Jane's Most Excellent Church Adventure: Recent Episodes
Janesmostexcellentchurchadventure
Jane Graner, Senior Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas hosts this weekly podcast where she shares her weekly sermons, thoughts and feelings about what’s going on both at Trinity and the Methodist Church in general.
Description: Today is our last Sunday with our pastor Jane Graner, who is leaving us for her next appointment at Grace United Methodist Church in Dallas.
Join us for the message “The Summons” as Pastor Jane shares her final thoughts.
Have you ever been called by God to eat tacos for the sake of the kingdom?
Join us for the message “Your Mission, Church, Should You Choose to Accept It.”
How many times have you wished that everything could just go back to the way it was before? Yet, how often does that really ever happen?
Join us for the message “I AM the Resurrection and the Life.”
Remember those old Mapsco books we used to keep in our cars? They were invaluable in helping us find our way before the days of GPS. Problem was they were hard to use while you were actually driving. Maybe we needed a better Guide.
Join us for the message “I AM the Way, Truth, and Life.”
Today we take a break from our sermon series on the I AM sayings of Jesus to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of women receiving full clergy rights back in 1956. This was decades before most other denominations.Join us for the message “Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Women’s Ordination.”
Have you ever been tempted to throw your computer out the window? Maybe you need to plug into a better power source.
Join us for the message “I AM the True Vine.”
Today is the day before Star Wars Day – May the Fourth be with you! We are going to celebrate one day early. So this is Star Wars Sunday Minus One. Join us for the message “I AM the Bread of Life.”
How does the light of Christ illuminate our world? And what does that have to do with old underwear? Join us for the message “I AM the Light of the World.”
Ever felt like a lost sheep? With Jesus as our shepherd we know that if there’s a wool there’s a way. At least that’s what I’ve herd.
Join us for the message “I AM the Good Shepherd.”
Once a pastor called the fire department to report that there was some nearby shrubbery on fire. The dispatcher paused and asked, “So let me get this straight—your church has a burning bush and you want us to come put it out?” What would you do if you saw a burning bush?
Join us for the message “The Great I AM.”
Today is Easter morning, the tomb is empty, and Christ is alive! What difference does the resurrection make? Join us for the message “The Word Resurrected.”
Jesus cried out from the cross, “It is finished.” But what exactly did he finish? Join us for the message “It Is Finished.”
When were you the thirstiest you have ever been? What do you thirst for now? Join us for the message “I Thirst.”
Have you ever felt abandoned by someone you love? Have you ever wanted to be the Pope?
Join us for the message “My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”
Has your family ever thought that your behavior was so ill-advised that they thought you were crazy? Well, then you have something in common with Jesus! Join us for the message “Woman, Behold Your Son…Behold Your Mother.”
Jesus hung out with sinners, criminals, and prostitutes. Maybe we should too. Join us for the message “Today in Paradise.”
On the way to the place of crucifixion Simon of Cyrene was pulled from the crowd to carry the cross of Christ. What is your cross to bear?
Join us for the message “Father, Forgive Them.”
Ash Wednesday is a special service that marks the beginning of the season of Lent. A time of preparation for the resurrection Jesus Christ on Easter morning. This service includes the imposition of the ashes and the message "A Lenten Ramadan."
Are you wealthy? Do you have more than one bathroom?
Join us for the message “The Rich Man and Lazarus.”
If you are sitting somewhere doing nothing, how long does it take you to start looking at your phone? Do you stand before a microwave and say “hurry!” Do you wonder why it is taking God so long to answer your prayer?
Join us for the message “The Widow and the Judge.”
What did Jesus teach us? What does it mean? What did Jesus really say? Since last fall we’ve been exploring these questions and more in the sermon series “What Jesus Really Said.” Starting Sunday, February 22, we will begin the third installment of this sermon series with an exploration of the seven last words that Jesus spoke from the cross. Come join us as we hear and contemplate what Jesus really said.
Who is the worse boss? The cheap boss? The inconsiderate boss? The intellectually challenged boss? Or is it the boss Jesus told us about who paid his workers unfairly? Join us for a message “The Laborers in the Vineyard.”
Have you ever prayed, “God, I’m so glad I’m not like other people.” Have you ever thought that in your heart?
Join us for a message “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector.”
A minister, a priest, and a plumber walk into a bar… what’s wrong with this scenario? Join us for a message “The Good Samaritan.”
Do you sometimes just need to get past life’s border collies and go graze on your own? Join us for a message “Counting the Lost.”
Today is Epiphany Sunday and we welcome the wisemen to the Christmas nativity. It is also the beginning of a new year, so let’s ring in the new year with God. Join us for a message for both Epiphany and the New Year.
Alleluia! Christ is born! Today we celebrate the coming of the Light of the World. Join us for a special service of scripture and song. We will also be remembering
Most of the time we don’t want to dance to someone else’s tune. We drag our heals, afraid to step out of line. But what if it’s God who is inviting you to be footloose and fancy free?
Join us for the message “The Nativity According to John.”
What if all the Christmas pageants and all the nativity sets in the world are wrong? What if there is both more and less than meets the eye?
Join us for the message “The Nativity According to Luke.”
If there are tests that tell us the biological sex of an unborn child, is there a test to see if a child is conceived by the Holy Spirit?
Join us for the message “The Nativity According to Matthew.”
Happy New Year!! Today is the first Sunday of Advent and therefore the first day of the Christian year. It’s time to get ready because Jesus is coming!
Join us for the message “The Nativity According to Mark.”
If you received a rock as a present, you might not think it was a very good gift. But maybe a rock is exactly what we need. Join us for the message “Solid As a Rock.”
Perhaps everything I ever really needed to know I learned in seventh grade English class. Join us for the message “Going For the Gold.”
Would Jesus “like” your latest social media post? Or would he think you needed to log off? Join us for the message “Logging Off.”
Today is All Saints Sunday when we remember family and friends who have passed away in the past year. But as we honor them how do we manage our own grief? Join us for the message “Wound Management.”
Today our Minister of Worship, the Rev. Dr. Garth Baker-Fletcher continues our sermon series “What Jesus Really Said.”
Join us for the message “Transformed Values.”
Today we welcome the students from the Denton Wesley Foundation, the United Methodist campus ministry at UNT, and their Executive Director, Rev. Marianne Brown-Trigg, who will be leading us in worship.
Join us for the message “Stay on Your Grind.”
Can we fly like the birds, or will we end up in free fall?
Join us for the message “The Birds of the Air.”
All the world’s a stage and we are merely players. What part will we play when the spotlight is on us? Join us for the message “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.”
Jesus teaches us that we are to be perfect, just as God is perfect. How on earth are we supposed to be perfect? Join us for the message “Law, Prophets, and Perfection” part B
Jesus teaches us that we are to be perfect, just as God is perfect.
How on earth are we supposed to be perfect? Join us for the message “Law, Prophets, and Perfection.”
What does the Dead Sea and an oil lamp have in common? Is it really possible to be too salty? Join us for the message “Salt and Light.”
What if you heard that Jesus was coming to town? Would you go and see the live show? Hear a few parables, maybe witness some sort of dramatic miracle? You might even get him to look at that strange carbuncle of yours! But what if, instead of a show, what you got was a call to go out to the outcast and act like Jesus yourself?
Join us for the message “Mercy Me.”
What would you be willing to sacrifice to the Lord? Your money, your life, your child? Join us for the message “The Lord Will Provide.”
Are we ready to receive the one who knocks on the door? And is what we serve hot, cold, or lukewarm?
Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Laodicea.”
What can a superhero teach us about being awake?
Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Sardis.”
Who is Jezebel? And what does she have to do with ancient meat markets? Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Thyatira.”
Today Minister of Worship Rev. Dr. Garth Baker-Fletcher will bring us his insight into how letters written to ancient churches can still give modern churches words to live by. Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Pergamum.”
You’re a Christian in the early church. You’re given a choice — denounce Christ or die. What do you do?
Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Smyrna.”
The book of Revelation can be very cryptic. Is it all about the end of the world, or is there a message in there that help the church right now?
Join us for the message “Apocalypse (Right) Now: Ephesus.”
Between the fireworks, the parades, and all the hot dogs you can eat, how do we live out our allegiance to both God and country?
Join us for the message “For God and Country.”
With the speed of information, we have constant opportunities to declare any individual or action as good or bad. We’ll look at a parable from Jesus to learn how we discern faithfully in a landscape that is always changing. Join us as guest preacher Rev. Marianne Brown-Trigg brings us the message “Let It Grow.”
The fig tree — more than fruit! Many references throughout the Bible. What do these references symbolize? What message does the fig tree hold for Trinity today?
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, was a vile man. Why should we follow his example?
Join us for the message “Methodists Have Always Been a Little Queer.”
There are some questions that strike at the core of our being. Will there be life after death? Will we be able to see our loved ones once more?
Join us for the message “The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting.”
What is the worst thing you have ever done? What is the worst thing anyone has ever done to you? Both of these can leave us enchained. How do we break free? Join us for the message “The Forgiveness of Sins.”
Do you have to go to church to be a Christian?
And what is the “holy catholic church” anyway?
Join us for the message “The Holy Catholic Church and the Communion of Saints.”
If you could leave your friends and family one final message, what would it be? Join us for the message “I Believe in the Holy Spirit.”
What’s your favorite story? And how does it fit in with the greatest story ever told? Join us for the message “I Believe in Jesus Christ.”
Today is Star Wars Day – May the Fourth be with you! And we start a new sermon series on the Apostles’ Creed. What do the words of the Apostles’ Creed mean and why do we say them?
Join us for the message “I Believe in God the Father.”
Today we welcome guest speaker Jake McBee. He will be sharing his story as a transgender man and how he discovered both recovery and spiritual transformation through the Twelve Steps.
Today is Easter morning, the tomb is empty, and Christ is alive! What difference does the reservation make? Join us for the message “The Word Resurrected.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/20/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Jesus cried out from the cross, “It is finished.” But what exactly did he finish? Join us for the message “It Is Finished.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/13/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
We are invited to the dance, but how can we know the steps?
Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Twelve.”
This is an audio recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/6/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
We can hear the Good Shepherd’s voice, but how can we follow?
Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Eleven.”
As you are barreling down the mountain of life, what keeps you from wiping out? Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Ten.”
Sometimes love means that we must say we are sorry. Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Nine.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/16/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
We know we have often messed up our relationships with others, but how can we fix that? And is that lamb we’re having for dinner?
Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Eight.”
Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Seven.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/23/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our Facebook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
If you’re feeling down, struggling with what you’re going through, we want to encourage you to contact the “Trevor project.org"
Sometimes we need to let go — even if it’s chocolate. Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Six.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/23/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our Facebook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
If you’re feeling down, struggling with what you’re going through, we want to encourage you to contact the “Trevor project.org" or you can contact 988.
Confession is good for the soul, but is it good for us? Maybe we need to get back on the bus.
Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Five.”
Today Minister of Worship Rev. Dr. Garth Baker-Fletcher brings us the message “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/2/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our Facebook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
If you’re feeling down, struggling with what you’re going through, we want to encourage you to contact the “Trevor project.org" or you can contact 988.
Do you ever feel like you’re free falling? Are you falling off a cliff, or falling into the arms of God? Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet: Step Three.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/26/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
When we smack up against the wall of reality, do we believe anyone can help us? Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step Two.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/19/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Are you always in control, suave and self assured? Or do you sometimes feel as if you’re going through life with two left feet, trying to keep up with dance steps you don’t know? Join us for the message “The Twelve Step Shuffle: Dancing with God with Two Left Feet,” “Step One.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/12/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
The Savior is born! But are there people so evil that there is no hope? Join us for the message “Will There Be Nazis in Heaven?”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/5/25. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our Facebook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Whether you’re a spiritual acrobat or you have two left feet join us for our new series “The 12 Step Shuffle: How to Dance with God with 2 Left Feet” Starting January 12th. This series runs for 12 weeks.
You can join us in person, or on Facebook Live Sunday mornings at 11am or anytime on our website - tumcd.org, Facebook - trinityumcd, Youtube - @trinityumcd, or our podcast - Janes’s Most Excellent Church Adventure.
Alleluia! Christ is born! Today we celebrate the coming of the Light of the World. Join us for a special service of scripture and song.
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/24/29. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
The birth of the baby Jesus is just around the corner. So why are we talking about death and the end of the world?
Join us for the message “God Opens At the Close”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/22/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Will the world end in fire or in ice? With a bang or with a whimper? Join us for the message “How Does the World End?”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 112/15/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
What do we mean when we say Christ will come again? Join us for the message “What About the Second Coming?”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/8/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Today we begin the season of Advent and a new sermon series that asks some of our most potent questions. Join us for the message “What Happens When We Die?”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/1/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Today we welcome guest preacher Rev.Mike House. Join us for the message “What is Truth.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/24/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Today we welcome guest preacher Rev. Beatriz Pacheco. Join us for the message “Evil Times Are Not the End of Time.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/17/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Today we conclude our sermon series “If Jesus Ran for Office.” Join us for the message “Love and Lament.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/20/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
How can our faith inform our vote and keep us sane during this election season? Today we begin our new sermon series “If Jesus Ran for Office.” Join us for the message “Hope.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/3/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
How can our faith inform our vote and keep us sane during this election season? Today we begin our new sermon series “If Jesus Ran for Office.” Join us for the message “Faith.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/27/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
New sermon series promo: "What if Jesus Ran for Office?" Part 1 starts Sunday, October 27 at 11am. You can attend in person or watch live on our Facebook page trinityumcd. You can also view recordings of our services on Youtube at @trinityumcd or find audio recordings on our podcast "Jane's Most Excellent Church Adventure." For more information please visit our website at tumcd.org
Why are both political parties terrifying our nation with dire predictions about “the end of democracy” if the other side wins? What does the Bible say about making political decisions? Let’s explore how one may change the “doom and gloom” narrative by encouraging each other to see that “Wisdom Dances with Judgment.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/13/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Are only pastors, monks, and mystics called by God? Or can musicians, miners, medical doctors also be called by God? Join us for the message “Gifts and Graces.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/6/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
How does being part of a community help us discern God’s will? And what is the best way to distribute cat treats? Join us for the message “Seeking in Community.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/29/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
How can we manage all the choices we have today? And how do we pick the right kind of glue? Join us for the message “Staying In Love with God.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/22/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Why can’t God just tell as directly what we’re supposed to do? I want a sign! Join us for the message “Signs and Wonders.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/15/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
How can I follow God’s will? How do I figure out what it is in the first place? What on earth am I supposed to do? Join us for the message “Asking the Right Questions.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/8/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Ever wondered, is any of my life part of God’s will? How can I even know what Gods will is? What on Earth am I supposed to do? If you have, you won’t want to miss our new series starting on September 8th. “What on Earth am I supposed to do? Seeking God’s Will”
Are you a knight in shining armor? Are you fierce and invincible against your foes? Or is there a chink in that armor? Join us for the message “The Armor of God.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/1/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Wives are supposed to submit to their husbands. Slaves are supposed to submit to their masters. That’s in the Bible, right? Or is it? Join us for the message “There Is No Partiality.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/25/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
Life is full of “a-ha” moments. Like the one time my big brother actually gave me good advice. Join us for the message “Worthy of Our Calling.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/18/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
During the Cold War the Berlin Wall imprisoned East Germans in their own country, yet thousands risked their lives to escape. What would you be willing to risk to be truly free? Join us for the message “Tearing Down the Walls.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/11/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
What if you could see all the way back to the beginning of time? What if you could see with the eyes of your hearts? Join us for the message “Seeing With Hearts Open.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/4/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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Have your eyes seen the years and the slow parade of fears? Do you now want to understand? Join us for the message “Doctor, My Eyes.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/28/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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How desperate would you be if your menstrual period had lasted twelve years? How frustrated would you be if the only person who could heal your dying daughter was dawdling in the street talking to someone else? Join us for the message “Blood, Sweat, and Tears.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/21/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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Most of us as children learned the song about Zacchaeus. But what was it really like to be filthy rich, but with an empty heart? Join us for the message “A Wee Little Man.
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/14/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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In the Bible, the well is the romantic setting where future husbands and wives meet. But what if the well isn’t really what you are thirsting for? Join us for the message “It’s All Well and Good.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 67/7/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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Is there hope to overcome the evil in this world? Can a rainbow army overcome evil with good? Join us for the message “The Rainbow Division.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/30/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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Our new series will explore what it was like to experience Jesus and the healing that he offered in body, mind and spirit. "Jesus in the First Person" starts Sunday, July 7 at 11 am.
You can watch the series live on Facebook, or see the recorded messages on our YouTube page: @TrinityUMCD, Podcasts at "Jane's Most Excellent Adventure" or our website: TUMCD.org
Jesus heals the servant of the centurion. But what does that have to do with Thomas Jefferson’s love life? Join us for the message “When Thomas Met Sally.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/23/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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What is to prevent us from being baptized? What’s the catch? And what exactly is a eunuch? Join us for the message “The African Queen.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/16/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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Jesus raised Lazarus from the tomb. Is he calling you to come out too? Join us for the message “The Closet Is a Tomb.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/9/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast and our special videos on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD”
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Is the Bible good news for gay folks? Can the Bible affirm LGBTQ people? Join us for the message “Adam & Steve and Amy & Eve.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/2/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “@Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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I’ve been a pastor for since 2013. I’ve been queer all my life. Along the way I’ve learned some things I would like to share with you. What do we do with all the anger?
I’ve been a pastor for since 2013. I’ve been queer all my life. Along the way I’ve learned some things I would like to share with you. How do have courage when we feel so much fear?
I’ve been a pastor for since 2013. I’ve been queer all my life. Along the way I’ve learned some things I would like to share with you. How do we have pride when we have been taught to feel shame?
Promo for new sermon series: "Good News for Gay Folks!" and straight folks as well! Starting June 2nd!
Does the Holy Spirit have the power to fire us up, or to burn down the house? Today is Pentecost Sunday, where we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to inaugurate the birth of the church. Join us for the message “The Spirit of Truth.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/19/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Has your dog ever acted guilty when you walk into the room? We may feel guilty when we fail to live up to the image of God.Join us for the message “Image Is Everything.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/12/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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United Methodists just concluded one of the most historically significant General Conferences in the history of our denomination. What was it like to be there as history was made? What was it like to be in the room where it happened?
Join us for the message “Reflections on General Conference: In the Room Where It Happened.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/5/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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What can a river of fire tell us about taking care of God’s creation? Join us for the message “Taking Care of Creation.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/21/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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It’s been an incredible week at the United Methodist Church Annual Conference. It’s been a time of unexpected, vision and unexpected presence of the Holly Spirit. Those who are in favor of inclusion of everyone, including our LGBT+ community were blessed with votes that approved everything we ask for. It was truly a blessing from God. It’s a day of new beginnings and a new truly United Methodist Church. Watch this episode to find out what happened and what it means for the future of the United Methodist Church.
Over the last 52 years, the UMC “Social Principals” have had elements added to and subtracted from it. But during the last 2 years a group has been working on a complete revision from the ground up. Today, the last section was adopted. This meant the end of the “Incompatibility Clause.” Another important item that was included in the legislation was a new definition of marriage. Stay tuned to find out what happened, why it’s a historic move for the UMC, and what it means to our LBGT+ brothers and sisters.
Wednesday, May 1 was one of the most significant days in United Methodist Church History. Jane Graner, Senior Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas and Greg Neil, Senior Pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in Des Moines, Iowa give a wrap up of their 3rd day at the United Methodist General Conference. They talk about what was voted on, and passed, and what it means to the future of the United Methodist Church and our LBGT+ members. Todays vote was monumental! You won’t want to miss this episode and stay tuned for more updates to come.
Tuesday, April 30: Jane Graner, Senior Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas and Greg Neil, Senior Pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in Des Moines, Iowa give a wrap up of their 2nd day at the United Methodist General Conference. They talk about several very important items on the Consent Calendar that got passed today. One was the lifting of a prohibition of a rule that prohibited the funding of LGBQ+ missions, affirming ministries of any kind including with food and clothing assistance and teen suicide prevention among other things. Other regulations were overturned like the ability to file a complaint against a Bishop for performing an ordination of and LBGQ+ person. They also give us a look a issues being considered at tomorrows conference. Stay tuned for more updates to come.
Here is a preview of The United Methodist General Conference currently taking place in Charlotte, NC featuring our bishop in the North Texas Conference (and Central Texas Conference), Bishop Rueben Saenz.
What if God speaks to us in both the revelation of faith and in the language of science? What if the creation truly proclaims its Creator? What if we didn’t have to check in our brains and intellect when we entered the door of the church?
Join us for the message “The Heavens Are Declaring the Glory of God.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/14/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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It’s thought by many that to be a good Christian or believe in the Bible means we have to reject the findings of modern science, or if you’re a person of science, there’s no way you can believe in God. But what if God speaks to us in both the revelation of faith and and in the wonder of the natural world? We’ll explore this and other questions in our next sermon series, “A Total Eclipse of the Sun: Science in the Service of God” Starting April 14 at 11 am.
Today we welcome guest preacher and international missionary Erin Duplechin. Erin also happens to be Jane’s niece. Join us for the message “Bearing Fruit: Moving From Doing to Being.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/7/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Often when we walk through a forest amongst the trees, we can feel the Creator’s presence. Each tree tells a story. Three trees in particular can reveal to us the story of God’s love, mercy, and grace—which is the story of Easter. Join us for the message “A Tale of Three Trees.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/31/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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The word "maundy" comes from the Latin phrase for "new commandment." On his last evening with his disciples, Jesus gave his friends a new commandment: love one another. Tonight we will recreate the last 24 hours of Jesus' earthly life—from his last meal with his friends and disciples to the time he is ensconced in a tomb of stone.
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/28/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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On the original Palm Sunday, Jesus had the most famous temper tantrum in history. Join us for the message “Wrath: It’s a Mad, Mad World.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/24/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Of all the vices, which one can confess us the most? Is it love, or lies? Join us for the message “Lust: Beauty, Beast, or Both?”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/17/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Which possession of yours is the most precious to you? Which possession do you desire, but lack? And what does this have to do with the head of Thomas Aquinas? Join us for the message “Greed: All That Glitters Is Not Gold.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/10/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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I think sloth is the most enjoyable of the vices. So why do I need to work so hard to fight it? Can we just watch TV instead? Join us for the message “Sloth: If We Can Get Around to It.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/3/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Which vice has the reputation of being no fun at all? Join us for the message “Envy: The Green-Eyed Monster.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/25/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Ever since Adam and Eve ate the apple, we have found ourselves drawn in by glittery temptations. But, alas, not everything that glitters is gold. Join us for the message “Vainglory: The Pride of the Vices.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/18/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Not everything that glitters is gold!! Sometimes shiny, pretty things can be deadly… Join us for our next sermon series “Shiny, Pretty, Deadly Things: The Seven Deadly Sins” starting Sunday, February 18
Most of us have heard the saying “hate the sin, love the sinner.” It sounds loving. Now imagine someone saying it about you. Still sound loving? Join us for the message “Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/11/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Figuring out the truth is easy. Just read your Bible. Could it really be that simple? Join us for the message “God Said It, I Believe It, That Settles It.
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/4/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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You lost your job, the kids are failing, and the money is about to run out. But don’t worry—God won’t give you more than you can handle! Does saying this really help? Join us for the message “God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/28/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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How far would you go to get what you wanted? Would you be willing to lose your life savings? Would you be willing to travel to the other side of the planet? Would you be willing to punch a hole through your roof? Join us for the message “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/21/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Did God help you find that great parking spot? Did God cause that train derailment? Does everything happen for a reason? Join us for the message “Everything Happens for a Reason.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/14/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—American prophet or provocateur? He was a troublemaker. But was it good trouble? Join us for the message “What MLK Did Not Say.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/7/24. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Familiar sayings that we often think are from the Bible sometimes turn out to be not from the Bible at all. When we are going through hard times we need to know what the Bible truly says. We need to know how scripture can speak to us in our deepest needs. Join us starting January 14th for our 5 part series “What the Bible Doesn’t Say.”
Do we want to know about the bad turns in life ahead of time? Or our lives better left to chance? Join us for the message “Harlots in the Holy Family: Anna and Simeon.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/31/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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When most kings go off to battle, King David decided to take a nap. When leaders fail, everyone suffers. Join us for the message “Harlots in the Holy Family: Bathsheba.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/24/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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This special worship service warmly recognizes that the holidays may pose challenges for some, and it's designed to provide a comforting and supportive space for those experiencing grief or depression.
Just how far would you go to take care of your family? Just how far would you go to secure yourself? Join us for the message “Harlots in the Holy Family: Ruth.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/17/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Who is in and who is out in the people of God? And where will you find the best little whorehouse in Canaan? Join us for the message “Harlots in the Holy Family: Rahab.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/10//23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Why in Jesus’ genealogy, we find such women as Tamar, who after being married twice, became pregnant by prostitution, and was almost burned alive for it? Join us for the message “Harlots in the Holy Family: Tamar.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/3/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Does life sometimes seem like one big wrestling match? Are you winning or losing? Join us for the message “Wrestling with the Face of God.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/26/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Where is God when you are running from your past? Where is God when you have burned all your bridges? Join us for the message “Stairway to Heaven.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/19/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Jacob and his twin brother kicked so hard in the womb that their mother Rebekah despaired. Would her boys ever stop fighting? Join us for the message “Sowing Discord, Sowing Hope.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/12/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Today is All Saints Sunday—the day we remember all the saints who have gone before us. But what if our loved ones were not believers? Join us for the message “Communion of the Saints.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/5/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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This week will mark the 506th anniversary of the nailing of the 95 theses by Martin Luther on the door of the church of Wittenberg. So why should we care? Join us for the message “Nailed It: Reformation Sunday.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/29/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Today our message will be brought to us by the campus minister Rev. Marianne Brown-Trigg and the interns of the Denton Wesley Foundation—the campus ministry of the University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University, and North Central Texas College. Join us for the message “Come to Breakfast.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/22/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville” If you’re looking for a church where you’ll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you’ll consider Trinity.
How do we hold on to hope when we are looking darkness in the face? Guest preacher Rev. Mike House explores the story of Job in his message “Cruciform
Hope.”
Is the saying true “all dogs go to heaven?” What about cats, birds, gerbils, snakes? Or spiders, insects, amoebas? Is there anything that is left out in God’s grace? Join us for the message “Will I See My Pet in Heaven?”
Today is World Communion Sunday, when all Christians everywhere celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. Why, however, does the sacrament go by so many different names? Join us for a three part message “The Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, Eucharist.”
How far are you willing to go to be healed? What if all we were asked to do was come to the water? Join us for the message “Going Down to the River.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/24/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Minister of Music, Garth Baker-Fletcher brings us a new outlook on the classic Parable of the Good Samaritan with this weeks message “The Samaritan Alternative.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/17/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Is your future so bright you have to wear shades? Or have you experienced a total eclipse of the heart? Join us for the message “The Gift that Keeps on Giving.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/10/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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What can ducks and sparrows teach us about the grace of God? Join us for the message “Suffer the Spirit.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/3/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Jesus, Paul, and Indiana Jones were all tested in the desert. What did they find that might help us today? Join us for the message “Into the Desert.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/27/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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A Mormon knocks on your door. Do you:
a) open the door and graciously welcome them to your home;
b) plaster on a blank smile like a caged animal and hope they go away;
c) take a page from medieval castle defense and prepare to dump burning oil on their heads?
How do we authentically share the gospel in an increasingly pluralistic culture? Join us for the message “Bearing Witness.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/20/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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We are part of the drama of human life. But we are not sure of the plot and we don’t know our lines. How do we know what to do when one of the acts of the drama is missing? Join us for the message “The Missing Act.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/6/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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We are part of the drama of human life. But we are not sure of the plot and we don’t know our lines. How do we know what to do when one of the acts of the drama is missing? Join us for the message “The Missing Act.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/6/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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What does it mean to have the same mind that was in Christ Jesus? And what does Murder She Wrote have to do with it? Join us for the message “Having the Mind of Christ.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/30/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Why do people expend their time and energy to spread hate? Can we do anything to stop the fear that fuels the hate? Join us for the message “Life Shared Together.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/23/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Did you experience a dramatic conversion to the Christian faith? Can you name the exact time and place when you first believed? Or have you been a Christian all your life? And does it make a difference? Join us for the message “Alive to God’s Presence.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/16/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—the Holy Trinity. We often talk about God our Creator. We often talk about Jesus and his life and teachings. But what (or who) is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is often the forgotten step-child of the Trinity. Yet the Holy Spirit is the greatest gift God has ever given us. How can we understand the Holy Spirit better? Join us for the message “The Gift God Gives.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/9/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Today, we will hear from our own Minister of Music, Garth Baker-Fletcher. Join us for the message "Strength to Do Impossible Things.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/2/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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In what ways have you become too comfortable in your discipleship? Where is God calling you to be more faithful? Join us for the message “From Education to Discipleship.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/25/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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Today we continue our three part sermon series “Gay Is Good: What I Have Learned as an LGBTQ Pastor.” Join us for the message “Fear and Courage.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/11/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
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If you’re feeling down, struggling with what you’re going through, we want to encourage you to contact the “Trevor project.org" or you can contact 988.
Today is Pride Sunday and we start our three part sermon series “Gay Is Good: What I Have Learned as an LGBTQ Pastor.” Join us for the message “Shame and Pride.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/4/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD” or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”
What language does God speak? Today is Pentecost Sunday, where we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to inaugurate the birth of the church. Join us for the message “Babel Reborn.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/28/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org
Do you have doubts about faith and religion? Can’t find the answers you’re looking for? Is your faith going through a deconstruction? That’s why we started The Sceptic’s Box—to explore the tough questions together.
Jesus had a mission for his disciples and he didn’t wait for them to be perfect. But he expected them to be faithful—to give their all. So, are you all in? Join us for the message “All In.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/14/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org
We are all journeying through life and meeting strangers on the road. How do we know when we have met someone special? How do we know when we have met Jesus? Join us for the message “The Road to Emmaus.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/7/23. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org
Doubt is the opposite of faith, right? Doesn’t having doubt mean you’re a bad Christian? Or what if doubt is really a path to faith? Join us for the message “Thomas the Confessor.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4//2023. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org
In the middle of confusion and chaos we often wonder what God is doing. We may feel like Jesus himself: My God why have you forsaken me? How do we navigate through chaos? Join us for the message “Uncertain Faith: When God Doesn’t Make Sense” presented by our guest Preacher: Vicky Dobbs
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Happy Easter morning! Christ has risen indeed! Celebrate with us the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Join us for the message “The Passion of Our Discontent.” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on our 4/9/2023
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Today is Palm Sunday. But it’s also Passion Sunday. So is this a day of celebration, or just a prelude to tragedy? Yes! This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/26/2023
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We can feel close to God in lots of places. So why go to church? Join us for the message "Why Should I Join Any Group That Will Have Me as a Member?” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/26/2023
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If we’re honest, there isn’t anyone among us who wouldn’t want more money. Yet we sense that money itself isn’t enough. How do we find the good life—the abundant life—that we have been promised? Join us for the message "How Can I Make a Life and Not Just a Living?” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/19/2023
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Today we welcome our good friend and guest preacher Rev. Dr. Greg Neal. He will be coming with very good news to share! Join us for the message “Self-Avowed Practicing Gentiles.” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/12/2023
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If Jesus needed to pray, how much more do we need to take the time to talk to God? But how do we do that? Join us for the message "How Do I Speak to God?" This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/5/2023
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What is the burden you have been carrying for so long? Can you imagine what it would be like to finally lay it down? Join us for the message "Can I Start Again?” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/26/2023
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This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our Ash Wednesday service on 2/22/2023
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If you died tonight, do you know where you would spend eternity? Or do you suspect that the answer is not that simple? Join us for the message "If I Don't Feel Lost, Why Do I Need to be Found?”
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Do you love the Bible? Or do you sometimes want to throw it across the room? Is your answer to both questions “yes?” Join us for the message "How Does God Speak to Me?"
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A new job doesn't work out; a relationship is over; someone we love dies. Does God even care? Join us for the message “Can I Trust God?” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/5/23
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All of us have lost loved ones along the way. What happened to them? Where are they now? Join us for the message “What Happens When I Die?” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/29/23
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Has your life turned out exactly as you planned? Does the face you show the world reflect the truth of who you are? Join us for the message “Why Am I Not Where I Want to Be?” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/22/23
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charming story about babies and animals? Or something far deeper than we realized? Join us for the message “Who Is Jesus, and Why Should I Care?” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/15/23
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Is asking tough questions a sign of doubt and despair? Or, do tough questions mark the beginnings of a living and resilient faith? Join us for the message “So, Is This All There Is?” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 1/823
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Today is Epiphany Sunday and we welcome the wisemen to the Christmas nativity. It is also the beginning of a new year, so let’s ring in the new year with God. Join us for the message “Epiphany/New Year.” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/1/23
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Tonight is Christmas Eve and we’re celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Join us for the message “All Our Hopes and Fears.”
This is a recording of our complete Christmas Eve service on 12/24/22 If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org
Today we continue our sermon series, “Waiting for Messiah” exploring the hymns of Advent and Christmas. Would a rose by any other name still smell as sweet? Would that rose still harbor thorns on it’s branches? Join us for the message, “A Rose by Another Name”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/18/22. If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org
Today we continue our sermon series, “Waiting for Messiah.” Exploring the hymns of Advent and Christmas. Today’s message is presented by our Minister of Worship, Reverend Dr. Garth Baker-Fletcher. Join us for the message “Child of Black-Light.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/11/22
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In three days we will commemorate the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. What if instead we commemorate the coming of the Prince of Peace? Join us for the message “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 12/4/22
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Advent begins today and so begins a season of some of our favorite hymns and songs. How can we find new meaning in words we have already sung so many times? Join us for the message “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/27/22
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This is a very special Sunday as we welcome the students from the Denton Wesley Foundation, the United Methodist ministry on the campus of the University of North Texas. Join us for the message “Community.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/20/22
What if the broken parts of our bodies, hearts, and minds were really the strongest places in disguise? What if serving the least of these was really the most important acts of all? Join us for the message “Loving through Service.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/13/22
What have you saved to the cloud? Or is it that we are saved by the cloud. Join us for the message “Loving through Witness.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 11/6/22
What is worse than your cat gifting you with a dead bird or mouse? Are all good gifts really sent from heaven above (with apologies to Godspell)? Join us for the message “Loving through Gifts.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/30/22
Spend some time with the one you love and love the one you’re with. Join us for the message “Loving through Presence.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/23/22
What language is spoken in heaven? What is the language of God? And are we fluent in that language? Join us for the message “Loving through Prayer.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/16/22
When we build a foundation upon Christ, then our house will be solid as a rock. Join us for the message “Solid As a Rock.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/9/22
Perhaps everything I ever really needed to know I learned in seventh grade English class. Join us for the message “Going For the Gold.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 10/2/22
Would Jesus “like” your latest social media post? Or would he think you needed to log off? Join us for the message “Logging Off.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/25/22
Can we fly like the birds, or will we end up in free fall? Join us for the message “The Birds of the Air.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/18/22
All the world’s a stage and we are merely players. What part will we play when the spotlight is on us? Join us for the message “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/11/22
Jesus teaches us that we are to be perfect, just as God is perfect. How on earth are we supposed to be perfect? Join us for the message “Law, Prophets, and Perfection.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 9/4/22
What does the Dead Sea and an oil lamp have in common? Is it really possible to be too salty? Join us for the message “Salt and Light.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/218/2022
In the kingdom of God everything works in reverse. Join us for the message “The Beatitudes.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/21/2022
How many of us, if our child asked for a loaf of bread, would instead give them a rock? So why don’t we believe that God will give us what we ask for? Join us for the message “Praying for Ourselves.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/14/2022
In the church we pray for the welfare of others all the time. Does it really do any good, or do we do it just to feel better about ourselves? Join us for the message “Praying for Others.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 8/7/2022
What do we do when the letter, the phone call, the knock on the door comes and everything in your life is changed in an instant? What do we do when the storm hits? Join us for the message “Praying When Life Suddenly Changes.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/31/2022
If you’re a good Christian then you’re spiritual life is always sweetness and light, right? Or maybe being spiritually dry means you’re on the cusp of something new. Join us for the message “Praying When You’re Dry.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/24/2022
Even Jesus didn’t always get what he prayed for. What happens when what we want may not be what God wants? Join us for the message “Nevertheless.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/17/2022
Does your prayer life sound like beautiful music? Or do you sound more like noisy gong or a clanging cymbal? Maybe you need to join a band. Join us for the message “The Church Problem.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 7/10/2022
Prayer is like magic, right? If we pray the right way, or have enough faith, God is obligated to say yes. So what is the right way to pray? Join us for the message “The Human Problem.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 7/3/2022
We have been told that God answers every prayer, but is that really true? How do we pray when life doesn’t make sense? Join us for the message “Talking in the Dark.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/26/2022
How did an obscure celebration in the backwater of Texas become a symbol of hope? Join us for the message “Proclaiming Emancipation.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/19/2022
North Texas Annual Conference Update: Annual Conference refers both to the United Methodist congregations found in a particular local region, as well as the annual meeting of this group. Each annual conference is led by a bishop. Here is an update on what happened at the recent meeting of the North Texas Annual Conference held June 6-7, 2022.
Christians say God is a Trinity. But doesn’t that mean we actually worship three gods? So what is it? One or three? Join us for the message “Meditation on the Trinity.”
Does the Holy Spirit have the power to fire us up, or to burn down the house? Today is Pentecost Sunday, where we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to inaugurate the birth of the church. Today is also Pride Sunday, where we celebrate our LGBTQ+ siblings. Join us for the message “The Spirit of Truth.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/5/2022
Where can you find God when a cannonball has your name on it?Today we conclude our sermon series “Catholic Saints for Pious Protestants.” Join us for the message “Saint Ignatius: Finding God in All Things.”
Is it possible your dog or cat is on a secret mission from God? What do human beings and slugs have in common? Today we continue our sermon series “Catholic Saints for Pious Protestants.” Join us for the message “Saint Francis: The Spirituality of Animals.”
Sometimes the worst thing that ever happened to you ends up being the best thing that ever happened to you. Today we start a new series “Catholic Saints for Pious Protestants.” Join us for the message “Saint Patrick.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/15/2022
What do you do when you think your life is over, but you are then given a new chance? What do you do with the gift of new life? Join us for the message “Give Us Barabbas.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/8/2022
Doubt is the opposite of faith, right? Doesn’t having doubt mean you’re a bad Christian? Or what if doubt was really a path to faith? Join us for the message “Thomas: The Shadow of Doubt.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 5/1/2022
We are all journeying through life and meeting strangers on the road. How do we know when we have met someone special? How do we know when we have met Jesus? Join us for the message “Cleopas: On the Road to Find Out.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/24/2022
Who do you look to in order to quiet the voices in your head? Join us for the message “Mary Magdalene: Now I Know How to Love Him.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/17/2022 plus a special announcement regarding our recent endeavors as a Reconciling Congregation.
What if God was one of us? Would we even recognize him? Join us for the message “Caiaphas: This Jesus Must Die.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/10/2022
How do you make up for denying Jesus? How do you come back from the worst things you've ever done? Join us for the message "Simon Peter: I am a Rock."
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 4/3/2022
Today we continue our Lenten series “Easter in the First Person.” How did the event in Holly Week in Easter look to those who were there? Today is part 4 where we hear the story of Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/27/2022
What would it be like to take a body down from a cross? What would it be like to lose all hope? Join us for the message “Nic at Night”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/20/2022
What happens when you follow God’s call on your life? You may end up sharing a prison cell with a rat named Herod. Join us for the message “John the Not So Southern Baptist”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/13/2022
Today we begin a new sermon serries, “Easter in the First Person.” What did the events of Holly Week and Easter look like to those who were there? We start this week with the story of the Old Testament Profit Isaiah, who centuries before the events of Easter, saw in his minds eye the face of the great suffering servant. Join us know for the message, “Isaiah ‘Twas Foretold It.”
This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 3/6/2022
Early Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord's passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the church that before the Easter celebration there should be a forty-day season of spiritual preparation. During this season converts to the faith were prepared for Holy Baptism. It was also a time when persons who had committed serious sins and had separated themselves from the community of faith were reconciled by penitence and forgiveness, and restored to participation in the life of the church. In this way the whole congregation was reminded of the mercy and forgiveness proclaimed in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the need we all have to renew our faith.
We begin this time of preparation through the receiving of the ashes of the palm branches as an outward and visible sign of God’s inward working in your heart and soul. Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall to return
We all know the Easter story... but do we really know the whole story? What was going through the minds of those that were there? Come hear their stories in our upcoming sermon series "Easter in the First Person." The series will begin on Sunday, March 6th. Join us on Facebook Live, or catch the sermon here on our podcast.
It’s Transfiguration Sunday, the last Sunday before we begin the season of Lent. If you could see Christ as he really is, would the vision be beautiful or terrifying? Join us for the message “The Mountaintop Experience.”
This is a recording of the scripture reading and sermon sermon portion of our service on 2/27/2022
It’s Transfiguration Sunday, the last Sunday before we begin the season of Lent. If you could see Christ as he really is, would the vision be beautiful or terrifying? Join us for the message “The Mountaintop Experience.”
Today we explore the lasting legacy of John Wesley and why he so confidently repeated while on his deathbed, “The best of all is God is with us.” Join us the message “Finishing the Race.”
This is the final part of this series.
What did John Wesley do that made people think he was trying to overthrow the government? Was he being even more vile?
This is a recording of the our complete service on 2/13/2022
Want to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ? Than consider becoming more vile. Join us for the message “Submitting to Be More Vile.”
This is a re-posting of our full service from February 6, 2022
What happens when your heart gets broken? You pray for it to be strangely warmed. Join us for the message “Aldersgate.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 1/30/2022
How far is too far if we want to be more like Jesus? To the point of obsession? Is John Wesley the role model we want to be following? Today we continue our sermon series “The Faith of a John Wesley.” Join us now for the message “Joining the Holy Club.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 1/23/2022
How did an act of arson end up catching the world on fire? Today we begin our new sermon series “The Faith of a John Wesley.” Join us now for the message “A Brand Plucked from the Fire.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 1/16/2022
Sprinkling or immersion? Infants or adults? When it comes to baptism, why can’t all the churches agree? Join us now for the message “Testing the Waters.”
Recording of our complete Communion service on 1/9/2022
We have several guest musicians and a guest preacher joining us today. Pat Peters will bring us the message “The Secret of the Gifts.”
Recording of our complete service on 12/26/21
When is it good news to be called a snake? When you’re waiting for the coming of Christ. Join us now for the message “John.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 12/19/21
When is it good news to be called a snake? When you’re waiting for the coming of Christ. Join us now for the message “John.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 12/19/21
What is your favorite Christmas song? Do you know who wrote the very first Christmas song in all of history? Join us now for the message “Elizabeth.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 12/12/21
What is your favorite Christmas song? Do you know who wrote the very first Christmas song in all of history? Join us now for the message “Elizabeth.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 12/12/21
Today we are worshipping back in the sanctuary after almost two years! The time seems pregnant with possibilities. What happens when Mary says yes? What will happen if we say yes? Join us now for the message “Mary.”
This is a recording of our complete communion service on December 5, 2021
What do you do when the deepest desire of your heart eludes you? What do you do when everything you hoped for comes true? Today begins the season of Advent and the sermon series “Before the Messiah.” Join us now for the message “Zachariah.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 11/28/21
What do you do when the deepest desire of your heart eludes you? What do you do when everything you hoped for comes true? Today begins the season of Advent and the sermon series “Before the Messiah.” Join us now for the message “Zachariah.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 11/28/21
Do you ever feel as if you’re going around in a vicious circle? Do you long to break the cycle? Join us for the message “The Wounds of the Healer.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 11/21/21
Do you ever feel as if you’re going around in a vicious circle? Do you long to break the cycle? Join us for the message “The Wounds of the Healer.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 11/21/21
When the old wounds encircle you and threaten to drag you down, can faith provide healing, or are you going to need a bigger boat? Join us for the message “The Wound of Trauma.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 11/14/21
When the old wounds encircle you and threaten to drag you down, can faith provide healing, or are you going to need a bigger boat? Join us for the message “The Wound of Trauma.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 11/14/21
How is a church and a hospital alike: they are both in the business of wound management. We all need a little bit of healing from the Great Physician. Join us as we start our new sermon series “Wound Management.” Today’s message: “The Wound of Grief.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 11/7/21
A house burns down in rural England, setting all of Britain ablaze. Join us for today’s message “Methodism: Hearts on Fire.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 10/31//21
A house burns down in rural England, setting all of Britain ablaze. Join us for today’s message “Methodism: Hearts on Fire.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 10/31/21
Can you tell the difference between a medical emergency and the effects of the Holy Spirit? Do you know when to pray and when to call an ambulance? To find out join us for the message “The Pentecostals: The Power of the Holy Spirit.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 10/24//21
Can you tell the difference between a medical emergency and the effects of the Holy Spirit? Do you know when to pray and when to call an ambulance? To find out join us for the message “The Pentecostals: The Power of the Holy Spirit.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 10/24/21
A Baptist, a Methodist, and an Episcopalian walk into a Christmas party. Which one has more fun? Find out in today’s message “The Baptists: The Way of the Believer.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 10/17//21
A Baptist, a Methodist, and an Episcopalian walk into a Christmas party. Which one has more fun? Find out in today’s message “The Baptists: The Way of the Believer.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 10/17/21
What do the British royal family, a book full of prayers, and traumatic decapitation have in common? And what links them all to John Wesley? Find out in today’s message “Anglicanism: The Middle Way.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 10/10//21
What do the British royal family, a book full of prayers, and traumatic decapitation have in common? And what links them all to John Wesley? Find out in today’s message “Anglicanism: The Middle Way.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 10/10/21
Is God in control? Or do we have free will? Are you predestined to worship with us this morning? Come see! Join us this morning for the message “Presbyterianism: The Sovereignty of God.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 10/3/21 including Holy Communion.
Remember Y2K? We feared the world might end. But it was nothing like 1517. That was the year everything changed. Join us for the message “Lutheranism: Here I Stand.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 9/26/21
Remember Y2K? We feared the world might end. But it was nothing like 1517. That was the year everything changed. Join us for the message “Lutheranism: Here I Stand.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 9/26/21
For most of us, if you go back far enough, you have ancestors who were Roman Catholic. But what can we learn from a church with popes, and rosaries, and an obsession with the Virgin Mary? Plenty! Join us for the message “Catholicism: I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 9/19/21
For most of us, if you go back far enough, you have ancestors who were Roman Catholic. But what can we learn from a church with popes, and rosaries, and an obsession with the Virgin Mary? Plenty! Join us for the message “Catholicism: I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 9/19/21
How much would you give for a glimpse of heaven? Join us for the message 'Orthodoxy: Christ Through Eastern Eyes.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 9/12/21
How much would you give for a glimpse of heaven? Join us for the message 'Orthodoxy: Christ Through Eastern Eyes.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 9/12/21
What does an unplanned pregnancy have to do with born again Christians? Join us for the message “Born of the Spirit.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 9/5/21
What does an unplanned pregnancy have to do with born again Christians? Join us for the message “Born of the Spirit.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 9/5/21
Life isn’t fair! Those who make bad choices don’t have to pay the price and those of us who make good choices have to suffer. Why doesn’t God make things fair for everyone? Why don’t we get what we deserve? Join us for the message “Getting What We Deserve.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 8/29/21
Life isn’t fair! Those who make bad choices don’t have to pay the price and those of us who make good choices have to suffer. Why doesn’t God make things fair for everyone? Why don’t we get what we deserve? Join us for the message “Getting What We Deserve.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 8/29/21
Will R2-D2 and C-3PO be able to get off the planet? Will the Rebel Alliance be able to defeat the Galactic Empire? Will Jesus be the one to kick out the Roman Empire? Join us for the message “This Isn’t the Messiah You're Looking For.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 8/22/21
Will R2-D2 and C-3PO be able to get off the planet? Will the Rebel Alliance be able to defeat the Galactic Empire? Will Jesus be the one to kick out the Roman Empire? Join us for the message “This Isn’t the Messiah You're Looking For.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 8/22/21
Would you shake hands with Darth Vader? With Lord Voldemort? With the Nazi guard from the concentration camp where your sister died? What would Jesus have you do? Join us now for our continuing series “Antidotes and Anecdotes” part 10, “Turning the Other Cheek”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 8/15/21
Would you shake hands with Darth Vader? With Lord Voldemort? With the Nazi guard from the concentration camp where your sister died? What would Jesus have you do? Join us now for our continuing series “Antidotes and Anecdotes” part 10, “Turning the Other Cheek”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 8/15/21
Join us now for part 9 of our continuing series “Antidotes and Anecdotes.” How should Christians respond to other religions? Is there one true religion? Is Islam dangerous, or is it a religion of peace? Join us as we explore “Islam: The Way of Submission.”
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 8/8/21
Join us now for part 9 of our continuing series “Antidotes and Anecdotes.” How should Christians respond to other religions? Is there one true religion? Is Islam dangerous, or is it a religion of peace? Join us as we explore “Islam: The Way of Submission.”
This is a recording of the our complete service on 8/8/21
Are you in ancient Galilee? Or are you in the Matrix? What programs have been downloaded into your brain? Jesus wants to download something new. Which color pill will you swallow?
This is a recording of our sermon portion of our service from 8/1/21
Are you in ancient Galilee? Or are you in the Matrix? What programs have been downloaded into your brain? Jesus wants to download something new. Which color pill will you swallow?
This is a recording of our complete service including Holy Communion from 8/1/21
What if you heard that Jesus was coming to town? Would you go and see the live show? Hear a few parables, maybe witness some sort of dramatic miracle? You might even get him to look at that strange carbuncle of yours! But what if, instead of a show, what you got was a call to go out to the outcast and act like Jesus yourself?
This is a recording of the sermon portion of our service on 7/25/21
What if you heard that Jesus was coming to town? Would you go and see the live show? Hear a few parables, maybe witness some sort of dramatic miracle? You might even get him to look at that strange carbuncle of yours! But what if, instead of a show, what you got was a call to go out to the outcast and act like Jesus yourself?
This is a recording of the our complete service on 7/25/21
What would you do if you had 100 people coming for dinner? Whip up your finest gourmet meal? Call in the caterers? Lock the door? And what would Jesus do? Join us for the message “Choosing the Better Part.”
This is a recording of our sermon portion of our service from 7/18/21
What would you do if you had 100 people coming for dinner? Whip up your finest gourmet meal? Call in the caterers? Lock the door? And what would Jesus do? Join us for the message “Choosing the Better Part.
This is a recording of our complete service from 7/18/21
Ever been nervous while questioned by a lawyer? Ever been nervous going down a dark alley? Ever been nervous that you were losing your humanity? Come hear about a man who didn’t let anything stop him from being a Good Samaritan.
This podcast is the sermon portion of our service.
Ever been nervous while questioned by a lawyer? Ever been nervous going down a dark alley? Ever been nervous that you were losing your humanity? Come hear about a man who didn’t let anything stop him from being a Good Samaritan.
This podcast is a recording of our complete service.
Sometimes we are sick and tired; other times we are just sick. But we don’t always find and receive the healing that we desire. In those times when we yearn for healing we have to ask ourselves, “Do I really want to be made well?”
This podcast is the sermon portion of our service.
Sometimes we are sick and tired; other times we are just sick. But we don’t always find and receive the healing that we desire. In those times when we yearn for healing we have to ask ourselves, “Do I really want to be made well?”
This podcast is a recording of our complete service including communion.
How does bad table manners lead to getting stoned? And what does getting stoned have to do with a lost sheep? And just what were those pods the pigs were eating? Stay tuned as a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son find their way home.
This podcast is the sermon portion of our service on 6/27/21
How does bad table manners lead to getting stoned? And what does getting stoned have to do with a lost sheep? And just what were those pods the pigs were eating? Stay tuned as a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son find their way home.
This podcast is a recording of our complete service.
To put it mildly, Jesus and the Pharisees had a complicated relationship. They’re famous for their fights, but they often shared meals together. Jesus, however, could be a difficult dinner guest. He refused to follow etiquette and protocol, sometimes insulting the Pharisees to their face. At this dinner with the Pharisees, Jesus upsets the apple cart once more as he proclaims, “Guess who’s going for dinner!”
This podcast is a recording of our complete service.
To put it mildly, Jesus and the Pharisees had a complicated relationship. They’re famous for their fights, but they often shared meals together. Jesus, however, could be a difficult dinner guest. He refused to follow etiquette and protocol, sometimes insulting the Pharisees to their face. At this dinner with the Pharisees, Jesus upsets the apple cart once more as he proclaims, “Guess who’s going for dinner!”
This podcast is the sermon portion of our service.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. It seems sometimes we can’t get God’s attention. Life gets hard, our bodies hurt, and our brains are fried. The frustration can send us through the roof! Hear how some friends wouldn’t let anything keep them from getting to Jesus. This 2-part series will be presented by our Music Director, Wesley McCall.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. It seems sometimes we can’t get God’s attention. Life gets hard, our bodies hurt, and our brains are fried. The frustration can send us through the roof! Hear how some friends wouldn’t let anything keep them from getting to Jesus. This 2-part series will be presented by our Music Director, Wesley McCall.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Now that we have explored the world’s other great religions, does Christianity still have a unique message for us? Which one is the true religion? Join us as we explore “Christianity: The Way of Salvation.”
This is a recording of our sermon from 6/6/21
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Now that we have explored the world’s other great religions, does Christianity still have a unique message for us? Which one is the true religion? Join us as we explore “Christianity: The Way of Salvation.”
This is a recording of our complete service from 6/6/21
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Now that we have explored the world’s other great religions, does Christianity still have a unique message for us? Which one is the true religion? Join us as we explore “Christianity: The Way of Salvation.”
This is a recording of our complete service from 6/6/21
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today is part 5 of our sermon series titled “The Warmth of Other Suns.” How should Christians respond to other religions? Jesus was a Jew. Why don’t Jews recognize Jesus as the messiah? Join us as we explore “Judaism: The Way of Exile and Return.”
This is a recording of the sermon only.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today is part 5 of our sermon series titled “The Warmth of Other Suns.” How should Christians respond to other religions? Jesus was a Jew. Why don’t Jews recognize Jesus as the messiah? Join us as we explore “Judaism: The Way of Exile and Return.”
How should Christians respond to other religions? Is there one true religion? Is Islam dangerous, or is it a religion of peace? Join us as we explore “Islam: The Way of Submission.”
This is a recording of the sermon from our regular service on 5/23/2021.
How should Christians respond to other religions? Is there one true religion? Is Islam dangerous, or is it a religion of peace? Join us as we explore “Islam: The Way of Submission.”
This is a recording of our complete service.
This podcast is a recording of our complete service.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. How should Christians respond to other religions? Is there one true religion? If Buddhism doesn’t start with God, is it even a real religion? Join us for part 3 of our series “The Warmth of Other Suns” as we explore “Buddhism: The Way of Awakening.”
This podcast is the sermon portion of our service.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. How should Christians respond to other religions? Is there one true religion? If Buddhism doesn’t start with God, is it even a real religion? Join us for part 3 of our series “The Warmth of Other Suns” as we explore “Buddhism: The Way of Awakening.”
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today is part 2 of our sermon series titled “The Warmth of Other Suns.” How should Christians respond to other religions? Is there one true religion? Will Hindus go to heaven? Join us as we explore “Hinduism: The Way of Devotion.”
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today is part 2 of our sermon series titled “The Warmth of Other Suns.” How should Christians respond to other religions? Is there one true religion? Will Hindus go to heaven? Join us as we explore “Hinduism: The Way of Devotion.”
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas.
How are Christians supposed to respond to those who follow other religions? Is Islam really a religion of peace? Do Hindus go to heaven? Find out about Christianity, world religions, and “The Warmth of Other Suns.”
This is only recording of the sermon portion of this service.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas.
How are Christians supposed to respond to those who follow other religions? Is Islam really a religion of peace? Do Hindus go to heaven? Find out about Christianity, world religions, and “The Warmth of Other Suns.”
What would it have been like to witness the resurrection—to see life return to the body of Jesus? What difference did it make then? What difference does it make today? The resurrection is the starting point of the Christian faith. Come explore why the resurrection has made all the difference.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas.
What does an American general, and old English drinking song, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ have in common? Each one marked the opening of a new age. Ever since that first Easter morning, when the women disciples of Jesus discovered the empty tomb, the wold has never been the same. Join us for a two-part sermon series, where we will examine all the ways that the resurrection rocked the world.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Christ the Lord is risen today! But what kind of victory is this? And how would you react if someone murdered your son? Our Easter Sunday worship service includes the final installment of the sermon series “If the Cross Is the Answer, What Is the Question?” Join us now for the message “Adopt the Murderers.”
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. It's Easter Sunday. Christ the Lord is risen today! But what kind of victory is this? And how would you react if someone murdered your son? Our Easter Sunday worship service includes the final installment of the sermon series “If the Cross Is the Answer, What Is the Question?” Join us now for the message “Adopt the Murderers.”
Tonight we are going to revisit and ponder the meaning of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. We will contemplate the depth of evil that human beings can perpetrate and we will also contemplate the heights of love that God has poured out upon us.
We say that when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit they fell into sin. Theologians call this The Fall. But what if The Fall did not make our spiritual ancestors so much evil, as it left them wounded? What if our suffering stems from the original wounds, not the original sin? And Jesus Christ came to heal us?
Centering Psalm: Psalm 34:1-8
Scriptures : II Corinthians 5:14-21 and Ephesians 2:11a, 12b-18
What do Jesus Christ, the cross, and castration have in common? More than you think! We believe that Christ died to take away our sins. But must blood be spilt in order for us to be saved? Did Jesus have to die in order for God to forgive us? Moral influence theory offers us a different way to understand the cross. Maybe God isn’t mad at us.
We have been taught that the death of Jesus on the cross takes away our sin. But exactly how does that work? Does Jesus take our rightful place in order to placate an angry God? Or does somehow Jesus’ death break the power of death? These various ideas and images are called “theories of atonement.” During Lent we will examine many of the ways atonement and the cross have been understood throughout Christian history. We will find that each understanding sheds light on all the ways God loves and cares for us.
Why do I keep doing the same dumb thing over and over again? How can I be free? In the second sermon in our Lenten sermon series “If the Cross Is the Answer, What Is the Question?”, we explore how we find freedom in Christ. God has paid a King’s ransom for us!
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today we had planed to start a new sermon series for the season of Lent. However we’re postponing it to next week due to the power outages and broken pipes that the winter storm has dealt many of us. When the floodwaters of life life threaten to overwhelm us remember that God is with us. We are not being swept away. We are being baptized into new life. Join us now for our special sermon “Many Waters."
Today’s centering Psalm is Psalm 32
Scripture readings:
Issiah chapter 43, starting with verse 1
Matthew chapter 3, starting with verse 13
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today we’ll explorer "Christ’s Transfiguration on the Mountain."
Today’s centering Psalm is Psalm 99
Today’s scripture readings:
24th chapter of Exodus starting with verse 12
Matthew chapter 17 starting with verse 1
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today we conclude our sermon series “Proclaiming the Year of the Lord’s Favor” or, “How to Keep 2021 From Being the Hell that was 2020. Join us know for the message, “Lakes, Lava, and Leviticus.”
Hi, This is Jane Graner, Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Welcome to the the forth in our sermon series “Proclaiming the Year of the Lord’s Favor” or “How to Keep 2021 From Being the Hell That Was 2020.” Join us now for the message, “Forgiving What we Can’t Forget.” I hope you enjoy it
Hi, This is Jane Graner, Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Welcome to the third in our sermon series “Proclaiming the Year of the Lord’s Favor” or “How to Keep 2021 From Being the Hell That Was 2020.” Join us now for the message, "How Zacchaeus Heart Grew Three Sizes That Day.” I hope you enjoy it.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today we continue our sermon series “Proclaiming the Yer of the Lord’s Favor” or “How to Keep 2021 From Being the Hell That Was 2020.” We’ll also reflect on the recent events in our nations capitol. Join us now for our message, “Finding God in a Deserted Place”
Many people have heard the Christmas story as it is told in the Bible, but what were those directly involved thinking? In a reprisal of last year’s Christmas series, now titled “Christmas in the First Person,” we take a different perspective on the traditional Christmas story, by looking at it through the eyes of those that lived it.
Join us now for Part Five, as we hear from the Christmas story’s proverbial bad guy, King Herod.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. On this Sunday after Christmas, our own Music Director Wesley McCall will give our sermon, which is fitting as he will share how a well-known Christmas song has more meaning than its words may originally seem. Join us for our message entitled “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
Many people have heard the Christmas story as it is told in the Bible, but what were those directly involved thinking? In a reprisal of last year’s Christmas series, now titled “Christmas in the First Person,” we take a different perspective on the traditional Christmas story, by looking at it through the eyes of those that lived it.
Join us now for Part Six, as we travel the land with someone who didn’t quite make it to Bethlehem that fateful night but never gave up hope, the Other Wise Man.
Welcome to our special Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Tonight, we reminisce about the "ghosts of Christmas Eve candlelight services past" as we rejoice in the birth of our Savior and look forward to a hopeful new year.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas and welcome to our “Blue Christmas” service. The holiday season isn’t always a season of gladness and mirth. Sometimes it brings feelings of sadness. This can be especially true this year. Blue Christmas services acknowledge this reality. Join us know as we contemplate the promise of the Christmas Star.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today we conclude the season of Advent with our sermon series "A Child Born for Us." In this series, we're exploring some of our favorite passages from the prophet Isaiah from both Jewish and Christian perspectives. Join us now for our message entitled "Dressed by Divinity."
Today's scriptures:
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Luke 4:16-20
Many people have heard the Christmas story as it is told in the Bible, but what were those directly involved thinking? In a reprisal of last year’s Christmas series, now titled “Christmas in the First Person,” we take a different perspective on the traditional Christmas story, by looking at it through the eyes of those that were actually there.
Join us now for Part Four, as we take a step back from the immediate family and hear from one of the first non-animal visitors, a shepherd.
Many people have heard the Christmas story as it is told in the Bible, but what were those directly involved thinking? In a reprisal of last year’s Christmas series, now titled “Christmas in the First Person,” we take a different perspective on the traditional Christmas story, by looking at it through the eyes of those that were actually there.
Join us now for Part Three, as we hear from the unconventional “Dad-to-be,” Joseph.
Many people have heard the Christmas story as it is told in the Bible, but what were those directly involved thinking? In a reprisal of last year, we take a different perspective on the traditional Christmas story, by looking at it through the eyes of those that were actually there, in the newly renamed series, “Christmas in the First Person.” Join us now for Part Two, where we hear from the “favored one” who was instrumental in the Christmas story, Mary.
Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville, Texas. Today we continue the season of Advent with on going sermon series “A Child Born for Us.” We’ll be exploring some of our favorite passages from the Prophet Isaiah from both Jewish and Christian prospectives. Join us for this weeks message entitled “A Light for the Nations.”