Sun Prairie United Methodist Church Podcast

WOW - Reach

Pastor Jenny introduces the Word of the Week, "Reach," explaining its basis in Matthew 7:12, also known as the Golden Rule, and provides an acronym for "reach" to encourage applying faith in daily life.

TGWC - Removing Barriers

Psalm 24 emphasizes God's supreme authority and invites humans to seek blamelessness and purity to draw closer to Him, highlighting that access to God is granted by His grace and not by human traditions, rules and regulations.

Sermon - The Line-Up Card

Pastor Jenny's sermon continues the "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" series, connecting baseball themes with scripture. She discusses God's choice of David as king in 1 Samuel, emphasizing the importance of heart and faithfulness over appearances, similar to the movie "Moneyball" where undervalued players show hidden potential. She concludes by likening God's divine lineup for kingdom work to a coach's lineup card, stressing that God values faithfulness over outward success.

WOW - Prediction

Referencing Mark 13:32, Pastor Jenny discusses the concept of prediction. She emphasizes that rather than predicting the future, followers of Jesus should focus on being faithful and alert to opportunities to share God's love, echoing John Wesley's call to do the good we can.

TGWC - Dealing With Rejection

Are there places in your life where you have done enough? Are there places in your life that you need to shake off the dust to care for your own heart?

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Episode 2

Siblings Dane and Tian Brooks sit down with Bill Anciaux to talk about their experiences playing baseball and softball growing up and the lessons it has taught them as it relates to their faith. 

WOW - Comeback

Pastor Jenny reflects on the significance of the word "Comeback," relating it to a personal experience and a famous sports example. She emphasizes the cyclical nature of life and faith, as highlighted in Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, encouraging trust in God's presence through every season and setback.

WOW - Celebrate

Pastor Jenny: "May we celebrate and continue to build relationships that will allow all those who are called and chosen by God to bear good fruit and strengthen the body of Christ."

TGWC - Our On-Time God

God continually shows up for us. How do we show up for others?

 

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Episode 1

Terry Twedell and TJ Taylor shares stories from the field and plate as we take a deeper look at their own stories of faith and its intersection with the game of baseball. 

WOW - Courage

Pastor Jenny reflects on the importance of choosing courage in response to fear and uncertainty, making several connections to the people and events we remember as we mark the Juneteenth holiday this week.

TGWC - Doing More With Less

In what small action is God beckoning you to have big faith? How is God inviting you into kingdom work through small steps of faith?

WOW - FOG

Pastor Jenny explains how a simple acronym can serve as a helpful reminder to focus on God in the midst of our daily responsibilities and decisions. 

TGWC - The Blessing of Shared Suffering

How do you find yourself being renewed today in spite of parts of your “outer nature” that may be “wasting away”?

WOW - Belonging

Pastor Jenny shares a recent experience of belonging during a Milwaukee Brewers ball game.