Sun Prairie United Methodist Church Podcast

Pastor Jenny shares the story behind of favorite UMC hymn and how its message relates to our celebration of Independence Day in the USA. 

Each day presents us with opportunities to shine a light of the good and the right.

What risks are history and our faith demanding of us today?

On this Juneteenth holiday, Pastor Jenny reflects on the ongoing work for racial justice, rooted in God's promise that all people are children of God, created in God's image, and all are one in Christ Jesus.

Is it possible to be a humble person and yet boast?

"Finding everyday ways to remember our baptism reminds us that we are born of the Spirit."

While rule followers find a certain comfort in attending to the details, Paul reminds us that faith is more important than rules.

What can we learn from athletes in such diverse sports as track/field and log rolling about preparing ourselves for what's to come?

God's first recorded act was to bring order, diversity, and profound goodness into being. How might we allow God to re-create our lives, to speak into the chaos we are experiencing?

Pastor Jenny reflects on the importance of Memorial Day traditions and how they can transform our daily living.

"We have the privilege of experiencing God's beauty and wonder, simply by noticing the sights, sounds, and smells of everything around us."

When we commit scriptures to memory, they become a ready source of strength and comfort for us during the unexpected difficulties we will eventually face.

We are part of God's purpose and empowered by God's spirit on this journey of life.

Pastor Jenny invites us to let go of the clutter in our lives to experience greater joy.

While we might feel it's our job to have a ready answer regarding all matters of faith and belief, perhaps we simply need to embrace the mystery and dwell in the knowledge that we belong to God.