http://http: Johnsville Grace and Steam Corners United Methodist Churches Podcasts en Johnsville Grace and Steam Corners United Methodist Churches Podcasts Johnsville Grace and Steam Corners United Methodist Churches no Johnsville Grace and Steam Corners United Methodist Churches pastor@johnsvillegrace.org ℗ & © 2010 Johnsville Grace and Steam Corners United Methodist Churches 720 The disciples, like most people in their culture, thought that God preferred their religion and their race over other religions and other races. Does Jesus play favorites? Does God prefer one group over another today? The answers might surprise you. http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/playing-favorites http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/playing-favorites.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:04:48 GMT John Partridge The disciples, like most people in their culture, thought that God preferred their religion and their race over other religions and other races. Does Jesus play favorites? Does God prefer one group over another today? The answers might surprise you. jesus,favoritism,racism What was Jesus thinking? What were the thoughts of the people involved in the drama as Jesus reentered Jerusalem on what is now Palm Sunday? This message takes a look at the events of Luke 19 much as we examine major media events with pregame and post-game analysis. What were each group thinking, what did they believe, how did they see the events at the end of the day and how did their perceptions drive them to do what they did later in the week? In the end, we all need to decide which group we resemble most. http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/perception-procession-perspective http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/perception-procession-perspective.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:10:54 GMT John Partridge What was Jesus thinking? What were the thoughts of the people involved in the drama as Jesus reentered Jerusalem on what is now Palm Sunday? This message takes a look at the events of Luke 19 much as we examine major media events with pregame and ... palm_sunday,jesus,triumphal_entry,entry,jerusalem,pharisees,disciples,perception,perspective,opinion,easter None of us are perfect and all of us fail from time to time. The message of scripture is for the people of God to keep their focus on the goal of heaven and never give up. We are called to get up when we're knocked down and keep moving forward with the knowledge that better days lie ahead. http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/failure-or-future http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/failure-or-future.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:16:09 GMT John Partridge None of us are perfect and all of us fail from time to time. The message of scripture is for the people of God to keep their focus on the goal of heaven and never give up. We are called to get up when we're knocked down and keep moving forward with ... jesus,perfection,failure,persistance,future,goal An update from our ministry friends at Heartbeat of Morrow County (Ohio). Heartbeat is the only provider of prenatal care in our county as well abortion alternative services, education and assistance to expectant mothers and new parents. http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/heartbeat-of-morrow-county-erin-porter http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/heartbeat-of-morrow-county.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:28:40 GMT Guest Speaker An update from our ministry friends at Heartbeat of Morrow County (Ohio). Heartbeat is the only provider of prenatal care in our county as well abortion alternative services, education and assistance to expectant mothers and new parents. This is the audio recording from a presentation on United Methodist church mergers by our East Ohio Conference Director of Congregational Development, Rev. Dirk Elliot. Representative from as many as seven different churches were in attendance. Because only Rev. Elliot had a microphone during the question and answer session, the questions are inaudible and have (in many cases) been edited out. We hope that what remains will be of value to you. http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/merger-seminar-rev-dirk-elliot http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/merger-seminar.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:53:35 GMT Guest Speaker This is the audio recording from a presentation on United Methodist church mergers by our East Ohio Conference Director of Congregational Development, Rev. Dirk Elliot. Representative from as many as seven different churches were in attendance. ... merger,congregational_development,dirk_elliot As we enter into Spring and as the seasons change, we are invited to consider how we have lived. Are we prepared to end the season of winter and bloom into a new springtime? Can we find forgiveness for our imperfections? Can we find hope and renewal in the Christ of Spring? http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/a-season-of-repentance http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/a-season-of-repentance.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:20:49 GMT John Partridge As we enter into Spring and as the seasons change, we are invited to consider how we have lived. Are we prepared to end the season of winter and bloom into a new springtime? Can we find forgiveness for our imperfections? Can we find hope and ... hope,jesus,spring,repentance,imperfect How is a 1956 plane crash a model for the church in the 21st century? What did Jesus mean when he said the he came to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor? What is favor and how are we to carry on this mission? Every Christian is asked to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and to press forward with the great quests of Jesus, to assume for ourselves the Five Quests of the Christian Life. http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/quest-5-tell-of-gods-blessing-part-6 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/quest-5-tell-of-gods-blessing.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:36:19 GMT John Partridge Five Quests of the Christian Life pan_am_clipper,pontchartrain,coast_guard,jesus,mission,quest,announce,tell,favor,blessing Jesus said that one of his missions (quests) on earth was to "release the oppressed." Who was he talking about? Who are the oppressed in our modern world? If we open our hearts and look through a lens of love and compassion, we will find the oppressed in many places including our own communities. Particular emphasis in this message is placed on human trafficking. Some of the stories might be troubling to young children so LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/quest-4-release-the-oppressed-part-5- http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/quest-4-release-the-oppressed.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:45:02 GMT John Partridge Five Quests of the Christian Life jesus,quest,mission,oppressed,oppression,human_trafficking Jesus calls his church to carry on his ministry until his return to earth and one of Jesus' primary ministries was to bring sight to the blind. How can we do that? What did Jesus mean when he proclaimed restoration of sight to the blind? Can we cure blindness? You bet. Both kinds. The real danger is that we ourselves may fall into blindness and our churches may fall into blindness. http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/quest-3-the-gift-of-sight-part-4 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/quest-3-the-gift-of-sight.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:50:56 GMT John Partridge Five Quests of the Christian Life quest,restoration,sight,blind,ministry,jesus With more than 7 million prisoners in the United States alone, there is an abundance of persons to whom we may "proclaim freedom" in the name of Jesus but is that what Jesus really meant? Are those behind concrete walls and steel bars the only ones to whom we have been called to minister? The apostle Paul tells us that the people who are in prison are far greater in number than simply those convicted of crimes and the job of announcing freedom far larger than we might have imagined. Still, as the body of Christ, we are called to carry on the Jesus' mission until his return. What is it that we are supposed to do? http://www.sermoncloud.com/johnsville-grace-and-steam-corners-united-methodist-churches/quest-2-announce-freedom-part-3 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/3465/quest-2.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:40:13 GMT John Partridge Five Quests of the Christian Life quest,jesus,body_of_christ,prisoner,freedom,captive