First Christian Church of Louisville Podcast

This week’s scripture tackled complicated issues like divorce, adultery, anger and making promises. Jesus didn’t avoid the hard stuff, but the core of his message was about working on our hearts, how we see and treat each other with love, as the only way to create a shalom community, one seeking wholeness and right relationships with God and people.  

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We continued with the "best sermon ever", Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. We learned about ways we are salt of the earth by making the world more delicious, preserving what is valuable and sometimes cleaning out the wounds of the world. We do all this to glorify God, because God heals and preserves and flavors the world with divine love. We are also the light of the world, shining and sharing our own stories of faith and God far and wide. 

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This Sunday we started our new sermon series on Matthew's version of the Beatitudes. This is the only section of teachings in this Gospel and it starts with a list of blessings, not laws, not rules or restrictions, but God's blessing. Jesus blesses those who are vulnerable, and invites us to view our own places of vulnerability as blessed by God too. If you want to know what that looks like, just look to Jesus. 

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Message from Rev. Dr. Caitlin Simpson.

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Sunday we explored introductions in the Bible. How people are introduced tells us a great deal about their story. As an adult, Jesus chooses to be introduced through his baptism by John; he choses to not do, but to be received, to submit rather than control. He is introduced by God, as beloved son, as the servant of God. What does his introduction say about us as his followers? How should we be introduced, if we are claimed by Jesus at our baptism?

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Cozy Christmas Day Poetic Reading

This Sunday we heard songs from Elizabeth and Mary, two distinct women with distinct songs. They sang about joy and deep belonging, and invite us to feel as necessary and important people in God's story and this church's story. Mary's song is a response to that welcome and belonging, inviting us to bring that belonging and justice to the whole world. We don't just sing these songs during advent but can sing them all year long. 

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This Sunday we were delighted to welcome members of all ages to put on an original Intergenerational Advent Program to share the story of the birth of Jesus. They reminded us about the most important gift God has ever given us. If you missed it on Sunday you will DEFINITELY want to check it out on YouTube and share with anyone who might need a reason to smile this week! 

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Last week we heard some of the most common and familiar words in scripture: "do not be afraid" after the angel greets Mary. We learned the words right after those are what help Mary and generations before her to say yes to God. Words of God's power and strength, God's favor and steadfast presence. Those words are for us too, God meets us and acknowledges our fears too, but reminds us we are not alone. You can say yes to God, for nothing is impossible for Him.

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