Guerrilla Christianity

June 14, 2020

Old Testament: Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7)

Psalter: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

Epistle Lesson: Romans 5:1-8

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)

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This is the trailer for Guerrilla Christianity.  It provides a brief introduction to the Podcast for those looking for a different kind of Christian podcast.

Recorded June 12, 2020

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Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020

Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-2:4a

Psalter: Psalm 8

Epistle Lesson: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 28:16-20

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Out of the tumultuous United Methodist General Conference of 2016 was birthed a renewal movement within the UMC called the Wesleyan Covenant Association. The WCA was founded on the principle of scriptural authority and traditional Wesleyan theology in response to the push of Liberalism within the church. Today, the WCA is spearheading the foundation of a new traditional Methodist denomination in anticipation of the General Conference scheduled for August/September 2021 in Minneapolis. Beth Caulfield is a founding member of the WCA, the President of the Greater New Jersey Chapter, and member of the Global Council, as well as an ordained Elder in the UMC appointed to Franklinville UMC and Newfield UMC in Southern New Jersey. Her insight as one who has been part of the WCA since its inception is invaluable, and her viewpoint as a traditional and conservative Wesleyan is unshakable and inspirational. I thoroughly enjoyed our talk today and hope to have her on again.

Recorded via Zoom Meetings on May 29, 2020

Read my blog post "An Open Letter to Greater New Jersey Annual Conference (May 30, 2015)" Wesleyan Covenant Association webpage Wesleyan Covenant Association Facebook page 

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Day of Pentecost, May 31, 2020

First Lesson: Acts 2:1-21

Psalter: Psalm 104:24-34,35b

Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Gospel Lesson: John 7:37-39

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We had us a good old-fashioned hymn sing live on Facebook and on Podbean! Below are the hymns we sang by request and the timestamps where you will find them.

00:00 Guerrilla Christianity Intro00:38 Welcome01:01 The Promised Land05:25 When the Roll Is Called up Yonder08:20 Let There Be Peace on Earth10:12 Abide With Me14:42 Nearer, My God, to Thee18:28 Because He Lives22:06 Were You There?27:09 Count Your Blessings31:38 Make Me a Blessing36:08 Down In My Heart (I've Got the Joy)38:40 How Great Thou Art43:59 To God Be the Glory47:06 Great Is Thy Faithfulness50:20 Fairest Lord Jesus54:13 Here I Am, Lord58:40 Be Thou My Vision61:16 Amazing Grace65:44 In the Garden68:53 Down In My Heart (again)71:08 Closing

Recorded at Hudson UMC Parsonage on May 23, 2020

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Kindness is something that seems to be sorely lacking in our society today. Over 60% of Americans profess to be Christians, and kindness is listed as one of the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, and yet we simply do not seem to have time to be kind to one another. How can we practice kindness when others are unkind to us? And how can we have healthy debates with each other without making enemies over the discussion? We seem to have lost the fine art of debate along with our practice of kindness. With the removal of social filters on the internet we resort to our baser nature, and this is something that we, as Christians, need to steer clear of. We are called to a higher standard of love as followers of Christ.

Recorded via Zoom Meetings on May 22, 2020

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We continue our look at the five promises we make to the local church when we become members, and this week we look at what it means to participate by our service. Our guest speaker Jen Andrade has quite a unique perspective on service, being active in the United Methodist Women and also serving as a missionary in residence to La Palmilla, Mexico. She delivers quite a strong message, based on Jesus' washing of his disciples' feet. So grab your Bible, turn it to John Chapter 13, and join our guest speaker as she tells us what it means to support the church by our service.

John 13:3-15

Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on October 19, 2014 (originally published November 1, 2014)

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We Christians know how important it is to pray. Jesus Himself taught his disciples to pray, and modelled prayer for us by his very life. So why do so few of us pray on a regular basis, outside of Sunday worship or mealtimes? Today we begin a new series based on the five promises we make as United Methodists - to participate in the ministries of the local church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. So grab your Bible, turn it to Philippians chapter 4, and join us as we look at what it means to support the church by our prayers.

Philippians 4:4-9

Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on October 5, 2014 (Originally published October 17, 2014)

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The mere mention of stewardship in a church environment causes one to clutch at his or her own wallet. But as we will see in today's talk with Pastor Zach Taylor, stewardship is about so much more than the finances of the church and how we are to give. It is an all-encompasing lifestyle of being a faithful manager of the resources that God gives to us. While that does include financial resources, it also incorporates our resources of time and ability as it pertains to the needs of the local church. Are we compelled to give? What is the biblical standard of giving? And what is our attitude when giving? All these questions and more are addressed in today's GC Talk.

Recorded via Zoom Meetings on May 8, 2020

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