St. Andrew UMC Podcast

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St. Andrew UMC Podcast episodes

December 08, 2025 ARRIVAL: "Peace Arrives" (Isaiah 11:1-10 & John 14:27) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - December 7, 2025
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Arrival: A Journey Through the Season of Expectation

This Advent, we invite you to pause, reflect, and prepare your heart for the coming of Christ through our series Arrival. In a world marked by uncertainty, division, and constant noise, we yearn for signs that God is still breaking through—still showing up in unexpected ways to make good on ancient promises.

Arrival explores the profound truth that God doesn't wait for perfect conditions to enter our lives. Hope arrives in seasons of waiting. Peace arrives amid chaos. Joy arrives independent of our circumstances. Love arrives in the most inhospitable places. And Light arrives to dispel every darkness.

Over four weeks, we'll journey through the themes of Advent with fresh eyes, discovering that Christ's arrival isn't just a historical event we commemorate—it's an ongoing reality we can experience today.
34 min
December 06, 2025 ARRIVAL: "Hope Arrives" (Isaiah 9:2 & Romans 15:13) - Rev Jerry Lee Butler - November 30, 2025
CURRENT SERIES -
Arrival: A Journey Through the Season of Expectation

This Advent, we invite you to pause, reflect, and prepare your heart for the coming of Christ through our series Arrival. In a world marked by uncertainty, division, and constant noise, we yearn for signs that God is still breaking through—still showing up in unexpected ways to make good on ancient promises.

Arrival explores the profound truth that God doesn't wait for perfect conditions to enter our lives. Hope arrives in seasons of waiting. Peace arrives amid chaos. Joy arrives independent of our circumstances. Love arrives in the most inhospitable places. And Light arrives to dispel every darkness.

Over four weeks, we'll journey through the themes of Advent with fresh eyes, discovering that Christ's arrival isn't just a historical event we commemorate—it's an ongoing reality we can experience today.
29 min
November 30, 2025 DEEPLY ROOTED: "Always in Blossom" (Psalm 1) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - November 23, 2025
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"Deeply Rooted"

In an age when the world's problems can feel overwhelming and immovable, we are called to trust that our small, faithful acts can move mountains over time. In seasons of social turbulence and upheaval, when everything feels unsteady, we need deep roots—an anchor that holds us firmly in faith, community, and courage. Like the mustard seed that grows into the greatest of trees, like the oak whose roots run deep enough to withstand every storm, we are called to be sources of stability and resilience when life churns around us.

This series explores how daily commitment to faithful, merciful, and generous living strengthens our inner reserves—ensuring we remain unshaken by life's challenges and fruitful through every season.
29 min
November 17, 2025 DEEPLY ROOTED: "Planted by the Stream" (Jeremiah 17:7-8) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - November 16, 2025
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
"Deeply Rooted"

In an age when the world's problems can feel overwhelming and immovable, we are called to trust that our small, faithful acts can move mountains over time. In seasons of social turbulence and upheaval, when everything feels unsteady, we need deep roots—an anchor that holds us firmly in faith, community, and courage. Like the mustard seed that grows into the greatest of trees, like the oak whose roots run deep enough to withstand every storm, we are called to be sources of stability and resilience when life churns around us. This series explores how daily commitment to faithful, merciful, and generous living strengthens our inner reserves—ensuring we remain unshaken by life's challenges and fruitful through every season.
28 min
November 10, 2025 DEEPLY ROOTED: "Small Is Big" (Matthew 13:31–32) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - November 9, 2025
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
"Deeply Rooted"

In an age when the world's problems can feel overwhelming and immovable, we are called to trust that our small, faithful acts can move mountains over time. In seasons of social turbulence and upheaval, when everything feels unsteady, we need deep roots—an anchor that holds us firmly in faith, community, and courage. Like the mustard seed that grows into the greatest of trees, like the oak whose roots run deep enough to withstand every storm, we are called to be sources of stability and resilience when life churns around us. This series explores how daily commitment to faithful, merciful, and generous living strengthens our inner reserves—ensuring we remain unshaken by life's challenges and fruitful through every season.
29 min
November 10, 2025 IN GOD'S PRESENCE: THREE WAYS TO PRAY - "Prayers of Intercession" (2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, 11–12) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - November 2, 2025
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In God's Presence: Three Ways to Pray
October 19 – November 2
Prayer is more than words—it’s a way of being in active relationship with the divine. This three-week sermon series explores the prayer practices of petition, confession, and intercession through a view of God who is profoundly relational, responsive, and ever evolving with creation. Rather than approaching prayer as a way of changing God's mind about a pre-ordained outcome, we’ll discover how these forms open us to deeper transformation, healing, and alignment with the flow of divine love and possibility. Each week will offer a new pathway into God’s presence, helping us cultivate a more honest, compassionate, and empowering spirituality. Join us as we learn to pray not just to God, but with God, in a world alive with divine possibility.
28 min
October 27, 2025 IN GOD'S PRESENCE: THREE WAYS TO PRAY - "Prayers of Confession" (Luke 18:9–14) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - October 26, 2025
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In God's Presence: Three Ways to Pray
October 19 – November 2
Prayer is more than words—it’s a way of being in active relationship with the divine. This three-week sermon series explores the prayer practices of petition, confession, and intercession through a view of God who is profoundly relational, responsive, and ever evolving with creation. Rather than approaching prayer as a way of changing God's mind about a pre-ordained outcome, we’ll discover how these forms open us to deeper transformation, healing, and alignment with the flow of divine love and possibility. Each week will offer a new pathway into God’s presence, helping us cultivate a more honest, compassionate, and empowering spirituality. Join us as we learn to pray not just to God, but with God, in a world alive with divine possibility.
27 min
October 20, 2025 IN GOD'S PRESENCE: THREE WAYS TO PRAY - "Prayers of Petition" (Luke 18:1–8) - Rev. Amy Stapleton - October 19, 2025
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
In God's Presence: Three Ways to Pray
October 19 – November 2
Prayer is more than words—it’s a way of being in active relationship with the divine. This three-week sermon series explores the prayer practices of petition, confession, and intercession through a view of God who is profoundly relational, responsive, and ever evolving with creation. Rather than approaching prayer as a way of changing God's mind about a pre-ordained outcome, we’ll discover how these forms open us to deeper transformation, healing, and alignment with the flow of divine love and possibility. Each week will offer a new pathway into God’s presence, helping us cultivate a more honest, compassionate, and empowering spirituality. Join us as we learn to pray not just to God, but with God, in a world alive with divine possibility.
39 min
October 13, 2025 THE POLITICS OF JESUS - "The Politics of the Table" (Luke 14:7–24) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - October 12, 2025
Current Sermon Series
The Politics of Jesus: Following Christ Beyond Left and Right
September 7 – October 12
In our polarized world, Christians often feel pressured to choose between political tribes. But Jesus offers a third way that transcends partisan divisions. This series explores how Christ’s kingdom values challenge both conservative and progressive assumptions, calling us to a higher allegiance. We’ll examine how Jesus’ cross dismantles systems of domination, how his economics challenge both capitalism and socialism, and how his community of disciples embodies a new social order. Rather than baptizing political ideologies, we’ll explore how the gospel can shape our civic engagement, finding unity in Christ while navigating complex social issues with wisdom, grace, and prophetic imagination and courage.
September 7 | The Jubilee Revolution • Luke 4:16–30
September 14 | The Way of the Cross • Mark 8:31–38, Luke 9:51–56
September 21 | A New Social Order • Acts 2:42–47, Acts 4:32–37
September 28 | The Powers and Principalities • Ephesians 6:10–20, Colossians 2:13–15
October 5 | Revolutionary Subordination • 1 Peter 2:13–25, Romans 13:1–7
October 12 | The Politics of the Table • Luke 14:7–24, 1 Corinthians 11:17–34
31 min
October 06, 2025 THE POLITICS OF JESUS - "The Christian and the State" (Romans 13:1–7) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - October 5, 2025
Current Sermon Series
The Politics of Jesus: Following Christ Beyond Left and Right
September 7 – October 12
In our polarized world, Christians often feel pressured to choose between political tribes. But Jesus offers a third way that transcends partisan divisions. This series explores how Christ’s kingdom values challenge both conservative and progressive assumptions, calling us to a higher allegiance. We’ll examine how Jesus’ cross dismantles systems of domination, how his economics challenge both capitalism and socialism, and how his community of disciples embodies a new social order. Rather than baptizing political ideologies, we’ll explore how the gospel can shape our civic engagement, finding unity in Christ while navigating complex social issues with wisdom, grace, and prophetic imagination and courage.
September 7 | The Jubilee Revolution • Luke 4:16–30
September 14 | The Way of the Cross • Mark 8:31–38, Luke 9:51–56
September 21 | A New Social Order • Acts 2:42–47, Acts 4:32–37
September 28 | The Powers and Principalities • Ephesians 6:10–20, Colossians 2:13–15
October 5 | Revolutionary Subordination • 1 Peter 2:13–25, Romans 13:1–7
October 12 | The Politics of the Table • Luke 14:7–24, 1 Corinthians 11:17–34
28 min