The JCFUMC Podcast

A Fishing Tale... Prayers From the Deep 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. Today's sermon picks up on Jonah's story in the belly of the whale when he pr...

Running Away Today's sermon is all about what happens when, like Jonah, we hear God's call and decide to do the opposite instead. Scripture Reading: Jonah Tries to Run Away from God 1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish f...

The great mystery of our faith journey is that it is not meant to be an individual endeavor. God designed us to need one another. That interdependency is where we ultimately discover our purpose. Join us as we discover that we can do far more together than we can alone

The great mystery of our faith journey is that it is not meant to be an individual endeavor. God designed us to need one another. That interdependency is where we ultimately discover our purpose. Join us as we discover that we can do far more together than we can alone Join Us For Weekend Worship! Saturday at 5:00 p.m. or Sunday morning at 8:30 or 10:00 a.m. 201 Monroe Street, Jefferson City, MO W...

The great mystery of our faith journey is that it is not meant to be an individual endeavor. God designed us to need one another. That interdependency is where we ultimately discover our purpose. Join us as we discover that we can do far more together than we can alone.

The great mystery of our faith journey is that it is not meant to be an individual endeavor. God designed us to need one another. That interdependency is where we ultimately discover our purpose. Join us as we discover that we can do far more together than we can alone

Ascension Sunday: "What's Next?" This weekend in Worship, we'll walk through the passage from Luke 24:44-53 when Jesus gave his final words to his followers and rose into heaven. After they marveled at his ascension, what did these witnesses do next? What can we learn from this story and apply to our life and mission today?

Life Is Too Short The current life expectancy is just about 73 years old. When you think about it, that’s not a lot of time. When you graduate high school, you’ve lived 25% of your life. When you become a grandparent, you have usually lived 68% of your life. Before you know it, you’re grown up and having kids. Before you know it, your kids are graduating high school, going to college, entering the...

Life Is Too Short The current life expectancy is just about 73 years old. When you think about it, that’s not a lot of time. When you graduate high school, you’ve lived 25% of your life. When you become a grandparent, you have usually lived 68% of your life. Before you know it, you’re grown up and having kids. Before you know it, your kids are graduating high school, going to college, entering the...

Life Is Too Short The current life expectancy is just about 73 years old. When you think about it, that’s not a lot of time. When you graduate high school, you’ve lived 25% of your life. When you become a grandparent, you have usually lived 68% of your life. Before you know it, you’re grown up and having kids. Before you know it, your kids are graduating high school, going to college, entering the...

The current life expectancy is just about 73 years old. When you think about it, that’s not a lot of time. When you graduate high school, you’ve lived 25% of your life. When you become a grandparent, you have usually lived 68% of your life. Before you know it, you’re grown up and having kids. Before you know it, your kids are graduating high school, going to college, entering the workforce, gettin...

Mark: The First Message Mark is the first written account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Pondering what he included - and what he left out - clues us in on what Mark's original audience believed to be the most important events in Jesus' life. For us, this ancient document sheds light on the core nature of who Jesus is, who God is, and the values we should uphold in our own lives.

Mark: The First Message Mark is the first written account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Pondering what he included - and what he left out - clues us in on what Mark's original audience believed to be the most important events in Jesus' life. For us, this ancient document sheds light on the core nature of who Jesus is, who God is, and the values we should uphold in our own lives. J...

Mark: The First Message Mark is the first written account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Pondering what he included - and what he left out - clues us in on what Mark's original audience believed to be the most important events in Jesus' life. For us, this ancient document sheds light on the core nature of who Jesus is, who God is, and the values we should uphold in our own lives. J...

Mark: The First Message Mark is the first written account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Pondering what he included - and what he left out - clues us in on what Mark's original audience believed to be the most important events in Jesus' life. For us, this ancient document sheds light on the core nature of who Jesus is, who God is, and the values we should uphold in our own lives. J...

Mark is the first written account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Pondering what he included - and what he left out - clues us in on what Mark's original audience believed to be the most important events in Jesus' life. For us, this ancient document sheds light on the core nature of who Jesus is, who God is, and the values we should uphold in our own lives. Join Us For Weekend Worsh...

Watershed Moments: Why are you afraid? Jesus spent a lot of his time on Earth asking questions. Some were rhetorical, and some had the greater purpose of challenging long-held perspectives and changing minds - reorienting his audience in how they viewed the world, and themselves. In our sermon series this month, we will consider these same questions as we challenge our own worldviews - in the same...

Video Viewers: Please excuse the flashing lights - we had some technical difficulties during this taping. Jesus spent a lot of his time on Earth asking questions. Some were rhetorical, and some had the greater purpose of challenging long-held perspectives and changing minds - reorienting his audience in how they viewed the world, and themselves. In our sermon series this month, we will consider th...

What Does it Mean to be Great? Watershed Moments: Questions That Change Everything Jesus spent a lot of his time on Earth asking questions. Some were rhetorical, and some had the greater purpose of challenging long-held perspectives and changing minds - reorienting his audience in how they viewed the world, and themselves. In our sermon series this month, we will consider these same questions as w...

Jesus spent a lot of his time on Earth asking questions. Some were rhetorical, and some had the greater purpose of challenging long-held perspectives and changing minds - reorienting his audience in how they viewed the world, and themselves. Today, we start with the question he asked Peter - "Who Do You Say That I Am?"

The Path of Discipleship: Community Just as an athlete dedicates time and intentional steps to achieving the next big goal, so too must we approach Christian life. Join us this month in worship as we look at what it takes to follow Jesus - not as a passing thought, but with a deep seriousness.

Just as an athlete dedicates time and intentional steps to achieving the next big goal, so too is the Christian life. Join us this month in worship as we look at what it takes to follow Jesus - not as a passing thought, but with a deep seriousness.

Do you struggle with grief around the holidays? You aren't alone. We hope you will find comfort and encouragement in this week's sermon - Expecting Christmas: The Longest Night.

Feeling stressed and stretched thin this holiday season? Grab your bubbles and listen in to this message all about finding JOY and CONTENTMENT!

Christmas comes with a long list of expectations: cards, pictures, decorations, meals, and even the weather. Though we are willing to go to great lengths to achieve this “perfect” Christmas, we are often disappointed when these unrealistic expectations aren’t met. As we move through this season, we will take a deep look at our emotional well-being and learn to lean into the hope of Christ, instead...