Hutto Discovery - Sermons

By Hutto Discovery United Methodist Church

The sermon podcast from Hutto Discovery United Methodist Church

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February 28, 2016 Strive for the Future: Freely and with Joy
Pastor Alan McGrath shares another message in our capital funds campaign: Strive for the Future. February 28, 2016.
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34min
February 22, 2016 Strive for the Future: The Brown Dress
Dr. Eric McKinney shares a message of encouragement towards our sacrifice for God's work at Hutto Discovery. Our opening story is done by Yvette Pritchett. 9 a.m. service, February 21, 2016.
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44min
February 15, 2016 Strive for the Future: Campaign Kickoff Service
Hutto Discovery UMC celebrates a kickoff to a campaign to build a new multi-use facility for our growing programs and the Hutto community. February 14, 2016, 11 a.m. at Veteran's Hill Elementary. Guest speakers include Clarice Hanstrom and Daryl Tschoepe.
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31min
February 01, 2016 The Hard Call
Pastor Alan McGrath shares a message about those moments when God's call isn't easy. Jeremiah 1:4-10. January 31, 2016, 11 a.m. service.
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25min
January 28, 2016 Live Complaint Free: Complaining and Leadership
Pastor Alan McGrath shares a message on the difference between leadership through complaining and leadership through vision. This is the third and final week of a sermon series focused on cutting out unneeded complaining in our lives. Hutto Discovery UMC, 11 a.m. service, January 24, 2016.
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29min
January 19, 2016 Live Complaint Free: Complaining in Community
Pastor Alan McGrath shares the second message on a series about Complaining.
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54min
January 11, 2016Live Complaint Free - Week One
Pastor Alan McGrath begins a series on complaining. Come by the church and grab a bracelet. Philippians 2:14-16.

Live Complaint Free – Phil 2:14-16
Introduction (map out next three weeks)
Today - Umbrella Sermon (what falls under the umbrella of complaining we tend to stop)
Introduce Main challenge for series
Week 2 - Complaining and Relationships
Effects on Others/ How to say “no”
Week 3 – Gratitude and Leading from Vision
First – Claim that words matter.
James 3:2-5 (READ IT)
tongue is the bridle and the rudder.
Proverbs 15:2 (NIV)
“The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.”
Ephesians 4:29
“Don’t let any foul words come out of your mouth. Only say what is helpful when it is needed for building up the community so that it benefits those who hear what you say.”
Will Bowen – “Our thoughts create our lives and our words indicate what we are thinking.”
Goal – become more aware of our words. More Christ focused, Kingdom focused, better mirror the love of God.
Definition: Complain = to express grief, pain, or discontent.
When appropriate, when not. Begin to become aware of the times we complain throughout the day.
“Complaining can be likened to bad breath. We notice it when it comes out of someone else’s mouth, but not when it comes from our own.”
Complaining under our umbrella…
#1 – Whining – every little thing. Things that don’t matter.
#2 – Bragging –
I can’t tell you how busy I’ve been. So many customers and I can’t keep up with them.
So busy.
#3 – Discriminating
complain about food so that others will think you are higher class/distinguished.
#4 – Self-Defining
Blind man healed – had been blind his whole life. It was his identity. We don’t want to change because it is who we are.
#5 – Nothing - It’s safe – weather, traffic, (doesn’t really hurt anyone, but starts conversation – first impression)
All of these – energy of internal dissatisfaction
not content with what we have.
Outside of the umbrella
#1 – Rare events of “grief, pain, or discontent.”
death in family, serious illness
do occur – but not many times a day.
#2 – Injustice and abuse
Speaking up for change (week 3)
#3 – Venting to the right audience.
Assertive word to those who can make change.
Mailman was putting my mail in the wrong slot.
who is the right audience?
Friends on Facebook? Person making my coffee?
venting – you have healthy way to unload, it’s gone, it’s not coming out again.
Challenge
21 Day No Complaint Challenge
verbal complaint
you will begin to see when, where, why you complain.
typed into a computer (facebook, email, text)
you can catch someone else complaining, but you have to switch your bracelet too.
Average 4 to 8 months. First bracelet is free, then $1 (for your or friends)
other options – button in your pocket.
Phil 2:14 = “Do everything without complaining” (NLT)
Plant 200 seeds in the community. Lives changing away from complaining and moving towards living in gratitude, gentleness, love, and forgiveness.
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32min
January 04, 2016 Grace and Holiday Showers
Pastor Alan McGrath shares a message on the gifts of God's grace. Ephesians 1:3-14. Hutto Discovery UMC. 11am service.
Readings:
#1 - Ephesians 1:4
#2 - Ephesians 1:7-8
#3 - Ephesians 1:10
#4 - Ephesians 1:13
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28min
December 25, 2015 Birth of Eternity
Pastor Alan McGrath shares a message about the birth of Christ. Christmas helps us hang onto the future. December 24, 2015. 5:30pm Candlelight service.
Christmas story reading from Luke by Marianne Brown.
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23min
December 11, 2015 Make Way for Peace: From the Stump
Pastor Alan McGrath shares a message from Isaiah about hope. December 6, 2015. 9am service at Hutto Discovery UMC.
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25min

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