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That’ll Preach!
by The Olive Tree Community
That'll Preach is a ministry of the Olive Tree Community, founded by Jonathan Favors-Grimes. This podcast is a collection of sermons preached during our Sunday or Midweek services by various ministers & lay people. Sermons are usually preached from the Sunday Lectionary or Daily Office Lectionary, along with a few stand alone sermons.
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One Bread, One Body, One Hope
Pastor Jonathan concludes the series reminding us of the importance of Holy Communion coming from the book of 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 & 11:23-26 tagging from the title “One Bread, One Body, One Hope.” 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 & 11:23-26 NRSVue 16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a…
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Those Who Remember!
Pastor Jonathan Favors-Grimes inspires us to remember our baptisms through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism coming from the book of Romans 6:3-4 from the title “Those Who Remember!” Romans 6:3-4 NRSVue Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his...
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The Sanctity of Marriage
Pastor Annie Brooks preaches on the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony from the book of Ephesians 5:21-33 using as a title “The Sanctity of Marriage”. Ephesians 5:21-33 NRSVue Wives, be subject to your husbands as to the Lord, 23 for the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the...
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The Ordination at Antioch
The Rev. Dr. Dwight A. Moody informs us on our God ordained calling, a calling everyone has to serve, which he draws from the Sacrament of Holy Orders using as title The Ordination at Antioch from Acts 13:1-3 Acts 13:1-3 Good News Translation In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and...
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From Brokenness to Forgiveness
The Rev. Aleta McDaniel reminds us that though we are broken we are all children of God through the power of forgiveness. Because of God’s amazing grace we have been reconciled. Using as a title From Brokenness to Forgiveness, Rev. McDaniel preaches from Psalm 51:1-13. Psalm 51:1-16 NRSVue Have...
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You Can’t Do Nothing Until the Holy Spirit Comes
The Rev. Fredrica Snead begins her sermon asking the questions; What does the Sacraments mean to you in today’s church? And how are the sacraments related to discipleship in today’s church? In today’s sermon Rev. Snead reminds us about the importance of discipleship through the Sacrament of...
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Is Anyone Among You Sick?
Minister Shirley Crockett opens the series preaching on the sacrament Anointing of the Sick from James 5:13a, 14-15 tagging as a title Is Anyone Among You Sick? James 5:13a, 14-15 NRSVue Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the...
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Signs & Wonders Trailer
Have you ever wondered why simple things—water... bread... wine... oil... spoken promises... and the laying on of hands—have carried such extraordinary meaning for Christians throughout the centuries? This summer on That'll Preach Podcast, Olive Tree Community invites you on a journey through the...
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We Are One
Pastor Annie Brooks closes the series preaching on the core value of Unity from the book of Romans 15:7 Romans 15:1-7 KJV 1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 3 For...
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Confession Therapy
The Rev. Aleta McDaniel preaches on the core value of Confession & Accountability coming from the book of James 5:16 tagging as a title “Confession Therapy.” James 5:16 NCV Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things...
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Communal Worship: Worshipping God in Community
Pastor Jonathan Favors-Grimes preaches on the core value of Communal from the book of Ephesians 5:19 preaching from the title “Communal Worship: Worshipping God in Community.” Ephesians 5:19 NCV Speak to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts…
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One-anothering the Re-circling Pomp of God
Pastor Laura Truax preaches on the core value of Mutual Care from the book of Galatians 6:2 drawing from the title “One-anothering the Re-circling Pomp of God”. Romans 6:2 CEB Carry each other’s burdens and so you will fulfill the law of Christ. That'll Preach podcast is a ministry of the Olive...
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Welcome One Another
The Rev. Dr. Dwight A. Moody preaches on the core value of Inclusion from the book of Romans 15:7, from the title Welcome One Another. Romans 15:7 God’s Word Translation Accept each other in the same way that Christ accepted you. He did this to bring glory to God....
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Covenant Love
Min. Shirley Crockett preaches on the first core value, Covenant Love from the book of Romans 12:9-10. Romans 12:9-10 9 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; 10 love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. That'll Preach podcast is a...
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Rules to Live By Trailer
What if the most important rules for life weren't about control—but about community? This spring, join Olive Tree Community for "Rules to Live By," a six-week journey through six simple but transformative biblical practices that shape who we are together. What does it mean to love one another…
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Come Be With Us: The God Who Stay's
Pastor Jonathan closes the sermon series In Your Presence, preaching on the final hymn refrain Come Be With Us, focusing on the scripture text from 2 corinthians 13:14. 2 Corinthians 13:14 New Century Version The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy…
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Oh Spirit-When Prayer Has No Words
Pastor Jonathan continues his sermon series based upon the Catholic hymn writer Ms. Bernadette Farrell entitled Everyday God. Romans 8:26 GWT At the same time the Spirit also helps (synantilambanetai) us in our weakness, because we don’t know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit…
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Oh Jesus, Life and Light!
Pastor Jonathan preaches the second refrain of the hymn Everyday God, focusing on the scripture text from the book of John 1:4. Today’s sermon title is Oh Jesus, Life and Light! John 1:4 New Century Version In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people. That'll Preach podcast…
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Everyday God
Pastor Jonathan preaches the first of four sermons within our current series. Our scripture text comes from the book of Acts 17:28, tagging as a title Everyday God! Acts 17:28 NRSVUE 28 For ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we, too, are…
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In Your Presence Trailer
In a world exhausted by division, uncertainty, loneliness, and noise, what does it mean to encounter a God who is still present with us—everyday, everywhere? This four-week series, In Your Presence, draws inspiration from Bernadette Farrell’s beloved hymn Everyday God and its sacred refrain:...
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Carrying the Divine Light
Pastor Laura Truax preaches the Epiphany sermon which closes our current sermon series, preaching from the Book of John 1:1-5 & 9-13 tagging as a title Carrying the Divine Light. John 1:1-5, 9-13 In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. He was with God in the...
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Good News: A Savior is Born!
Minister Alice Nichols Carter preaches the Christmas Eve sermon for the Olive Tree Community. In this sermon Minister Alice preaches from the Gospel of St. Luke 1:26-38, tagging as a title Good News: A Savior is Born! Luke 1:26-38 NRSVUE In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the...
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Deepest Depths and Highest Heights
The Rev. Kelsey Peterson Bebe preaches on the fourth Sunday of Advent from the book of Isaiah 7:10-16, tagging as title Deepest Depths and Highest Heights. Isaiah 7:10-16 NRSVUE Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”…
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Season 6 Trailer "Where Do We Go from Here?"
Advent & Christmas Sermon Series: Where Do We Go from Here? A Journey Through the Book of Isaiah As we enter this Advent season, we find ourselves asking a question that echoes across Scripture, history, and our own hearts: Where do we go from here? After the upheavals, divisions, and anxieties…
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The Communion of the Saints
The Rev. Hannah Lundberg preaches on the seventeenth line of the Apostle’s Creed, The Communion of the Saints from Revelation 7:9-17 Revelation 7:9-17 NRSVUE After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages,...
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One Lord, One Faith, One Body; The Universal Church
Minister Shirley Crockett preaches on the sixteenth line of the Apostle's Creed, The Church Universal from Ephesians 4:1-6 tagging as a title One Lord, One Fatih, One Body; The Universal Church. Ephesians 4:1-6 NRSVUE 1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the...
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I Believe in the Holy Spirit
Pastor Jonathan preaches part 3 of his “I Believe…” trilogy sermon which will focus on the fifteenth line of the Apostle's Creed, I Believe in the Holy Spirit from John 14:15-17, 25 & 26 John 14:15-17, 25 & 25 NRSVUE 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father,...
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The Judge Who Comes with Grace.
The Rev. Dr. Anita Woods preaches on the fourteenth line of the Apostle’s Creed, To judge the Living and the Dead from 2 Timothy 4:1 tagging as a title The Judge Who Comes with Grace. 2 Timothy 4:1 NRSVUE In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in...
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Living in the Hope of His Coming
Pastor Laura Truax preaches on the thirteenth line of the Apostle’s Creed, And He will Come Again from John 14:1-4, Revelation 1:7-8 NIV tagging as a title Living in the Hope of His Coming. John 14:1-4 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s…
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A Father's Sacrifice
The Rev. Jonathan Favors-Grimes preaches the Father’s Day message at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia. In his sermon entitled A Father’s Sacrifice, Rev. Jonathan preaches from Genesis 22:1-19. Genesis 22:1-19 God’s Word Translation 22 Later God tested Abraham...
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The Seat is Reserved
The Rev. Aleta McDaniel preaches on the twelfth line of the Apostle's Creed, Is Seated at the right hand of the Father, from Mark 16:9-20 using as a title “The Seat is Reserved.” Mark 16:9-20 NRSVUE 9 Now after he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from...
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He Ascended into Heaven
The Rev. Kyle Baldwin preaches on the eleventh line of the Apostle's Creed, He Ascended into Heaven from Acts 1:6-11 Acts 1:6-11 NRSVUE 6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He replied, “It is not for you to know...
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On the Third Day, He Rose Again
The Rev. Dr. Colleen Birchett preaches on the tenth line of the Apostle's Creed, On the third day He rose again from Matthew 28:1-20 Matthew 28:1-20 NRSVUE After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And suddenly there was…
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Freedom from Bondage
The Rev. Debbie Nutt preaches on the ninth line of the Apostle's Creed, Was Crucified, died, and was buried, tagging as a title Freedom from Bondage. Romans 6:3-10 NRSVUE Do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we were buried…
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Suffered under Pontius Pilate
The Rev. Aleta McDaniel preaches on the eighth line of the Apostle's Creed, Suffered under Pontius Pilate from Matthew 27:1-2, 11-24. Matthew 27:1-2, 11-24 NRSVUE When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus in order to bring about his...
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A Divine Miracle, What You Talking About?
The Rev. Annie Brooks preaches on the seventh line of the Apostle's Creed, “…Born of the Virgin Mary...” tagging as a title A Divine Miracle, What You Talking About? from Isaiah 7:14 Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a...
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Why Is Jesus Different
Min. Alice Nichols Carter preaches on the sixth line of the Apostle's Creed, "...Conceived by the Holy Spirit.." tagging as a title Why Is Jesus Different from Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:26-38 NRSVUE 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a...
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Jesus: The Only Son and the Only Way
The Rev. Veronica Manigo preaches on the fifth line of the Apostle’s Creed, “…His Only Son our Lord” tagging as a title Jesus: The Only Son and the Only Way. Scripture References: 1 John 2:1 Hebrews 3:1 Hebrews 12:2 Hebrews 1:3 Acts 4:12 Hymn reference: Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned That'll...
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What's Love Got to Do with It?
The Rev. Jonathan Favors-Grimes preaches the opening message for the World Student Christian Federation-US on March 28, 2025. In his sermon entitled What’s Love Got to Do with It? Rev. Jonathan preaches from Gospel text of Mark 12:28-34. Mark 12:28-34 NRSVUE 28 One of the scribes came near and...
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I Believe in Jesus
The Rev. Jonathan Favors-Grimes preaches part 2 of his sermon entitled, I Believe from John 12:44-50 on the fourth line of the Apostle’s Creed, “I Believe in Jesus Christ”. John 12:44-50 NRSVUE 44 Then Jesus cried aloud: “Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And...
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The Pleasure of God
The Rev. Dr. Dwight A. Moody preaches from Psalm 104:24-32 on the third line of the Apostle's Creed, "...the Marker of Heaven & Earth" tagging as a title from the scripture text "The Pleasure of God". Psalm 104:24-32 NLT 24 O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made...
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The Father Almighty
The Rev. Jim Keat preaches from Luke 11:2, 13:34 on the second line of the Apostle’s Creed, “…The Father Almighty” Luke 11:2, 13:34 NRSVUE 2 So he said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, may your name be revered as holy. May your kingdom come. 34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the...
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I Believe in God
Olive Tree's pastor Rev. Jonathan Favors-Grimes opens our new sermon series for the spring and summer months. This series which is entitled, We Believe is based on the Apostle's Creed. Pastor Jonathan preaches the first line of the Apostle's Creed, I Believe in God within a 3 part sermon title…
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Are We Required to Carry Pain?
The Rev. Jonathan Favors-Grimes preaches from John 11:17-37 a specific text chosen for the current times that we're facing in the World & in America. Rev. Favors-Grimes speaks about carrying pain in a sermon entitled "Are We Required to Carry Pain?", during the Evening Midweek Communion Service.
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Unintended Consequences
The Rev. Jeanette Pinkston Jackson preaches the Pentecost sermon from Sunday's Lectionary Text of Numbers 12:25b & Acts 2:17 in a sermon entitled "Unintended Consequences".
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A Pregnant Joy
Where do you need to give yourself permission to grieve? And, In what ways can you in your community, in your home, in your own personal life, practice confidence in God that serves as a preview for others? Mr. Lane Lareau ask these questions in a sermon entitled "A Pregnant Joy" from John 16:16-24.
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That'll Preach is a ministry of the Olive Tree Community, founded by Jonathan Favors-Grimes. This podcast is a collection of sermons preached during our Sunday or Midweek services by various ministers & lay people. Sermons are usually preached from the Sunday Lectionary or Daily Office Lectionary, along with a few stand alone sermons.
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