Best Unitedmethodist Podcasts (2026)

Sermon Title: Car Scissors and the Gift of Jesus Scripture: John 1:1-14 The best gifts aren't always the most expensive or even the ones most appreciated at the time it was given. The best gifts are those that prove to be exactly what we needed. LakesideUMC.net

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The Gift of Peace 20:29

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12h ago20:29

20:29

By Rev. Dr. Abe Smith

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Grace...is That You? 12:33

15h ago12:33

12:33

By Rev. Tripp Gulledge

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The Possibility of Peace 20:51

17h ago20:51

20:51

By Rev. Paul Rasmussen

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Christmas 2025: The Truth About Christmas 25:15

21h ago25:15

25:15

By Rev. Matt Tuggle

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The Gift of Bearing With 26:20

3d ago26:20

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Sermon Title: The Gift of Bearing With Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6 Peace is not a static state of nothing happening. It is a state of "something good happening," and peace is built and amplified when we bear with one another. LakesideUMC.net

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Advent: Disturbing the Peace 30:43

5d ago30:43

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By Hannah Buchanan

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Lessons and Carols 2025 44:17

4d ago44:17

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By Rev. Paul Rasmussen

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Peace! 28:45

4d ago28:45

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By Doug Smith

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What's in a Name? 15:14

4d ago15:14

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By Courtney Bond

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The Gift of Making Space 15:50

12d ago15:50

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Sermon Title: The Gift of Making Space Scripture: Luke 2:1–7 Preacher: Amanda Stallard Everyone has come a long way. Everyone needs a place to rest. Making space for others is a blessing that brings joy. LakesideUMC.net

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Advent: Blind Courage 36:51

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. This week, we’re invited to reflect on where we are stuck, weary, or struggling to keep going by returning to the birth of Jesus and the very different responses it provoked. Drawing from Isaiah 49 and Matthew 2, we’ll explore how Jesus’ birth fulfills God’s promise of a servant who would reveal G…

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The Amazing Power of Rejoicing! 29:19

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Following Jesus is serious work. But have you ever met someone who seems to take themselves way too seriously in the process? In all their religiosity, there’s no laughter, no whimsy, no joy—just a rigid seriousness they assume God must clearly require for approval. Churches do this, too. Sometime…

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Angels of Christmas 26:26

12d ago26:26

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By Doug Smith

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Everlasting Joy 17:18

11d ago17:18

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By Courtney Bond

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The Gift of Presence 25:00

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Sermon Title: The Gift of Presence Scripture: Romans 12:9-18 Love is about seeing other people for who they are and showing up in ways that will bless them. When we actively seek the best for others, that is love. LakesideUMC.net

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The Story of Christmas in the Gospel of St. Luke 9:19

18d ago9:19

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By Rev. Walt Marcum

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Real Peace 21:34

18d ago21:34

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Got any storms in your life? Of course you do. This world is full of chaos and turbulence—unexpected waves that crash into our plans, sudden winds that shake our confidence, and silent pressures that weigh on our hearts. Sometimes that chaos rises from within us. And sometimes that chaos originate…

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Advent: A View From the Top 32:34

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. A higher vantage point changes everything. What once felt overwhelming begins to make sense. What felt hopeless begins to open toward possibility. When God gives us a glimpse of the bigger picture, it doesn’t just change how we see the world—it changes how we live in the world. Isaiah 49:1-7 and M…

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The Gift of Naming 25:49

26d ago25:49

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Sermon Title: The Gift of Naming Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5 Giving something a name has the power to bring clarity. Having a clearer view of ourselves and our situation makes us more compassionate and better able to help others. LakesideUMC.net

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Advent: It’s About Your Tree 32:12

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Psalm 1 invites us to picture a life that truly flourishes—not because circumstances are easy, but because it is rooted in God’s love and shaped by the steady practice of meditating on His Word. The psalm portrays someone who refuses to be guided by voices that diminish life and, instead, finds jo…

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The Life and Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth: The Resurrection - Paul and the Longer Endings to Mark 30:01

1M ago30:01

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By Rev. Walt Marcum

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Hope in the Hidden Places 31:49

25d ago31:49

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. As we begin this Advent season, many of us carry places in our lives that feel hidden, heavy, or dim. We don’t always name them out loud—pride, resentment, fear, exhaustion, comparison, old wounds that still ache—but they quietly shape how we see the world and how we experience God. In this sermon…

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Sewing Seeds of Grace 16:15

28d ago16:15

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By Rev. Tripp Gulledge

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David: The Story of God's Glory 30:33

1M ago30:33

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. The Bible’s temple imagery reveals the unfolding story of God’s glory—a story He has been writing from the beginning and continues through His people today. God’s presence once dwelled in the temple, then took on flesh in Jesus, and now God’s Spirit dwells within us, making the church the living t…

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Be Still 23:09

1M ago23:09

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Sermon Title: Be Still Scripture: Psalm 46 There is so little we actually have control over. And while we are certainly called to an active faith that responds to the real world we live in, perhaps the first step in the action plan is to be still. LakesideUMC.net

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Thanksgiving and the People We Share It With 26:03

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Thanksgiving is a time for abundant activity. And for many, one of the more common activities is getting together with THOSE PEOPLE. You know what I mean—THOSE PEOPLE—the ones you don't get along with, agree with, or even enjoy being around. The good news is, being around those people doesn't have…

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The Life and Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth: John 20-21 - Appearances to the Disciple, Thomas Peter 32:01

1M ago32:01

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By Rev. Walt Marcum

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Sole/Soul Submission 15:52

1M ago15:52

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By Calyn Donaldson

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The Life and Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth: John 20 - The Appearance to Mary Magdala 29:28

1M ago29:28

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By Rev. Walt Marcum

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The Best Is Yet To Come 25:31

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Sermon Title: The Best Is Yet to Come Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25 When the central events of our faith, and arguably of human history, happened 2,000 years ago, shouldn't things be better by now? How do we live a life of faith that keeps the spark of anticipation alive? LakesideUMC.net

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One More Lesson From David 25:12

1M ago25:12

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. I am my own worst enemy! Have you ever felt that way about yourself? Maybe in one of those moments when you end up somewhere you really don't want to be because you've done something you really didn't want to do, but you did it anyway. We all have moments when we realize that we are solely respons…

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Vision Sunday 42:38

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. As David prepares God’s people for the building of the temple—an assignment he himself will not fulfill—he gathers them around a vision bigger than their own lives. He reminds them that the work is great because it is the Lord’s. Their giving, serving, and devotion are not the start of God’s work …

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Developmental Opportunity 18:49

1M ago18:49

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By Courtney Bond

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David: On the Heels of Success 39:28

2M ago39:28

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. After years of hardship and struggle, David finally experiences peace. The battles are over, the throne is secure, and his home is established. From this place of stability and success, David desires to honor God by building Him a house—a temple worthy of His name. But God gently reminds David tha…

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I Am With You 28:18

2M ago28:18

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Sermon Title I Am With You Scripture Haggai 2:1-9 Nostalgia can be a comforting feeling, but it can also plant seeds of bitterness. When the past seems so much better than the present, and the future seems to offer little hope, how do we go on in faith? LakesideUMC.net

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The Life and Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth: The Resurrection Narratives in Luke 24:28

2M ago24:28

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By Rev. Walt Marcum

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The Inheritance 32:06

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. This week, we are finishing the story of the Good Samaritan—a story that begins with a question: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” That’s a big question. It is a question that many of us have wrestled with at some point on our journey of faith. And the lawyer who asked it was about to find…

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The Work Is Worth It 18:35

2M ago18:35

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By Courtney Bond

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The Faith to Stand Watch 22:43

2M ago22:43

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Sermon Title The Faith to Stand Watch Scripture Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 As Habakkuk the prophet looks around at the world, all he sees is violence and injustice—even from God's own chosen people and leaders. His struggle leads him not to scold the nation but to question God, but the way he does it is actually an act of great faith. LakesideUMC.net…

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The Life and Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth: The Resurrection in the Gospel of Matthew 36:25

2M ago36:25

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By Rev. Walt Marcum

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The Road Ends in Jericho 22:51

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Everyone knows the story of the Good Samaritan. They could practically tell it in their sleep. It’s the classic tale of helping your neighbor. There’s nothing to add to it. But what if we looked at the story from the viewpoint of a new journey? A journey that ends in Jericho. If there is another w…

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David: Come Clean 28:07

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In 2 Samuel 11, David—the man after God’s own heart—makes a series of devastating choices that spiral into deeper sin. What begins as a private temptation leads to adultery, deceit, and ultimately, the death of an innocent man. David’s story reminds us that sin is never isolated. Our choices rippl…

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The Life and Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth: Mark and the Empty Tomb 33:30

2M ago33:30

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By Rev. Walt Marcum

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David: To Lead Like Jesus 31:59

2M ago31:59

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Before David was a king, he was a shepherd. In the quiet fields, he learned to guide, protect, and care for sheep—lessons that would later define how he led God’s people. Psalm 23 reveals that before David could lead others, he first had to be led by God. David knew what it meant to depend on the …

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Dealing With Guilt 29:05

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Have you ever done something and then felt guilty about it? Whether we deny it or face it head-on, we’ve come up with a million ways to deal with the guilt. Guilt can be something that comes so easily but is so hard to move on from. Learning to move on from guilt doesn’t mean forgetting what we di…

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Payday 15:11

2M ago15:11

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By Rev. Tripp Gulledge

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I Have Indeed Arrived 31:19

2M ago31:19

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Sermon Title - I Have Indeed Arrived Scripture- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Willingly giving away a portion of our finances, time, attention, and more will always be an act of sacrifice. But if we only see giving to God through the Church as a sacrifice, we have missed the bigger picture that God wants to paint for us.…

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David: In the Waiting 27:10

2M ago27:10

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. David knew God had called him to be king—but that promise didn’t come to pass quickly. Around 15 years passed between David’s anointing and the moment he finally took the throne. David faced 15 years of uncertainty, running, hiding, and trusting that God was still at work. We often think of faith …