The LVfirst Podcast

In this week's sermon, Pastor Adam leads us in a conversation about shame and how shame affects our ability to connect with God.

This Sunday's scripture lesson was John 2:13-22. We talked about how growing in our faith often requires us to do things that aren't comfortable. Using the story of Jesus over-turning the tables, we are called to look at our lives and turn over the tables in the areas we need to grow in.

This Sunday we got to hear from our Director of Student Ministries, McKade Stewart. McKade encourages us to learn to "lose" in order to gain and grow in our faith.

This week we're kicking off a new sermon series titled, "Comfort Creep". In today's message, you'll hear encouragement from Pastor Adam to use this season of Lent to get out of your comfort zone and encounter Jesus in new ways.

It's Transfiguration Sunday this week and we're talking about how we can live into Jesus's transfiguration by using the past to inform our lives instead of defining our lives.

In this week's sermon, we're getting real and talking about some upcoming debates in the United Methodist Church - but we're also calling for Methodists and all Christians to acknowledge our differences and choose to not let them divide us. Paul calls us to be a UNITED church, not uniform.

This week, we’re having a real conversation around politics and leaning on the 3Practices from Jim Hancock and Jim Henderson: Be unusually interested in the other, stay in the room with difference, and stop comparing my best with your worst.

This Sunday, Pastor Adam invited ReCAST Program Director Marcus Thorne to come and have a conversation around the difference divide and how we can approach the divides around race.

We're kicking off 2024 with a new series titled, Uncommon Ground. This week, we're launching into this new series by talking about getting over the differences that divide us.

In this week's sermon, we hear about the Angels appearing to the Shepherds first to announce the birth of Jesus. When we are able to get over our fears, we find peace in the manger.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Adam encourages us to look for hope in the unexpected moments.

In this sermon, Pastor Adam talks us through Matthew 25:31-46 and encourages us to be a people who share the Good News of Jesus Christ this Christmas season.

Tune in for this sermon from Pastor Adam as we take a look at Jesus' parable of the talents.

Tune in as Adam sits down with Tommy Scribbins from Uncle Pigskin to talk a bit more about their history and what they're up to at Central Gwinnett High School! Interested in learning more? We're hosting an information session July 25th at 7:10PM! Register your interest here: https://forms.gle/eaLLmzLerf1Cng1F8

We're sitting down to chat with our Church Administrator, Jeff Poynter, about all things Campmeeting! Campmeeting starts this Sunday (June 18) and runs through the 22nd! We hope to see you out at the campground: 700 Braselton Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA

Rev. Whit R. Martin is the pastor at Villa Rica First United Methodist Church in Carroll County, GA. Whit has served churches across the conference over the last 17 years with his wife, Ashley. They have two daughters, Laney and Maggie, and are welcoming a baby boy, Beau, this August. Ashley is the daughter of the Rev. Jim Bocian, retired United Methodist minister, and Becky Bocian. Whit grew up a...

Stephen Walters is an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. In 2000, Stephen began his career in local church ministry and has served in roles such as Youth Minister, Associate Pastor, and Lead Pastor. In 2016, Stephen accepted a call from God to transition from ministry in the local church to ministry through counseling. Steph...

Quincy D. Brown is the senior pastor of Snellville UMC. Quincy is passionate about discipleship paths that equip people inside the church to imagine new ways to connect people outside the church with Jesus. Prior to coming to Snellville, Quincy was the District Superintendent and Missional Strategist for 85 churches in the Central South District (DeKalb, Rockdale, Newton & Henry Counties) of the N...

Rev. Blair Boyd Zant is a pastor, preacher, wife, and mother, and Director of the Center for Congregational Excellence for the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. CCE exists to support, resource, and equip congregational leaders in making disciples for Christ, and witnessing transformation in the lives of individuals and communities. She specializes in leadership development,...

Sam Dawkins is the pastor of West Georgia Church and campus minister of UWG Wesley. Originally from Conyers, GA, Sam went to the University of Georgia where he felt called to ordained ministry while participating at the UGA Wesley Foundation. He graduated from the Candler School of theology with a Masters of Divinity in 2015. Sam served on staff at The UGA Wesley Foundation, Hartwell FUMC, and FUM...

In this week's Episode Logan leads a discussion around WHY we worship and what we should expect when we walk through the doors on Sunday mornings.