Kearney First UMC Podcasts

Walking with the Word: When Following Jesus Looks Different From What Is Expected

Welcome to Walking with the Word!  In this episode, Pastor Matt reflects Pastor Jo Ellen's sermon and contemplates the feelings that arise when following Jesus looks different from what is expected, similar to how the religious leaders questioned Jesus for how He followed and interpreted God's will.

Seeing Discipleship through Women in Mark: Sacrificial Action

Welcome to the third sermon of the series "Seeing Discipleship Through Women in Mark."  In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen uses the story of the Widow's offering to ask, when have you given Jesus your all?  What does your "all" look like?

Seeing Discipleship through Women in Mark: Kingdom Speech

Welcome to the second sermon of the series "Seeing Discipleship Through Women in Mark."  In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen uses the story of the Syrophoenician Woman in Tyre to teach us about being active in our faith.

Walking with the Word: Living Like Jesus Is Lord of Our Lives

Welcome to this episode of Walking with the Word!  In this episode, Pastor Matt reflects on what it might look like to live like the Kingdom of God is at hand and Jesus really being Lord of our lives.

Seeing Discipleship through Women in Mark: Reformed Life

Welcome to the first sermon of the series "Seeing Discipleship Through Women in Mark."  In this sermon, Pastor Matt asks, how have you experienced Jesus restoring you?  

Being Neighborly: What Does Kindness Look Like?

Welcome to the fifth sermon of the sermon series, "Bein' Neighborly."  In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen asks, what does kindness look like?
Love and kindness often go hand in hand.  Pastor Jo Ellen points out that kindness often involves loving others, listening to others, and pointing others towards Jesus.

Walking with the Word: Love Through Action and Hospitality

Welcome to this episode of Walking with the Word!  In this episode, Pastor Jo Ellen recalls stories of love shown through hospitality and care.

Bein Neighborly: What Do You Mean By Love?

Welcome to the fourth sermon of the sermon series, "Bein' Neighborly."  In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen asks, what do you mean by love?  How do we show love and what is love?
Love is a word that can have so many descriptors attached to it.  For example, we say love is messy, love is hard work, love is emotional, or love is full of do overs.  What do you mean by love when it comes to being neighborly? 

Walking with the Word: Why Jesus and Why Church?

Welcome to this episode of Walking with the Word!  In this episode, Pastor Matt ponders two common questions: Why Jesus and why church?

Bein' Neighborly: How Do I Do This?

Welcome to the third sermon of the sermon series, "Bein' Neighborly."  In this sermon, Pastor Matt asks, how do we be good neighbors? Do our behaviors reflect our values?  Are we aware of what goes on around us? How can we give generously to our neighbors? How can we sit at Jesus' feet to learn and listen to him?