St. Andrew UMC Podcast

TIMSHOL: ”Shame" (John 12:12-16) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - March 24, 2024

CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "TIMSHOL"

One of the most important words in the world is the Hebrew word “Timshol.” Steinbeck wrote about it in East of Eden. Mumford and Sons sang about it in “Timshel.” In the Bible, it appears in the story of Cain and Abel when, just before Cain murders his brother out of jealous anger, God tells him that while sin is lurking at the door, “You may master it.”

Timshol means something like “You may master,” and it reminds us that we have the freedom to choose to fight through—and prevail over—our worst human impulses like anger, hatred, greed, and the need to be in control. Timshol reminds us that, by God’s strength, we have the power to choose to be better humans by acting with more compassion, grace, mercy, and self-restraint.

In this season of Lent, we’ll explore what it means to master the impulses that make us less human by surrendering to the grace of God that, over time, perfects us in divine love.

TIMSHOL: ”Vulnerability" (John 12:24-33 ) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - March 17, 2024

CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "TIMSHOL"

One of the most important words in the world is the Hebrew word “Timshol.” Steinbeck wrote about it in East of Eden. Mumford and Sons sang about it in “Timshel.” In the Bible, it appears in the story of Cain and Abel when, just before Cain murders his brother out of jealous anger, God tells him that while sin is lurking at the door, “You may master it.”

Timshol means something like “You may master,” and it reminds us that we have the freedom to choose to fight through—and prevail over—our worst human impulses like anger, hatred, greed, and the need to be in control. Timshol reminds us that, by God’s strength, we have the power to choose to be better humans by acting with more compassion, grace, mercy, and self-restraint.

In this season of Lent, we’ll explore what it means to master the impulses that make us less human by surrendering to the grace of God that, over time, perfects us in divine love.

TIMSHOL: ”Imperfection" (John 3:1-9,16-17) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - March 10, 2024

CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "TIMSHOL"

One of the most important words in the world is the Hebrew word “Timshol.” Steinbeck wrote about it in East of Eden. Mumford and Sons sang about it in “Timshel.” In the Bible, it appears in the story of Cain and Abel when, just before Cain murders his brother out of jealous anger, God tells him that while sin is lurking at the door, “You may master it.”

Timshol means something like “You may master,” and it reminds us that we have the freedom to choose to fight through—and prevail over—our worst human impulses like anger, hatred, greed, and the need to be in control. Timshol reminds us that, by God’s strength, we have the power to choose to be better humans by acting with more compassion, grace, mercy, and self-restraint.

In this season of Lent, we’ll explore what it means to master the impulses that make us less human by surrendering to the grace of God that, over time, perfects us in divine love.

TIMSHOL: ”Passion" (John 2:13-22) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - March 3, 2024

CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "TIMSHOL"

One of the most important words in the world is the Hebrew word “Timshol.” Steinbeck wrote about it in East of Eden. Mumford and Sons sang about it in “Timshel.” In the Bible, it appears in the story of Cain and Abel when, just before Cain murders his brother out of jealous anger, God tells him that while sin is lurking at the door, “You may master it.”

Timshol means something like “You may master,” and it reminds us that we have the freedom to choose to fight through—and prevail over—our worst human impulses like anger, hatred, greed, and the need to be in control. Timshol reminds us that, by God’s strength, we have the power to choose to be better humans by acting with more compassion, grace, mercy, and self-restraint.

In this season of Lent, we’ll explore what it means to master the impulses that make us less human by surrendering to the grace of God that, over time, perfects us in divine love.

TIMSHOL: ”The Ego" (Mark 8:31-38) - Rev. Jerry Lee Butler - February 25, 2024

CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "TIMSHOL"

One of the most important words in the world is the Hebrew word “Timshol.” Steinbeck wrote about it in East of Eden. Mumford and Sons sang about it in “Timshel.” In the Bible, it appears in the story of Cain and Abel when, just before Cain murders his brother out of jealous anger, God tells him that while sin is lurking at the door, “You may master it.”

Timshol means something like “You may master,” and it reminds us that we have the freedom to choose to fight through—and prevail over—our worst human impulses like anger, hatred, greed, and the need to be in control. Timshol reminds us that, by God’s strength, we have the power to choose to be better humans by acting with more compassion, grace, mercy, and self-restraint.

In this season of Lent, we’ll explore what it means to master the impulses that make us less human by surrendering to the grace of God that, over time, perfects us in divine love.

TIMSHOL: ”The Will" (Mark 1:9-11; 1 Peter 3:21) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - February 18, 2024

CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "TIMSHOL"

One of the most important words in the world is the Hebrew word “Timshol.” Steinbeck wrote about it in East of Eden. Mumford and Sons sang about it in “Timshel.” In the Bible, it appears in the story of Cain and Abel when, just before Cain murders his brother out of jealous anger, God tells him that while sin is lurking at the door, “You may master it.”

Timshol means something like “You may master,” and it reminds us that we have the freedom to choose to fight through—and prevail over—our worst human impulses like anger, hatred, greed, and the need to be in control. Timshol reminds us that, by God’s strength, we have the power to choose to be better humans by acting with more compassion, grace, mercy, and self-restraint.

In this season of Lent, we’ll explore what it means to master the impulses that make us less human by surrendering to the grace of God that, over time, perfects us in divine love.

CONJUNCTION JUNCTION: ”Because" (1 John 4:19-21) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - February 11, 2024

CURRENT SERIES: Conjunction Junction

For School House Rock lovers, “Conjunction Junction” was a Saturday morning childhood mainstay.  As the conductor reminded us, he’s got three cars with “and”, “but” and “or” that can get us pretty far.

What would Christianity look like if we reclaimed some of the long-lost conjunctions of the Bible? 

For too many Christians, faith is an all-or-nothing, take-it-or-leave-it, black-and-white, clear-cut proposition that puts God in a box, reduces belief to certitude, and controls who’s in and who’s out.  But God cannot be constrained or restrained by our one-dimensional religious categories. 

Who is God, how does God work, what does God desire, where can God be found?  We can’t answer these questions without these six evocative conjunctions found throughout the Bible: and, for, but, while, yet, and because.

 In this ground-breaking series, we’ll learn how these six conjunctions describe God’s uncontainable, ever-expanding, unifying vision for our lives, for all living things, and for the future of the world.

CONJUNCTION JUNCTION: ”Yet" (Jeremiah 50:33-34) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - February 4, 2024

CURRENT SERIES: Conjunction Junction

For School House Rock lovers, “Conjunction Junction” was a Saturday morning childhood mainstay.  As the conductor reminded us, he’s got three cars with “and”, “but” and “or” that can get us pretty far.

What would Christianity look like if we reclaimed some of the long-lost conjunctions of the Bible? 

For too many Christians, faith is an all-or-nothing, take-it-or-leave-it, black-and-white, clear-cut proposition that puts God in a box, reduces belief to certitude, and controls who’s in and who’s out.  But God cannot be constrained or restrained by our one-dimensional religious categories. 

Who is God, how does God work, what does God desire, where can God be found?  We can’t answer these questions without these six evocative conjunctions found throughout the Bible: and, for, but, while, yet, and because.

 In this ground-breaking series, we’ll learn how these six conjunctions describe God’s uncontainable, ever-expanding, unifying vision for our lives, for all living things, and for the future of the world.

CONJUNCTION JUNCTION: ”While" (Matthew 26:26-29) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - January 28, 2024

CURRENT SERIES: Conjunction Junction

For School House Rock lovers, “Conjunction Junction” was a Saturday morning childhood mainstay.  As the conductor reminded us, he’s got three cars with “and”, “but” and “or” that can get us pretty far.

What would Christianity look like if we reclaimed some of the long-lost conjunctions of the Bible? 

For too many Christians, faith is an all-or-nothing, take-it-or-leave-it, black-and-white, clear-cut proposition that puts God in a box, reduces belief to certitude, and controls who’s in and who’s out.  But God cannot be constrained or restrained by our one-dimensional religious categories. 

Who is God, how does God work, what does God desire, where can God be found?  We can’t answer these questions without these six evocative conjunctions found throughout the Bible: and, for, but, while, yet, and because.

 In this ground-breaking series, we’ll learn how these six conjunctions describe God’s uncontainable, ever-expanding, unifying vision for our lives, for all living things, and for the future of the world.

CONJUNCTION JUNCTION: ”For" (Romans 8:31-39) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - January 21, 2024

CURRENT SERIES: Conjunction Junction

For School House Rock lovers, “Conjunction Junction” was a Saturday morning childhood mainstay.  As the conductor reminded us, he’s got three cars with “and”, “but” and “or” that can get us pretty far.

What would Christianity look like if we reclaimed some of the long-lost conjunctions of the Bible? 

For too many Christians, faith is an all-or-nothing, take-it-or-leave-it, black-and-white, clear-cut proposition that puts God in a box, reduces belief to certitude, and controls who’s in and who’s out.  But God cannot be constrained or restrained by our one-dimensional religious categories. 

Who is God, how does God work, what does God desire, where can God be found?  We can’t answer these questions without these six evocative conjunctions found throughout the Bible: and, for, but, while, yet, and because.

 In this ground-breaking series, we’ll learn how these six conjunctions describe God’s uncontainable, ever-expanding, unifying vision for our lives, for all living things, and for the future of the world.