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Rev. Brian Steele's Message

by Brian Steele

Weekly sermons from Rev. Brian Steele who serves as the pastor at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bloomfield Hills, Mi and Hazel Park UMC. An inclusive, justice-oriented pastor who refuses to accept the status quo of church.

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Episodes

  1. 12.8.24 Making Room: Welcome the Stranger

    Strangers and foreigners have a special place in the heart of God. What does that mean for us today?

  2. 12.1.24 Making Room: Be a Neighbor

    Could we have misunderstood the birth story? Is it actually a story of incredible hospitality? Perhaps!

  3. 11.24.24 What if...God multiplied what we gave.

    After we remember why we give and trust God with what we have, my goodness does Jesus multiply it.

  4. 11.3.24 All Saints Day: The Holiness of Grief

    It is holy to grieve. It honors the love that our Saints have given us.

  5. 11.17.24 What if...We trusted God with what we have

    What does it mean to trust God with our belongings? And what does Jesus say about those who abuse the gifts of others? Take a listen!

  6. 11.10.24 What if...we gave to a purpose instead of an institution

    Why did Zacchaeus do what he did? Because he realized he had a purpose greater than himself.

  7. 10.27.24 The Ten Commandments: Living and Speaking Truthfully, Exodus 20:1-2, 16-17

    What does it mean to live a life of truth? Bias of all sorts leads us to bearing false witness, and it is costing lives. Let's look to an alternative

  8. 10.13.24 Recognizing the Sacred in All, Exodus 20:1-2, 12-13

    Honor your mother and father doesn't mean taking abusive behavior. And do not kill may actually mean we don't, you know, kill anybody.

  9. The 10 Commandments: The Forgotten Commandment, Exodus 20:8-11

    We need to receive the gift of Sabbath.

  10. The 10 Commandments: The First Three

    Do these belong in our classroom or on our hearts?

  11. 7.14.24 Major on the Minors: Obadiah

    For God, no nation stands above another. Here what the shortest book in the Old Testament has to say about that.

  12. 7.7.24 Whatever It Takes

    Our new purpose as a church....whatever it takes.

  13. 7.1.24 Core Values: Serving All and Allowing All to Serve

    We want to be a community that you not only belong to, but one where all can participate.

  14. 6.23.24 Core Values: Spiritually Hungry, Acts 2:42

    We are people who are desiring more of God. What does that look like?

  15. 5.26.24 Core Values: Hospitality

    Hazel Park loves to be hospitable. What does that mean in the Bible?

  16. 5.12.24 Ascension Sunday: The Cosmic Christ

    Jesus picked a weird time to start working from home. But is it really good news?

  17. 5.5.24 Revelation: The New Heaven and New Earth. It's God's Reality

    God doesn't come to destroy, but restore.

  18. 4.28.24 Revelation: We are not Left Behind

    The rapture is more modern than ancient, and, most importantly, is not in the Bible.

  19. 4.21.24 Revelation: Lamb Theology

    Christian Nationalism is incompatible with Christian teaching.

  20. 4.14.24 Revelation: Drop it Like it's Hot, Revelation 3:14-22

    What in the world is going on in Laodicea? The Roman Empire is what's going on.

  21. Revelation: What is an Apocalypse

    Hint: It's not the end of the world.

  22. 3.31.24 Easter Sunday: The Resurrection is for You

    Let's join in the resurrection any way we can!

  23. 3.28.24 Maundy Thursday: Lowly Love

    Jesus washed feet the night before He died. What does that mean for us?

  24. 3.24.24 Palm Sunday: A Parade of Protest

    Whose parade are we showing up for? Pilate or Jesus?

  25. 3.17.24 Forgiveness: Injustice, Forgiveness and Reconciliation

    How do injustice and forgiveness go together? There's some tension, to be sure!

  26. 3.10.24 Forgiveness: Forgiving Others Again...And Again...And Again, Matthew 18:21-35

    Forgiveness is sometimes a gift to ourselves.

  27. 3.3.24 Forgiveness: The Power to Forgive Ourselves

    Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is ourselves. How do we hold the reality of guilt without heading into shame?

  28. 2.25.24 Forgiveness: The Courage of Self Examination, 2 Samuel 12:1-10, 13

    The call of self examination is not easy, but it is one that offers us to accept the freedom and love of Christ.

  29. 2.18.24 Forgiveness: It's a Process

    This year's lenten journey is all about forgiveness. The good news is we don't have to get it all done in one Sunday. We just take the first step.

  30. 12.10.23 An Unlikely Advent: A Curious People, Matthew 2:1-2, 7-12

    The Holy Family welcomed outsiders. What does that mean for us?

  31. 12.3.23 An Unlikely Advent: Playing the Villain

    Who is King Herod?

  32. 11.26.23: An Unlikely Advent: What if I Missed It?

    God didn't forget Elizabeth and Zechariah, and God doesn't forget you.

  33. 10.29.23 Reformation Sunday: Being a 21st Century Rabble Rouser, Luke 18:1-8

    Sometimes we're called to put the PROTEST in Protestant.

  34. 10.22.23 Church Pick Sunday: You Aren't What You Do

    What is the false self? How do we care for ourselves? Take a listen!

  35. Disability Awareness Sunday: The Dignity of Disability, 2 Samuel 4:4, 9:1-13

    Ableism has been part of the church for too long. What can we do about it and why is accessibility so important?

  36. 10.8.23 It was Good. It is Good. It will be Good.

    Let's try to see Genesis 1 with ancient eyes

  37. 8.27.23 Both/And Worship And Service: Matthew 22:34-40

    Worship grows our spiritual roots. Service grows our spiritual wings.

  38. 9.10.23 Mental Health: God Seeks What We Hide, Genesis 3:8-10

    Let's talk about faith and mental health.

  39. 9.3.23 Both/And In the World AND Not of the World, John 17:9-19

    Jesus prays for us. Why does Jesus pray for us? So that we go into the world...AND so we don't lose who we are.

  40. 8.13.23 Holy and Sassy Women of the Bible: Junia

    Junia got canceled, and we need to recognize who she is today.

  41. 8.6.23 Holy and Sassy Women of the Bible: Queen Vashti

    Modern movements like #MeToo can be seen in the Bible, and we have to recognize the hard truths they give us.

  42. 8.20.23 Both/And: Evangelism AND Justice, Matthew 5:13-16

    We live in an either/or world, but the church doesn't have to stay stuck there.

  43. 7.30.23 Holy and Sassy Women of the Bible: Shiphrah and Puah, Exodus 1:15-22

    The rebellion of the Hebrew people begins with creative non-violent civil disobedience.

  44. 7.23.23 Holy and Sassy Women of the Bible: Tamar, Genesis 38

    The Bible is not PG-rated. But it is definitely worth engaging.

  45. 7.16.23 Holy and Sassy Women of the Bible: Debunking the Myths

    How have we gotten it wrong?

  46. 6.25.23 Summer Bumper Stickers: Coexist

    What does it mean to Coexist in today's world?

  47. 7.2.23 Summer Bumper Stickers: Christians aren't Perfect, just Forgiven.

    What is the purpose of forgiveness? Is there more to it than just....forgiveness?

  48. 7.9.23 Summer Bumper Stickers: Jesus is Coming...Look Busy! John 15:1-8

    Is busyness the Fruit of the Spirit? I think we need to think about that.

  49. Pentecost Sunday: Speaking New Languages, Acts 2:1-21

    It's time to party with the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit equips us to invite all to the party, but we have to be willing to speak in ways people can hear our invitation.

  50. 5.21.23 Ascension Sunday: Waiting in Liminal Spaces, Acts 1:6-14

    Sometimes we're called to wait. That's not comfortable, but God can sure do a good work there.

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Weekly sermons from Rev. Brian Steele who serves as the pastor at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bloomfield Hills, Mi and Hazel Park UMC. An inclusive, justice-oriented pastor who refuses to accept the status quo of church.

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