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Unvarnished episodes

  • Death Grip

    "Death had a grip on humanity—a choke-hold that said, 'It is appointed unto humans once to die. And after this, the judgment.'" –Gene Strother

    Is that it then? Is Death the final victor? Is the tombstone his championship trophy? That depends on which is greater: the death grip or the grip of love.



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    26 min
  • Canceled

    In this sermon, The Preacher, Gene Strother, tackles the pervasive cancel culture cancer and answers the question, "Does God cancel people? If so, who? Why?"



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    27 min
  • The Pianist

    The Pianist is the third sermon in the series Gene is calling Sunday School. It is the most intimate of the sermons, as he reflects on the songs and life of his mother. He learned life lessons to build, support, and sustain his faith by hearing his mom sing from the upright piano.



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    26 min
  • Hurry Up & Wait

    Sermon two in a Seven-sermon series by "Preacher" Gene Strother. Gene examines the friction between patience and urgency and the need for both. What does the Bible have to say about urgency vs patience? Find out in this vital sermon.



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    30 min
  • You and Me and a Long-Tailed Cat

    "Sin is a long-tailed cat." Hop in and come along on a ride with a catastrophe adjuster. We will chase the storm, known to insiders as CAT. We will also learn a thing or two about the nature of sin.



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    36 min

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Gene "The JourneyMan" Strother has described himself as "Preacher, Pauper, President." Gene brings the kind of perspective to bible study and sermons only gained by decades of…