Cumberland Trace Church of Christ (Formerly Lehman Ave Church of Christ)

September 27, 2026 - Wednesday Bible Class In this episode Levi Word leads a heartfelt Bible study centered on 2 Peter 1, challenging listeners not to stop at baptism but to grow into Christian maturity. He explains why Peter (and Jude) warned the early church about false teachers and why spiritual growth—beyond initial faith—is essential for remaining faithful. Levi walks through the eight qualit...

September 20, 2026 - Sunday PM Service   Tonight’s Q&A with speakers Neal and Hiram tackles ten thoughtful questions Christians regularly face. The episode opens with a theological framework for distinguishing cultural practices from binding biblical commands—using modesty, manners, and head coverings as examples and offering principles (universality, timelessness, and absence of exceptions) t...

September 20, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon In this episode Neal opens by describing recent Sunday-night format changes—Bible study through Philippians, rotating worship leaders, and a lively Q&A session moderated by Chris Young with Hiram and others—where more than 20 varied questions were raised (from the Shroud of Turin to Ezekiel’s temple and how to distinguish cultural practices from divine com...

September 20, 2026 - Sunday AM Bible Class   In this episode Neal continues a verse-by-verse study through 1 Corinthians chapters 3 and 4, picking up where Hiram left off. The message surveys Paul’s diagnosis of spiritual immaturity in the Corinthian church — personality-driven division, worldly wisdom, and the dangers of lining up behind men instead of Christ — and unfolds Paul’s corrective plan...

September 16, 2026 - Wednesday PM Bible Class This episode is a sermon-style teaching about the faithfulness of God and how His unchanging character forms the foundation for our own faith. Bill opens with 1 Corinthians 1:4–9 and frames the message around five pillars that describe God’s faithfulness—His omniscience (ever-knowing), omnipotence (ever-powerful), omnipresence (ever-present), truthfuln...

September 13, 2026 - Sunday PM Sermon   In this episode Hiram confronts Marcionism—the early church controversy of dismissing the Old Testament—and explains why the whole Bible is essential for Christian faith. Framing the talk around the title "Old Testament Lessons for New Testament Christians," the sermon walks listeners through ten concrete lessons drawn from Genesis through the Prophets and t...

September 13, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon In this sermon-style episode Hiram unpacks why the Bible is unique, authoritative, and central to Christian life. Drawing on passages from both Old and New Testaments (including Deuteronomy, Psalm 119, Isaiah, John, Romans, 2 Timothy, Hebrews, Revelation, and more), the message traces the Bible’s divine inspiration, careful preservation across history, and the...

September 13, 2026 - Sunday AM Bible Class In this episode we work through 1 Corinthians chapters 1–3 to confront division in the church and re-center attention on the person and work of Jesus. Hiram continues a conversation started by Neal and interacts with class members as they unpack Paul’s call to unity, the danger of “preacher-itis,” and the source of true wisdom. Topics covered include: Pau...

September 9, 2026 - Wednesday PM Bible Class   In this episode a Charlie leads a thoughtful lesson on practicing faithfulness in the home, drawing practical lessons from Scripture and a real-life family example. He opens by explaining the series theme “Faithful Unto Death” and outlines preliminary questions every parent and spouse should consider: Am I a member of the Lord’s church? Did I marry a...

September 6, 2026 - Sunday PM Sermon   In this episode Neal leads listeners through a vivid imagining of the Israelites’ night at Pi-hahiroth, walking through the Red Sea and witnessing the destruction of the Egyptian army. Using Exodus 15 as his anchor, he examines how God’s majesty is revealed in three dimensions: His names (El, Elohim, Adonai, Yahweh), His characteristics (highly exalted, aweso...

September 6, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon In this episode, Neal uses real-life sinkholes in Kentucky as a vivid metaphor for spiritual and emotional collapse, then walks listeners through Ephesians 2:10–13 to show how Christ transforms lives. After describing local sinkhole incidents—including a tragic roadway collapse, the Louisville Zoo event, and the famous Corvette sinkhole—the sermon draws paralle...

September 6, 2026 - Sunday AM Bible Class This episode introduces the new quarter of adult and college classes and transitions into a focused study of 1 Corinthians, co-taught by the hosts and guest teachers. Announcements include Barrett and Grant leading the adult class (Psalms devotional studies) and Joey teaching the college class (sin struggles). The main teaching is a co-led lecture on Studi...

September 2, 2026 - Wednesday PM Bible Class In this episode Bill fills in for Brother Clay and leads a thoughtful study on Luke—the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. Drawing on classroom discussion and contributions from Neal, Hiram and Kevin, the group examines Luke’s identity (including Paul’s references to him as the “beloved physician”), his background as a likely Gentile and...

August 30, 2026 - Sunday PM Sermon   In this episode the speakers unpack the theme of Jesus as the Master Teacher, using Matthew 7:28–29 as a starting point. Through scripture readings, songs, and several short sermons they examine what makes a great teacher—authority, insight into the human heart, creative methods (parables, questions, direct challenge), and above all teaching by example. Listene...

August 30, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon This episode features a sermon rooted in Matthew 7:1–6 and the wider context of the Sermon on the Mount, delivered during a service that includes youth-led worship and a brief announcement about three college‑age men preaching on the theme "Jesus the Master Teacher." Neal unpacks what Jesus meant by "Judge not, that you be not judged," showing how familiar words...

August 30, 2026 - Sunday AM Bible Class This episode is the final Bible class of the quarter, taught by Hiram with Neal as co-instructor, walking through Acts 20–28 and highlighting the recurring challenges every church faces. Starting in Acts 20 the class examines Paul’s ministry rhythm—how he deliberately encouraged other believers (spending months building people up), modeled a ministry of enco...

August 26, 2026 - Wednesday PM Bible Class This episode is a classroom-style lecture tracing the Herodian dynasty as it appears in the New Testament. Chris walks listeners through seven Herods mentioned in Scripture — beginning with Herod the Great (Matthew 2) and continuing through Archelaus, Antipas, Philip I & II, Agrippa I, and Agrippa II — explaining who they were, when they reigned, and...

August 23, 2026 - Sunday PM Sermon In this final session of the "Into the Word" Sunday-night series, Hiram and co-teacher Neal wrap up their in-depth study of Philippians by unpacking chapter 4. Framed around the book’s central theme—Christians experiencing joy through selfless service and sacrifice—the episode traces Paul’s practical steps for overcoming the major roadblocks that prevent believer...

August 19, 2026 - Wednesday Bible Class   In this episode Kevin leads an in-depth study of Saul, later known as Paul, tracing his life from a well-educated Pharisee and Roman citizen in Tarsus to one of the most influential apostles and church planters in New Testament history. Mentioned participants include Neal and Hiram (who had led related studies) and class attendees who contribute questions...

August 23, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon  This episode is a recorded sermon delivered at Cumberland Trace Church, exploring Jesus’ prayer for unity (John 17:20–23) and the practical life of the local church. Glenn reflects on the Lord’s Day as a time to commemorate Christ’s death, worship without instruments, instruct families from Scripture, and call the lost to faith. Using passages from John 17, Ephe...

August 23, 2026 - Sunday AM Bible Class In this episode Glenn Hitchcock, a visiting elder and social-work-trained speaker who led a Friday–Saturday parenting seminar and then taught the Bible class and sermon, walks listeners through a comprehensive, biblically grounded approach to family life. He opens with practical anecdotes and a memorable quote about sharing calm with children, then outlines...

August 22, 2026 - Saturday AM Third Session In this seminar recorded at Cumberland Trace, Brother Glenn (joined by his wife, Mercedes) teaches a practical, scripture-centered approach to family life, and Brother Hiram closes in prayer. The talk examines four common "robbers" of joy—circumstances, people, materialism, and worry—and anchors every solution in passages from Philippians and other bibli...

August 22, 2026 - Saturday AM Second Session In this episode Glenn unfolds the metaphor of the "bubble" — the Christian family and church as a secure, nurturing haven grounded in Scripture (opening with Genesis and references to 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians and 1 Corinthians). Listeners will hear a theologically rooted explanation of how the family bubble provides protection, instruction, restoration...

August 22, 2026 - Saturday AM First Session In this episode Glenn leads a practical, scripture-centered seminar on the Christian family, exploring how God intentionally designed marriage and parenting. The talk opens with a personal anecdote (and a light moment about Rummikub) and then revisits last night’s lesson on submission, emphasizing submission to God first and then to one another in love....

August 21, 2026 - Friday PM Session Glenn Hitchcock (Peninsula Church of Christ elder, retired Air Force veteran, trained social worker and Memphis School of Preaching alumnus) leads a frank, Bible-centered seminar on the importance of family and Christian parenting. In this episode he introduces six major points about family life—God as originator and protector, Scripture as the family’s boundary...