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Simply Sermons Podcast

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How can I work with someone I don’t agree with? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | Sept 15, 2024

The letter to the Ephesians contains a simple teaching; the story of Christ should transform every aspect of our life. Within this ancient, multi-cultural church, the Good News of God’s salvation took root and created a unified and diverse community of faith. God calls us into unity, not uniformity, and we will explore this in our new series, “One” and learn how the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus empowers us to live faithful lives. In this sermon, Pastor Clayton helps us understand that ...

Sep 17, 202424 min

Grace by Faith | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | September 15, 2024

The letter to the Ephesians contains a simple teaching; the story of Christ should transform every aspect of our life. Within this ancient, multi-cultural church, the Good News of God’s salvation took root and created a unified and diverse community of faith. God calls us into unity, not uniformity, and we will explore this in our new series, “One” and learn how the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus empowers us to live faithful lives. In this sermon, Pastor Allison helps us understand that ...

Sep 17, 202426 min

Can we work together even if we don’t vote the same? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | Sept 8, 2024

The letter to the Ephesians contains a simple teaching; the story of Christ should transform every aspect of our life. Within this ancient, multi-cultural church, the Good News of God’s salvation took root and created a unified and diverse community of faith. God calls us into unity, not uniformity, and we will explore this in our new series, “One” and learn how the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus empowers us to live faithful lives. One | Dr. Clayton Oliphint | First United Methodist Chur...

Sep 09, 202424 min

Unity in Christ | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | September 8, 2024

The letter to the Ephesians contains a simple teaching; the story of Christ should transform every aspect of our life. Within this ancient, multi-cultural church, the Good News of God’s salvation took root and created a unified and diverse community of faith. God calls us into unity, not uniformity, and we will explore this in our new series, “One” and learn how the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus empowers us to live faithful lives. One | Rev. Allison Jean | First United Methodist Church ...

Sep 09, 202423 min

How can I rest when I'm so busy? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | September 1, 2024

“Do not let your hearts be troubled...” These words of Jesus are hard to live by when everything in life is demanding so much of us. We try to find balance in our family, friends, work, life, but it feels impossible. God desires us to have balanced, abundant lives. Each week in worship, we will explore the ways our scriptures and faith help us find balance in our time, finances, relationships, and self-care. In this sermon, Pastor Clayton addresses how important it is to make the time to rest an...

Sep 03, 202417 min

Balancing Sabbath | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | September 1, 2024

“Do not let your hearts be troubled...” These words of Jesus are hard to live by when everything in life is demanding so much of us. We try to find balance in our family, friends, work, life, but it feels impossible. God desires us to have balanced, abundant lives. Each week in worship, we will explore the ways our scriptures and faith help us find balance in our time, finances, relationships, and self-care. In this sermon, Pastor Allison addresses how important it is to make the time to rest an...

Sep 03, 202416 min

How do I care for myself? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | August 25, 2024

“Do not let your hearts be troubled...” These words of Jesus are hard to live by when everything in life is demanding so much of us. We try to find balance in our family, friends, work, life, but it feels impossible. God desires us to have balanced, abundant lives. Each week in worship, we will explore the ways our scriptures and faith help us find balance in our time, finances, relationships, and self-care. In this sermon, Pastor Clayton addresses how important it is to find balance with our ob...

Aug 26, 202425 min

Balancing Self-Care | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | August 25, 2024

“Do not let your hearts be troubled...” These words of Jesus are hard to live by when everything in life is demanding so much of us. We try to find balance in our family, friends, work, life, but it feels impossible. God desires us to have balanced, abundant lives. Each week in worship, we will explore the ways our scriptures and faith help us find balance in our time, finances, relationships, and self-care. In this sermon, Pastor Allison addresses how important it is to find balance with our ob...

Aug 26, 202425 min

How can I stop worrying about money? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | August 18, 2024

“Do not let your hearts be troubled...” These words of Jesus are hard to live by when everything in life is demanding so much of us. We try to find balance in our family, friends, work, life, but it feels impossible. God desires us to have balanced, abundant lives. Each week in worship, we will explore the ways our scriptures and faith help us find balance in our time, finances, relationships, and self-care. Today, Pastor Clayton addresses a common stressor in our lives: our finances. We are rem...

Aug 19, 202432 min

Balancing My Finances | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | August 18, 2024

“Do not let your hearts be troubled...” These words of Jesus are hard to live by when everything in life is demanding so much of us. We try to find balance in our family, friends, work, life, but it feels impossible. God desires us to have balanced, abundant lives. Each week in worship, we will explore the ways our scriptures and faith help us find balance in our time, finances, relationships, and self-care. Today, Pastor Allison addresses a common stressor in our lives: our finances. We are rem...

Aug 19, 202424 min

What should I do now? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | August 11, 2024

“Do not let your hearts be troubled...” These words of Jesus are hard to live by when everything in life is demanding so much of us. We try to find balance in our family, friends, work, life, but it feels impossible. God desires us to have balanced, abundant lives. Each week in worship, we will explore the ways our scriptures and faith help us find balance in our time, finances, relationships, and self-care. Today, Pastor Clayton will help us figure out how to clarify what we should spend our ti...

Aug 13, 202425 min

Balancing My Time | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | August 11, 2024

“Do not let your hearts be troubled...” These words of Jesus are hard to live by when everything in life is demanding so much of us. We try to find balance in our family, friends, work, life, but it feels impossible. God desires us to have balanced, abundant lives. Each week in worship, we will explore the ways our scriptures and faith help us find balance in our time, finances, relationships, and self-care. Today, Pastor Allison will help us figure out how to clarify what we should spend our ti...

Aug 13, 202420 min

Is it okay to be myself? | Sermon by Rev. Sarah Marsalis-Luginbill | August 4, 2024

Please join us as we conclude our sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we’ve explored the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. We conclude this series with “Inside Out and we’ll take a look at some of the most important words Jesus gave to his disciples and find parallels between the stories. In this sermon, Pastor Sarah relates “Inside Out” to Christ calling us to be honest with our neighbors. Instead of saying, “I’m ...

Aug 06, 202419 min

Honor Your Emotions | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | August 4, 2024

Please join us as we conclude our sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we’ve explored the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. We conclude this series with “Inside Out and we’ll take a look at some of the most important words Jesus gave to his disciples and find parallels between the stories. In this sermon, Pastor Allison relates “Inside Out” to Christ calling us to be honest with our neighbors. Instead of saying, “I’...

Aug 06, 202420 min

Who am I? | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | July 28, 2024

Please join us as we continue our sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we will explore the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. We continue this series with the animated classic ‘Moana’ and we’ll take a look at some of the most important words the Apostle Paul gave the early church and find parallels between the stories. The Wonderful World of Jesus | Rev. Allison Jean | First United Methodist Church of Richardson...

Jul 29, 202424 min

Here and Now | Sermon by Rev. Cheryl Bishop | July 28, 2024

Please join us as we continue our sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we will explore the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. We continue this series with the animated classic ‘Moana’ and we’ll take a look at some of the most important words Jesus gave to his disciples and find parallels between the stories. In this sermon, Pastor Cheryl relates Moana discovering her true self to embracing our identity in Christ, whi...

Jul 29, 202422 min

How Can I Be a Good Friend? | Sermon by Kevin Burns | July 21, 2024

Please join us as we continue our sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we will explore the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. We continue this series with the animated classic ‘Toy Story’ and we’ll take a look at some of the most important words Jesus gave to his disciples and find parallels between the stories. In this sermon, Pastor Kevin uses the story of the paralyzed man to illustrate the power of faith and frie...

Jul 23, 202416 min

You Got a Friend in Me | Sermon by Haven Emery | July 21, 2024

Please join us as we continue our sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we will explore the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. We continue this series with the animated classic ‘Toy Story’ and we’ll take a look at some of the most important words Jesus gave to his disciples and find parallels between the stories. In this sermon, Haven uses the story of the paralyzed man to illustrate the power of faith and friendship,...

Jul 23, 202421 min

How can I stop being afraid? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | July 14, 2024

Please join us as we continue our sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we explore the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. Today, we focus on the animated classic ‘Frozen’ and take a look at some of the wisdom that can be found in Proverbs. In this sermon, Pastor Clayton shares how the book of Proverbs is wisdom from God to help us know that we are not to ‘rely on our own understanding’ or hide away and face our fears ...

Jul 15, 202425 min

Let It Go | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | July 14, 2024

Please join us as we continue our sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we explore the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. Today, we focus on the animated classic ‘Frozen’ and take a look at some of the wisdom that can be found in Proverbs. In this sermon, Pastor Allison shares how the book of Proverbs is wisdom from God to help us know that we are not to ‘rely on our own understanding’ or hide away and face our fears ...

Jul 15, 202418 min

What does it mean to be ‘great’? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | July 7, 2024

Please join us as we begin a new sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we will explore the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. We begin this series with the animated classic ‘The Lion King’ and we’ll take a look at some of the most important words Jesus gave to his disciples and find parallels between the stories. In this sermon, Pastor Clayton helps us understand that by serving our community and our neighbors, we can...

Jul 08, 202420 min

Just Can't Wait to Be King | Sermon by Rev. Scott Luginbill | July 7, 2024

Please join us as we begin a new sermon series, “The Wonderful World of Jesus” where we will explore the biblical message of Jesus through the lens of some of the most popular animated movies of all time. We begin this series with the animated classic ‘The Lion King’ and we’ll take a look at some of the most important words Jesus gave to his disciples and find parallels between the stories. In this sermon, Pastor Scott helps us understand that by serving our community and our neighbors, we can t...

Jul 08, 202423 min

Who deserves forgiveness? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | June 30, 2024

“Fishers of men,” “fishes and loaves,” “cast your nets to the other side:” the Gospels are full of fishing stories that have more to teach us than might first meet the eye. This summer we are diving into discipleship and the joy of the outdoors as we discover what Jesus and his friends have to teach us about the faith. Please join us as we continue our sermon series called “Gone Fishin’” and focus on the story of Jesus calming the storm. From this story, Pastor Clayton shares that in the storm o...

Jul 01, 202426 min

A Whale of a Tale | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | 06.30.24

“Fishers of men,” “fishes and loaves,” “cast your nets to the other side:” the Gospels are full of fishing stories that have more to teach us than might first meet the eye. This summer we are diving into discipleship and the joy of the outdoors as we discover what Jesus and his friends have to teach us about the faith. Please join us as we continue our sermon series called “Gone Fishin’” and focus on the story of Jesus feeding 5000. From this story, Pastor Allison reminds us how important it is ...

Jul 01, 202419 min

What am I doing with my life? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | June 23, 2024

“Fishers of men,” “fishes and loaves,” “cast your nets to the other side:” the Gospels are full of fishing stories that have more to teach us than might first meet the eye. This summer we are diving into discipleship and the joy of the outdoors as we discover what Jesus and his friends have to teach us about the faith. Please join us as we continue our sermon series called “Gone Fishin’” and focus on the story of Jesus calming the storm. From this story, Pastor Clayton shares that in the storm o...

Jun 24, 202428 min

Fishers of People | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | 06.23.24

“Fishers of men,” “fishes and loaves,” “cast your nets to the other side:” the Gospels are full of fishing stories that have more to teach us than might first meet the eye. This summer we are diving into discipleship and the joy of the outdoors as we discover what Jesus and his friends have to teach us about the faith. Please join us as we continue our sermon series called “Gone Fishin’” and focus on the story of Jesus feeding 5000. From this story, Pastor Allison reminds us how important it is ...

Jun 24, 202421 min

How Will I Get Through This? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | June 16, 2024

“Fishers of men,” “fishes and loaves,” “cast your nets to the other side:” the Gospels are full of fishing stories that have more to teach us than might first meet the eye. This summer we are diving into discipleship and the joy of the outdoors as we discover what Jesus and his friends have to teach us about the faith. Please join us as we continue our sermon series called “Gone Fishin’” and focus on the story of Jesus calming the storm. From this story, Pastor Clayton shares that in the storm o...

Jun 17, 202424 min

Calming The Storm | Sermon by Rev. Allison Jean | 06.16.24

“Fishers of men,” “fishes and loaves,” “cast your nets to the other side:” the Gospels are full of fishing stories that have more to teach us than might first meet the eye. This summer we are diving into discipleship and the joy of the outdoors as we discover what Jesus and his friends have to teach us about the faith. Please join us as we continue our sermon series called “Gone Fishin’” and focus on the story of Jesus calming the storm. From this story, Pastor Allison shares that in the storm o...

Jun 17, 202421 min

Am I Enough? | Sermon by Dr. Clayton Oliphint | June 9, 2024

“Fishers of men,” “fishes and loaves,” “cast your nets to the other side:” the Gospels are full of fishing stories that have more to teach us than might first meet the eye. This summer we are diving into discipleship and the joy of the outdoors as we discover what Jesus and his friends have to teach us about the faith. Please join us as we continue our sermon series called “Gone Fishin’” and focus on the story of Jesus feeding 5000. From this story, Pastor Clayton reminds us how important it is ...

Jun 10, 202419 min

Sharing Our Catch | Sermon by Rev. Pavielle Jenkins | 06.09.24

“Fishers of men,” “fishes and loaves,” “cast your nets to the other side:” the Gospels are full of fishing stories that have more to teach us than might first meet the eye. This summer we are diving into discipleship and the joy of the outdoors as we discover what Jesus and his friends have to teach us about the faith. Please join us as we continue our sermon series called “Gone Fishin’” and focus on the story of Jesus feeding 5000. From this story, Pastor Pavielle reminds us how important it is...

Jun 10, 202418 min
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