Apex United Methodist Church Podcast

Why is it that sometimes we respond to good things in life with gratitude and other times we do not?  In today's episode Pastor Laura Johnson reflects on this question in the light of the story about one grateful person and the nine who were too busy to give thanks.

How do you show your gratitude to God?  Today’s reflection is on one of David’s psalms of gratitude and praise, and it’s brought to you by our Youth Coordinator Tanner Johnson.

Day 28 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series Listen as Rev. Kara Matthews reflects on Jesus’ powerful pronouncement of forgiveness as he died on the cross.

Day 27 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series In today's episode Rev. Kara Matthews help us understand the connection in God’s eyes between forgiving others and being forgiven.

A common piece of marriage advice is to never go to bed angry, which comes directly from today’s Scripture reading.  In today's episode our Lead Pastor Laura Katherine will help us reflect on forgiving just as readily as we are forgiven.

Day 25 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series Listen as Pastor Laura Johnson reflects upon what Jesus has to say regarding our own willingness - or unwillingness - to forgive those who have wronged us.

Day 24 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series In today's episode Tanner Johnson helps us imagine the enormous depth and width of God’s forgiveness.

Day 23 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series You know that feeling of relief and elation when you receive forgiveness?  In today's episode Pastor Laura Johnson discusses Davis’ joy over God’s gift of forgiveness. 

Day 22 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series Listen as Rev. Kara Matthews reflects on forgiveness with Jesus’ timeless parable about the lost sheep in today's episode.

In today's episode our lead pastor Laura Katherine reflects on the importance of laying aside cowardice, laziness, and arrogance as we approach God.

In today's episode of Cultivating Grace our lead pastor Laura Katherine reflects on repentance in light of Jesus’ statement that he came to care for the sinners, not the righteous.

Day 19 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series In this episode Pastor Laura Johnson reminds us that God prefers a repentant hot mess over a self-congratulatory model citizen.

Day 18 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series Listen as Ellen Griffin helps us hear anew the story of Paul's repentance in this retelling of Saul/Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus.

Day 17 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series In this episode Pastor Laura Johnson explores the story of Zacchaeus, his repentance, and the prevenient grace of God.  f

Day 16 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series In this episode Pastor Sheila Ahler finishes this week's focus on lament with a reflection on Psalm 30 and the promise that joy comes in the morning.

Day 15 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series In this episode Pastor Laura Johnson continues our focus on lament by reflecting on Paul's lament over the human condition in Romans 7:15-25.

Day 14 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode continues our focus on lament as Rev. Kara Matthews considers the powerful lament in Psalm 22:1-5.

Day 13 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode continues this week's reflection on lament, with Pastor Laura Katherine Stern discussing Jesus lament over Jerusalem in Matthew 23:37-39.

Day 12 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series In today's episode in our daily Lent podcast series Pastor Laura Johnson reflects on grief as a form of lament, focusing on Jesus' own lament over the death of his friend.

Day 11 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode begins this week's focus on lament, with Pastor Laura Katherine Stern's reflection of Psalm 137.

Day 10 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode continues this week's focus on temptation, with Pastor Laura reflecting on how temptation produces endurance as described in James 1:2-4. 

Day 9 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode continues this week's reflection on temptation, with Pastor Laura Katherine Stern discussing Jesus' own experience with temptation as described in Hebrews 4:15-16.

Day 8 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode continues this week's reflection on temptation, with Pastor Laura Johnson reflecting on Jesus' prayer in the garden of Gethsemane in Luke 22:39-44.

Day 7 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode continues this week's reflection on temptation, with Pastor Laura Katherine Stern discussing Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 10:13.  

Day 6 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode continues this week's reflection on temptation, with Pastor Laura Johnson discussing Jesus' parable of the seeds and sower in Luke 8:4-8.