First Presbyterian Church of Englewood Audio

"Remembering Rightly" a message on Matthew 18:21-35 delivered on the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

"Doubt Sunday" is a day for the congregation to pose questions that are answered extemporaneously. The questions were posed in writing and selected by Elder Sandy Bishop, chair of our Adult Ministry Team. The answers were given by the pastor, Rich Hong, on September 4, 2011. (Please note: there is no podcast for August 28 because services were cancelled due to Hurricane Irene.)

A house needs to both rest on a firm foundation and be remodeled to meet current needs. The same is true of our faith. A sermon on Matthew 16:13-20, delivered on August 21, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Jesus had an encounter with a Canaanite woman that seemed to be less than ideal. Maybe it should redefine our concept of "perfect" to include flexibility and a willingness to change. A sermon on Matthew 15:21-28, delivered on August 14, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Sometimes we're desperate for God to work a miracle in our lives, but we look for the miracle in the wrong places. A sermon on 1 Kings 19:9-18, delivered on August 7, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Sometimes the facts of a miracle get in the way of understanding the miracle. The feeding of the 5,000 is so famous that maybe it has obscured our understanding of why Jesus wanted the people to stay. A sermon on Matthew 14:13-21, delivered on July 31, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Paul reassures us that we absolutely cannot be separated from the love of God. But what do we do with that assurance? How does it affect our lives? This is part 4 of a 4-part series from Paul's letter to the Romans on accepting the absolute grace of God. A message on Romans 8:26-39, delivered on July 24, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Paul uses the metaphor of adoption to describe how we become a part of God's family because in Roman times, adoption meant becoming an entirely new person. In Christ we aren't just improved, we're transformed. This is part 3 of a 4-part series from Paul's letter to the Romans on accepting the absolute grace of God. A message on Romans 8:12-25, delivered on July 17, 2011 by Richard Hong.

The rules are great - until they become a goal unto themselves. How do we creatively pursue the things of God? This is part 2 of a 4-part series from Paul's letter to the Romans on accepting the absolute grace of God. A message on Romans 8:1-11, delivered on July 10, 2011 by Richard Hong.

Most of the people in colonial America couldn't be bothered with the American Revolution. Like them, are we oppressed and don't even know it? This is part 1 of a 4-part series from Paul's letter to the Romans on accepting the absolute grace of God. A message on Romans 7:15-25, delivered on July 3, 2011 by Richard Hong.