A ministry to spread the Good News through sermon-based audio programs http://lastpew.org Copyright 2006 en-us Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:04:37 -0500 afukada@andrew-umc.org Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:51:37 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v1.6 (1.6.0.8) Home of sermon-based audio programs A ministry to spread the Good News through sermon-based audio programs St. Andrew United Methodist Church, West Lafayette, Indiana afukada@andrew-umc.org St. Andrew United Methodist Church no http://lastpew.org/images/iTMS-300.jpg http://lastpew.org I Corinthians 11:17-34 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-7-10.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-7-10.mp3 Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:11:55 -0500 (I Corinthians 11:17-34 ) What might we learn if we looked back to a word, a scripture, a sermon from years ago and asked if that word is still relevant, if it was on target, off target, or in serious need of an update? Pastor Burchill has been in the St. Andrew pulpit for going on 15 years, and Pastor Sleeth has been stepping in to fill that pulpit for almost that long (even before he came on staff). For the next few weeks we are going to go back and look at some key moments and important sermons in the life of our church and ask if that was Gods word then, what is His word now? Back in the spring of 2004 our pastors preached a series: Everything You Wanted To Know About Grace but Were Afraid to Ask. One of those sermons was entitled, Ask Doctor Tim in which Pastor Burchill played the role of radio call in host and responded to specific questions about the sacraments. This morning Pastor Burchill will reconsider a portion of that sermon and address the four most commonly asked questions about holy communion. 30:43 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 8:23-27; Matthew 14:22-33 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-31-10.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-31-10.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 8:23-27; Matthew 14:22-33) What might we learn if we looked back to a word, a scripture, a sermon from years ago and asked if that word is still relevant, if it was on target, off target, or in serious need of an update? Pastor Burchill has been in the St. Andrew pulpit for going on 15 years, and Pastor Sleeth has been stepping in to fill that pulpit for almost that long (even before he came on staff). For the next few weeks we are going to go back and look at some key moments and important sermons in the life of our church and ask if that was Gods word then, what is His word now? 19:55 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Psalm 10 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-24-10.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-24-10.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:11:55 -0500 (Psalm 10) What might we learn if we looked back to a word, a scripture, a sermon from years ago and asked if that word is still relevant, if it was on target, off target, or in serious need of an update? Pastor Burchill has been in the St. Andrew pulpit for going on 15 years, and Pastor Sleeth has been stepping in to fill that pulpit for almost that long. For the next few weeks we are going to go back and look at some key moments and important sermons in the life of our church and ask if that was Gods word then, what is His word now? This morning we are going to consider the message Pastor Burchill brought on Sunday, September 16, 2001-the Sunday after 9/11. 21:54 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 12:16-21 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-17-10.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-17-10.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 12:16-21) Life has just become so complicated, out of control and scary these days. Terrorism, weird weather, the role of government, crime, joblessness, and the slipping values and morals of our society at large all come at us one after another until we do not know what to do. We are presenting a special sermon series, Life Without Fear, based on the Max Lucado book, Fearless. By looking at the way Jesus dealt with fear and anxiety in the lives of the people he came across, our pastors will highlight concrete and Christ-like ways for us to keep our anxious thoughts and genuine fears in check. Join us for this timely and life-changing sermon series! 17:57 Rev. Tim Burchill no Romans 8:28-39 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-10-10.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-10-10.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 6:25-34) Life has just become so complicated, out of control and scary these days. Terrorism, weird weather, the role of government, crime, joblessness, and the slipping values and morals of our society at large all come at us one after another until we do not know what to do. We are presenting a special sermon series, Life Without Fear, based on the Max Lucado book, Fearless. By looking at the way Jesus dealt with fear and anxiety in the lives of the people he came across, our pastors will highlight concrete and Christ-like ways for us to keep our anxious thoughts and genuine fears in check. Join us for this timely and life-changing sermon series! 24:00 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 6:25-34 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-3-10.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-3-10.mp3 Sun, 1 Jan 2010 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 6:25-34) Life has just become so complicated, out of control and scary these days. Terrorism, weird weather, the role of government, crime, joblessness, and the slipping values and morals of our society at large all come at us one after another until we do not know what to do. We are presenting a special sermon series, Life Without Fear, based on the Max Lucado book, Fearless. By looking at the way Jesus dealt with fear and anxiety in the lives of the people he came across, our pastors will highlight concrete and Christ-like ways for us to keep our anxious thoughts and genuine fears in check. Join us for this timely and life-changing sermon series! 19:09 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 8:23-27 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-27-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-27-09.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 8:23-27) Life has just become so complicated, out of control and scary these days. Terrorism, weird weather, the role of government, crime, joblessness, and the slipping values and morals of our society at large all come at us one after another until we do not know what to do. We are presenting a special sermon series, Life Without Fear, based on the Max Lucado book, Fearless. By looking at the way Jesus dealt with fear and anxiety in the lives of the people he came across, our pastors will highlight concrete and Christ-like ways for us to keep our anxious thoughts and genuine fears in check. Join us for this timely and life-changing sermon series! 20:22 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 1:18-25 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-09.mp3 Thurs, 24 Dec 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 1:18-25) Joy to the world, the Lord has come. In all of our preparations and our celebrations are we missing what God wants to anounce to us? 14:11 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Luke 15:11-32 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-20-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-20-09.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 15:11-32) In the weeks leading up to Christmas we are going to attempt to ask that question and wait upon Gods Word for an answer. The birth of Jesus is not an excuse for some kind of Winter Solstice celebration. It is the decisive coming of God into our world to change our world from the inside out. It is only in looking back to its beginning that Christmas can finally become more than what our consumer culture has made it. It is the season, all right. The season to Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and Love All. 22:25 Rev. Tim Burchill no John 1:1-18 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-13-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-13-09.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (John 1:1-18) In the weeks leading up to Christmas we are going to attempt to ask that question and wait upon Gods Word for an answer. The birth of Jesus is not an excuse for some kind of Winter Solstice celebration. It is the decisive coming of God into our world to change our world from the inside out. It is only in looking back to its beginning that Christmas can finally become more than what our consumer culture has made it. It is the season, all right. The season to Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and Love All. 24:57 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 5:13-16 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-6-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-6-09.mp3 Sun, 6 Dec 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 5:13-16) In the weeks leading up to Christmas we are going to attempt to ask that question and wait upon Gods Word for an answer. The birth of Jesus is not an excuse for some kind of Winter Solstice celebration. It is the decisive coming of God into our world to change our world from the inside out. It is only in looking back to its beginning that Christmas can finally become more than what our consumer culture has made it. It is the season, all right. The season to Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and Love All. 17:18 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Isaiah 8:11-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-29-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-29-09.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Isaiah 8:11-15) Can Christmas Still Change the World? An Advent Conspiracy: In the weeks leading up to Christmas we are going to attempt to ask that question and wait upon God's Word for an answer. The birth of Jesus is not an excuse for some kind of Winter Solstice celebration. It is the decisive coming of God into our world to change our world from the inside out. It is only in looking back to its beginning that Christmas can finally become more than what our consumer culture has made it. It's the season, all right. The season to Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and Love All. 24:34 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 14:22-33 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-22-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-22-09.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 14:22-33) What happens when you get what you ask for? I have to admit that, quite a lot of the time, I'm more enamored with the getting than the use of whatever I'm after. I can remember a time when I bugged my parents unmercifully for a BB gun. I must have begged for a year for that stupid gun. Since we didn't have a lot of extra cash in those days, if my parents laid out cold, hard cash for something, you had better be prepared to use it until it was plain worn out! After months and months of a nearly constant begging, I finally got a brand new BB gun! I was overjoyed! I couldn't believe my good luck after only a year of groveling, and I treasured that BB gun -- for about a week. Before I got what I asked for, it was all I could think about. After I got it, I lost interest in it pretty quickly -- amazingly quickly! Before I got it, it was my heart's desire. After it was mine, well, my heart moved on. Granted, I was pretty young then and I hope I've matured a bit since then, but I still ask myself: How does one go about being truly thankful once we get what we ask for? 19:15 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Galatians 2:11-21 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-15-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-15-09.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Galatians 2:11-21) This is Ethical Dilemma Sunday. At least that's the direction we are taking at St. Andrew this morning. Two debates in and around academia have come to the fore this week. One about a long dead German philosopher and one about a blog posting of a Purdue librarian. Wouldn't you know? They both bring up a similar debate from the earliest church--and they all present an important challenge to those of us who follow Jesus Christ today. 26:24 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 2:13-17 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-8-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-8-09.mp3 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Mark 2:13-17) Like just about every organization on the planet, we at St. Andrew have a Mission Statement. It is a concise statement of what we believe God has called us to be and do. What makes our mission statement different, though, is that in broad terms it is who we are called to be as individuals and families as well. We are called to be like Jesus and help others do the same. We are called to be in community with others who believe what we believe. We are called to be faithful because the world around us needs the salt and light that only faithful folks can provide. For the next few weeks we're going to take some time to think about God's plan and our purpose as his chosen people. 20:53 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Philippians 4:2-9 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-1-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-1-09.mp3 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Philippians 4:2-9) Like just about every organization on the planet, we at St. Andrew have a Mission Statement. It is a concise statement of what we believe God has called us to be and do. What makes our mission statement different, though, is that in broad terms it is who we are called to be as individuals and families as well. We are called to be like Jesus and help others do the same. We are called to be in community with others who believe what we believe. We are called to be faithful because the world around us needs the salt and light that only faithful folks can provide. For the next few weeks we're going to take some time to think about God's plan and our purpose as his chosen people. 15:56 Rev. Tim Burchill no John 9:1-41 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-25-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-25-09.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (John 9:1-41) Like just about every organization on the planet, we at St. Andrew have a Mission Statement. It is a concise statement of what we believe God has called us to be and do. What makes our mission statement different, though, is that in broad terms it is who we are called to be as individuals and families as well. We are called to be like Jesus and help others do the same. We are called to be in community with others who believe what we believe. We are called to be faithful because the world around us needs the salt and light that only faithful folks can provide. For the next few weeks we're going to take some time to think about God's plan and our purpose as his chosen people. 30:36 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 15:1-7 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-18-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-18-09.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 15:1-7) There has been a great reversal among those who follow Jesus. Once upon a time, the folks on the social fringe--the morally underprivileged--just couldn't get enough of Jesus. The righteous, Godfearing folks wouldn't give Jesus the time of day. Now, the tables are turned. What has happened? How can we go back to being a bridge to God for those who are on the outside looking in? Becoming like Jesus is a complicated business and this morning we will take some time to think about who we are when we are close to God as opposed to who we are when we are surrounded by those who are far away from Him. 26:31 Rev. Tim Burchill no John 5:1-9 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-11-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-11-09.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (John 5:1-9) "Do you want to be healed?" What? Are you kidding me? I've been an invalid for 38 years; only surviving through the charity, pity and guilt of others. I've no wife and children of my own and no prospects either. Who'd marry a cripple? My only job is and has been begging others for scraps and pennies. Do these rags look like the cloak of a nobleman or a priest? Do I look like I am whole and healthy? And this genius asks me "Do you want to be healed?" What a stupid question! Doesn't everyone who has infirmity or burden want to be healed and whole and happy? Well, don't they? What kind of question is this? And, who is this that asks it? 20:27 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 21:28-32 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-4-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-4-09.mp3 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 21:28-32) In the great children's story Stone Soup, no one has any food to share with a group soldiers traveling home from war. Then the soldiers promise to teach them how to make soup from stones. Suddenly everyone's got a little something they don't mind throwing into the pot. Before long the village has created a rich, satisfying meal for all to share. The trick was convincing the villagers that they had enough to share. That of course continues to be the long standing emphasis of Jesus: convincing us that what we have been given by God was meant to be used and enjoyed, yes -- but also shared. This morning we spend a few moments thinking about the talents and abilities God has given us and the larger purpose God has in asking us to share them with each other, and with the world! 25:28 Rev. Tim Burchill no Numbers 13:25-33 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-27-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-27-09.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Numbers 13:25-33) Taking a leap of faith is one of the staples of the Christian life, but what exactly does it entail? We have talked a great deal in the past about taking the next step toward God or the next step in becoming like Jesus, but what if the next step for you or me is a giant leap? This morning we'll look at a classic biblical story that will help us understand when and how to make the leap God is calling us to make. 26:53 Rev. Tim Burchill no 1 Corinthians 13 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-20-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-20-09.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (1 Corinthians 13) Fifth sermon in the series "Learning The Easy Way: How the Public Failure of Others Can Show Us the Path to Personal Success" 27:12 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 7:1-12 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-13-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-13-09.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 7:1-12) Fourth sermon in the series "Learning The Easy Way: How the Public Failure of Others Can Show Us the Path to Personal Success" 25:42 Rev. Tim Burchill no Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-6-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-6-09.mp3 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15) Third sermon in the series "Learning The Easy Way: How the Public Failure of Others Can Show Us the Path to Personal Success" 21:52 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 8:34-38 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-30-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-30-09.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Mark 8:34-38) Second sermon in the series "Learning The Easy Way: How the Public Failure of Others Can Show Us the Path to Personal Success" 20:13 Rev. Pat Sleeth no 1 Timothy 6:6-19 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-23-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-23-09.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (1 Timothy 6:6-19) "Learning The Easy Way: How the Public Failure of Others Can Show Us the Path to Personal Success" What would Jesus say to Bernie Madoff? Or to Jon and Kate Gosselin? Or to Michael Jackson's fans? There is a new scandal or heartbreak with every news cycle. But holding those tragedies up to the witness of scripture can lead us far beyond water cooler gossip. Join us for the next five Sundays as our pastors find surprising inspiration and hope in our daily headlines. 23:50 Rev. Tim Burchill no Jeremiah 29:8-14 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-16-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-16-09.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Jeremiah 29:8-14) Fourth sermon of the sermon series entitled: How Would Jesus Apply? A recent series of Wall Street Journal articles asked college presidents to answer their own admissions essay questions. The result was thought provoking and sometimes amusing. But if Jesus wanted to get into Harvard, what would his reply to the essay look like? If Moses were applying for an executive position, what would he include in his resume (and what would he conveniently leave out)? If Pontius Pilate decided to run for elected office years later, back in Rome, what would be his platform? We know what accomplishments impress admissions offices, employers, and loan officers. But what are the resume items that would impress the living God? 17:42 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Luke 20:9-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-9-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-9-09.mp3 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 20:9-15) Third sermon of the sermon series entitled: How Would Jesus Apply? Some of you know that Pastor Tim is "working on" a book. It was the focus of his sabbatical last summer. The problem of course is that, with all the teaching and preaching Tim does, there is little time left over to do much writing. This morning Pastor Tim is going to share an idea or two that he is chewing on for his book. Maybe it will help move the writing project (which is a collection of sermons anyway) forward. In any case, it is a reminder that every Sunday is Easter Sunday for those who follow the resurrected Christ. 29:37 Rev. Tim Burchill no John 21:1-19 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-2-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-2-09.mp3 Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (John 21:1-19) Second sermon of the sermon series entitled: How Would Jesus Apply? 21:35 Rev. Tim Burchill no Exodus 4:1-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p7-19-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p7-19-09.mp3 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Exodus 4:1-15) HWJA? How Would Jesus Apply? A recent series of Wall Street Journal articles asked college presidents to answer their own admissions essay questions. The result was thought provoking and sometimes amusing. But if Jesus wanted to get into Harvard, what would his reply to the essay look like? If Moses were applying for an executive position, what would he include in his resume (and what would he conveniently leave out)? If Pontius Pilate decided to run for elected office years later, back in Rome, what would be his platform? We know what accomplishments impress admissions offices, employers, and loan officers. But what are the resume items that would impress the living God? 24:01 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 15:1-10 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p7-12-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p7-12-09.mp3 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 15:1-10) Have you ever lost anything of value? Most of us have and it certainly causes some consternation and maybe even a bit of frantic searching until the lost object has been found, right? Have you lost your child at a crowded place like the mall or the zoo? And, AFTER alerting security (and the National Guard, if they were available for such things) and frantically and fearfully searching, then we find them calmly staring through the glass at the Polar Bear exhibit! And, usually they are a bit amazed at your anger or worry -- after all, YOU were the lost one -- they had been right there all along! We once "misplaced" Heather at the San Diego Zoo, for about 5 minutes, and we did find her at the Polar Bear exhibit -- she loved bears and had simply not moved on to the next exhibit with us. Those five minutes seemed a million years long and I was terrified. It's a scary thing to lose a child, even for a few moments. I wonder how God feels when one of His children wanders off? Who does He send to find them? 16:32 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Genesis 18:1-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-28-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-28-09.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Genesis 18:1-15) What does it take for us to make significant changes in our lives -- and succeed? Well, first, I think most of us would say that change is about the only constant thing in our lives. I'm not talking about the random changes that happen TO us that we have no control over. My question relates to those changes we know we need to make, that we want to make or maybe are necessary that we make. Changes that we've tried to make for years and just can't seem to make it last? I'm talking faith changes, lifestyle changes, time or money management changes, workhabit changes; basically, all the areas of our lives that call for a plan and the discipline to carry it out. How do we do that? This morning, with the help of author, seminary professor and pastor, Dr. Leonard Sweet (no, he won't actually BE here) and some experts in the field of change, we'll take a look at what it takes to make the necessary changes in our lives and make them stick. With determination and God's help we CAN do it! 21:48 Rev. Pat Sleeth no no Bible reference http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-21-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-21-09.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:11:55 -0500 9:22 Rev. Tim Burchill no Micah 6:1-8 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-14-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-14-09.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Micah 6:1-8) 3nd sermon of the series titled: "The Rest of the Story" 20:01 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Judges 9:8-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-7-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-7-09.mp3 Sun, 7 Jun 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Judges 9:8-15) 2nd sermon of the series titled: "The Rest of the Story" 20:10 Rev. Tim Burchill no Acts 2:1-18 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-31-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-31-09.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Acts 2:1-18) First sermon of the series titled: "The Rest of the Story" Some people love what they find in the New Testament but believe the Old Testament to be outdated and unimportant. Others wonder if anything in the Old or New Testaments are relevant still today. We will be spending the next few weeks tracing important principles found in the Hebrew scriptures, holding them up to what is revealed in the Christian scriptures, and asking how they work or don't work in our world today. This morning's message is entitled, "How to Handle A Bogart." 28:26 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 14:32-42 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-24-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-24-09.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Mark 14:32-42) Sixth sermon of the series titled "Does God Care? Now That's a Good Question". The question we're wrestling with today is: "Why Doesn't Prayer Work for Me?" 18:25 Rev. Tim Burchill no 1 John 4:7-21 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-17-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-17-09.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (1 John 4:7-21) Fifth sermon of the series titled "Does God Care? Now That's a Good Question". 23:48 Rev. Tim Burchill no Numbers 15:37-41 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-10-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-10-09.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Numbers 15:37-41) Fourth sermon of the series titled "Does God Care? Now That's a Good Question". There are nagging questions of faith and Christian living that can easily become a breeding ground for doubt and disbelief. There are folks who are outside the faith who do not walk in the doors of a church because of these questions, and there are those inside the church who cannot take their Christian walk to the next level until some of these questions get addressed. At St. Andrew, we're not afraid of the tough questions. We may not answer them in a way that everyone finds fully satisfying, but learning to live with an old question in a new way often leads to the deepest kinds of understanding. The Question today is: "What's With All the Rules?" 20:40 Rev. Tim Burchill no Ephesians 5:21-6:9 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-3-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-3-09.mp3 Sun, 3 May 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Ephesians 5:21-6:9) Third sermon of the series titled "Does God Care? Now That's a Good Question". Most of us have a series of presuppositions about the Bible that are more or less unexamined. We believe it is the word of God but we rarely spell out the specifics of what we mean about that. We believe the Bible ought to be regarded as being every bit as factual as this morning's newspaper, forgetting the problems with this morning's newspaper--and exactly what kind of truth the Bible is trying to communicate. Lots of folks outside and inside the church have so many "issues" with the Bible that they fail to see how it might have a relevant word for their lives. The question we address this morning asks: "How can such irrelevant stuff be infallible?" 23:27 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 7:1-5 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-26-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-26-09.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 7:1-5) Second sermon of the series titled "Does God Care? Now That's a Good Question". Our question for this morning is a great one. "What does God think about televangelists?" In preparation for this morning's message, based on this great question, I recently sent a mini-survey to about 50 people (members of this congregation and people I know outside the congregation, largely Christian but some non-Christian) asking them simple questions like, "Have you ever watched a televangelist?" And, "What do you think their mission might be?" Another question on this very informal survey was, "When you hear the word 'televangelist' what is the first word or image that pops into your head?" The overwhelming response to and about televangelists was negative. Words like unethical, fraud, sleazy, "man in a suit, selling salvation," very smarmy acting, "preacher on a stage asking for money," quacks, phonies, vultures were used to describe them and these were just the ones I'm comfortable putting in the bulletin! Out of 50, I had one positive response, a couple "I don't know anything about them" and the rest were negative. Wow! So, what do you think God DOES think about televangelists? Sometimes, as we consider tough questions like this, God takes us where we weren't heading -- and that certainly happened to me as I put this message together. Join us this morning as we consider another great question in our series based on questions from you. Be warned, it just might not end up where you think it will! 17:14 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Colossians 3:1-17 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-19-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-19-09.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Colossians 3:1-17) First sermon of the series titled "Does God Care? Now That's a Good Question". We are beginning a brand new sermon series on the tough questions people ask about God, Faith & Christ's Church. And today we're going to try and wrestle with the classic: Why are there so many hypocrites in the Church? Aren't followers of Jesus supposed to be loving and accepting and morally principled? Then how do you explain all the things that get said and done in the name of Jesus that fall so far short of that ideal? Take a moment and ask yourself a similar question: Why do so many unprepared and bad drivers belong to the American Automotive Association? The answer to the bad driving question might help you answer the bad Christian question. 23:25 Rev. Tim Burchill no Ephesians 2:4-8 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-12-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-12-09.mp3 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Ephesians 2:4-8) No summary provided. 27:35 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 21:1-11 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-5-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-5-09.mp3 Sun, 5 Apr 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 21:1-11) No summary provided. 18:03 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 20:20-28 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-29-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-29-09.mp3 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 20:20-28) Everybody wants an inside track. Everybody wants to be the favorite son and the fortunate one. When it comes to what God is up to in Jesus we might stop and think about the implications of what we are asking. James and John get their Mom to come and ask Jesus to recognize what she believes is perfectly obvious: her two sons are the cream of the crop, heads and shoulders above the other disciples. Alas, she has no clue to what she's asking (and neither do we when we ask God for the same thing). 20:43 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 9:51-62 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-22-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-22-09.mp3 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 9:51-62) We are certainly a culture with "people." Practically everyone has people that work for them or people-resources they know they can use to help them get or accomplish this or that. "Let me talk with my people and I'll get back to you." Or, "I have people to do that." And, "Hey! That's my Peeps!" are all phrases that are quite common in our culture. Our culture, quasi-humorously, refers to them as the "little people;" those unnamed, but not unknown people that make up the bulk of the world. Now, I say unnamed but not unknown because even if we don't know the individuals referred to, if they are even referred to by name, we certainly know the type. The gospels are full of unnamed people who we would recognize from a mile away. Why? Because they sound very much like us! This morning we'll be talking about some of those unnamed people Jesus meets on His journey. Let's see if we can recognize any of them! 19:19 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 17:24-27 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-15-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-15-09.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 17:24-27) During the season of Lent we are digging deep into the interactions Jesus had with relatively minor people he came across in the course of his day. This morning it is not so much a minor person as it is a minor annoyance of having to pay the Temple tax. In fact, it is such a minor passage you may never have heard a sermon preached on it. And yet the surprising and somewhat odd response Jesus gives his right hand disciple Peter (about how to go about paying that tax) raises some issues that are front and center for many of us today. 23:38 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 17:11-19 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-8-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-8-09.mp3 Sun, 8 Mar 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 17:11-19) Jesus heals ten lepers but only one comes back to thank him. Why is that? Surely, all ten appreciated the new lease on life Jesus gave them, so why didn't they get their thank you notes out on time? We all have reasons, excuses, and rationales for not expressing our gratitude and love to God. But isn't it time we get honest with God and therefore honest with ourselves? What would it take to live an excuse-free life? 22:11 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 7:36-50 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-1-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-1-09.mp3 Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 7:36-50) "To love the sinner but hate the sin" is a wonderful guide for Christ-like living. But how you go about doing that is not always so obvious. Jesus goes to a dinner party and experiences No after No after No from his host, and a long sustained "Yes, thank you" from an uninvited guest. Jesus manages to love a bad woman in a good way while at the same time hold a good man accountable for his bad behavior. He knows that every good party has grace, not judgment at its center. How can we as the church and as modern Christians become the party of Yes? 22:09 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 1:40-45 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-22-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-22-09.mp3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Mark 1:40-45) Imagine for a moment that you are standing on the street corner minding your own business when someone walks up to you and says: "If you wanted to, you could really help me out." So, what do you say? Depends, right? Now, let's suppose this person was dirty, maybe they didn't smell very good and, oh yeah, they are wrapped from head to toe in bandages--they have a wasting skin disease. Now what? And, then, just for the sake of argument, let's say that it was against the law for this person to be this close to you--even talking with you. Now how do you respond? Tough question, and I'm guessing the most of us would qualify our answer somewhat. Maybe we'd say something like: "Well, it depends on what you want." But in our text this morning, Jesus is offered this same 'If you wanted to...' question. Do you remember how He answered? 19:57 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Deuteronomy 5:6-22 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-15-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-15-09.mp3 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Deuteronomy 5:6-22) We often inwardly cringe when we think of God's laws and commandments. As Americans, we love our freedom and we resist anything that seems to impede or impinge on that freedom--even if it is from God. The problem is not that God's law is too restrictive. The problem is that we have lost sight of why God has given us his commandments in the first place. This morning we're going to take a little time to consider the purpose of plan that stands behind the gift of God's law. 19:38 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 18:21-35 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-8-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-8-09.mp3 Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 18:21-35) In the second part of last week's sermon, Mean People Stink, we want to talk very briefly about some of the spiritual conditions that may translate into mean, inconsiderate, or hard hearted people. It is never a question of whether or not the difficult people in our lives are loved by God, of course they are. It's not a question of whether or not we treat them with patient kindness, we are called to do just that. It is a question, ultimately, of seeing them and ourselves in an entirely different way. To do that we need the power and presence of God. 20:27 Rev. Tim Burchill no Jonah 3:10-4:11 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-1-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-1-09.mp3 Sun, 1 Feb 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Jonah 3:10-4:11) All it takes is one mean person to suck the life out of our day. No matter how nice we might be, no matter how understandingÂ-there is always someone who just has to throw a wrench into things. How are we supposed deal with people like this? Is being nice a uniquely Christian calling? Why do we try and pretend mean people aren't really so mean and nice people aren't as nice as they appear? We'll try and wrestle with these questions and others as we delve into God's Word this morning. 24:54 Rev. Tim Burchill no I Samuel 12:6-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-25-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-25-09.mp3 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (I Samuel 12:6-15) Hovering parents are more and more common today. Moms and Dads who like to stay very close and very involved in the lives of their children can easily become over-involved and find it very difficult to let go and let their children 'grow up.' There are any number of women and men of faith who believe in--and actually prefer--a hovering, over-involved image of God.ďż˝This morning we're going to take a few moments to delve deeper into this image and the problems it poses for our everyday living. 15:25 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 24:28-35 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-18-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-18-09.mp3 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 24:28-35) Some of you are much too young to remember Muhammad Ali's KO of George Foreman in 1974, but it was an amazing come back. Stripped of his crown several years before, sentenced to jail for refusing to go into the military and fight in Viet Nam. Disgraced, many said. Still others said it was nothing but a publicity stunt. Others said it was a pathetic attempt to reclaim the glory days. Very few outside Ali and his closest supporters held that he had any chance at all. It seems like someone is always trying to count us out. Sometimes it us that does the counting. How do you go from hopeless to hopeful? From running away to running towards something? Sometimes it's recognizing what's been right beside you all along and then, getting back on the road...again. 18:06 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Genesis 12:1-9 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-11-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-11-09.mp3 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Genesis 12:1-9) If we've heard it once, we've heard it a thousand times: life is a journey. The reason we've heard it so often is that it is mostly true. And who better to give us guidance on life's journey than the Father & Mother of all journeymen and women, Abe and Sarah. This morning we're going to move beyond New Year's Resolutions and refocus our vision on the far horizon of who God is calling us to be and become in the year before us. As it often works in this mystery we called inspired scripture, Abraham becomes our chief guide in living our lives after JESUS' example. 20:48 Rev. Tim Burchill no Acts 9:1-19 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-4-09.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-4-09.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:11:55 -0500 (Acts 9:1-19) Most of us have experienced an "ah-ha moment," or two in our lives. Ah-ha moments, for me, have been times of great clarity that usually happen right after I've done something stupid -- but too late to do anything about it! Like not paying attention when I'm wading in ice-cold water and step into water that I already KNEW was over my waders. In the split second BEFORE the freezing water starts flooding into my waders; the reality of what is about to happen is so pure and clear that I always wonder why I never seem to remember that BEFORE I take the step too far. But, hopefully, you pay better attention in these ah-ha moments than I do. Such ah-ha moments, or moments of great clarity are offered to us by the Holy Spirit, as well. Times when we are searching for answers or wrestling with issues that are really important (to us and God) are often accompanied by an epiphany (a kind of collision between the sacred and the mundane) that shows us the truth of the matter -- if we're paying attention. Our text this morning discusses such an experience that occurred to St. Paul and ultimately led him to Christ. So, as we face the New Year with a clean slate and all the great opportunities that lie ahead for us as individuals and as a community of faith; do you suppose there are any "Ah-ha Moments" ahead for us? Count on it! 19:27 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Galatians 4:4-7 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-28-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-28-08.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (Galatians 4:4-7) Probably the number one question young people (and some of us who aren't so young) ask this soon after Christmas is: "What did you get for Christmas?" It's a pretty good question, given the hoopla that accompanies the big event. It's a chance to share the blessings that we have been given and those we've been blessed enough to share. And, if you're young enough, or are into keeping score; it's also a way to see how you made out. Of course, this is always a matter of defining what the best gifts are. I mean, if Cathy got a diamond and I got a new fly rod -- clearly, I won the Christmas sweepstakes! But, enough of that: what did you get for Christmas this year? 16:19 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Christmas Eve Message http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-08.mp3 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (Christmas Eve Message) Christmas Eve Message 8:57 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 2:4-20 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-21-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-21-08.mp3 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (Luke 2:4-20) So much of what we think we know about the birth of Jesus is conjecture. Much of that conjecture is an honest and fair use of our imaginations, but some of it is also a desire to smooth out the rough edges. We have cleaned up the stable, added dramatic lighting, washed the animals, and dry cleaned the shepherds. The nativity scenes we display just don't feel 'real'. We forget that God came into a messy world with a messy plan to save His people. 21:30 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 2:1-11 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-7-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-7-08.mp3 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (Matthew 2:1-11) So, are Jesus and Santa REALLY the same person? I mean, in every picture I've ever seen, they both have beards. According to PR they both appear to have the capabilities to do miraculous things AND they both seem to just know who's been naughty and nice. And, frankly, the Christmas Story has been so co-opted by advertisers and our retail culture that there seems to be confusion over who it is that is the main character in the Christmas Story. Recently, I watched one of those on-line video survey things that asked about a dozen random people what, at face value, seems to be a pretty simple question: "Can you tell me the Christmas Story?" I'd guess 75% said it was a movie, "...wasn't it?" The other 25% were pretty evenly divided between people who said the Christmas Story was about Santa bringing gifts to good little boys and girls and the birth of Christ, "...or something like that?" And, those that said Christmas was about the birth of Christ really weren't sure what that meant. Only ONE person in the video said that the birth of Christ had salvation implications -- and he, of course, was dressed like Santa Claus! Spoiler alert: This morning we'll explode the myth that Jesus and Santa are actually the same person -- but you already knew that, didn't you? 13:44 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Mark 1:1-8 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-30-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-30-08.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (Mark 1:1-8) There is so many traditions and assumptions about Christmas that it is hard to know what to believe and what to dismiss. For the next four weeks we are going to dabble in a little Myth Busting, asking if what we've always heard is true, plausible, or totally misguided. This morning we're going to talk about the start of the Christmas Season and lay it alongside the start of the gospel of Jesus Christ. When does the season start? What is this season really about anyway? And how important is the birth of Jesus as opposed to the other aspects of his life? 23:47 Rev. Tim Burchill no 2 Corinthians 4:1-9 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-23-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-23-08.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (2 Corinthians 4:1-9) Even though the 21st Century American Church is being torn asunder by three potent and deadly heresies, you hardly hear these threats addressed with any passion from our most public pulpits. In earlier days there would have been church councils, decrees, and creeds--heads would roll and churches would split. But today's heresies are so subtly expressed and so intrinsic to who we are that it's not always clear how the people of God should respond. At the same time God's word provides us with three powerful practices, three effective antidotes to what ails us. The only question that remains is whether or not we are willing to take our medicine. 29:38 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 10:17-31 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-16-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-16-08.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (Mark 10:17-31) As a country we know things have to change--quickly and substantially. Something like three quarters of all Americans believe our country is on the wrong track and that something must be done about it. Many of the same influences that have pulled our nation off course have also been pulling the Church of Jesus Christ in North America off course. We need to turn things around just as much spiritually as we do politically. The next two Sundays Pastor Burchill will be both tackling the greatest threats to becoming like Jesus today as well as looking to God's word for how we might change direction and deepen our commitment to the cause of Christ. 29:53 Rev. Tim Burchill no 2 Corinthians 3:1-3 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-9-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-9-08.mp3 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (2 Corinthians 3:1-3) There is an art to writing recommendation letters. Deciding what to leave in and what to leave out can make all the difference in that recommendation having the desired effect. The Bible says that we're letters of recommendation from Jesus to the world around us. This morning we want to stop and consider what might be lost if those letters were to be "lost in the mail" or returned to sender. If we are charged with delivering the good news, what happens if we keep that news to ourselves? 24:49 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 4:1-9 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-2-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-2-08.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:11:55 -0500 (Mark 4:1-9) From generation to generation, we have a story to tell. THE story. Of course, the truest way we do this is by living out, as best we can, the example of Jesus Christ. The tradition of the Church, through the ages is to share this story, in both formal and informal styles, through our worship. As Pastor Tim has suggested to us in the opening sermon of the series, we all have our own preferences as to a particular style of worship but we need to be careful that these preferences don't detract from the true and only purpose of worship: to honor the God who is worthy of our praise and love. We have also talked about the various elements of worship and took note that these are, or should be, in response to God's Word and presence in our midst. This morning we will spend some time talking about generational differences that can add so much or detract, if we let them, from our worship experience. 17:23 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 13:44-49 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-26-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-26-08.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Matthew 13:44-49) It is so easy to think that what comes before the sermon are just preliminaries and what follows after is just debriefing, but the most personal aspect of worship is what happens after the sermon and before the service is over. The reflection that takes place in the offertory, the offering, singing and being sent out into God's world--and on special Sundays the Lord's Supper--these are all our response to God's Word and presence with us. It is where the rubber hits the road in worship. It is where the Holy Spirit does or does not break through and touch our hearts--shape our lives. 20:08 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 5:1-20 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-19-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-19-08.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Mark 5:1-20) Worship is so central to loving God and following Jesus that many of us never stop and think much about it. If we do give it a second thought, it is usually to express a preference for a particular hymn, sermon, or style of prayer. But worship is never really about the God we want. Sometimes worship is about the God we need, but the bottom line is that worship is always about the God who Is, Was, and Always Will Be. We begin a three part sermon series this morning on Why Worship Matters. 27:18 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 22:15-22 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-5-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p10-5-08.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Matthew 22:15-22) Here we are, right in the heat of political debate season, trying to figure out who will be the next President of these United States. So in honor of our current sermon series, I wanted to take a look at how, Jesus, an undeclared fourth-party candidate might do in a political debate. In our text today, Jesus is being questioned by two of the three major political parties in the Jewish political system. On the one hand, we have the Pharisees, a religious group who were conservative and ultra-nationalists who believed Israel was for God's chosen people -- period. Then we have the Herodians, who were their political polar opposites. They were much more liberal, often collaborating with Herod Antipas and the Roman government and supporting Roman policies, usually for their own personal and political advantage. Isn't it amazing that BOTH sides, bitter political enemies, joined forces and took political issue with a poor, itinerate, no-name rabbi with no party affiliation by the name of Jesus? In our text today, both the Pharisees and the Herodians are trying to trip up the people's choice candidate in a public debate -- on taxes. So, let's take a look at the text and ask ourselves did Jesus win the debate or refuse to get involved in it? Based on this brief debate is there any question where Jesus' "party" loyalties lie? 18:22 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 16:13-23 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-28-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-28-08.mp3 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Matthew 16:13-23) If Jesus had started a political party based on his teaching and preaching about the Kingdom of God what would its primary "planks" be? If Jesus were running for national office in 2008, what are some of the mega themes he would want to address? What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in the age of Spin, attack ads, and the 24/7 news cycle? What role should our commitment to truth play in the important political decisions before us? 29:26 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 12:13-21 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-21-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-21-08.mp3 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Luke 12:13-21) When is the last time you looked the in mirror and said, "I've gotten a little too greedy lately?" There are any number of folks who might confess to feeling guilty, being angry, or even confess to jealousy--but the number of people who admit to being greedy are few and far between. Yet if you were to ask the average American on the street what 'monsters' were most attacking the hearts of their neighbors and friends, Greed would be in the top 5. Today we're going to look again at a familiar parable of Jesus and ask, could I too be suffering from BBS (Bigger Barn Syndrome)? 33:59 Rev. Tim Burchill no Ephesians 4:25-5:2 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-14-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-14-08.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Ephesians 4:25-5:2) Our current sermon series is based on Andy Stanley's latest book, "It Came From Within." This book deals with some of the "monsters" that most of us have lurking in our hearts. According to Stanley, four of the very worst are: guilt, anger, greed and jealousy. He calls them variously "nightmarish foes" and "malevolent forces," that, given their way can ruin our relationships, trash our homes and ruin our careers every bit as thoroughly as Frankenstein or Godzilla. Wow! Overly dramatic language used to sell books, right? I mean, each of us have these issues in our own hearts, to one degree or other, so how bad could they be? Well, Stanley is not talking about these issues properly recognized and confronted; he's talking about the seriously dangerous nature of these emotions left unchecked -- or worse, given full reign in our lives and in our relationships. When this happens, look out! But, take heart! There are ways to tame the monsters within! 17:43 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Genesis 4:1-12 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-7-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-7-08.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Genesis 4:1-12) Jealousy is not limited to those who are in love with the fickle-hearted. Jealousy and envy arise from the same place in our hearts that gives birth to covetousness and lust. The green-eyed monster that is jealousy not only robs us of a satisfying life, but it makes loving like Jesus an impossibility. Our ability to celebrate with those who are richly blessed is the key to being able to appreciate and return thanks for the blessings we ourselves have been given by God. 18:28 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 19:1-10 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-31-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-31-08.mp3 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Luke 19:1-10) When we feel guilty we feel as if we have done something or taken something from someone that puts us in another's debt. "I owe you an apology," we say. The problem for many of us is that we have no idea how to pay off those debts so that we can move forward without the oppressive baggage of guilt. It is almost as if there is an Invasion of Happiness Snatchers that just sap our joy and leave us depressed. This morning we're going to hear about God's plan to fight back and begin living without chronic or excessive guilt. 31:37 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 15:1-20 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-24-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-24-08.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:11:55 -0400 (Matthew 15:1-20) The human heart is a mystery, so says the prophet. Who can fathom its many facets? We may think of ourselves as being 'good hearted' and then all of a sudden we say something or do something and it doesn't sound or look good at all. Where did that come from? Somewhere from deep within our heart, of course. We begin a new sermon series today based on Andy Stanley's book, It Came From Within. It is an honest assessment of what's lurking in our hearts as well as God's plan for putting our hearts back in order. 28:42 Rev. Tim Burchill no John 15:1-12 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-1-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-1-08.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:43:06 -0400 (John 15:1-12) With Pastor Tim off to exotic and far away lands, we searched for some of the best preachers we could find to lend Pastor Pat a hand with the preaching this summer. Several of our own congregation members have agreed to share their faith story! Our series will be based on "Amazing Events and People: Lessons on Life and Faith." We've asked our guest preachers to share those things in their own life journey that have been most important to them in their journey of faith. We will hear not only about life and faith lesson, but also about the women and men who have been important mentors to them along the way. Join us for this fun and important series! Remember: we have a first-class line up of guest preachers--you won't want to miss a single Sunday! 19:19 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 4:18-25 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-25-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-25-08.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 08:43:06 -0400 (Matthew 4:18-25) So, what do you do when you want to learn something new or get better at something you already do? I can tell you what I do: I buy or borrow every book or video by every expert on the subject. Then I talk with everyone I can find about how they do it. Next, I buy the latest gizmo or whatchamacallit on the market, hoping technology will be a good substitute for any actual talent or physical skill necessary on my part to succeed at the task--then I practice. Can you ever learn everything you need to know by reading about it or practicing a skill? Probably not. If I want to catch a fish, I'd better put down the book, pick up a fly rod and head to the river. I believe this same principle works with our faith as well; at some point, we need to put down the latest book on "Five Easy & Practical Steps to Sharing Your Faith" and get on with doing and sharing the Gospel. Practice is great, but whether fly fishing or faith-sharing, nothing replaces doing! 18:34 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Mark 12:41-44 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-4-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-4-08.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 20:34:27 -0400 (Mark 12:41-44) With Pastor Tim off to exotic and far away lands, we searched for some of the best preachers we could find to lend Pastor Pat a hand with the preaching this summer and we didn't have to look far to find them -- several of our own congregation members have agreed to share their faith story! Our series will be based on "Amazing Events and Amazing People: Lessons on Life and Faith." We've asked our guest preachers to share those things in their own life journey that have been most important to them in their journey of faith. We will hear not only about life and faith lessons, but also about the women and men who have been important mentors to them along the way. Now, we already know that Pastor Pat will be sharing Lessons on Life and Faith he learned on a trout stream and from those he meets along the way. We know he has certainly learned life lessons there; but faith lessons? Join us for this fun and important series and find out! Remember: we have a first-class line up of guest preachers -- you won't want to miss a single Sunday! 20:21 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Genesis 50:15-21 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-27-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-27-08.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:41:27 -0400 (Genesis 50:15-21) Wanting to get even and having the opportunity to do so are two very different things. But it just might be that in this Dog Eat Dog World God is calling us to give up meat. Settling old scores is fraught with all kinds of problems that scripture warns us to avoid. 18:30 Rev. Tim Burchill no Genesis 39:1-20 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-20-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-20-08.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:41:27 -0400 (Genesis 39:1-20) If you're one of those people who think that gossip is little more than a bit of harmless fun; the kind of inconsequential thing that happens around the water-cooler or between office mates with a few extra moments on their hands, then you need to understand that these unfounded and careless statements can end a reputation or a career – and in a very real sense, ruin a life. There is nothing harmless about gossip! We've all been on the wrong side of gossip and it is absolutely no fun. So, how should we respond to gossip? Is there a better solution than 'fighting fire with fire?' Yes! Perhaps we can gain some insight on how best to do this as we continue our 'Stuck' series this morning on how to handle one of life's trickiest situations. 19:20 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Genesis 28:10-17;Genesis 37:1-11 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-13-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-13-08.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:41:27 -0400 (Genesis 28:10-17;Genesis 37:1-11) For good or for ill we learn what matters from our parents. And if we are ever going to learn what it means to love God and others, the example of our parents and grandparents is crucial. Even as we recognize how much we learn about faith from Moms and Dads, we can also learn a great deal about the simple child-like faith Jesus described, from the little ones around us. The relationship of Jacob and Joseph holds a lot of teachable insights into how parents shape children and children, in turn, shape their parents. 26:03 Rev. Tim Burchill no Genesis 39:20-23; Proverbs 29:18 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-6-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-6-08.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:41:27 -0400 (Genesis 39:20-23; Proverbs 29:18) There is a whole industry out there that celebrates dreams and aspirations. Unfortunately, it easily slips into a Hallmark kind of banality. Women and men of real faith have always been shaped and formed by the dreams and visions they’ve been given. In fact, without those glimpses of God’s purpose and plan God’s people would cease to exist. What can Joseph’s life teach us about what happens when we stay true to the dream given us? 30:13 Rev. Tim Burchill no Genesis 37:1-11 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-30-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-30-08.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:41:27 -0400 (Genesis 37:1-11) When it comes to choices, we can pick our shoes, pick our clothes, pick our friends and pick our habits. We can pick a spouse, pick a church, pick a car and pick a movie. We can pick books, colors, food and candidates. We have nearly endless choices about all the things we can pick; but one thing we can't pick is our family. Sometimes, even in the healthiest, most loving families we can imagine, the question is still "Why can't we just get along?" Great question! Join us (for the next several weeks) as we hear how, with God's help, Joseph comes "unstuck" in one sticky situation after another. 21:27 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 28:1-7 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-23-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-23-08.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:41:27 -0400 (Matthew 28:1-7) The resurrection of Jesus is more than just a test of how much we are willing to believe or not believe about God and God's power over life and death. The resurrection of Jesus is a decisive response by God to what we did to His son on the cross. We did the worst we could do to the One who deserved our best. The ball is now in God's court. At the first light of Easter God, through Christ, makes it crystal clear what lies in store for us. 24:56 Rev. Tim Burchill no Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 21:1-11 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-16-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-16-08.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:41:27 -0400 (Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 21:1-11) Every great question deserves a great answer. God posed the perfect question to Isaiah. Jesus decisively answered it (though in a somewhat surprising manner) some 700 years later. Was Jesus' parade into Jerusalem more than just a political statement? What if the heart of Jesus' bold and courageous ride was to let us know that we can find the courage to stand up to even the very biggest challenges in our own lives and say "Yes, I can!" 23:09 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Luke 22:47-53, Mark 15:21-22, Mark 15:33-38, Matthew 27:19, Mark 15:6-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-9-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-9-08.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:41:27 -0400 (Luke 22:47-53, Mark 15:21-22, Mark 15:33-38, Matthew 27:19, Mark 15:6-15) We don't want to dwell on the negative. There's too much of it out there anyway. And yet how we deal with the worst the world can throw at us might be our strongest testimony to the character of the life within us. This was certainly the case with Jesus. The way he faced death was every bit as powerful a witness to his faithfulness as the way he faced life. Just let imagine the difference that death meant to Malchus, the centurion, Barabbas, Pilate's wife, and Simon the Cyrene. 25:03 Rev. Tim Burchill no John 8:2-11 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-2-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-2-08.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:41:27 -0500 (John 8:2-11) What difference can one person make in this world? More and more we believe that a single person can impact this huge and complicated world less and less. And yet the cross of Christ is a startling reminder that one person can change everything. The question we have to wrestle with of course is: At what cost? 24:19 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 18:21-35 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-24-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-24-08.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:41:27 -0500 (Matthew 18:21-35) There it is. Just stands there; impossible to ignore. You can't get around it, can't climb over it, and, well, burrowing under it would just be weird. But, there it stands, right in the middle of every Christian's journey of faith. Every Christian's journey leads them right to the cross and we have to decide what to do with it. We could relegate it to little more than a gold or silver symbol we wear as jewelry. Some do. Or, we could lift it high as a sort of victory banner. Some do that, too. But we do have to deal with it. The Cross. The ugly, nasty, terribly inconvenient Cross. I hate that thing. Right in front of US. Now, what do we do with the likes of THAT? 21:37 Rev. Pat Sleeth no 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-17-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-17-08.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:41:27 -0500 (1 Corinthians 1:18-31) What does the cross tell us about God? What does the cross tell us about human beings? What does the cross tell us about the relationship between God and human beings? Actually, it tells us more than we want to know. As we begin our Lenten series on the Promise, Purpose, and Power of the Cross we begin with an overview of how we might best begin to get our minds around this mysterious and potent symbol of our faith. 31:44 Rev. Tim Burchill no 1 Corinthians 3: 1-9, 18-23 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-10-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-10-08.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:41:27 -0500 (1 Corinthians 3: 1-9, 18-23) There is something very unhealthy about certain triangles. Not so much with the geometry but with the kind of relationships that result from not dealing with our problems and the people we love one-on-one. In the Corinthian church there is more than one situation in which a believer's hesitancy to confront a problem with a brother or sister turns a mole hill into a mountain. On a spiritual level, our unwillingness to deal with God as God can have the same consequences for us as individuals as well. 27:49 Rev. Tim Burchill no Romans 16:1-15, 21-24 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-3-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-3-08.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:41:27 -0500 (Romans 16:1-15, 21-24) Opportunities come and opportunities go and the Bible is filled with stories of folks who were well acquainted with both. One factor seems to make a pretty big difference in the ability of us human beings to choose wisely: the ability to begin, continue, and complete our tasks with the end in mind. This morning we're going to stop and consider how we might learn to do just that as a church, as families, and as children of God. 25:02 Rev. Tim Burchill no 1 Cor. 13:1-13 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-27-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-27-08.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:41:27 -0500 (1 Corinthians 8) We love to sing "They'll know we are Christians by our love," and it is a great hymn. The song assumes that whomever "they" might be will know who are the Christians by the love we share with the world. I love that idea! That the love we share will be like a spotlight, pointing out who is and, presumably, who isn't a Christian. But, what if they don't? Know us by our love, I mean. Our text this morning is from Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth and this important letter suggests that the actions they were showing made them difficult to distinguish from the rest of the world. My questions this morning to all of us is: Do we look different than the world? And, WILL "they" know us by our love? And, what does that love look like? 22:31 Rev. Pat Sleeth no 1 Corinthians 8 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-20-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-20-08.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:41:27 -0500 (1 Corinthians 8) This morning we're going to do an old fashioned Bible Study on the 8th Chapter of 1 Corinthians. We're going to model what studying the scripture is all about -- asking the right questions, knowing where to look for wise answers, and applying the insights in a faithful way to our lives. The first in a series that looks at the "holy mess" that was the first century Corinthian congregation, this morning's message wrestles with the relative importance of being right vs. being gracious, particularly within the community of faith. 29:14 Rev. Tim Burchill no Exodus 20:1-17 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-13-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-13-08.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:41:27 -0500 (Exodus 20:1-17) Everybody wants a well trained pet. Not everybody wants to put the hard work into training their pet. Teaching even a new dog any kind of trick at all takes time and energy, but for those who've been through it -- it's time well spent. God longs for an obedient people and God is never hesitant to invest Himself toward that end. As we begin a new year, let's pause today and ask ourselves what a faithful and obedient life look like? 24:44 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 6:5-15 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-6-08.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-6-08.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:44:34 -0500 (Matthew 6:5-15) Relationships, to be rich and satisfying, require give and take. When a relationship becomes all take and no give, you can pretty much guarantee tough sailing ahead. How does that principle apply in our relationship with the God of Jesus Christ? Our ongoing conversation with God -- this thing we call prayer -- isn't simply about our asking and God giving. As we begin a new year with a renewed desire for a more satisfying relationship with our Creator, maybe it's time for us to ask ourselves "Why DO Beggars Make Such Lousy Lovers?" 18:39 Rev. Tim Burchill no Genesis 32:22-28 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-30-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-30-07.mp3 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:41:27 -0500 (Genesis 32:22-28) Sometimes life gets pretty confusing. And, sometimes we listen so much to what other people say about us or we want to be like this person or that person so badly, that, after awhile, we can forget who we are. Now, how can I live the life God calls me to live and do the things He's asked me to do if I don't even know who I am? God has called you to do something no one else can do. Maybe it starts with your name? Who are you? What do people call you? Do they call you Honest? How about Peace, or Patience or Hope -- because these are the things you offer to others. But maybe our REAL name is Fear, or Greed or Lust. What then? Want to know what God calls you? Beloved. If you can believe that (and you SHOULD), perhaps you're one step closer to helping others who've lost their way. Beloved. That's you. And, if you've lost your way, it's a great place to start. So, what's your name? 17:19 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 1:18-25 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-07.mp3 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:41:27 -0500 (Matthew 1:18-25) Joseph may be the least attended to person in the Christmas Story. Mary and Jesus are most often front stage center and Joseph is somewhere just behind or off stage looking for clean swaddling cloths. And yet Joseph's faithfulness--his ability to make the best out of a tough situation--are right at the heart of what God was about in the birth of Jesus. Tonight we will look a little more closely at Joseph, the manger, and how God can take common ordinary things--as well as common ordinary people--and do some pretty amazing things! 9:09 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 2:25-33 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-23-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-23-07.mp3 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:41:27 -0500 (Luke 2:25-33) Third in the "Sweet Little Jesus" series. 19:10 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Luke 3:1-16 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-9-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-9-07.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:15:58 -0500 (Luke 3:1-16) Second in the "Sweet Little Jesus" series. 26:45 Rev. Tim Burchill no Matthew 24:36-44 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-2-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-2-07.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:17:46 -0500 (Matthew 24:36-44) Sweet little Jesus Boy, we didn't know who you was…â€? so go the lyrics to that beautiful and profound Christmas song. We didn't recognize Jesus when he came to us two thousand years ago. We missed all the cues and he confounded all our expectations about the Messiah. Throughout our history God has had a way of catching us off guard. Would today be any different? What has the incarnation taught us about how God acts in our world? And are we any better prepared than our Hebrew predecessors in discerning the presence of God in our world and in our lives? 25:41 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Amos 7:10-17 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-25-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-25-07.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:18:45 -0500 (Amos 7:10-17) We've spent the last weeks talking about great mistakes in the Bible--what we can learn from negative examples. This Sunday we want to look at a key mistake we make about the Bible: we don't take it seriously enough. There is another somewhat obscure biblical story--in this case about the prophet, Amos--that might help us wrestle with our own relunctance to listen and live out God's word in our lives. 25:41 Rev. Tim Burchill no 1 Kings 12:1-19 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-18-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-18-07.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:51:24 -0500 (1 Kings 12:1-19) Rehoboam may not be the best known king in scripture, but his father Solomon sure is. And as much as Solomon was known far and wide for his wisdom, it seems as if he did not bother to pass much of that wisdom on to his son. Rehoboam is faced with a pivotal decision in the life of God's people and chooses poorly, disastrously. What went wrong? How did the wisest and most earnest of all Israel's kings end up with a self-centered tyrant for his heir? This morning, we'll as just that as we consider another of the Great Mistakes of the Bible. 32:57 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 17:11-19 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-11-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p11-11-07.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:51:24 -0500 (Luke 17:11-19) Question: When is a gift not a gift? Answer: When you don't let go of it. Have you ever given a gift that you want used in a particular way and then got angry when they either did not use it like you had wanted it used or just ignored the gift altogether? Don't you hate that? How ungrateful can you get? In our text this morning, Jesus heals 10 lepers. Only one bothers to be grateful enough to praise God and thank Jesus. So, what do you suppose Jesus did to the other nine? Curse them with leprosy again to teach them a lesson? More important--what would you do? 17:49 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Luke 4:1-13 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-2-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p9-2-07.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:31:01 -0400 (Luke 4:1-13) Part 2 of the sermon series "What Would Jesus Say to...?" We live in a culture built on consumption. Many Americans might rephrase Decartes: "I own the best stuff, the right stuff; therefore, I am somebody." In a new improved, designer world, Paris Hilton is the High Priestess of conspicuous consumption. But is that what life is really all about? Jesus doesn't think so. This morning, we will ask "What would Jesus have to say to Paris Hilton?" 21:37 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mathew 5:38-48 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-26-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p8-26-07.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:48:16 -0400 (Mathew 5:38-48) Part 1 of the sermon series "What Would Jesus Say to...?" We're beginning a new sermon series today by asking the imaginative question about what would Jesus say to people and situations in our world today. This has certainly been a Harry Potter summer with the release of the last book in the series (Deathly Hallows) and the blockbuster movie: Order of the Phoenix. And though there has been a smattering of protest from some Christians, there is a growing consensus that J. K. Rowlings has produced a classic fantasy & adventure story for children as well as adults. But what is there in the Potter stories that we, as people of faith, ought to pay attention to? We'll look at just that question from the perspective of Jesus' teaching on fear & evil. 28:10 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 10:25-37 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p7-1-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p7-1-07.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:47:10 -0400 (Luke 10:25-37) What would our world look like if Jesus had never been born? That's the question we've been considering the last several weeks. What would our attitude be toward those who are clearly outside our family, tribe, state or nation? In a world that already leans toward looking out for "me and mine", one wonders what would prevent all of us from doing little more than taking care of our own. In his parable of the Good Samaritan, and elsewhere, Jesus challenges us to define our connection with others in light of God's connection with all His children. 25:00 Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 10:13-16 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-24-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-24-07.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:12:39 -0400 (Mark 10:13-16) The great American Christmas film, "It's A Wonderful Life," was about how different life would be if a single human being, George Bailey, had never existed. As it ends up, the world of Beaver Falls, New York would have been radically different. But how much more different would our world be if Jesus Christ had never existed? It's easy to point out all the problems with Christianity and the church, but what about all the ways the followers of the rabbi of Nazareth have made a positive impact on our world? 11:01 Rev. Pat Sleeth no Matthew 7:15-27 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-10-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-10-07.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:12:39 -0400 (Matthew 7:15-27) One of the most common criticisms of the Christian faith is that Christians don't always act very much like Christ. In a world without Jesus there would be no crusades or inquisition but would their world really be better off? 28:35 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 4:14-30 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-3-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p6-3-07.mp3 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:45:04 -0400 (Luke 4:14-30) The great American Christmas film, "It's A Wonderful Life," was about how different life would be if a single human being, George Bailey, had never existed. As it ends up, the world of Beaver Falls, New York would have been radically different. But how much more different would our world be if Jesus Christ had never existed? It's easy to point out all the problems with Christianity and the church, but what about all the ways the followers of the rabbi of Nazareth have made a positive impact on our world? We begin a new sermon series this week that asks the simple question: What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? 22:06 Rev. Tim Burchill no Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-16 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-20-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-20-07.mp3 Sun, 20 May 2007 13:21:58 -0400 (Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-16) Courage is not easy to come by. To have it is rare, to share it with others even rarer still. And yet the ability to offer encouragement is the oil that keeps the engine of the family, school, workplace, and church running smoothly. Without encouragement we begin to wear on one another and wear down one another. With encouragement we are able to come together to do much more than we could ever do on our own. If you were to search all of the scriptures you wouldn't find a more encouraging soul than Barnabas. Because of his gift of encouragement he is the most important Christian you've never heard of. In fact, next to Jesus himself, Barnabas is probably the best role model for those of us today who want to faithfully live out God's love. 23:48 Rev. Tim Burchill no Deuteronomy 5:6-21 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-13-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-13-07.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2007 13:43:20 -0400 (Deuteronomy 5:6-21) We celebrate mothers today, and in a month or so we'll do the same for our fathers. When we think about what we love and appreciate most about our parents, few of us point out all the times they said 'No' and meant 'No'. And yet, when we consider what it means to be godly parents as well as what it means to have a healthy, just society that two letter word looms larger and larger in importance. There is a reason many of the commandments of God are written in the negative--it is the side of love that rarely gets the accolades and appreciation. This morning we're going to take just a few moments and celebrate the well placed No's of our childhoods. 24:50 Rev. Tim Burchill no Luke 12:1-12 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-6-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p5-6-07.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2007 12:20:40 -0400 (Luke 12:1-12) This series is a discussion about being real--not just with God, but with ourselves and others. Are we the same people 'in the world' as we are in church on Sunday morning? If we're not, is that because God is present in the sanctuary, but not our classroom or office? If not, where does He go? Or, have you ever been at a restaurant with a group of people when the conversation is questionable at best, and then the food arrives and everyone assumes an awkwardly reverent posture while someone says a dutiful prayer--and then continues the gossip or off-color conversation right where you left off? How does that work? Which was the real you? The person gossiping about your neighbor or the one who is humble before your God? And, how do you think the people at the next table would answer those questions? Just how 'real' are we? 21:37 Rev. Pat Sleeth no 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-29-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-29-07.mp3 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 13:37:41 -0400 (2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2) While teaching English at Miami University of Ohio I learned that a good essay flowed from its thesis sentence. The sharper the thesis, the clearer the connection between the organizing idea and the illustrations, the more powerful and convincing the essay. Maybe it is time for us at St. Andrew to rework--to tinker--with our thesis sentence, our mission as a church. Using four foundational stories, I want to make a case for clarifying our purpose as God's people at St. Andrew. 28:03 Rev. Tim Burchill no Psalm 46 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-22-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-22-07.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:07:07 -0400 (Psalm 46) In a special message to his churches this week, North Indiana Conference Bishop Michael J. Coyner reflected upon the tragedy that took place this week at Virginia Tech. He said, in part, "At such moments, it is not a time to 'figure out what happened' or to get angry and look for quick solutions. Rather it is a time to pray. The Apostle Paul reminds us that there are times in life when words fail us and we don't even know how to pray. At such times, he promises, the Holy Spirit helps us to pray 'in ways that cannot be put into words' (Romans 8:26)." This is such a time. 14:36 Rev. Pat Sleeth no 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-15-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-15-07.mp3 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:34:27 -0400 (2 Corinthians 4:1-12) Everybody is looking for something just a little different when they walk through the doors of a church. Sometimes what we hope to find is self-serving, other times it is God-revealing. But there are some important principles about what it means to be a 21st century church that we can learn from off-road biking. Things like authenticity, honesty, and constant practice are the marks of what a faithful church can and should be today. 28:07 Rev. Tim Burchill no 8th (last) of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-8-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-8-07.mp3 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 19:22:00 -0400 8th (last) of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Matthew 28:1-15) 8th (last) of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Matthew 28:1-15) 24:38 Rev. Tim Burchill no 7th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-5-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-5-07.mp3 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:22:00 -0400 7th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Matthew 5:38-42; Luke 23:44-46) 7th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Matthew 5:38-42; Luke 23:44-46) 18:45 Rev. Tim Burchill no 6th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-1-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p4-1-07.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:22:00 -0400 6th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Mark 11:1-11) 6th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Mark 11:1-11) 12:11 Rev. Pat Sleeth no 5th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-25-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-25-07.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:50:12 -0400 5th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (John 19:23-30) 5th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (John 19:23-30) 24:46 Rev. Tim Burchill no 4th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-18-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-18-07.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:39:18 -0400 4th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (John 19:28-29) 4th of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (John 19:28-29) 24:00 Rev. Tim Burchill no 3rd of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-11-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-11-07.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:42:06 -0400 3rd of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Psalm 22 and Matthew 27:45-49) 3rd of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Psalm 22 and Matthew 27:45-49) 26:03 archiology Rev. Tim Burchill no 2nd of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-4-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p3-4-07.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:42:06 -0500 2nd of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (John 19:25-27) 2nd of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (John 19:25-27) 19:56 friend Rev. Tim Burchill no 1st of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-25-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-25-07.mp3 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:56:21 -0500 1st of the sermon series "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ" (Luke 23:39-43) What if you received the worst news imaginable? Something like, "You only have 3 hours to live." How would your life change? What would be your most pressing priorities? Who would you talk with and what would you say to them? This is the under-current for our Lenten series, "If you only had three hours to live - The Seven Last Words of Christ." We know Jesus spent about three hours on the Cross but have we really considered His words and what He might have meant? Jesus' last words to His People are not meant to be lessons in bravery and courage in the face of death. Jesus' final words to us are very much about how to LIVE! 18:51 heaven Rev. Pat Sleeth no Last of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-18-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-18-07.mp3 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:47:48 -0500 Last of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" Part 6 (final) of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" 23:46 relationship Rev. Tim Burchill no Fifth of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-11-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-11-07.mp3 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:55:44 -0500 Fifth of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" Part 5 of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" 24:07 youth, wisdom Rev. Tim Burchill no Fourth of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-4-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-4-07.mp3 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:48:50 -0500 Fourth of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" Part 4 of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" 22:06 neighbor, love, serve Rev. Pat Sleeth no Third of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-28-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-28-07.mp3 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:26:46 -0500 Third of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" Part 3 of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" 26:48 Rev. Tim Burchill no Second of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-21-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-21-07.mp3 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:27:24 -0500 Second of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" Part 2 of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" 29:06 patience, prayer Rev. Tim Burchill no First of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-14-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-14-07.mp3 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:36:39 -0500 First of the sermon series "Packing Up: What Comes, What Stays, What Is Taken Out with the Trash" Our St. Andrew Pastors are beginning a new sermon series for a church on the move. As we look to the transition before us what are the things we need to make sure we don't lose sight of and what are the things better left behind? As sons and daughters of God who are on a life-long journey, we are asking the very same question: what is essential & what can I do without? The answers God has for us may surprise you! [Jonah 3:1-4:3] 25:55 Jonah, Brickianity Rev. Tim Burchill no Mark 1:14-20 http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-7-07.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-7-07.mp3 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:38:23 -0500 Mark 1:14-20 It's time to go back over familiar territory and reconsider what we have already heard and what we've already understood. What does Jesus mean when he tells his followers that they are to go out and catch "fish" for the kingdom? 31:01 fish, witness, evangelism Rev. Tim Burchill no New Year's Eve message http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-31-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-31-06.mp3 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:02:22 -0500 New Year's Eve message How many of us begin the New Year with a long list of resolutions? There's certainly nothing wrong with wanting to get ourselves in better shape or find better ways to schedule our time most effectively. The biggest problem with a resolution is that we are sometimes unrealistic about the manner in which we accomplish them. Let's take dieting, for instance. I am an expert on dieting but what I am NOT so good at is keeping the weight off. The number of pounds I want to lose ends up being my goal and once I hit that, I'm finished! What I need to do is learn to begin with the end in sight, that is, a healthy life-style, not just a set number of pounds to lose. I believe the same is true for our faith life as well. Our goal shouldn't be one more Bible study; the 'end' for a Christian should be to become more like Jesus. May our 2007 be a year that begins with the end firmly in sight! 16:47 Resolution, goal Rev. Pat Sleeth no A message given in a Christmas Eve service http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-06x.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-06x.mp3 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:04:28 -0500 Christmas Eve message A message given in a Christmas Eve service 11:49 Christmas, Jesus, stable, feedbox, room Rev. Tim Burchill no Fourth and last of the series "Learning the Language of God". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-24-06.mp3 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:56:39 -0500 Fourth and last of the series "Learning the Language of God". Christmas is a lot of things. It's a time to get and give gifts, to decorate and to celebrate a year well-spent. But is that all Christmas is? Maybe at its heart, Christmas is nothing so much as an invitation. Maybe it's an invitation to do the right thing -- even when no one else is looking -- all year through? Perhaps Christmas is an invitation to take a leap of faith and see where it takes us? Maybe Christmas is an invitation to accept the gift God offers to us (His presence with us) and find a way to offer it to others, like millions of Christians have done down through the centuries? God came to earth as a tiny baby -- however it happened -- and grew into a man that lived, healed, loved and taught us to love. He touched the lepers and the sick and they were healed. He touched the broken, the forgotten, the unloved and they were changed; not by magic, but by the touch and presence of love itself. Christmas is an invitation to all of us to answer the same question Joseph had to answer (in the first Chapter of the Gospel of Matthew): "God is coming. What does that mean to me?" 15:27 Christmas, invitation Rev. Pat Sleeth no Third of the series "Learning the Language of God". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-17-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-17-06.mp3 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:47:51 -0500 Third of the series "Learning the Language of God". We know very little about the Magi and the gifts they brought from the scriptures. Much of this morning's message is imaginative reconstruction. God's gift of imagination can open up many possibilities and bring many insights, but in this case, the details are only a means for making a larger point about the Love Language of giving gifts. 22:22 Magi, gifts, God, love, language, Christmas Rev. Tim Burchill no Second of the series "Learning the Language of God". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-10-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-10-06.mp3 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:04:04 -0500 Second of the series "Learning the Language of God". Part 2 of the series "Learning the Language of God". 22:57 God, love, language, Christmas Rev. Tim Burchill no First of the series "Learning the Language of God". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-3-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p12-3-06.mp3 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:40:34 -0500 First of the series "Learning the Language of God". As we prepare our hearts, minds, and homes for Christmas, we will also be Learning the Language of God during our Sunday morning worship services. Author and counselor Gary Chapman has identified five ways we communicate our love for one another: words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, gifts, and physical touch. Chapman makes a compelling case that these five 'love languages' are the primary ways God communicates His love to us. The question for us then is simple: What exactly is God trying to say to us by coming into our world as a babe laid in a manger? 20:59 God, love, language, Christmas Rev. Tim Burchill no Last in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle ". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-26-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-26-06.mp3 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:56:14 -0400 Last in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle" This is the last Sunday of our series on God's Desire To Bring Balance Back Into Our Lives. This morning we want to consider what it might take to simplify our lives. The temptation is to describe a whole variety of practical and organizational techniques to bring some sanity and peace to the clutter of our lives. Yet all the skills in the world aren't going to amount to much if we have no desire to use them. The scripture is clear: a content heart is where a simple, peaceful lifestyle begins. 29:26 simplify, life, clutter, contentment, God, lottery, media, materialism Rev. Tim Burchill no Sixth in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle ". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-19-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-19-06.mp3 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:49:46 -0400 Sixth in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle" Okay, we've been turning to God the last several weeks to find balance in the midst of hurried lives. But so often the pressure and urgency of life makes it seem as if we have no choice but to keep running. The only problem is that we end up responding to life's pressures rather than choosing the path God has laid out for us. This morning we're going to spend a little time thinking through the difference between what is urgent and what is important. 29:38 Pressure, important, urgent, Spirit, faith Rev. Tim Burchill no Fifth in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle ". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-12-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-12-06.mp3 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:10:18 -0400 Fifth in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle" Margin is the wiggle room between the load we bear and the limits we've been given. Go past your limits and you immediately begin to deal with overload. Over the past weeks we've talked about load and limits in regard to time and energy, but what about the emotional and spiritual load we carry around within us? The question we will look at this morning is this: Is our busyness causing the hurt in our lives or do we prefer busyness to dealing with the hurt that lies hidden within? And more importantly, what can God offer to help the hurt and pain we keep locked up inside? 32:13 Anemia, spiritual, wounds, Post Secret, wholeness, Jesus Christ Rev. Tim Burchill no Fourth in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle ". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-5-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p2-5-06.mp3 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:58:42 -0400 Fourth in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle" What happens when our work no longer works for us? In a culture that enables the workaholic in all of us, it has become increasingly difficult to draw sensible boundaries between our jobs and the rest of our lives. This morning we will consider what happens when we've given so much of ourselves (to our work) that there isn't anything left to give. 26:50 Work, burnout, stress, workaholic, Jesus, boundaries Rev. Tim Burchill no Third in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle ". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-29-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-29-06.mp3 Wed, 17 May 2006 09:48:23 -0400 Third in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle" We're in the middle of our sermon series on building balance in our lives. The natural question might be: "Why do we allow ourselves to get so out of balance in the first place?" The truth is, most of us gradually begin putting more and more of our time and energy into particular areas of our lives and then other aspects of our lives begin to suffer. Instead of trying to focus on the few things in life that are really important we try to do everything. This morning, we're going to try to trim the 'everything' down to three simple statements and make them our foundation for balance. Maybe we should write these things down and make a protestant version of a "Mezuzah"? We could tape it to our doorframes or put it on our mirrors or fridge as a regular reminder of our commitment as followers of Jesus Christ to finding a healthy balance in our lives. 28:02 Balance, priorities, Jesus Christ, health, love, Mezuzah Rev. Pat Sleeth no Second in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle ". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-22-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-22-06.mp3 Thu, 11 May 2006 12:36:19 -0400 Second in the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle" Balance, wholeness, contentedness take time. They take unscheduled time. They require the freedom to alter the course of your day based upon what that day holds and not simply based upon what you've planned yourself. The word of the day today is Margin. Margin is having both the energy and the time to do what most needs to be done in any given day. Margin is what is most often missing in the lives of 2lst Century American Christians. 33:15 margin, energy, workaholic, schedule, time, Jesus Rev. Tim Burchill no First of the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle ". http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-15-06.mp3 religious audio program http://lastpew.org/Podcast/p1-15-06.mp3 Wed, 03 May 2006 12:01:22 EST First of the series titled "Balance: God's Prescription for a Hurried Lifestyle" We live in a culture terribly out of balance. To be able to live a life of spiritual, emotional, physical, and relational wholeness requires more than most of us have. The more hurried we become the more impossible it becomes to be able to find that kind of true balance. Thank God we aren't left on our own to find a way. God's word and Spirit provide a treasure trove of insight and a depth of resources that can make all the difference. This morning we're beginning a new sermon series to help us glean these insights and access those resources for our daily lives. 36:55 slowing down, busy, hurried, Sabbath, God, ten commandments Rev. Tim Burchill no