Kearney First UMC Podcasts

Bein' Neighborly: Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Welcome to the first sermon of the new sermon series, "Bein' Neighborly."  In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen reminds us of Jesus' words in Matthew 22, to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." and "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Pastor Jo Ellen looks at Mr. Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood and asks, "Who has been a good neighbor to you?  How can we be good neighbors to others?"

Walking with the Word: Living in a Genesis 3 World

Welcome! In this episode of Walking with the Word, Pastor Matt share additional thoughts on Pastor Jo Ellen's Sunday sermon.  He talks about living in a Genesis 1 & 2 world and Genesis 3 world. A broken, fallen world, but imbued with enough of God's character and spirit and the fingerprint of the Creator to see a glimpse the goodness that God has already proclaimed over it.

A Summer of Seuss: Stars in Our Eyes

Welcome to the last sermon in the Summer of Seuss series!  In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen reminds us that from the summer to the winter, the day to the night, there is value and good in all of God's creation and that includes you.

Walking with the Word: God's Grace and Our Repentance

Welcome! In this episode of Walking with the Word, Pastor Matt reflects on Pastor Jo Ellen's Sunday sermon and how God's grace is given to us through Jesus.

A Summer of Seuss: Oops and Uh-Ohs

Welcome to the eighth sermon in the Summer of Seuss series!  In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen asks, "Who do you need forgiveness from and who do you need to forgive?"

Meet Jo Ellen Axthelm

Welcome to our podcast!  In this episode, our new Associate Pastor, Jo Ellen Axthelm, shares about herself and what she is excited for being appointed to Kearney First UMC.

A Summer of Seuss: Going Green

Welcome to the seventh sermon in the Summer of Seuss series!  In this sermon, Pastor Matt compares the story of the Lorax to our charge from God to care for our world and all within it.

Congregant Conversations: Shay Ellis Part 3

Welcome to part 3 of Pastor Matt's interview with our Summer and Fall Youth Ministry Intern, Shay Ellis.  In this final part of the interview, Shay shares her perspective on God's calling for her life.

A Summer of Seuss: Fear Not

Welcome to the sixth sermon in the Summer of Seuss series!  In this sermon, our new Associate Pastor, Jo Ellen Axthelm, asks what do we do when we are scared?  How have we helped others who are scared? She also reminds us that God will never leave us when we are scared.

Congregant Conversations: Shay Ellis Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of Pastor Matt's interview with our Summer and Fall Youth Ministry Intern, Shay Ellis.  In this part of the interview, Shay shares her understanding of what makes a good leader.