Mankato Hilltop Podcast

Music, with its universal language, transcends cultural and linguistic barriers, becoming a conduit for spiritual connection and reflection. Whether through the sacred hymns of a church choir, the soulful melodies of a gospel song, or the ethereal notes of a classical symphony, music often evokes profound emotions and a sense of the divine. For some, the lyrics and harmonies resonate with their fa...

Music, with its universal language, transcends cultural and linguistic barriers, becoming a conduit for spiritual connection and reflection. Whether through the sacred hymns of a church choir, the soulful melodies of a gospel song, or the ethereal notes of a classical symphony, music often evokes profound emotions and a sense of the divine. For some, the lyrics and harmonies resonate with their fa...

Music, with its universal language, transcends cultural and linguistic barriers, becoming a conduit for spiritual connection and reflection. Whether through the sacred hymns of a church choir, the soulful melodies of a gospel song, or the ethereal notes of a classical symphony, music often evokes profound emotions and a sense of the divine. For some, the lyrics and harmonies resonate with their fa...

This Sunday Pastor Matt & Youth Director Abbie Page provide an update from the Prairie Winds District trip to South Korea. Text NEW to 507-575-4222 to connect with Hilltop United Methodist Church. Hilltop United Methodist Church is located in Mankato Minnesota and we pray that everyone would experience God's presence through this channel. We are happy to interact online or in-person. Plea...

This Sunday we are blessed to have Rev. Katie Menne sharing a message in regards to her recent mission trip to Texas with the American Red Cross. Katie is a deacon in the Minnesota Annual Conference in connection with Hilltop United Methodist Church and she also serves as a Regional Client Care Manager with the American Red Cross.  Text NEW to 507-575-4222 to connect with Hilltop United Methodist...

Micah 6:8 is a popular verse for many Christians.   "He has told you, human one, what is good and what the Lord requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God." These three themes represent the core mission that God has called us to as Christians. God calls us to change our world for the better through these three themes and actions.  What does it...

This summer, we’re exploring four powerful words in an occasional sermon series that speak to the heart of the Christian life: meaning, affirmation, identity, and justice. Each week, we’ll turn to Scripture to ask: What does it mean to live a meaningful life in God’s story? How does God’s love affirm our worth when the world’s voices say otherwise? What does it truly mean to find our identity in C...

This summer, we’re exploring four powerful words in an occasional sermon series that speak to the heart of the Christian life: meaning, affirmation, identity, and justice. Each week, we’ll turn to Scripture to ask: What does it mean to live a meaningful life in God’s story? How does God’s love affirm our worth when the world’s voices say otherwise? What does it truly mean to find our identity in C...

First we hear from our Lay Leader, Paulette Adams, about the history of Camp Meetings.  Our scripture from 1 John 4 will lead us into  Bishop Lanette Plambeck's Episcopal Address to the United Methodist Churches in Minnesota. In her Episcopal Address, she urges us to lean into “the reckless, unrelenting grace of God” even when the world around us seems bent on despair. She reflects on the wor...

This summer, we’re exploring four powerful words in an occasional sermon series that speak to the heart of the Christian life: meaning, affirmation, identity, and justice. Each week, we’ll turn to Scripture to ask: What does it mean to live a meaningful life in God’s story? How does God’s love affirm our worth when the world’s voices say otherwise? What does it truly mean to find our identity in C...

This Sunday, Pastor Matt will be sharing his message as Conference Preacher at the Minnesota Annual Conference from Friday, June 13. Come and hear what he had to say to the United Methodist Churches of Minnesota. Text NEW to 507-575-4222 to connect with Hilltop United Methodist Church. Hilltop United Methodist Church is located in Mankato Minnesota and we pray that everyone would experience God&ap...

Best of Q & R is a two-week sermon series built around some of the most thought-provoking and heartfelt questions people have asked after a sermon. These aren’t easy questions—and they don’t come with easy answers. But that’s exactly why we’re taking time to sit with them. Instead of neat solutions, we’ll explore thoughtful, faithful responses rooted in Scripture, Christian tradition, and real...

Best of Q & R is a two-week sermon series built around some of the most thought-provoking and heartfelt questions people have asked after a sermon. These aren’t easy questions—and they don’t come with easy answers. But that’s exactly why we’re taking time to sit with them. Instead of neat solutions, we’ll explore thoughtful, faithful responses rooted in Scripture, Christian tradition, and real...

This summer, we’re exploring four powerful words in an occasional sermon series that speak to the heart of the Christian life: meaning, affirmation, identity, and justice. Each week, we’ll turn to Scripture to ask: What does it mean to live a meaningful life in God’s story? How does God’s love affirm our worth when the world’s voices say otherwise? What does it truly mean to find our identity in C...

What if heaven isn’t just where we go when we die… but something we can live in right now? In this 4-week series, Living for the Life to Come, we’ll explore what Jesus really meant when he talked about the Kingdom of Heaven. Each week we’ll bust myths, dig into Scripture, and discover how heaven changes everything—our hope, our relationships, our work, and our purpose. Heaven isn’t just our future...

This time Juston Cline and Pastor Matt sit down and talk about seeing God in our world and how we build that into our children's' lives.   Text NEW to 507-575-4222 to connect with Hilltop United Methodist Church. Hilltop United Methodist Church is located in Mankato Minnesota and we pray that everyone would experience God's presence through this channel. We are happy to interact onl...

What if heaven isn’t just where we go when we die… but something we can live in right now? In this 4-week series, Living for the Life to Come, we’ll explore what Jesus really meant when he talked about the Kingdom of Heaven. Each week we’ll bust myths, dig into Scripture, and discover how heaven changes everything—our hope, our relationships, our work, and our purpose. Heaven isn’t just our future...

What if heaven isn’t just where we go when we die… but something we can live in right now? In this 4-week series, Living for the Life to Come, we’ll explore what Jesus really meant when he talked about the Kingdom of Heaven. Each week we’ll bust myths, dig into Scripture, and discover how heaven changes everything—our hope, our relationships, our work, and our purpose. Heaven isn’t just our future...

On this episode Pastor Matt sits down with our Conference Superintendent Woojae Im to discuss his calling as well as the difficulties in cross cultural ministry and what we can do as a congregation to invite all to walk with us.  Text NEW to 507-575-4222 to connect with Hilltop United Methodist Church. Hilltop United Methodist Church is located in Mankato Minnesota and we pray that everyone would...

What if heaven isn’t just where we go when we die… but something we can live in right now? In this 4-week series, Living for the Life to Come, we’ll explore what Jesus really meant when he talked about the Kingdom of Heaven. Each week we’ll bust myths, dig into Scripture, and discover how heaven changes everything—our hope, our relationships, our work, and our purpose. Heaven isn’t just our future...

Easter Sunday is the day Christians celebrate the story of Jesus rising from the dead—a story that, at its heart, is about the triumph of life over death, hope over despair, and love over fear. In the United Methodist tradition, Easter is a joyful reminder that new beginnings are possible, even after the darkest of nights. Come for a worship service that is filled with joyous music, beautiful flow...

Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, marks the story of Jesus entering the city of Jerusalem, greeted by crowds who waved palm branches and laid them down like a red carpet, welcoming him with joy and anticipation. For those of us in the United Methodist tradition, it’s a time to reflect on the longing for peace, justice, and healing in our world—and how that hope shows up in unexpected ways....

In the digital age, people turn to Google with their deepest questions—questions about life, faith, and even God. When you type "Is God..." into a search bar, the auto-suggestions reveal the most common questions people are asking about the Divine. These questions reflect real doubts, longings, and struggles that people wrestle with every day. In this five-week sermon series, we will eng...

In the digital age, people turn to Google with their deepest questions—questions about life, faith, and even God. When you type "Is God..." into a search bar, the auto-suggestions reveal the most common questions people are asking about the Divine. These questions reflect real doubts, longings, and struggles that people wrestle with every day. In this five-week sermon series, we will eng...

In the digital age, people turn to Google with their deepest questions—questions about life, faith, and even God. When you type "Is God..." into a search bar, the auto-suggestions reveal the most common questions people are asking about the Divine. These questions reflect real doubts, longings, and struggles that people wrestle with every day. In this five-week sermon series, we will eng...