St. Andrew UMC Podcast

SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: “Leave Your Cocoon” (Matthew 15:21-28) - May 8, 2022

Swimming Against the Tide: 7 Practices that Can Save the World 

Christianity isn’t a set of beliefs but a way of life. It’s not a religion but a relationship with God and neighbor. It’s not about knowing but doing. It seeks not experts but practitioners. Jesus embodied a way to live out our personal faith with social impact. He offered some timeless clues about how even the smallest changes in our personal habits can transform the world in immeasurable ways. 

Join us for this timely series of teachings on the seven social practices of Jesus that can save the world.

SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: “Expand Your Clan” (Matthew 9:9-13) - May 1, 2022

Swimming Against the Tide: 7 Practices that Can Save the World 

Christianity isn’t a set of beliefs but a way of life. It’s not a religion but a relationship with God and neighbor. It’s not about knowing but doing. It seeks not experts but practitioners. Jesus embodied a way to live out our personal faith with social impact. He offered some timeless clues about how even the smallest changes in our personal habits can transform the world in immeasurable ways. 

Join us for this timely series of teachings on the seven social practices of Jesus that can save the world.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: “Reconciled and Restored” (John 21:1-19) - April 24, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: “Rebuilding the Future” (Luke 24:1-14) - April 17, 2022 (EASTER)

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Redeeming the Present” (Luke 22:14, 19-23) - April 10, 2022 (PALM SUNDAY)

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Releasing the Past” (Isaiah 43:18-21) - April 3, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Reframing the Story” (Genesis 50:15-21) - March 27, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Remembering God’s Grace” (Matthew 18:21-35) - March 20, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: “Revealing Our Shadows” (Romans 7:15-25) - March 13, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Resisting Revenge” (Matthew 5:21-26) - March 6, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.