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Glenmora United Methodist Church
by Chad Brooks
Glenmora UMC is a rural church located in Central Louisiana. These are podcast messages from our Sunday worship service.
Episodes
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What happens when we say yes | Acts 14:21-28 | June 30th, 2024
It's easy to read scripture and feel full of the story of super people. When we step back, we all realize that the story of God is full of people who understand the power of a single yes. Find the Weekly Devotionals Here | https://bit.ly/3XONfgf
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When the Spirit says Stand Up | Acts 14:8-20 | June 23rd, 2024
Paul and Barnabus' missionary journey is coming to a close, but not without causing quite the scene in a small town called Lystra. Paul heals someone, but in the healing confronts the story of how God works and has a showdown with angry Jewish people from the region. Find the weekly devotionals...
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His Name is Paul | Acts 12:25-13:13
When does Saul become Paul? That question has been in all of our minds these last few weeks in our Acts series. This week, we talk about the role obedience played in turning Saul into Paul as he grows into his role as an Apostle of Jesus. Find the weekly devotions here | https://bit.ly/4c33zOT
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Saul's Long Night | Acts 11:19-30 | June 9th, 2024
Have you ever heard the description of an "overnight success"? The best part about that phrase is what sometimes follows afterwards "yeah, but it was a long night." The Apostle Paul is a massive figurehead in Christianity, but it took him a bit to get there. In this message, we talk about the...
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The Changing of Saul | Acts 9:1-18 | June 2nd, 2024
Was Saul converted or did Saul change? It is easy for us to create a picture of the Apostle Paul as an incredibly cruel and evil character before the event on the Damascus road. But what if this isn't about dramatically changing belief, but instead course-correcting? Find the weekly devotions…
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Stephen | Acts 6-8 | May 19th, 2024
What happens when perfection is shattered in the early church? This week we look at the story of Stephen, his ministry, martyrdom, and the growth of the church despite difficult circumstances. Find the weekly devotional here | https://bit.ly/3yonN6P
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When perfect is no long perfect | Acts 5 | May 12th, 2024
Those first few chapters of Acts make the early church seem perfect. But with anything, perfect is rarely perfect and never lasts forever. This week, we dive into the story in Acts that shatters any illusion of perfection and talk about how regardless of who we are and when we live, trust in God...
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Peter's Training Montage | Acts 4 | 5.5.24
Peter changes between the gospels and Acts. Why? Acts 4 tells a story showing the depth of this transition. It's all about who actually has power. Find this weeks devotions here | https://bit.ly/3wmlhgB
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Together in Unity | Acts 2:42-47
Have you ever been obsessed with something? In the last section of Acts 2, we find a fledging group of Christians obsessed with each other. But it isn't just about what they can do. Instead, it's a story of the power of God influencing us live fully in the kingdom. Find the weekly devotions here…
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Added To Their Number | Acts 2:36-41 | April 21st, 2024
Have you ever felt the sting of confronting uncomfortable truths on your spiritual path? We confront the necessity for emotional maturity as we reconcile our imperfections with a loving call to repentance, and we grapple with the profound realization that there are no accidents in God's grand...
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Internal and External | Acts 2:1-11 | April 14th, 2024
How do we see beyond the Pentecost story as something that just happened one day? This week, we look at the story through the lens of having an internal experience with the Holy Spirit and how that spreads out to our larger world and those around us. Find the weekly devotions here |...
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Are we asking for big enough things? | Acts 1:1-11 | April 7th, 2024
How does Jesus comfort his disciples at the end of the 40 days he spent after resurrection? He challenges them to a time of transition; of waiting and praying. And that is exactly what we can do as followers of Jesus on the earth today. Find the weekly devotions here : https://bit.ly/4d11Cn5
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Looking for the Living | Luke 24:1-12 | Easter 2024
On the first Easter morning, followers of Jesus came to his tomb to take part in a few traditional burial rites. What they found was outside of their experience and expectations. This Easter, we are going to talk at how the resurrection of Jesus shocks our systems. Find the weekly devotions here.…
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Palm Sunday | Mark 11:1-11 | March 24th, 2024
How are we looking for Jesus when we really need to experience Jesus? On this Palm Sunday, we think through Mark's telling of the entrance into Jerusalem. Find the weekly devotions here. | https://bit.ly/49aknAY
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Job: A Case Study | Job 1:1-3 | March 17th, 2024
The way we think about God when things are at our lowest shows the truth of how we think about God. In our final sermon on creating a theology of suffering, we look into the whole book of Job and talk about the journey we see Job go though. Get the weekly devotional | https://bit.ly/3wWcUIH
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Hope Through Death | John 14:1-4 | March 10th, 2024
How can Christians find hope through death? This Sunday, Chad unpacks the idea of what eternity is and isn't, and how we realize a story of eternity that ISN'T focused on ourselves is much more powerful. Find the weekly devotions here. | https://bit.ly/4ckuy9c
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Where do we go when things are at their lowest? | Psalm 31 | March 3rd, 2024
As we approach the Easter season, it's time we turn our hearts to a conversation that's rarely held around dinner tables or pews: the Christian understanding of suffering. When life's storms hit, many seek shelter, but where does a believer find true refuge? Find the weekly devotions here |...
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Why We Do What We Do | February 25th | 1 Corinthians 11:2
Why does our liturgy and work matter? This Sunday, Chad unpacks some of the parts of worship we choose to repeat each Sunday. Our worship helps keep us from expressive individualism, and instead grounds us in the work of the people of God across all time. Find the devotional for this week here :...
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God is who He is | Isaiah 40 | February 11th, 2024
Have you ever stood at the crossroads of doubt and faith, feeling the pull of a world that offers endless alternatives to belief? What does it mean for us to have the character of God as our starting point? We talk about how God is unique and individual. Because he is big enough, we are able to...
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Unity | Ephesians 4:1-16 | Sunday, February 4th 2024
How does Christianity Unity work? This week, we go to Paul's leter to the Ephesians and talk about how unity begins in the love of God for us personally, works in grace, and celebrates diversity. Find the weekly devotions here | https://bit.ly/42rmqz2
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Samuel and Eli (pt2) | 1 Samuel 3:11-21 | Sunday, January 21st
What happens when we read a not-so-fun part of scripture? Well, we learn how normal people experience grace. Understanding how we can each practice idolatry and contempt of the law of God is part of follow the Lord. The good news is Jesus is always offering grace and asks us to simply be sincere....
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Samuel and Eli | 1 Samuel 3:1-11 | January 14th, 2024
Speak Lord, for your servant is listening. Powerful words of availability and response. This Sunday, we start a 2-week series on the call of Samuel and how we can realize our own life sets the stage for a life with God. We invoke a collective prayer for clarity, patience, and support in our…
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Baptism of the Lord | Mark 1:4-11 | January 7th, 2024
Why did Jesus have to be baptized? Because he always goes first. This week, we think about the mechanics of salvation and how repentance plus confessions helps us understand how salvation works. As we prepare for Communion Sunday, we also contemplate the empathy and grace of Jesus as our high...
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Ordinary to Extraordinary | Luke 2:22-35 | December 31st, 2023
Ever misplaced something small yet essential, like your keys, and felt your whole day unravel? That's where our journey begins, as we explore the hidden weight of minor details in our lives and their unexpected connections to monumental truths. We share a touching personal story that leads us…
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The Shepherds and the Truth | Luke 2:1-10 | December 24th, 2023
What do we do when we encounter the truth? This Christmas Eve we look to the story of the Shepherds and what it means to respond to Jesus being in our world.
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Herod and the Wisemen | Matthew 2:1-12 | November 17th, 2023
Get ready to uncover the fascinating narrative of the wise men, or Magi, in the Christmas story. Listen in as we trace their ancient roots as priests, scientists, and magi from modern-day Syria, Iran, and Iraq, and their powerful influence as interpreters of dreams and king makers. These figures,...
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Nothing Is Impossible With God | Luke 1:26-38 | December 10th, 2023
Have you ever thought something was impossible? Even spiritually, we sometimes can think of exemptions to why God can't do anything in our life. And Mary, the mother of Jesus, wasn't exempt from this either. But Gabriel, an angel and messenger of the LORD told Mary that nothing is impossible for...
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Waiting Well | Luke 1:5-25 | December 3rd 2023
Join us as we dig into the Characters of Christmas, focusing on Zechariah and Elizabeth. We'll unpack Zechariah's unique encounter with the angel Gabriel in the temple, the anticipation of answered prayers, and the fears that arise when faced with the glory of God. Listen in as we delve into...
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Jesus Raises Lazarus | John 11 | November 26th, 2023
Belief > Death What if the story of Lazarus wasn't just an ancient miracle, but a promise of personal transformation for us today? Join us as we wrap up our seven-part series and step into the profound narrative of Lazarus, a narrative that highlights Jesus's divine glory and throws light on our...
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Jesus Heals the Blind Man | John 9:1-12 | November 19th, 2023
Healed and Whole. This week our sermon tells the story of the blind man in John's Gospel who was healed by Jesus, emphasizing the transformative power of Jesus and how this story relates to the concepts of sin, healing, and transformation in our lives. Daily Devotions | https://bit.ly/47kJcdE
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Jesus Walks on Water | John 6:16-21 | November 12th, 2023
What do we do when our problems seem to overwhelm us? Listen in as we read from John 6:16-21, a passage that presents Jesus walking on the sea and inciting fear among the disciples. We draw parallels with light and dark, belief, and biblical motifs, to unveil the greater narrative hidden within…
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The Feeding of the 5,000 | John 6:1-15 | November 5th, 2023
Jesus challenges a disciple in a moment of belief making. In the only miracle we find in all 4 gospels, we find a personal exchange that challenges us to understand are we living in a limited world of "I don't have enough". Find the weekly devotionals | https://bit.ly/3QMFcwK
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Jesus Heals the Lame Man | John 5:1-15 | October 29th, 2023
What happens when Jesus encounters a man lame for 38 years? This passage is full of belief, in all of its complexities. This Sunday we explore what it might be like to realize redemption is all around us, but fail to actually see it. Find the weekly devotional here | https://bit.ly/3tPPKC6
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Jesus Heals the Officials Son | John 4 | October 22nd, 2023
Does belief happen once, or is belief always expanding? Today we look at the 2nd sign of Jesus and explore how belief is a journey towards trusting. Find the weekly devotional here | https://bit.ly/491XhxL
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The Wedding at Cana | John 2:1-11 | October 15th, 2023
What role does belief play in our lives? In many ways, belief is about meeting expectations. The only problem is expectations aren't always trustworthy. This week, we start a series on the 7 Signs of Jesus in the gospel of John by talking about belief and expectation.
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Walking Through Psalm 16 | Psalm 16 | October, 8th 2023
Listen in as we explore the comforting lessons of Psalm 16 and what it truly means to have confidence in God, regardless of circumstances. We journey verse by verse through this beautiful Psalm, illuminating its guidance on latching onto the future that has been promised to us and pulling that...
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Lament and Celebration | Psalms 31:1-8 | October 2nd, 2023
Join us as we dive into the spiritual wisdom of Psalms and explore the power of divine refuge. This sermon sheds light on how lamenting can deepen our connection with God, the significance of seeking refuge in times of turmoil, and the incredible strength and protection found in trusting the...
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Powerful Prayer | James 5:13-18 | September 24th, 2023
Join us as we complete our study on the book of James, drawing fresh insights from this profound book and exploring the power and practicality of prayer. We unpack James 5:13-18, reflecting on how prayer can aid us in times of suffering, celebration, and sickness. Listen in as we highlight that...
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Patience & Suffering | James 5:7-11 | September 10th, 2023
This week, James cuts deep into the Christian virtues of patience and endurance, highlighting their transformative power in finding strength amid suffering. He explores the Old Testament's wisdom, emphasizing the early church's steadfast patience as their cornerstone in challenging times. The...
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Mercy > Judgement | James 4:11-12 | September 3rd, 2023
This week, we delve into the world of judgment and its consequences, and the liberating power of mercy. We reflect on the paradox of God as both judge and law-giver, capable of both salvation and destruction, while also exploring the damaging effects of judgment on our relationships and...
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Submission, Drawing, and Humbling | James 4:1-10 | August 28th 2023
In this sermon, we talk about how our personal desires and cravings can influence our lives and relationships, as viewed from a biblical perspective. We reflect on our personal faith journeys and explore the importance of daily commitment to Jesus, suggesting that a single conversion isn't the…
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Glenmora UMC is a rural church located in Central Louisiana. These are podcast messages from our Sunday worship service.
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Chad Brooks
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