use a manuscript and didn't use one for this sermon... I forgot! It goes, "you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish!"
A sermon from John 1:41-51. If you would like to see the videos that are recorded in this audio, copy and paste the following strings into your web browser. Each string starts with https
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A sermon from Luke 12:13-21. At the end of the recoding, after a 7 second pause, is the benediction from the conclusion of worship.
A sermon from Luke 10:25-36 and reports from our missioners sent to the Foothills Salkehatchie Camp at Pendleton, SC.
A sermon from Luke 7:36-50. The first few minutes of this sermon were not recorded. The recording begins right after discussing the original meaning of the Koine Greek word "hamartia" which is translated as sin and from which we get "hamartolos" which is translated "sinner" in this text. Hamartia is an archery term which means "to miss the mark." Sin is to miss the mark established by God. The theme of the sermon is that Jesus is a friend to sinners, to all of us who miss the mark.
A sermon from Luke 7:11-17. It references a card I had the children hand out. On that card are the words "Keep Calm and Press On In Faith." If you would like one of the cards to place somewhere you will see it and remember Christ's compassion toward you, contact the church office. We will be glad to mail one to you. You can contact us at www.adnahumc.org
A Sermon from Psalm 130. The sermon was not recorded in its entirety but begins about halfway through. More importantly, the words spoken by our Salkehatchie Mission team are included in this file.
A Sermon from Acts 2:1-21. This podcast also includes the Rite of Confirmation celebrated during this service.
A sermon from John 10:11-18. In the sermon I reference a drawing that you may view at www.jesusandthelamb.com
A Sermon from Luke 24:13-35. This sermon was given by Certified Lay Servant Jim Goins who serves as Lay Leader of Adnah UMC.
Sermon one from a five part series entitled "An Impolite Faith." This sermon is from 2 Samuel 6:6-22
A sermon from Leviticus 17:10-14. After the worship service we went over to the Family Life Center to participate in a blood drive for the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas.
A Sermon from John 1:29-42
You will hear me reference an insert in the bulletin. It is a reproduction of a painting by Matthias Grunewald that is a part of the Isenheim Altarpiece to the left. To see a larger version google "Isenheim Altarpiece." The image has also been posted to the Adnah facebook page.
A Sermon from Luke 2:1-20
By the way, there is a math error in the opening of the sermon. Common scholarship tends to hold that Jesus was born sometime between 6BC and 4BC as Herod the Great died in 4 BC. If we assume 6BC we would say 2020 years ago. I said 2010 years ago. What I was hoping to say was somewhere between 2018 and 2020 years ago. Oops.
A Sermon from 1:John 3:1-3 and Matthew 5:1-12. The reading of 1John was cut off of the recording. You may want to read that first.
A Sermon from Matthew 16:13-20. Due to technical difficulties, the scripture reading is not included in this audio file.
A Sermon from Genesis 28:10-22.
This sermon was entitled "WIGIAT." You might notice that I forgot to tie that together with what I was saying to you about Jacob's dream and his marking the holy place with a rock. Such is the risk of preaching without notes. WIGIAT is an acronym fashioned by my pastoral care professor Dr. Tony Everette. It stands for "Where is God in all this?" This is the challenge we have as people of faith, recognizing where God is at work in our lives and the lives of others so that we might mark those places and relationships as holy, especially when they mark such a significant transformation as occurred in Jacob's life. That is why you were given your own rock and sent out to expect and to look for God's presence. Now you know why the title in your bulletin was "WIGIAT." If you weren't with us Sunday and you would like your own rock, which was prayed over by the children and me, just let us know. We'll be glad to send you one so that you can mark that holy place where God met you. Sunday afternoon I visited the lot where the sanctuary of Main Street United Methodist Church used to stand. It was completely burned and then demolished. The church was located on the property currently occupied by Pilgrim's Inn. I placed a rock on the ground that would have been right below where I was sitting when I was 17 years old and God spoke to me, calling me into ministry. That is a holy place for me where I too felt like Jacob felt when he exclaimed, "Surely the LORD is in this place-- and I did not know it!" God bless you as you seek God's presence this week. -- Pastor David.
A Sermon from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 followed by a report from our Salkehatchie Mission Team.
A sermon from Acts 2:1-21 and John 7:31-39 Please forgive the occasional pops. We had purchased a new mic and it was shorting out.