South Elkhorn Christian Church

South Elkhorn Christian Church Podcast

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Inspiring Love. Sermons from South Elkhorn Christian Church in Lexington, KY. Learn more at southelkhorncc.org

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Spiritual & Religious (Part 3): Open Ended - September 25 - Ephesians 3:16-4:6 19.11.2022 24:45

In a world that reduces people and experiences to either/or, Christ invites us into the healing power of “&”. Discover the freedom within religion to explore, grow, and embrace new life. Ephesians 3:16-4:6. Music: purple-planet.com

Spiritual & Religious (Part 2): Life Together - September 18 - Hebrews 10:19-25 19.11.2022 23:34

Spiritual & Religious (Part 1): Freedom Within - September 11 - Mark 2:23-28 19.11.2022 10:24

Rooted: A Sabbatical Conversation - September 4 - Jeremiah 17:7-8 19.11.2022 33:42

Pastor Michael Swartzentruber returns from a three month summer sabbatical and shares a conversation about rest, renewal, and life with Interim Minister, Jim Abernathy. Jeremiah 17:7-8 Music: purple-planet.com

Summer Update: Sabbatical - June 1 18.11.2022 0:55

Pastor Michael embarks on Sabbatical June 1 - August 31, 2022. Messages will resume on the podcast starting in September.

Rooted (Part 2) - May 29 - Jeremiah 17:7-8 18.11.2022 20:05

Pastor Michael departs for Sabbatical with the words of Jeremiah 17:7-8.

Rooted (Part 1): Soil - May 22 - Matthew 13:1-9 18.11.2022 20:19

Jesus teaches profound truths with simple stories. Hearing is not the same thing as listening. Soil matters. And the sower keeps scattering. Matthew 13:1-9 Music: purple-planet.com

Easter: Love Wins (Part 2, Thomas) - April 24th - John 20:19-31 25.04.2022 25:44

The Risen Christ meets the fearful disciples and the demanding Thomas with a love that re-creates them. John 20:19-31 Music: purple-planet.com

Easter: Love Wins (The Gardener) - April 17 - John 20:1-8 25.04.2022 25:50

The Risen Christ is mistaken for a gardener. But what if that is not the mistake we think it is? Join Mary at the empty tomb to witness the wonder and surprise of a God who wins not by death, punishment, or payback, but through love. John 20:1-8 Music: purple-planet.com

Good Enough (Part 6) - Palm Sunday - April 10th - Luke 19:28-40 25.04.2022 19:08

Guest Preacher, Rev. Dr. Don Gillett, II, Regional Minister for the Christian Church in Kentucky. Luke 19:28-40. Music: purple-planet.com

Good Enough (Part 5) - We are fragile - April 3rd - John 12:1-8 04.04.2022 21:37

Jesus doesn't just show us how to give love for others, he also shows us the importance and transforming impact of receiving love. John 12:1-8 Music: purple-planet.com

Good Enough (Part 4) - The Rest of the Story - March 27th - Luke 15:1-3,11-32 30.03.2022 22:28

Step into a surprising ending to one of Jesus' most famous stories. Luke 15:1-3,11-32 Music: purple-planet.com

Good Enough (Part 3): The Fig Tree's Fruit - March 20th - Luke 13:1-9 24.03.2022 19:18

God isn't about destruction. Repentance isn't about feeling bad. And perhaps the gardener already knows about the tree and what it takes to fruit. Luke 13:1-9 Music: purple-planet.com

Good Enough (Part 2) - So Much Is Out of Our Control - March 13th - Luke 13:31-35 16.03.2022 18:39

Jesus is not okay as he steps broken-heartedly toward Jerusalem and laments. In our own heavy and world-disrupted time, perhaps we aren't as okay as we think. And that's just where we find Jesus. Luke 13:31-35 Music: purple-planet.com

Good Enough (Part 1) - Ordinary Lives Can Be Holy - March 6th - Luke 4:1-13 16.03.2022 21:55

Jesus is tempted to jump at the chance for glory, fame, and the quick fix. What are the temptations that catch our ear, singing out promises that life should be more special, perfect or complete than it currently is? Luke 4:1-13 Music: purple-planet.com

Jesus for Everyone (Part 3) - February 27th - Luke 9:28-36 03.03.2022 20:19

Sometimes we mistake the view we are intended to see. When Jesus is transformed, it's not to show off his holiness for others to gawk at. It's to show us that everyone can be transformed, too. Music: Purple-planet.com

Jesus for Everyone (Part 2) - February 20th - Luke 6:27-38 21.02.2022 25:51

Jesus teaches love. But it’s not a sentimental or cute love. It’s a love that takes risks, requires grit, and most times seems impossible. Luke 6:27-38 Music: purple-planet.com

Jesus for Everyone (Part 1) - February 13th - Luke 6:17-26 21.02.2022 22:54

Jesus preaches for everyone: a message of blessing, inclusion, and resilience. The place he chooses to preach from says as much–maybe more–than the words he offers. Luke 6:17-26 Music: purple-planet.com

Deeper (Part 5): Contagious Joy - February 6 - John 15:9-17 09.02.2022 23:19

Joy is what love feels like at its depth. John 15:9-17 Music: purple-planet.com

Deeper (Part 4): Courageous Conversation - January 30 - Luke 10:25-37 09.02.2022 28:09

What if calling this story “the Good Samaritan” risks missing the whole point? Luke 10:25-37 Music: purple-planet.com

Deeper (Part 3): Real Rest - January 23 - Matthew: 11:28-30 09.02.2022 21:07

Jesus provides a strange metaphor for worn out and exhausted people: a yoke. Yet it might be the very key to full and freeing rest. Matthew: 11:28-30 Music: purple-planet.com

Deeper (Part 2): Spiritual Resilience - January 16th - 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 31.01.2022 19:17

Spiritual resilience is not what we do to avoid breaking. It’s what God does with our brokenness. 2 Corinthians 4:7-12. Music: purple-planet.com

Deeper (Part 1): Extravagant Welcome - January 9th - John 13:12-17,20 31.01.2022 23:08

The life of faith is not about doing more, being more, or getting more. It's about a love that takes us deeper. John 13:12-17,20 Music: purple-planet.com

Begin Again - January 2nd - Jeremiah 18:1-6 31.01.2022 18:14

As the new year arrives, we might be tempted to "start over." God's invitation is far more beautiful and challenging: begin again. Jeremiah 18:1-6 Music: purple-planet.com

The Journey (Part 3): Flight to Egypt - December 12th - Matthew 2:13-15 31.01.2022 20:18

Christ was born into tragedy and trauma. That experience carries and shapes the fierce hope of God for a broken and hurting world. And it offers us light in the darkness of tragedy and trauma that we face today. Matthew 2:13-15 Music: purple-planet.com