Kearney First UMC Podcasts

By Kearney First UMC, NE

Listen to Kearney First United Methodist Church’s Sunday sermons for thought provoking and uplifting messages or check out our weekly ponderings about the sermon, upcoming events, or interviews with m... more

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The podcast currently has 234 episodes available.

Kearney First UMC Podcasts episodes:

August 09, 2026 Tuning in to Wisdom
Welcome to our Sunday Sermon podcast! In this sermon, Pastor Matt challenges us to think about worrying less, taking life easy, and giving our day to day worries to god.
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19min
July 26, 2026A More Excellent Way
Welcome to our Sunday Sermon podcast! In this sermon, Pastor Matt challenges us to think about these questions:
Thinking about the Christian life, what question or desire most motivates you?
Paul suggests “a more excellent way” than desiring faithful Christian practices and growing spiritual gifts. What is the more excellent way?
Talk to or read from a non-Christian about Christianity. What are their views and critiques?
Pick a life area and do a thought experiment (like money management, sleep, or eating habits) and think through, “What does loving God and neighbor look like related to this area of my life?”
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22min
July 20, 2026 Praying Scripture in Our Own Words
Welcome to our Monday Morning podcast! This is the final episode of our midweek podcast. In this episode, Pastor Matt invites us to trying praying scripture using our own perspective, taking ancient words and making them our own as a way to draw closer to God.
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13min
July 13, 2026 Living Like Heaven Were Here
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! In this episode, Pastor Jo Ellen challenges us to think about what Heaven will be like and how we can live as if Heaven were here. How would your life change if you lived as if Jesus were coming back today?
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16min
July 12, 2026The Nature of God: God is Love
Welcome to our Sunday Sermon podcast! In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen explores God is Love through the story of a quilt. She invites you to ponder these questions as you listen:
When pondering the statement, “God is love,” what do you think/realize/understand?
How has God shown you love recently? How do you know that God loves you, personally?
In what ways could we share the message of God’s love with our neighbors and community?
What is one thing you can do this week to share God’s love? Be specific and put this on your calendar * (you are more likely to actually do this if you do!)
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19min
July 06, 2026 Reminding
Welcome to our Monday Morning Podcast! In this episode, Pastor Matt asks how do you remember things? Do you use a calendar, sticky notes, strings, or another method? How do you remember all that God has done for you?
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11min
July 05, 2026 Exploring the Nature of God: God is Our Safe Place
Welcome to our Sunday Sermon podcast! In this sermon, Pastor Jo Ellen asks, "Where is your safe space?" Is it a physical space, a person, or a memory?
How does David’s honesty in pouring out his complaint before God reflect his relationship with God?
In what ways can we relate to David’s feelings of loneliness and being “overwhelmed” in our own lives?
How can we cultivate the same level of trust in God that David demonstrates?
If you were to write your own prayer in the style of Psalm 142, what would you say? Write your prayer this week and share it aloud with God.
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17min
June 29, 2026 David, Saul, and Feeling Alone
Welcome to our Monday Morning podcast! In this episode, Pastor Matt explores a little bit of the story of David hiding from Saul and Psalm 14. He asks if you have ever felt alone even though people may have been around you? Are we honest with God when we feel isolated or abandoned?
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8min
June 28, 2026 The Nature of God: God Knows Everything
Welcome to our Sunday Sermon podcast! In this sermon, Pastor Matt explores the feelings of God knowing everything. When you were a kid, did news of what you had been up to get home before you did? Did your parents seem to know everything? Is the idea of God knowing everything comforting or discomforting to you and why? What are the differences between “knowing” and “controlling” everything, and does one or the other frustrate you, give you peace, or something else?
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23min
June 22, 2026 God Knows Everything: Psalm 139
Welcome to our Monday Morning Podcast! In this episode, Pastor Matt walks through Psalm 139 and asks, "Can we surprise God?"
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15min

FAQs about Kearney First UMC Podcasts:

How many episodes does Kearney First UMC Podcasts have?

The podcast currently has 234 episodes available.