The JCFUMC Podcast

Satisfied: A Look at Haggai - Finding Fulfillment We can find ourselves quite dissatisfied when we compare ourselves to others, yearn for the "good old days," or cling to unrealistic expectations. We become envious when someone else's highlight reel outshines our mundane "behind-the-scenes" life. Comparison is a disease that can corrupt our world view and destroy our lives... if we let it. Join us...

A New Year's Day Worship centered on the Wesleyan Covenant Prayer. Join us this weekend in worship! Tap Weekend Worship on the JCFUMC App or visit http://www.jcfumc.org/weekend-worship Facebook & Instagram: @jcfumc YouTube: https://http:// www.youtube.com/jcfumc

Carols & the Story they Shape: I'll Be Home for Christmas What we teach our children at Christmas is often translated to what we teach them to be true about God. How do some of our Christmas traditions misrepresent the Jesus we see in the gospels? This Christmas Eve, let's examine the message within this familiar Christmas song and compare them with what we see in Jesus' life.

Carols & the Story they Shape: JCFUMC Christmas Cantata! Join us for Worship this Weekend! Saturday at 5:00 p.m. | Sunday at 8:30 or 10:00 a.m. Tap Weekend Worship on the JCFUMC App or visit www.jcfumc.org/weekend-worship Facebook & Instagram: @jcfumc YouTube: https:// www.youtube.com/jcfumc

Carols & the Story they Shape: No Crying He Makes What we teach our children at Christmas is often translated to what we teach them to be true about God. How do some of our Christmas traditions misrepresent the Jesus we see in the gospels? Let's examine the messages told within our familiar Christmas songs and compare them with what we see in Jesus' life. Join us for Worship this Weekend! Saturday...

Carols & the Story they Shape: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year What we teach our children at Christmas is often translated to what we teach them to be true about God. How do some of our Christmas traditions misrepresent the Jesus we see in the gospels? Let's examine the messages told within our familiar Christmas songs and compare them with what we see in Jesus' life. Join us for Worship...

Carols & the Story they Shape: Santa Claus is Coming to Town What we teach our children at Christmas is often translated to what we teach them to be true about God. How do some of our Christmas traditions misrepresent the Jesus we see in the gospels? Let's examine the messages told within our familiar Christmas songs and compare them with what we see in Jesus' life. Join us for Worship this Weeken...

Many Paths, One Goal: The Impact of Soccer on Local Communities Soccer, the most popular sport in the world, is as varied and diverse as the country each team represents. Spain boasts a unique flair. Germany triumphs in its precision. Yet despite these vast differences, the end goal is always the same. And so, it is with our faith journey. Though we each approach the divine in our own unique way,...

Many Paths, One Goal: Team Goals Soccer, the most popular sport in the world, is as varied and diverse as the country each team represents. Spain boasts a unique flair. Germany triumphs in its precision. Yet despite these vast differences, the end goal is always the same. And so, it is with our faith journey. Though we each approach the divine in our own unique way, we inevitably arrive in God's p...

Many Paths, One Goal: The World's Most Popular Sport Soccer, the most popular sport in the world, is as varied and diverse as the country each team represents. Spain boasts a unique flair. Germany triumphs in its precision. Yet despite these vast differences, the end goal is always the same. And so, it is with our faith journey. Though we each approach the divine in our own unique way, we inevitab...

Why Church? All Saints Day The church has a long and complicated history for more than 2000 years. People look for a variety of things in a church community - from friendship, to learning something new, or even resolving guilt. What is the church really meant to do? Does it have relevance in the modern era? What does it provide or create that is different from everything else in our world? Join us...

Why Church? The Mission in Real Life The church has a long and complicated history for more than 2000 years. People look for a variety of things in a church community - from friendship, to learning something new, or even resolving guilt. What is the church really meant to do? Does it have relevance in the modern era? What does it provide or create that is different from everything else in our worl...

Why Church? Reflecting Your Community The church has a long and complicated history for more than 2000 years. People look for a variety of things in a church community - from friendship, to learning something new, or even resolving guilt. What is the church really meant to do? Does it have relevance in the modern era? What does it provide or create that is different from everything else in our wor...

Why Church? The Third Way The church has a long and complicated history for more than 2000 years. People look for a variety of things in a church community - from friendship, to learning something new, or even resolving guilt. What is the church really meant to do? Does it have relevance in the modern era? What does it provide or create that is different from everything else in our world? Join us...

Why Church? Church Relevance in 2022 The church has a long and complicated history for more than 2000 years. People look for a variety of things in a church community - from friendship, to learning something new, or even resolving guilt. What is the church really meant to do? Does it have relevance in the modern era? What does it provide or create that is different from everything else in our worl...

You Are Here: Spirit & Soul We can get our identity from all sorts of places. Our parents, our hometown, political affiliation, friend groups, a TV character, even our own religious affiliation. The Bible calls us to name our identity, not in any of these things, but rather as image bearers of God in the world. We are first, children of God, and everything else is secondary. In the You Are Here se...

You Are Here: Roots We can get our identity from all sorts of places. Our parents, our hometown, political affiliation, friend groups, a TV character, even our own religious affiliation. The Bible calls us to name our identity, not in any of these things, but rather as image bearers of God in the world. We are first, children of God, and everything else is secondary. In the You Are Here series, we...

You Are Here: Ontology We can get our identity from all sorts of places. Our parents, our hometown, political affiliation, friend groups, a TV character, even our own religious affiliation. The Bible calls us to name our identity, not in any of these things, but rather as image bearers of God in the world. We are first, children of God, and everything else is secondary. In the You Are Here series,...

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Slave 7 After Jesus[a] had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly and who was ill and close to death. 3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. 4 When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying, “He is wor...

"Doubting God" Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A16-17&version=NRSVUE Join us for worship this weekend! Tap Weekend Worship in the JCFUMC App, or visit www.jcfumc.org/weekend-worship for more information. Metamorphosis: Doubt's Messy Cocoon Doubt is an inevitable stop along our faith journey. When it shows up, it's easy to get scared and push it away. As...

Learn more about JCFUMC online: www.jcfumc.org Metamorphosis: Doubt's Messy Cocoon Doubt is an inevitable stop along our faith journey. When it shows up, it's easy to get scared and push it away. As strange as it seems, doubt can actually help us become who God has called us to be. And, instead of weakening our faith, in the end, it can make it stronger. Join us in our next sermon series as we lea...

Join us this weekend for worship! Visit www.jcfumc.org/weekend-worship or tap Weekend Worship in the JCFUMC App! Facebook: @jcfumc Instagram: @jcfumc YouTube: Jefferson City First United Methodist Church Metamorphosis: Doubt's Messy Cocoon Doubt is an inevitable stop along our faith journey. When it shows up, it's easy to get scared and push it away. As strange as it seems, doubt can actually help...

Metamorphosis: Doubt's Messy Cocoon Doubt is an inevitable stop along our faith journey. When it shows up, it's easy to get scared and push it away. As strange as it seems, doubt can actually help us become who God has called us to be. And, instead of weakening our faith, in the end, it can make it stronger. Join us during this sermon series as we learn to wrestle with doubt, embrace the process,...

A Fishing Tale... Self Righteous Prophets Jonah is likely a satire on prophetic literature. Yet, its short and wild story is somewhat comedic, instructive, and thought provoking. Jonah was not a prophet for us to model, but rather a kind of anti-prophet that can hold a mirror to our own misconceptions of God and ourselves. We concluded our journey with Jonah this weekend in the following passage:...

A Fishing Tale... A Successful Prophet Jonah is likely a satire on prophetic literature. Yet, its short and wild story is somewhat comedic, instructive, and thought provoking. Jonah was not a prophet for us to model, but rather a kind of anti-prophet that can hold a mirror to our own misconceptions of God and ourselves. This weekend we dropped back in on Jonah as he followed God's command to go to...