Beste Broadway UMC podcasts (2024)

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The Bible On Broadway: The Greatest Showman

9d ago

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Worry Not: Fear, Anxiety & Hope

3d ago

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In this message, we learn how Jesus calls us to shift our focus from the narrow concerns of everyday life and anxiety to the broader horizon of God’s kingdom, which is rooted in justice, peace, and joy. Using the imagery of the lilies, Jesus teaches us to trust in God’s abundant love, freeing us from the constant grip of worry. When we seek God fir…

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Billy Elliot - Bible on Broadway

17d ago

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Door Aaron Manes

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World Communion Sunday

24d ago

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Door Aaron Manes

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Experience & Our Theological Task

1M ago

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What about our own experience? We all have wisdom of our own and our own "theology" — that is, thoughts about God. That wisdom is valid. And our own experiences can help us test whether something works (is life-giving) or whether we should think again. In fact, the Methodist tradition says that this is *our theological task* — our part to play is t…

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Deep Roots, Wide Branches — Tradition & Reason

1M ago

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What about other things we might learn? As the early followers of Jesus taught: "All truth is God's truth". That means that if something is true, then it is true — and our assumptions must adapt. This may seem simple, but it has been a place of wrestling throughout history. Partly because we are always learning more. We need to listen to science an…

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For the City — Big Plans

2M ago

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"What is God's plan for my life?" No question brought more anxiety to my younger life. What if I miss it? What if I don't like it? What if? We often quote Jeremiah's famous verse about God's big plans, without noticing that it is a part of this message of digging in right where we are. Plans are not about some far off future, but helping pull near …

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Pray for the City

2M ago

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Another way Jeremiah invites us to seek the holistic universal flourishing of our community is to "pray for the city". I don't know about you, but as a person seek to be a good neighbor in a pluralistic world, the idea of praying for someone can give me the heebeegeebees. But there are two liberating secrets in this idea: 1) that our faith is to be…

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Plant Gardens

2M ago

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God’s invitation to us is to be "for our city"—to seek the holistic flourishing of our neighbors and communities. Jeremiah explains that that looks like planting gardens and building houses — to dig in and make a home. What does this look like in action? Jesus once shared a parable that helps unpack this idea of digging in—that the kingdom of God i…

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Seek the Shalom of the City

2M ago

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We don’t always know exactly what we are supposed to do — where we are, right now. We look ahead to future dreams or back to more certain times. But what about here and now? The book of Jeremiah describes a critical time in the history of the people of Israel, when they found themselves asking the very same questions. Israel had been conquered by B…

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As You Love Yourself

3M ago

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Door Aaron Manes

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The Essentials: Love Your Neighbor 24:37

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Door Arapaho UMC

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Love is at the Center of Everything

4M ago

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Door Aaron Manes

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How do We Fit Together?

4M ago

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How do we Become Better Collaborators

4M ago

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How do we get Engaged?

4M ago

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Door Aaron Manes

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Who is of Value?

4M ago

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What are the possibilities

5M ago

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Another Pentecost Moment

5M ago

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Door Arapaho UMC

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The Holy Spirit Idea

5M ago

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Door Aaron Manes

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Jesus Inclusive Movement

6M ago

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Jesus brings the outsider in and calls them "friend"Door Aaron Manes

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Gods Open Table

6M ago

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When We Walk By

6M ago

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One For the Road

6M ago

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The Gospel of Luke introduces us to two new characters at nearly the end of the story, which is an odd choice, to be sure. Weirder still is the lengthy encounter they have with a stranger on their road back home, and how this stranger changes the course of their journey and ours. We might think we know how the story ends, but resurrection might jus…

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We’re gonna need a bigger boat!

7M ago

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After the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, many of the disciples got back to their old lives, which for some meant fishing. The disciples in John are shown fishing and pulling up empty nets, until they encounter a “stranger” and… well, the story changes. Let’s talk about what it feels like to “fish with empty nets,” and how resurrection can invite …

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Easter 2024

7M ago

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Door Aaron Manes

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The Jesus Story

7M ago

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Take a Knee

8M ago

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The word for “bless” in Hebrew is closely related to the word for “kneel.” The idea is that to praise someone and to receive a blessing is the same body posture… kneeling. We will look at the passage from Psalm 103 that underscores this linguistic lesson, as well as the story of Jesus washing the disciples feet as a practical example of how kneelin…

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The Hands of Healing

8M ago

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The “man with the withered hand” is one of the stories in the Gospels used to illustrate Jesus’ conflict with strict religious adherence (and adherents). He uses his hands not only to heal the hurting around him, he also uses his hands to wrestle with and overcome the leaders who would treat faith as a punishing list of rules. As we reflect on the …

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Watch your mouth!

8M ago

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Our ability to communicate is one of the gifts of humanity, and we find ourselves with a greater capacity and platform for communication than ever before. I can pick up my phone and communicate with people (strangers even) around the world instantly, sometimes with very little responsibility for the outcomes of my communication. As people of faith,…

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Hearing in the Heart

8M ago

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Whether we hear with our ears, eyes, or heart, in the Bible, the concept of “hearing” is attached to our being attuned to the movement of God in our midst. Samuel was given “ears to hear” by the older Eli, who could be pulled out of sleep by the whisper of the Spirit. Paul reflects on the power of the “word of Christ” in the promise it offers to th…

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Community

9M ago

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Committed to Comfort

9M ago

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Moving from Stuck to Forward Leaning

9M ago

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From Certain to Consrtuctive

9M ago

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Moving From Closed to Creative

10M ago

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Golden Calfs and a Gracious God

10M ago

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Listening with your whole self

10M ago

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Listening with your whole self.Door Aaron Manes

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The Courage to Love!

10M ago

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Christmas is an invitation to courageous love.Door Aaron Manes

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Redeeming Grief and Joy

11M ago

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The holidays can be a season of intense joy, and also intense grief. A prophet named Isaiah connected the grief we feel to the passion God has for justice, in our personal lives and throughout the world. This week, let’s talk about why grief is something we can choose to embrace as a holy part of the human experience, and how it could lead us into …

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Redeeming Grief

11M ago

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The holidays can be a season of intense joy, and also intense grief. A prophet named Isaiah connected the grief we feel to the passion God has for justice, in our personal lives and throughout the world. This week, let’s talk about why grief is something we can choose to embrace as a holy part of the human experience, and how it could lead us into …

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Waking up to Christmas!

11M ago

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This week, let's talk about the gift of staying attentive to what God is doing in the midst of our lives.Door Aaron Manes

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Mental Health and Our Relationship With Ourself

11M ago

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Our Mental Health: Epidemic of Loneliness

12M ago

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Legacy Sunday

12M ago

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All Saints Sunday is a day in the life of the Church when we remember those we have lost in the last year. It’s also a natural time of reflection for our own lives, and how we hope to live with purpose and to find meaning in our day-to-day. This week, we’ll take a look at a passage in Matthew’s Gospel, where Jesus tells his people “not to worry.” W…

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Sabbath

1y ago

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Let’s talk about work. I know, I know… work is the last thing you want to think about. But when the culture defines our personal value based upon what we do, the spiritual question to ask might be: is that all that I am? Whether it’s an office job, a family calendar, or the chaos of life itself, let’s all pause for a moment and consider why rest mi…

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Bible on Broadway: Sister Act: The Musical

1y ago

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"Sister Act: The Musical" is the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a lively and aspiring nightclub singer who, after witnessing a murder committed by her mobster boyfriend, finds herself in danger. To ensure her safety, the police place her in the last place anyone would expect - a convent. Deloris, now disguised as Sister Mary Clarence, struggles to a…

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It Takes Both Hands

1y ago

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In "Fiddler On The Roof" Tevye considers traditions and new ways proposed by his daughters, as they are supported by his wife, he consults with one constant in his life: God. These conversations are the basis of his decision making, the outlet for his angry tantrums, and a balm for his suffering. Through these conversations, Tevye the milkman share…