United Methodist Church of Kent Sermon Podcast

United Methodist Church of Kent Sermon Podcast


Latest Episodes

God and Solemn Assemblies
May 03, 2017

How does God feel about worship, and what is the appropriate way to honor God? In “God and Solemn Assemblies,” Rev. Denton explores the prophets for answers to these questions.

Eternal Life Begins Now
April 26, 2017

Modern culture encourages us to ignore death and run from death, yet this results in all sorts of foolishness in life. Christ faces death squarely and opens the way through death so that real life – eternal life – can begin for us now.

The Final Triumph
April 19, 2017

Is Easter the simple declaration that you get to go to heaven when you die? In fact, Easter is the dramatic conclusion of a great spiritual battle which unfolds on the cross, as Christ confronts all the powers of sin, evil, and death.

Jesus Saves
April 12, 2017

If Jesus is Savior, what can you expect of him? Jesus works in a way that is different—and far more powerful—than what many expect.

Bonus: God’s Concern for the Homeless
April 07, 2017

The best answer for those without housing is to help them to have a home! Habitat for Humanity has carried out this mission very effectively across our country, and the work of Habitat has recently been revived in our county. Rachel Kerns,

Eating the Body, Drinking the Blood—Sounds like Cannibals!
April 05, 2017

The cross is a bloody affair, and then Christians “drink Jesus’ blood” and “eat his body” in Communion. Yikes! What is this all about? The symbolism of the cross and Communion speaks profoundly about how Jesus brings us into new life.

Bonus: Whatever Happened to the Orphanage?
March 31, 2017

God has a great concern for disadvantaged children! This led church leaders in years past in America to establish orphanages, which in recent decades have transitioned to an even tougher challenge of helping today’s troubled youth.

Into a Land of Strangers
March 29, 2017

As with Abraham when he journeyed through the middle east, our faith journey involves a divine impulse; some tentative testing; a leap of faith.

Bonus: Examining the Cross
March 24, 2017

This seminar explores the historical and theological backstory of the current “Points of the Cross” sermon series. Dr. Palmer leads participants through the key ways in which the great theologians of church history have “explained” what is happening on...

The Cross Is Victory
March 22, 2017

How can the cross be construed as some sort of victory? Isn’t Jesus’ death a defeat? In fact, the cross brings real and lasting victory because of how Jesus meets the powers of evil. Through the cross, we can find victory as we confront the powers of e...