Apex United Methodist Church Podcast

Day 5 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series. This episode from Rev. Sheila Ahler is a reflection on temptation and Matthew 6:13.

Day 4 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode is on Prayer (Matthew 6:5-8) with Rev. Laura Johnson.

Day 3 of the Cultivating Grace Lent Series This episode is on Service (Isaiah 58:6-11) with Rev. Kara Matthews.

Day 2 of the Cultivating Grace Lent series. This episode is on Fasting (Matthew 6:16-18) with Ellen Griffin.

Day 1 of the Cultivating Grace Lent series.   This episode is on Confession (Psalm 51:1-5) with Pastor Laura Johnson.

Pastor Laura Johnson talks about the importance of prayer as being essential for a true, living faith.

This week, Pastor Sheila Ahler's sermon speaks for itself.

"Once you see something, you can't unsee it."

Our behaviors matter.  James offers timeless advice -  "be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger."  These words are simple in theory, but hard to put into practice.  Let us consider together what this looks like in our own faith life.

In this week’s message, we find out what courage and initiative are through the example of Nehemiah.

Reverend Doug Anderson, a retired United Methodist pastor from the Indiana Conference, preaches on "The Path of Grace."

Pastor Laura Johnson delivers the message in the last in the sermon series, Abide.

Abide in Hope

Abide In Faith

Abide in God.

In today’s Scripture passage, King David longs to strengthen his legacy by building a Temple for God. However God has other plans for David’s legacy: a future king, coming from David’s line, whose Kingdom will never end. Join us this Sunday as we consider how God mysteriously works through us to leave a better legacy than we could ever imagine. Preacher: Pastor Laura Johnson

David escorts the ark of the covenant, the chest that held the stone commandments God gave to Moses, into the newly established capital of Jerusalem. David is so overcome with joy that he dances in an undignified manner. When confronted by his wild dancing, David exhibits why he was chosen by God, and why his kingship was so successful. For David, worshiping and honoring God was the only thing tha...

In today’s Scripture reading David has just won a great victory, but he lost two important people in the process. Today we will sit with David in his grief and consider how often joy and sorrow, hope and despair, light and darkness coexist in our hearts and lives, and how we can find God’s presence in it all. Preacher: Corey Vevera

When faced with a ferocious giant who was threatening his people, young David mustered the courage to stand against him and defeat him. He was only able to claim victory, of course, because God was leading him. This Sunday we will learn that when we allow God to lead us astonishing and remarkable things happen. Preacher: Pastor Laura Johnson

After God rejects King Saul’s reign, God sends the prophet Samuel to identify Saul’s successor as the next King. While Saul was impressive in figure and well-known and well-respected as a warrior when Samuel anointed Saul as King, God had something else in mind this time. This Sunday we will discover that God chose the next King not according to outward appearances or public reputation, but accord...

The people of God, dissatisfied with being led by the prophet Samuel and his sons, ask for a King so they can be like all the other nations. God’s desire is that they will choose to let God lead them through God’s chosen vessels. God grieves over the people’s request but gives them the leader they want, though first warning them that it will have dire consequences for generations to come. In today...

In John 3 we listen as Nicodemus, eager as he was, could not fully grasp the mysteries of Jesus. That didn’t stop him from trying, nor did it stop him from having faith and following Jesus to the end.  Today, on this Trinity Sunday, join us as we grapple with the mysteries of God while we also remember the power and importance of faith. Preacher: Sheila Ahler

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church.  What can we learn from the work of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost to help us understand the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and our church today? Preacher: Laura Katherine Stern

For 40 days after his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples and prepared them to carry on this ministry. Then he ascended into heaven, leaving his disciples with his mission, instructing them to wait for the Holy Spirit. Join us this Sunday as we consider what we can learn from the disciples about waiting on God. Preacher: Laura Katherine Stern

Join us this Sunday as we ponder Jesus’ commandment that as Easter people, we must love each other as Jesus has loved us. Jesus’ greatest desire for us is that we be people of love. What are the qualities of Christ-like love, and how can we develop this kind of love in our own hearts and lives? Preacher: Laura Johnson