The Source Houston

A listener asks a question that came up in their small group - how do you actually pray for your enemies? It seems awfully difficult. And how do you know what to say? Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/ama

On MLK Sunday, Ken references the Drum Major Instinct, one of MLK’s last sermons. The entirety of the sermon is available here: https://www.fmhouston.com/mlk/ As he consider's MLK's legacy, he talks about the change that happens when all lives are valued. “The church has the power to speak something better. To speak a voice for equality, peace, justice, truth.” thesourcehouston.org

The group discusses what led them to become pastors, and why they abandoned other avenues to head towards ministry. Plus, is it ever too old to enter full-time ministry? Then, at the group's urging, Ben shares his journey into the world of church media. fmhouston.com

Andy talks about stepping into the gap of faith and letting Jesus work through us. thesourcehouston.org

A follow up to one of our earlier episodes – Episode 96: “Why Are Young People Leaving The Church?” – an actual young person writes about how relationships helped them maintain their connection to the church, and he finds that to be the magical elixir for other young people who get connected to churches. So what does the group think? There’s conversation about how to be a person who listens to que...

Ken welcomes us into the new year and reflects on the journey of change and transition. thesourcehouston.org

Marty talks about not missing the quite "wow" moments that are right in front of us. thesourcehouston.org

Every Christmas Eve Ken’s family would go to a barn and read the Christmas story - a way to make the story of Christmas accessible. Ken talks about the first live Nativity, and the need for “a touchable place.” God so needed to make his Word something real that He came to earth and became the most humble, vulnerable thing that he could be: a baby. thesourcehouston.org

Anthony breaks down the meaning of joy and where we often look for it. He tell us joy is not about what happens to you but who lives through you. thesourcehouston.org

For their last show of 2020, the group looks back on the lessons they learned, the things that they missed the most, and the things they've discovered how to appreciate. Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/ama

Andy Nixon brings us the word this week. He tells us not to be afraid to announce who Jesus is and be intentional about seeing His bigger plan. thesourcehouston.org

Someone who thought Christmas would be easier without all the busyness is discovering that this is a much tougher season than they expected. Andy, Marty, and Ben talk about why so many people find Christmas to be hard, how to handle this year's particular difficulties, and the way loss affects the Christmas season. fmhouston.com/ama

With Christmas drawing near, we remember the incarnation of Christ and all he came to restore. thesourcehouston.org

A question about whether traditional worship’s days are numbered brings out four strong opinions on the nature of worship, experiencing God in all contexts, and how we ignore church history at our own peril. thesourcehouston.org

The Source welcomes Pastor Marty Vershel! He dives into the power of God’s love and reminds us we never have to doubt His love for us. He’s got us even when we walk through darkness. thesourcehouston.org

Ken talks about being intentional about encountering God through the darkness. To see His grace we must walk into the places He working in. thesourcehouston.org

This commonly-asked question is quickly flipped on its head, as Ken questions the motivations of the people who most frequently ask it. Soon, it becomes a conversation about the way we cling to the church that we already have instead of becoming the new church that we need to be. Also, Andy is very excited to be “the 24th most influential United Methodist podcast.” Here’s the link so you can see w...

Ken dives into what we ask God to be in the midst of grief. He calls us to seek and practice God’s goodness with one another. thesourcehouston.org

The group talks about the way action creates feeling, the various times Jesus addressed this very thing throughout his ministry, and how to know if you’re asking good questions or just beating yourself up. Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/ama thesourcehouston.org

Ken talks to us about the journey of finding silence and sitting with our grief, explain how burying it doesn't make it go away. Instead, he invites us to unpack what aches us. thesourcehouston.org

For Marty's first podcast, Ben decides to throw him in the deep end and asks a listener question he hadn't been allowed to ask before: why does the Church struggle to talk about sexuality? It leads to a surprisingly emotional conversation about the responsibility of a pastor when they stand on a stage, preaching vs. dialogue, and how to handle the reality of abuse and pain among the people you're...

Today's question concerns if we are making Jesus "relatable" enough - is he too separate from us, and from our lives? Are we failing the young people we teach? Is that why young people leave the church? Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/ama

On Brandi's last week in the office, she sat down with Andy and Ben to answer some final, rapid-fire questions - the things she's most proud of, the things she's most disappointed to leave behind, and as many things as we could suprise her with as possible. Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/ama

Brandi gives her final sermon with The Source and uses it to talk to about courage, wanting us to always to keep our eyes on what matters. "Sharing our faith is not an elevator pitch for our church, it’s about keeping people alive. What the church needs is not a new, shiny flyer, but courage." She asks us to never stop stirring the gifts God gives us. thesourcehouston.org

Brandi tells us how Jesus redefines discipleship when he's questioned for sitting with tax collectors. Compassion connects us all, His grace and love extends to saints and sinners and everyone in between. thesourcehouston.org