Wilmore UMC: Recent Episodes
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The Sixth Sunday of Easter and we continue to look at the fellowship of believers in 1 John. Today, we look at John's words for those who seek to follow in the way of Jesus.
On the Third Sunday of Easter, we look at 1 John 3:1-7 and John's response to those who are dealing with division in the fellowship of believers.
The sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter. We will be looking at 1 John throughout Eastertide, and this week we look at what John is inviting fellow believers to be a part of.
The Fourth Sunday of Lent: What does Jesus, Moses, snakes, and Nicodemus have to do with one another. We look at the nature of belief and how we come to be persuaded of our need for God.
The Third Sunday of Lent and we look at Jesus' actions in the temple from John's gospel.
We continue to take a detailed look at our mission statement and this week we look at what it means to be a welcoming church.
We are taking an in depth look at our church mission statement, learning how we can join God's mission in Wilmore.
On Baptism of the Lord Sunday, we look at the meaning of baptism in the Christian life.
The 3rd Week of Advent and we are reintroduced to John the Baptist in the Gospel of John. John refuses to be defined by the dominant narratives of the Jewish people - he defined by his relation to Christ.
It is the Second Sunday of Advent and we look at Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8. Why does God need to comfort his people?
The First Sunday of Advent: Pastor D. Merricks looks at Isaiah 64 and the desolation of God's people and how the only consolation is God's presence.
The Old Testament Lectionary text is Exodus 16:2-15 - the story of Israel grumbling and God sending manna. We explore how God's response is not giving in, but an invitation to a trusting relationship.
We all feel guilt and oftentimes remain in guilt for far too long. Our sermon today looks at the end of the Joseph story in Genesis 50 and why we all need a goat to help with our guilt.
The last in our series called "Church Blueprint." This week we look at Jesus' command to "teach them to obey everything I have commanded."
We continue our look at the Great Commission with a look a the significance of baptism and how that is a political act.
We continue our in-depth look at the Great Commission with Jesus' command to "make disciples."
Our series on the Great Commission looks at the nature of authority - specifically Jesus' authority.
We end our summer series of the People's Lectionary by looking at Jesus' promise to be us always, even to the end of the age. This sermon introduces the next series on the Great Commission.
Our summer of the People's Lectionary takes us to Isaiah 40:27-31, submitted by Matt Hadley.
The next in our series of the People's Lectionary - passages submitted by our congregation. We look at 1 Peter 5:7 and the nature of anxiety and Jesus' ability to carry us.
We continue our look at 1 Peter in this Easter Season. A people who are scattered and scared wondering what it looks like to follow Jesus.
The audience of 1 Peter is a group of believers scattered around the Roman Empire trying to follow Jesus as people who no longer belong to the cultures around them. They have much to fear, and yet, they are a people of hope.
An Easter Sunrise service for you to listen to while you watch the sunrise from your own home.
The next part of Lenten series follows the people of Israel when they are in exile and wondering when will God deliver.
The next part of the Lenten series "How did we get here?" Samuel is at a crossroads in the history of Israel, but he is unable to see it.
In a time when it was dangerous for mothers to give birth to baby boys, one mother saw her baby and declared him good.
The crowd mistakenly thinks they decide who does and does not belong. Belonging is not decided by the crowd - Jesus tells us that when we know him, we are sons and daughters of Abraham.
Are we so frustrated or angry that we are sitting outside the city with Jonah rather than rejoicing in how God is working in others' lives?