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Wesley House
by Wesley House
Welcome to The Wesley House Podcast! We are the college ministry for Highland Park UMC and located on the campus of Southern Methodist University. Whether you have grown up in the church, you are diving deeper into your faith, or you question if this "Jesus" thing is for you, this is a space and resource made for you to learn, grow, question, and challenge yourself as you journey. You are welcomed and loved here!
Episodes
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Broken To Redeemed: Rahab - Calyn Donaldson
It is week two of our series, Broken To Redeemed, where we are looking at the stories of the women in Jesus' genealogy. This week, Calyn shares the story of Rahab, the second woman mentioned in Matthew's gospel.
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Broken To Redeemed: Tamar - Anthony Stevents
As we prepare our hearts for Easter Sunday, we felt it was important to look at important figures who paved the way for the coming of Christ. This led us to Matthew's genealogy of Jesus where he mentions the names of 5 women. Anthony kicks off our series, Broken To Redeemed, by looking at the…
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Wounds & Wisdom: Job Week 6 - Calyn Donaldson
The time has come for us to close out our series in Job. Calyn walks us through chapter 42 and guides us in tying a bow on this book!
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Wounds & Wisdom: Job Week 5 - Calyn Donaldson
We are BACK, and so is someone else....God is here to speak some truth to Job! Join us in hearing what wisdom God has to share!
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Wounds & Wisdom: Job Week 4 - Anthony Stevens
Another friend?? Are you being for real?? Can Elihu offer any new wisdom...or any wisdom at all?? Join Anthony as he walks us through what Elihu has to say to Job!
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Wounds & Wisdom: Job Week 3 - Elizabeth Hamill
How is Job really feeling about being beaten down by his friends? How is Job feeling about being "neglected" by God? This week, Elizabeth walks us through Job's Lament and the authentic emotions we experience alongside Job in his journey.
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Wounds & Wisdom: Job Week 2 - Calyn Donaldson
It's week 2 of our series in Job, and this week we're covering Job 3-26.....ummm hold up. That's A LOT of chapters for one week?? Don't you worry, Calyn (and ChatGPT) found a creative way for us to cover all of these chapters in an new (and hopefully meaningful) way! Follow this link to follow...
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Wounds & Wisdom: Job Week 1 - Calyn Donaldson
WEEEE AREEEE BACKKKK!!!!!!!! And we've got a brand new series! We're walking through some deep stuff in Job. This week Calyn gives us an introduction to the book and walks us through the first two chapters.
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Colossians Week 5 - Anthony Stevens
It is the final week of our series in Colossians, and Anthony closes us out by diving deep into the difficult section of Colossians 3:18-4:6.
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Colossians Week 4 - Elizabeth Hamill
Elizabeth Hamill, HPUMC's Young Adult and Education Coordinator (and Wesley mentor / alum) walks us through Colossians 3:1-17!
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Colossians Week 3 - Elizabeth Mrasek
We are back, and Elizabeth, one of our Wesley Mentors, walks us through Colossians 2:6-23 this week!
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Colossians Week 2 - Calyn Donaldson
We are back in Colossians and looking at verses 1:21-2:5! Calyn walks us through the text verse-by-verse to help us get a better grasp of the message and how it is applicable to our lives today!
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Colossians Week 1 - Calyn Donaldson
Did someone say NEW SERIES?? That's right!! We're spending the remaining weeks of the semester walking through the Book of Colossians together! This week, Calyn breaks down the background of the text and guides up through Colossians 1:1-20.
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Jeremiah 29:11 - Anthony Stevens
This is the final week of our series "Your Favorite Verses In Context," and we're ending on a pretty famous one. Anthony walks us through the original context of Jeremiah 29 and highlights how this verse can be applied to our lives today.
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Joshua 1:9 - Emilee Powell
This week one of our Wesley Mentors, Emilee Powell, walks us through Joshua 1:9 and provides insightful questions to think about this verse deeper.
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Philippians 4:13 - Calyn Donaldson
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." What does this ACTUALLY mean? This week, Calyn discusses the original context behind the letter to the Philippians to allow us to understand what Paul was truly saying with these words.
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John 3:16 - Anthony Stevens
We are back for week two of our series "Your Favorite Verses In Context" !! This week, Anthony walks us through the original context behind John 3 and the connection this chapter has to Old Testament scriptures.
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Psalm 23 - Calyn Donaldson
We are back in new and exciting ways!! Join us each week as we discuss scripture in depth and share questions for you to reflect on in the middle of the teaching! In this week's episode, Calyn walks us through the original context behind Psalm 23 and how two important metaphors about God impact…
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May Is Right Around The Corner - Will Tiller
This week, we talk about hope, community, endurance, and keeping our eyes on Jesus
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When God Seems Silent - Haley Sloan
What do we do when God seems silent?
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Serve No Other God - Haley Sloan
This week, Haley talks about what life can look like when we take our focus away from the "gods" in our lives and instead focus on Jesus
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Open Your Eyes! - Elizabeth Hamill
How do you see Jesus? This week, Elizabeth Hamill talks to us about seeing Jesus for who he REALLY is!
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The Reality of Eternal Life - Haley Sloan
How would you describe the goal of Christianity? Man would say it's to get to heaven, but what if Jesus tells us it's something different?
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Are You an Influencer? - Will Tiller
This week we look at Matthew 5 and see how Jesus calls us to influence the world around us!
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What's the Cost? - Will Tiller
In week two of our series "First and Foremost," Will looks in to not only what it means follow Jesus totally, but also what it costs.
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First & Foremost Week 1 - Haley Sloan
As we kick off 2024, we are answering the question: how can I make this year matter? Most of us are spending our time creating, planning, and dreaming up well intended New Year Resolutions...and yet most of us will get to February and forget our resolutions altogether. How can we break this cycle...
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What is Sin... Really? - Haley Sloan
This week, Haley Sloan takes on one of the hard topics of the Christian faith and answers the question: What actually is sin?
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In-between People - Haley Sloan
Are you stuck in the past or worried about the future? This week, Haley walks through what it looks like to be an "in-between people" and how to enjoy the here and now!
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Relationship vs Religion - Alex Romig
This week, Student Intern Alex Romig shares a message with us about what it looks like to have a relationship with Jesus.
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A Community of Love- Haley Sloan
On night two of Fall Retreat, Haley follows the question "what is love?" up with a charge for us to be the community of love.
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What Is Love? - Haley Sloan
On night one of Fall Retreat, Haley answered the question: What Is Love, and How Do We Become People Who Love?
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The Way Week 3 - Haley Sloan
In our third week of our series "The Way", Haley talked to us about the importance of Sabbath. She explains that a true 24 hour Sabbath brings transformation as you are intentionally taking the time to stop and delight in the Lord. What is holding you back from a day of Sabbath? If it is because...
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The Way Week 2 - Will Tiller
This week, Will talked to us about the importance of practicing silence and solitude. Focusing on the text of Mark 1:12-13, Will highlights Jesus practicing this very thing and he invites us to join him in the silence. So what is distracting you from embracing the silence? Are you willing to…
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The Way Week 1 - Haley Sloan
This week we kicked off the Fall Semester with our new sermon series: The Way. Using Matthew 11:28-30, Haley calls each of us out for falling into the trap of busyness. Are you unable to slow down? Are you leaning into the busyness rather than taking time for true rest? Is there actually a...
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James Week 5 - Elizabeth Hamill
This week Elizabeth wraps up our sermon series in James. She dives into how our biblical faith is not blind, and how it is important for us to realize that. Our faith is built around trusting evidence of God's faithfulness and knowing the promise Jesus represents. Where have you seen God's…
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James Week 4 - Haley Sloan
This week we continue our sermon series in James, Haley walks us through the fourth chapter. Peace is something that we truly desire in our lives, so what are the 3 keys for finding peace in our lives? What steals our ability to find peace? What makes it hard to hold onto peace? What is something...
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James Week 3 - Haley Sloan
This week, we continue our study of James. Haley looks at the third chapter of James, where he speaks about the taming of the tongue. The tongue contains a lot of power in our everyday lives. How do the things we speak impact others? Our words are direct reflections of our heart so what do they...
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James Week 2 - Elizabeth Hamill
As we continue to work our way through the Letter of James, Elizabeth jumps into Chapter 2. James challenges us to show our faith through our works because faith without works is dead. Elizabeth gives us an amazing understanding of this chapter as well as the biblical view that faith and…
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James Week 1 - Haley Sloan
This week we start a new sermon series in the Letter of James. Haley dives in giving us an outline of what direction we will be going down over the next few weeks. What are some takeaways from this letter, as we look inward and at our own hearts? How can we transition to being contributors rather...
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Shema - Kaileigh Martin
Do you ever find yourself striving for perfection and beating yourself up for your flaws? We can relate. In this sermon, our special student guest, Kaleigh Martin, recaps what we learned about the Shema (Deut. 6:4-5) at Spring Retreat and reflects on the powerful truth that God has shown us grace...
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Shema - Haley Sloan
When asked what the very greatest commandment was, Jesus answered: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ Sound familiar? He’s quoting the Shema! To…
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Shema - Elizabeth Hamill
Imagine you are about to enter a room, and inside it you will see the thing you want most in the whole world. What would be inside? In our morning devotional from Spring Retreat, Elizabeth continues to lead us through the Shema (Deut. 6:4-5) and reflects on the fact that God says His most…
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Shema - Haley Sloan
For thousands of years, Jewish people have prayed these words every morning and every evening: “Hear O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD is one, and as for you, you shall love the LORD your God with all of your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” This prayer is called the...
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Covenants Week 4 - Haley Sloan
What is God up to? As we wrap up our sermon series through the Covenants we look at the Davidic covenant and the new covenant. God has been planning to restore humanity and their hearts made of stone. After countless failures, and broken covenants God reacts in a way we never thought God would....
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Covenants Week 3 - Elizabeth Hamill
This is the third week of our covenant series, and this week Elizabeth goes over the Mosaic covenant. The Israelites have just been freed from slavery in Egypt and are on their journey through the wilderness. During this, Moses and God make a covenant covering the Israelites in God’s glory and…
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Covenants Week 2 - Elizabeth Hamill
This week we continued our series on the different covenants God makes with us in the Bible. We focus on the Abrahamic covenant that God makes, the promise of his family becoming as numerous as the stars, and God’s blessing on Abraham and his family. What happens with this covenant, and what can…
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The Other Side of Grace Week 4 - Haley Sloan
This is the final week in our sermon series, The Other Side of Grace. As we wrap up our study in Matthew 23, how might we grow deeper in our faith? Jesus has been calling out and exposing the Pharisees of the wrong they have been doing, although they may be living and doing the required tasks,...
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The Other Side of Grace Week 2 - Haley Sloan
This week we continue our sermon series in Matthew 23. As we continue to dive into Matthew 23, we look at the Woes. Jesus is calling out the people with how they are acting. How might He be calling you out? Jesus sees the potential we carry and knows that we are better than we are acting. How…
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The Other Side of Grace Week 1 - Isaiah Terry
This week we dive into our new sermon series, The Other Side of Grace. The past few weeks we have been in Hosea and we have looked at the kind of grace that God shows us when we sin. Now as we dive into Matthew we are beginning to see a different side of grace from God. How would you describe...
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Welcome to The Wesley House Podcast! We are the college ministry for Highland Park UMC and located on the campus of Southern Methodist University. Whether you have grown up in the church, you are diving deeper into your faith, or you question if this "Jesus" thing is for you, this is a space and resource made for you to learn, grow, question, and challenge yourself as you journey. You are welcomed and loved here!
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