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Bethany Episcopal Church — 159 episodes · page 1 of 2
Made in God’s Image – So Is God Sometimes Like Us?
Jesus Says, Many Are Called, but Few Are Chosen – So, Are Most of Us Out of Luck?
What Happens When We Fail to Produce the Fruits of the Kingdom?
Answering God’s Call: But Do Our Actions Match Our Words?
Manna, the Bread from Heaven – What’s God’s Manna for Us Today?
How Many Times Must We Forgive for a Sin Against Us? Per Jesus, As Many Times as It Takes.
Sunday September 7, 2026
Sunday August 30, 2026
Peter Declares Jesus the Messiah: But Why Did Jesus Want Them to Keep It a Secret?
Jesus Compares a Canaanite Woman to a Dog? Was Jesus Misquoted Here?
Jesus Walks on Water – But Why Does Peter Sink?
Jesus’ Feeding of the Five Thousand – So How Many Can We Feed?
Jacob’s Wedding: The Master Deceiver is, Himself, Deceived!
The Parable of the Weeds: But Why Would Jesus Tell Us To Not Pull Up the Weeds?
Esau and Jacob: But Why Did God Choose a Deceitful, Conniving, Mama’s Boy?
250 Years of Freedom: But What Are We Doing with Our Freedom?
God’s Ultimate Test of Abraham: But Was God OK with Child Sacrifice?
Why Did God Also Bless Ishmael as the Father of a Great Nation?
The Miracle Birth of Isaac: Nothing Is Impossible with God
When God Calls, Do We Answer Like Abraham Did, and Like Matthew Did? Or not?
The Holy Trinity, Three in One – But How Can This Be?
The Holy Spirit: What Is It and How Does It Affect Us?
How Dd The Disciples Handle Jesus' Ascension and Departure?
Jesus Calls Us to Love One Another, but a Key Part of Loving One Another Is Forgiving One Another
The Stoning Death of the Apostle Stephen – But This Couldn’t Happen Today, Right?
Jesus Is the Good Shepherd and We Are the Sheep – But Aren’t Sheep Really Dumb?
God’s Secret Weapon: The Holy Spirit
Doubting Thomas: But Were Thomas’ Doubts a Bad Thing or a Good Thing?
If Jesus Suddenly Appeared Today, Would We Recognize Him?
Good Friday Service
They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love – But Will They?
Do You Believe that Jesus Actually Raised Lazarus from the Dead?
Jesus Says He Came So That Those Who Are Blind May See and Those Who See Become Blind – Come Again?
When God Calls, Do We Respond as Abraham Did?
The Original Sin – Eating the Forbidden Fruit: But Was It Eve’s Fault?
Ash Wednesday Service
The Transfiguration – A Sneak Preview of Jesus’ Second Coming?
Jesus Says We Are the Salt of the Earth and the Light of the World
How to Live a Godly and Righteous Life? Ask the Prophet Micah
Paul Preached Church Unity: But at What Cost and What Did He Really Mean?
Jesus Says ‘Come and See’ – If They Do, Then What?
The Baptism of Jesus: If He Was Without Sin, Why Did Jesus Need to be Baptized?
Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth? What About Hilliard?
What Happened in the Days and Weeks after Jesus Was Born?
Christmas Eve Service
How Do We Handle the Crises in Our Lives? How Did King Ahaz Do It?
We’re Greater Than John the Baptist. How Could That Be?
John the Baptist: Repent and be Baptized? But Then What?
When Jesus Comes Again, Will You Be Ready? But How Do We Do That?
Christ the King, But Wait a Minute, Wasn’t Christ a Servant Minister, Not a King?
If Bethany’s Church Building Was Destroyed, What Would Happen to the Church?
The Gift and Hope of the Resurrection: But What Will It Be Like?
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector: Are We to Emulate the Hypocrite or the Crook?
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector: Are We to Emulate the Hypocrite or the Crook?
How Do We Maintain Our Faith During Dark, Difficult Times?
One Out of Ten Healed Lepers Returned to Thank Jesus – What Do You Suppose Our Percentage Would Be Today?
We All Are Called to Faith – But Is Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed Enough?
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus: Which Side of the Great Chasm Will You Be On?
The iPhone: Is It a Blessing or an Idol in Your Life?
Dining with Tax Collectors and Sinners: So Jesus Wants Us to Socialize with Sinners?
Sunday August 31, 2025
How Do You Honor the Sabbath as a Day of Rest When God Calls You on a Sunday?
Isaiah’s Song of the Vineyard - Will Our Grapes Be Wild and Bitter?
The Faith Train’s Coming: Will You Choose to Be on Board?
The Parable of the Rich Fool: How Do We Avoid Being a Fool, Rich or Poor?
Jesus Teaches the Disciples How to Pray – But Why Is That So Important?
Are You a Martha or a Mary? And Did Jesus Have a Preference?
The Parable of the Good Samaritan: Who Is Your Neighbor?
Why Did Jesus Send Out 70 Disciples? Well, How Many Does It Take?
Following Jesus Is Not an Easy Path – But Is It Worth It?
Jesus Cast Out Many Demons: How Do We Deal with the Demons in Our Lives?
The Holy Trinity: How Does It Impact Our Lives?
Pentecost – The Gift of God’s Holy Spirit
How to Handle Life’s Crises? Follow the Example of Paul and Silas
Miracles From God Do Happen – But What If We’re Not Deserving of It?
Loving One Another: Is This Something We Can Really Do?
The Miracles of Jesus and the Apostles - What’s the Proof They Happened?
When God Calls Us, How Do We Know It, and Do We Have a Choice?
Human Authority or God’s Authority: A Choice We All Must Make.
The Women Believed in Christ’s Resurrection, But What About the Men?
Good Friday Service
Why Did Jesus Wash the Disciples Feet?
Palm Sunday: An Emotional Roller-Coaster!
When Mary Anointed Jesus’ Feet with Perfume – Should the Money Have Gone to the Poor Instead?
The Parable of the Prodigal Son – But What About the Elder Son?
A Call to Repentance – But Why Does It Matter?
God Always Keeps His Promises to Us – But How Do We Stack Up?
How Do We Resist the Temptations Satan Throws at Us? How Did Jesus Do It?
Remember That We Are Dust, and to Dust We Shall Return
Why Does Jesus’ Transfiguration Matter for Us Today?
Jesus Tells Us to Love Our Enemy – But What If Our Enemy Is a Jerk
When We Go Through Difficult Times in Our Lives, Who Do We Turn To
When God Calls, How Do We Respond?
Love Trumps Everything
Rev. Paul Smith
Gifts of the Spirit: How Do We Use the Gifts Bestowed Upon Us by God?
The Baptism of Jesus: What Did It Mean for Jesus, and What Does It Mean for Us?
Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth? And What About a Tiny Little Town like Hilliard?
The Best Christmas Gift of All – and It’s Free!
A Far from Perfect First Christmas Over 2,000 Years Ago