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Welcome to the Podcast Archive for Lake Waccamaw United Methodist Church in Lake Waccamaw, NC. Here you will find a sermon archive, both in Sermon Series and individual sermons. Please subscribe, listen, and enjoy. You can visit our web site for more details about the sermon episodes and about our church and ministries.
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From the words of Simeon, “for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel” (Lk. 2:29). These words speak to the heart of this series, the reason for Epiphany, offering the light of …
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Jesus started his purpose anonymously and on the margins. God’s margin thrives on the edge, where there wasn’t room for Jesus in the center of life and commerce, there was a starting place on the margins. Jesus fulfilled his purpose on the margins and ended his life on earth outside the city gates near the …
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Continuing our Advent journey of the in-between space, we back up from the apocalyptic, future-focused prophesies of adult Jesus and John. We go back to the first two chapters of Luke, where some strange works unfold in the lives of the two men’s mothers. Elizabeth, barren and advanced in years, receives the divine surprise of …
The post Can They Hear Us Singing? appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
John is hopeful, even in the midst of an encounter when he calls some in the crowd a “brood of vipers.” He is talking to the naysayers, the joyless cynics who have come out from Jerusalem to see a sideshow in the desert. They have come out to the Jordan River to judge this prophet …
The post What Then Should We Do? appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
Today John the Baptist joins the story of expectancy and asks us to check our spiritual reservoir and to evaluate the direction of our lives by imploring us to make sure that we recognize two core imperatives in baptism: repentance and following, helping to “prepare the way of the Lord.” John the Baptist knows that …
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Advent is an in-between time of year, between what was and what is to be, about what has already happened and what has yet to occur. It’s a time of anticipation, of expectancy. To live the Christian journey with expectancy at a most basic level is to be a resident of two worlds. We live …
The post Looking for the Fig Tree appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
In this sermon series, we have been exploring different dimensions of giving in love. It begins with Christ’s call to love God and love one another. Last week, we continued with the extravagant generosity of the poor widow; whose contribution made a sizable impression on Jesus. This week we look at the compelling view of …
The post A Community of Love appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
This is week two of the sermon series which explores different dimensions of giving in love. Last weeks message looked at Christ’s call for us to love God and love one another. This week the message considers the extravagant generosity of the poor widow; whose contribution made a sizable impression on Jesus. When we consider …
The post The Greatest Gift appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
This sermon series explores different dimensions of giving in love. It begins with Christ’s call to love God and love one another. It continues with the extravagant generosity of the poor widow; whose contribution made a sizable impression on Jesus. It offers a compelling view of Christian community in Hebrews, in which all members are …
The post The Greatest Commandment appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
The idea of the Ethiopian eunuch is provocative. By definition, a eunuch was barred from worship in the Temple, yet he was going to worship. Who is excluded from our worshiping communities, real or perceived? Phillips example is one to be modeled — running toward, and not away from the curious.
The post Follow the Verbs appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
Today there are a lot of anxious and painfully sad people in our society and in our church, daily walking through what seems to be a long valley of shadows. Friends, you are not alone, and we’re in this together. You belong. How can we extend God’s hand to connect with others in God’s healing …
The post When You Say Nothing At All appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
Here are the disciples, gathered together in a home in Jerusalem, trying to make sense of their world, which has been turned upside down. Then Jesus appears. While they are freaking out, Jesus made them a meal. In their anxiety Jesus sat with them and dwelt with them — we belong. Who can we sit …
The post Eating With Ghosts appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
Think about it: anyone whose common nicknames include both “Saint Thomas” and “Doubting Thomas” has to be interesting, someone difficult to nail down, someone we all can relate to. But what do we really know about Thomas? Church tradition tells us that after Thomas had become convinced of Christ’s resurrection, he headed east, farther than …
The post In the Defense of Doubt appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
Growing up in church, we followed a distinct pattern: Believe, Behave, and Belong. This is not Jesus’ way. Examples from Scripture show the exact opposite. Jesus calls out to us to belong, learn how to be a Christian, then believe. Before anything we belong.
The post Insider Knowledge appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
In a world with its surplus of violence, how do we wage peace? How do we address and push back against the systemic violence in our nation and our cities? How do we address the pain and frustration caused by the larger forces that employ the violence of oppression, unjust laws, or racism? This is …
The post What Happens When You Assume? appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
When a typical person hears “covenant,” their mind goes to land use or building restrictions. So today the prophet Jeremiah is going to help us grasp and envision what this covenant thing looks like, and he paints a vivid and very personal picture. This picture is expressed in the loving relationship in the Marriage Vows.
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If there was a fundamental belief in Protestantism that could serve as our mission statement, the cornerstone of our belief, it might be summed up by Ephesians 2: 8: “we are saved through no work of our own but only through the grace of God.” What does this mean for our journey through Covenant?
The post Unbreakable appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
Have you broken any of the commandments TODAY? In truth, we are destined to fail. It’s inevitable. It’s part of our human fabric. God promises to deliver us, to provide for us, to be with us. A covenant is a commitment by God, bound together in an unbreakable bond of love. In short, a covenant …
The post Contracts and Covenants appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
An empty pot is an opportunity for God to fill us up, perhaps with the help of others in our community. Do you ever feel as if you have nothing to offer? That your pot is bare and dry? Such pain can be deeply humbling and leave us empty. But maybe that’s not the worst …
The post Promises We Can’t Keep appeared first on Lake Waccamaw UMC.
After the flood, God made the biggest promise of all— to humanity, to the creatures we share this earth with, and to the earth itself: “I will never destroy you again.” Can we make the same promise to God? The corruption and violence God saw before Noah are still an ever-present part of life on... Read More
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