Episodes

10/15/23 Christian Coon | “The Pilgrimage of Home” | Galatians 5:22-26, Ephesians 3:20 17.11.2023 1:08:43

10/8/23 Christian Coon | “The Pilgrimage of Home” | John 14:1-7, Romans 8:31-39 17.11.2023 1:03:09

10/1/23 Christian Coon | “AI Sermon Series” | Philippians 2:1-8 17.11.2023 1:19:28

9/24/23 Christian Coon | “Facial Recognition” | Luke 24:13-35 30.09.2023 20:22

9/17/23 Christian Coon | 1 Kings 3:1-14 30.09.2023 23:43

This sermon is a part of our sermon series "What Does it Mean to be Human? Exploring Humanity in the Age of AI."

9/10/23 Christian Coon | ”Soul Stretching” | Psalm 8, Genesis 2:7 30.09.2023 20:00

9/3/23 Briona Jones | ”God’s Peace Surpasses All Understanding” | Jeremiah 28:5-9 09.09.2023 17:13

In this week's sermon, Briona Jones (she/her), Director of Family Ministries, preaches her debut UVC sermon from Jeremiah 28:5-9.

8/27/23 Christian Coon | “Big Things Come in Small Packages” | Matthew 13:44-46 31.08.2023 17:02

In this sermon, Pastor Christian Coon (he/him) explores the Parable of the Hidden Treasure. While often times we value things that are big and impressive, he reminds us of how Jesus highlights small and seemingly insignificant things that point us to the kingdom of heaven.

8/20/23 Christian Coon | “Looking for the Lost” | Luke 15:1-10 22.08.2023 22:13

In this sermon, Pastor Christian Coon (he/him) explores the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin, explaining how Jesus emphasized failure in his ministry. This sermon is a part of our sermon series "What Do You See? Parables through a Kaleidoscope Lens."

8/13/23 Kari Lindholm-Johnson | Matthew 22:1-14 16.08.2023 24:05

On this Sunday our pastors did a site rotation, so Pastor Kari (she/her), pastor at our Edgewater site, preached at our West location. Tune in as she preaches a sermon on the Parable of the Wedding Banquet in continuation of our sermon series, "What Do You See? Parables through a Kaleidoscope Lens."

8/6/23 Christian Coon | “Broken Neon & Black Lava” | Matthew 13:13-16 08.08.2023 19:54

In this sermon, Pastor Christian Coon (he/him) introduces our latest sermon series, "What Do You See? Parables Through a Kaleidoscope Lens."

7/30/23 Christian Coon x Steed Davidson | Postcolonial Biblical Interpretation 04.08.2023 25:35

Instead of a sermon this week, we get to hear a special interview featuring Dr. Steed Davidson (he/him), executive director of the Society of Biblical Literature. Pastor Christian (he/him) interviews Dr. Davidson on how he relates the scholarly work of Biblical studies with a life of faith.

7/23/23 Christian Coon | “What Do You Want From Me?” | Micah 6:1-8 26.07.2023 20:24

In this sermon, Pastor Christian Coon preaches from Micah 6:1-8 in continuation of our sermon series "Both/And: Living Our Faith as United Methodists."

7/16/23 Dr. John Sianghio | Luke 9:10-18 26.07.2023 21:12

In this sermon, guest preacher Dr. John Sianghio (he/him) preaches a message from Luke 9:10-18, launching our newest sermon series "Both/And: Living Our Faith as United Methodists." Dr. Sianghio is a religious ethicist whose research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics.

7/9/23 Christian Coon | ”Both/And: Faith & Works” | James 2:14-17 13.07.2023 23:23

In this sermon, Pastor Christian kicks off our latest sermon series "Both/And: Living Our Faith as United Methodists." We begin the series with an examination of the long-debated relationship between faith and works--how do we understand the need for both faith and works through the lens of Methodism? Tune in to learn more!

6/18/23 Sylvia Johnston | Galatians 3:27-29 23.06.2023 6:54

In continuation of our sermon series, "God is Trans," guest preacher Sylvia Johnston (she/her) preaches from Galatians 3:27-29.

6/11/18 Trans Round Table: ”God is Trans” 23.06.2023 18:22

To kick off our newest sermon series, "God is Trans," Pastor Juan Pablo leads a round table conversation with three trans members of the congregation: Terese, Taylinn, and T.

6/4/23 Nik Norris | Deborah | Judges 4:4-10 08.06.2023 12:28

One of our Wicker Park members, Nik Norris, preaches on the story of Deborah and Jael from the book of Judges as we wrap up our sermon series "FIERCE: Bold Women of the Bible."

4/21/23 Juan Pablo Herrera | ”The Bold Midwives” | Exodus 1:5-21 24.05.2023 25:48

In this sermon, Pastor Juan Pablo kicks off our new sermon series, "FIERCE: Bold Women of the Bible," by examining the story of the Hebrew midwives in the book of Exodus.

5/7/23 Wing Yun Schreiber | ”The Field of Abundance” | Matthew 9:35-38 10.05.2023 12:28

In this sermon, Interim Director of Communications and Discipleship, Wing Yun Schreiber (they/he), delivers a sermon that challenges a common interpretation of Matthew 9:35-38.

4/30/23 Pastor Juan Pablo Herrara | ”Let It Go!” | Luke 8:4-8 02.05.2023 27:46

In this sermon, Pastor Juan Pablo preaches on the parable of the sower and offers encouragement to share our faith as fellow "sowers." This sermon is a part of our series "You're On Mute: Why It's Hard to Share Our Faith."

4/23/23 Pastor Juan Pablo Herrera | ”You’re on Mute!” | Romans 10:12-15 25.04.2023 13:53

In this sermon, Pastor Juan Pablo encourages us to consider our closer circles of friends and acquaintances as sites of engagement and witness for the gospel. Join us as we continue our sermon series "You're On Mute: Why It's Hard to Share Our Faith."

4/16/23 Pastor Juan Pablo Herrera | ”You’re on Mute--Can I Get a Witness?” | Acts 1:1-9 18.04.2023 17:31

In this sermon, Pastor Juan Pablo kicks off our new sermon series, "You're On Mute: Why It's Hard to Share Our Faith." He frames the task of evangelism as an organic form of witness that flows from our gratitude.

4/9/23 Pastor Juan Pablo Herrera | Back to the Future | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 18.04.2023 18:58

In this Easter sermon, Pastor Juan Pablo speaks about how looking to the past and remembering God's faithfulness can help us have hope for the future.

3/26/23 Pastor Juan Pablo Herrera | The Great Betrayal | Matthew 26:20-25 30.03.2023 19:05

In this sermon, Pastor Juan Pablo continues our sermon series "Jesus Said What!?" with a message about Jesus' betrayal by his disciples.