Newberg First Presbyterian Church's Podcast

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, October 4th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Opening Our Eyes to Jesus" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Opening our Eyes to Jesus from the story of Jesus healing the blind man in John 9. We are called to open our eyes to Jesus and open our eyes and hearts...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, September 27th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Jesus is the Light of the World" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares about how Jesus is the Light of the World and how Jesus identifies positively with our image of God the Father. In Jesus we see God the Father. Th...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, September 20th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "The Mercy Gambit" preached by Guest Pastor Kristen Sandoz. This continues a summer sermon series on the Gospel of John. The scripture referenced by this sermon is: John 7: 53 - 8: 11

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, September 13th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Jesus the Christ" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Jesus the Christ out of the story of Jesus visiting the Festival of Booths in John 7: 1-52. In Jesus we hear the invitation to come and receive living water....

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, September 6th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Jesus the Bread of Life" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Jesus the Bread of Life from John 6: 22-71. Jesus is the source of life and the foundation of all we need. We join him in the costly call of caring for...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, August 30th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Trusting Jesus in the Storm" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Trusting Jesus in the Storm from John 6:16-21, the story of Jesus walking on the water. Jesus meets us in the storms of our lives with love and compas...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, August 23rd, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "The Abundance of Jesus" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on the abundance of Jesus through the story of the feeding of the 5,000. The abundance of Jesus is seen through partnership in mission with youth, sharing the...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, August 16th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "The Testimony of Jesus" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on the Testimony of Jesus and how we all can testify about our own stories with Jesus. May we share the good news of Jesus with others who are in need of a re...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Do You Truly Long to be Well" preached by Rev. Jodi Hansen. This continues a summer sermon series on the Gospel of John. The scripture referenced by the sermon is: John 5: 1-15

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, July 26th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Jesus Heals" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Jesus Heals from John 4: 43-54. The healing of Jesus is often physical and emotional and friendship with Jesus is at the heart of what God desires for us. This continue...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, July 19th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "It's Faith: Trusting God to Do the Work" preached by Ms. Kristen Sandoz. This continues a summer sermon series on the Gospel of John. The scripture referenced by this sermon is: John 4: 1-42

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, July 12th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "The Path of Humility" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on the Path of Humility from the mini sermon of John the Baptist at the end of the third chapter of John's Gospel. We explore how humility is a goal for all of us...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, June 28th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Jesus Cleanses the Temple" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on how Jesus Cleanses the Temple in John 2: 13-22. He uses this story to highlight Jesus' heart for justice and our own journey to befriend our emotions and...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, June 21st, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Water Into Wine" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Jesus turning Water into Wine in John's Gospel chapter 2. The focus is on Jesus as the one who brings joy but also meets us in our weakness as we trust in him. This...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, June 14th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Testimony, Longing & Truth" preached by Rev. Jodi Hansen. In this sermon, Reverend Jodi brings a message based on John 1:19–51. As John introduces us to the first disciples, we will explore themes of witness, hope, and the search for truth that continue to...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, June 7th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "The Good News of Jesus" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on the Good News of Jesus from John 1: 1-18. He explores how Jesus is the Word of God who was there at the beginning of creation and how Jesus is God in human fl...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 31, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Trinity and Creation" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Trinity and Creation from Genesis 1. He encourages us to have a personal relationship with each member of the Trinity (Creator/Mother/Father, Son Jesus, and Holy...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 24th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Cake, Anyone?" preached by Rev. Dr. Mark McIlraith. The scripture referenced by this sermon is: Acts 2: 1-13

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 17th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Remembering Our Mission" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Remembering Our Mission. He explores Matthew 28: 16-20, which we know as The Great Commission. We are called as the Church to make disciples, baptize, and fo...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 10th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "A Story of Kindness" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on A Story of Kindness as he explores Jesus' healing of Simon's mother in law. This sermon also celebrates the gift of women as fully empowered for leadership throu...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Keep Going" preached by Guest Pastor Grady Zickefoose. In this sermon, Pastor Grady Zickefoose talks about his experience as a pastor in the Federal Criminal System and working with inmates to spread the word of Jesus Christ. The scripture referenced by this...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, April 26th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Grace and Doubt" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Jesus revealing himself to Thomas after the resurrection. We look at the helpful connection between grace and doubt and how faith grows out of the freedom to b...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, April 19th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on how Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life on this third Sunday of Easter. He also explores the teaching of Brennan Manning on Christ's...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, April 12th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "An Invitation to Surrender to the Love of Jesus" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares some humor and some reflection on the story of Peter's encounter with Jesus on the shore after the resurrection. On this Bright Su...

This is the recording of the Easter Sermon that was live streamed Sunday, April 5th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Resurrection Love" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Resurrection Love on this Easter Sunday. He explores Mary Magdalene's encounter with Jesus in the garden and reminds us that the resurrection provides...