First Presbyterian Church of Englewood Audio

"As you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me." These words of Jesus often have me feeling like a goat. Yet there is consolation for us in this passage. A message on Matthew 25:31-46, delivered on November 20, 2011 by Richard Hong.

In the well-known "parable of the talents", people often feel sorry for the one who received "just" one talent and buried it. But he wasn't just burying money, he was burying his dreams. A message on Matthew 25:14-30, delivered on November 13, 2011 by Richard Hong.

This final week of our annual Fireside Inspiration series addresses the topic of "Free to Be You." How can we help liberate others to fully be who they were created to be? We need to treat every person with dignity based on their humanity, not their productivity. A message on 1 Thessalonians 5:11-22, delivered on November 6, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Week 4 of our annual Fireside Inspiration series addresses the topic of "Free to Be Me." How can we be freed from the negativity of others to fully be who we were created to be? We need to find a balance between our acceptance of legitimate critique and getting past our need for others' approval. A message on Matthew 10:5-15, delivered on October 30, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Week 3 of our annual Fireside Inspiration series addresses the topic of "Freedom from Emptiness." How can we deal with feelings of worthlessness? A message on Psalm 8, delivered on October 23, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Week 2 of our annual Fireside Inspiration series addresses the topic of "Freedom from Power." How can we deal with people who abuse their power over us? A message on Matthew 22:15-22, delivered on October 16, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Week 1 of our annual Fireside Inspiration series addresses the topic of "Freedom from Prejudice." How can we free ourselves of prejudicial attitudes toward others? A message on Deuteronomy 10:11-22, delivered on October 9, 2011 by Richard Hong.

What are our obligations to God in exchange for living in the kingdom? A message on Matthew 21:33-46, delivered on October 2, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Is it better to be a person who doesn't follow through on promises or a person who refuses a just request? How about neither? A message on Matthew 21:23-32, delivered on September 25, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Do we want God to do what we want or do we want to do what God wants? A message on Matthew 16:21-28.