Medford UMC Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Rev Joe Monahan
Youth Ministry Sunday
Youth Director Bethany Carl shares how she came to working with the youth of our church.
We build and destroy through the power of our words - we need to take that power seriously.
"Living Into It" We live into faith by remembering the stories that anchor us, living what we believe daily, and running our race with integrity.
“Courage to Be First” - Courageous Series Week 4. Following Jesus sometimes means being willing to do the hard thing.
“Courage to Be Gracious” - Courageous Series Week 2. It takes courage to be gracious when you know you may not receive grace in return.
"Courage to Be Vulnerable." Pastor Joe presents the first message in our "Courageous" sermon series.
“What’s Wrong with People?”
We can’t pretend what’s wrong with “people” isn’t also wrong with us.
Playing with Purpose - We can often find our purpose in that which feels less like work and more like play.
Our questions and confusion aren’t something to be embarrassed by, they’re signs of God’s work to bring us new life.
“The Truth of Easter”
The truth of Easter – of Resurrection - is worth building our lives on.
The fourth Sunday of Lent.
Guest Pastor - Rev Rich Hendrickson.
A message about Esther.
Through The Valley - Episode 1
The First Sunday of Lent.
Guest Pastor - Rev Richard Hendrickson
"A Legacy of Grace" Releasing God’s Blessings, week 1. We leave our legacy by modeling what it means to share God’s grace out into the world.
Jesus’ steps for reconciliation are as relevant today as they were in the first century.
Every one of us needs to answer this question, but the only way to answer it is by living with Jesus and seeing what he does.
Faith, and the willingness to bring what we have, are what’s needed in
order to work with God to solve problems in the world.
“The Parable of the Seeds.” We are not always good soil, but the gospel is always good seed.
Have you had tasks, which you really did not like, or were very uncomfortable?
We need to handle those dislikes and discomfort over to God and continue on.
Do you remember the song "Let It Shine"? Jesus tells us to learn the message and then share it.
“The Blessing of Music” God draws us near to each other, ourselves, and Godself through music.
"Created to Be Called.” The young, old, and everyone in between is created and called to do God’s work.
A Home for All People. The Church matters because here we have a shared connection to the story of God’s mighty works, a story that changes us and the world.
On the 6th Sunday of Easter, we continue with the sermon series - Church-- Does It Matter?"
Church: Does It Matter? - Week 4: “An Invitation to Love Kindness.” We are called to love kindess – God’s brand of kindness – as opposed to mere niceness.
The Power of Worship and Prayer: In worship, we enter into God's glory so we can radiate God's glory into the world.
We begin a new sermon series. Today Pastor Kate Monahan sets the stage for the series.
Have you ever had a God moment? Did you share it with anyone?
Pastor Joe presents our Easter morning message. "The Worst Thing is not the Last Thing."
A message about how "exclude" people and how we need to work on improving "including people.
“Hens and Chicks”: Fresh Start Series, Week 2
A fresh start requires vision, courage, and the knowledge that Christ keeps us under the protection of his wings.
“Taking up our crosses” to be disciples of Jesus means being willing to risk inconvenient demands on our time, lack of certainty, embarrassment, and sometimes even physical danger. But Jesus is the way to life, and he calls us to make fresh starts in faith. A fresh start requires courage, focus, and practice.
“The Joy of the Unexpected” > Joy to the World, Week 2: The most joyful things in life come from God’s biggest surprises.
Mike Polhemus presents the morning message on Laity Sunday. The Door to the Church is NOT the Door to the Church: Thoughts on Welcoming.
Followers of Jesus need to be on guard against greed for security, leisure and status, redefining success away from these things.
The cost to bridge the gap with our enemies is high - it means facing opposition from every side
To walk in the way of Jesus requires us to practice physical AND spiritual non-violence.
When we feel confused or conflicted about scripture, we follow the way of Jesus, the Word of God.
The Holy Bible: Faith, Frustration, and Fascination Week 2: How can we read, interpret and apply it faithfully today, so that others might know it as the life-giving Word of God?
How can we read, interpret and apply it faithfully today, so that others might know it as the life-giving Word of God?
How can we read, interpret and apply it faithfully today, so that others might know it as the life-giving Word of God?
The tension of Methodism is between grace and rules – but we should always land on the side of grace!
Have you heard the saying - Life Is A Matter Of Perspective"? Do you think your way is the ONLY way. Should you be listening to other slants and considering them?
Finding Your Way Again, Week 4. Holy conversations are a key tool of discernment and we need to learn to practice them.
Have you ever asked why should I care? I am the only one participating.
In episode 2 of the sermon series Finding Your Way Again, Pastor Joe Monahan deals with the question
Many of us pride ourselves on being excellent planners and decision makers. We excel at creating personal and organizational goals and meeting them. But what happens when we get thrown a curveball that disorients us?
The transformation of individual lives is the goal of the gospel, but often our communities of faith are not prepared to pay the cost.
“A Work Never Done” - Pentecost means each of us is given a share of God’s Spirit, and a share of God’s work.
Pastor Joe presents the second message in our Pentecost series. It is titled “Jesus, Take the Wheel?” The Spirit will guide our work if we’re willing to set aside our own agendas and follow.
Pastor Rachel presents the morning message, the first in our "Work of the Spirit" exploration as we continue toward Pentecost
Pastor Joe Monahan provides today's message. We knows that Jesus has risen, but Joe does comparison of coming out of pandemic.
“The Gods We Make” The altars we choose, and the gods we make, can get in the way of relationship with God and with the people we care about.
“You Are Not Your Sin”
Our Creator doesn’t allow our labels to define us, so why should we?
The concept - It is better to give than receive. This is not a criticism to those who receive a gift. Pastor Rachel provides episode 2 of the sermon series - Saving Grace.
Fortitude is the difference between courage and compromise. It's what's required when the change we seek meets resistance.
Pastor Joe presents the first message in this new sermon series. Courage begins when we allow God to convict our hearts about the things that really matter.
Pastor Rachel wraps up our Singing Our Faith sermon series with a message centered on the hymn "We Three Kings."
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” Our understanding of Jesus is something that has to grow in us.
Pastor Joe presents the MUMC Christmas Eve message as part or our Singing Our Faith sermon series. Tonight he speaks about the song Silent Night. It’s not about tending our own light, but turning to the light. Merry Christmas!
Pastor Rachel presents the 4th message in our Advent sermon series titled Singing Our Faith.
Pastor Rachel continues our Advent sermon series titled "Singing Our Faith." Today's message is focused on Love. The spotlighted hymn is "Love Came Down at Christmas."
Pastor Joe presents the first message in our Advent sermon series titled "Singing Our Faith."