Kearney First UMC Podcasts

On The Trinity: An Uncertain Dance

Happy Trinity Sunday!  In this sermon, Pastor Matt reminds us that God is in the midst of the new, the old, and the change in between and through the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus walks with us as we change and grow.

Stories of Easter: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

Have you ever heard a story that reminds you of another story? During this Easter season, we are offering this Easter Stories podcast.  In this episode, Pastor Matt compares the townsfolk writing off Pudd'nhead Wilson's fingerprinting with early church members writing off the disciples at Pentecost and Peter writing off Cornelius and his family.  Pastor Matt invites us to look for the Holy Spirit's fruit all around us and in other instead of assuming we know where it is going to grow.

On Pentecost: Using the Spirit’s Gifts

Happy Pentecost!  In today's message, Pastor Matt asks, "How do we take risks in faith to follow Jesus?"

Stories of Easter: The Lord of the Rings

Have you ever heard a story that reminds you of another story? During this Easter season, we are offering this Easter Stories podcast.  In this episode, Pastor Matt compares Gandalf's return and judgement on the Fellowship's progress toward saving Middle Earth with Jesus' return and the language of judgement in the Apostle's Creed.

Questions of Easter: Why Are You Just Standing There?

Welcome to the seventh sermon in our "Questions of Easter" sermon series.  In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at the angels' question to the disciples, "Why are you standing here looking into the sky?" Pastor Matt explains that Jesus sends us out into the world equipped to be his witness, mission and God's renewing presence in all the world.

Stories of Easter: Elf

Have you ever heard a story that reminds you of another story? During this Easter season, we are offering this Easter Stories podcast.  In this episode, Pastor Matt compares Buddy the Elf's longing for acceptance and love to our Christian faith and salvation through the grace of God.

Questions of Easter: What About That Guy?

Welcome to the sixth sermon in our "Questions of Easter" sermon series.  In this sermon, Pastor Seungli looks at Peter's question, "What about him (John)?"  Pastor Seungli addresses the question and, with a briny pickle analogy, connects it to our own calling to follow Jesus.

Stories of Easter: Finding Nemo

Have you ever heard a story that reminds you of another story? During this Easter season, we are offering this Easter Stories podcast.  In this episode, Pastor Matt compares Nemo, Marlin, and Dory telling all the other fish to swim down together, to our calling to work together to show the love of God to others.

Questions of Easter: Do You Love Me?

Welcome to the fifth sermon in our "Questions of Easter" sermon series.  In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at Jesus' question "Do you love me?" and ponders how we can show Jesus' love, the love of God given through grace, to others.

Stories of Easter: Cars

Have you ever heard a story that reminds you of another story? During this Easter season, we are offering this Easter Stories podcast.  In this episode, Pastor Matt compares on Jesus calling out to his disciples to cast their nets on the other side of their boat to Doc Hudson from Disney's Cars telling Lightning McQueen to turn right to go left.