Grace Podcasts

(Matthew 3:11-17 & Acts 4:32-37) Sometimes good health and more money feels like thriving, but underneath it is something far more important. Jesus and the early church points to a feature that matters even more than health and wealth (For Generations 2/4).

(Romans 12:9-21& Matthew 7:12) We might know what is genuinely evil, but sometimes we get it wrong when it comes to evaluating people. Hear about an ancient argument that points the way to real good (For Generations, 1/4).

(Luke 1:26-38) The Second Annual Grace United Methodist Church Sunday School Christmas Play, 'Do Not Be Afraid.'

(Mark 12:28-34 & John 1:10-14) What's home when you move to a new place, or lose something you love? Holy Disruption can help us find true joy even when our home is taken from us (Holy Disruption 3/3).

(Mark 9:38-50 & Isaiah 9:6-7) Conflict never seems to end! Whether its with friends and family or biggest global conflicts, we can't seem to go a day without it. The way to peace, though, is not just avoiding conflict. Jesus points the way to real peace this Christmas (Holy Disruption 2/4).

(Mark 13:14-27, 32-37 & Isaiah 64:1-2) Life will inevitably change, but is it an apocalypse? It might be! Hear how change for ancient Israel led to something completely unexpected - hope (Holy Disruption 1/4).

(Luke 23:33-43 & Colossians 1:16-18) Revenge can feel like the right thing to do; even animals do it! But when we look closely at Jesus on the cross a very different picture emerges (4/4 Fear, Grief and a Far Away God).

(Isaiah 65:17-25 & Luke 21:16-19) Little kids will ask "why" on repeat, but that doesn't make it a meaningless question. As we deal with loss it can be the most important question we ask (Fear, Grief & A Far Away God).

(Genesis 50:1-21 & Matthew 10:29-31) Fear can stem from all sorts of places, but what's the right way to respond to it? The dreamer, Joseph, had a word for his fearful brothers that still speaks to us today (Fear, Grief and a Far Away God 2/4).

(Job 23:1-17 & Matthew 13:10-12) A major loss or a death in the family can rock our world and make us question everything. Job went through that and his experience points us to how to handle 'the dark night of the soul' (Fear, Grief and a Far Away God 1/4).

(Luke 6:27-37, 41-42 & Proverbs 25:21-22) A major trauma can reveal unknown enemies, just as a personal violation can. Jesus taught a way of dealing with this that has shaped the last two thousand years. Hear about a way forward even when your gut points you in the wrong direction (The Guilty Church 4/4).

(John 13:21-35 & Leviticus 17:11) After washing his friends' feet and warning them about Judas betraying him, Jesus gets down to business about what really makes us happy. When we are deeply and truly happy, we are also right with God (The Guilty Church 2/4).

(Deuteronomy 11:13-17, Leviticus 19:17-18 & Matthew 5:17-20) Our views change can on things, but what about God? Sometimes the Old and New Testament might look like God is changing. Is that true? Find out in 'From Age to Age' (Guilty Church 1/4).

(Matthew 23:12-20 & Ephesians 5:11-14) Life can have unexpected curve balls in it, but maybe those curves can do some good for us. Jesus through a curve at the religious leaders of his time, but with a very specific purpose in mind (The Tears of Things 4/4).

(Lamentations 3:1-23 & Ezekiel 37:1-6) Sometimes the world can seem so broken we can't do anything but cry. An ancient tradition among the prophets included not only tears, but a far more profound innovation that would change the world (Tears of Things 3/4).

(Micah 4:1-3 & Luke 8:26-31) In our age of outrage violence seems to be the answer for everything, but evil isn't cured by violence. We need to work toward something far bigger if we are going to see our nation thrive (The Tears of Things 2/4).

(Isaiah 6:1-8 & 1 Corinthians 13:9-13) Anger can get the best of us, sometimes, but why are the prophets in the Bible so angry? Isn't God love? See how 'the tears of things' leads us not to anger, but to good trouble (The Tears of Things 1/4).

(Hebrews 11:29-12:2 & Matthew 22:17-21) It can be tough figuring out the right action in difficult circumstances. How do we know what to do? We look to the heroes of faith and the city of God (Living History 6/6).

(2 Timothy 4:1-8 & Revelation 3:15-19) Sometimes we feel like we have the right to something, but the Apostle Paul shows us what to do with those rights in a dramatic encounter with the Emperor of Rome (Living History 5/6).

(Ezra 3:10-13 & Daniel 11:2-4, 31-32) When nations are at war it can feel like nothing is going right. When the prophet Daniel faces the worst thing for his nation, we see a glimpse into the true meaning of life (Living History 4/6).

(Isaiah 11:1-12 & Matthew 1:17-18) Today is no different from thousands of years ago when people faced terrible circumstances, with no one listening. The prophets of Israel, though, propose a radical way forward (Living History 3/6).

(Daniel 2:31-45 & Luke 21:5-6) The Assyrian Empire looked like it was unstoppable until the Neo-Babylonian Empire completely annihilated it. But even the Babylonians won't last. What do you do when you have no power and an empire is rising all around you? (Living History 2/6)

(Genesis 15:1-18 & Hebrews 8:8b-10) Mesopotamia was home to the first great stories of creation and flooding, but a wandering Aramean gives birth to a whole new way of thinking (Living History 1/6).

(Galatians 6:1-10 & Luke 10:1-2) As the country celebrates Independence Day, we look at the state of the church. Are we genuinely doing the will of God? The Apostle Paul puts the challenge to all of us with a very direct way to measure whether we are doing it or not.

(Galatians 5:1, 13-25 & Luke 9:61-62) It is for freedom that we were set free! But what do we do with that freedom? Hear a series of highlights from the past year at Grace that help direct and focus the use of our freedom (Annual Highlights).