Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On January 8th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from the Matthew 7:7-11.

If you would like to take the survey from worship you can follow this link: http://www.yadkinvilleumc.org/discipleship-2023

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I proud?

Do I thank God that I am not as other people, especially as the Pharisees who despised the publican?

Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

How are you intentionally putting yourself in a place for God to speak to you?

What is a small step you can take to grow in your acts of devotion? Scripture, Prayer, Fasting?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On January 1st our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from the Matthew 25:14-30.

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I defeated in any part of my life?

Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy, or distrustful?

How do I spend my spare time?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

How are you intentionally putting yourself in a place for God to speak to you?

How are you giving your talents to God’s transforming grace & Love?

What do you need in order to grow as a disciple?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On December 25th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from Paul's letter to Titus. 

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?

Do I disobey God in anything?

Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

Where have you experienced the water of rebirth?

How does the story of Christ’s birth make you “zealous for good deeds?” Does it? Should it?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On December 18th our Preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord, Pastor of Yadkinville UMC. Rev. Gaylord preached from Matthew 1:18-25. 

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I enjoying prayer?

When did I last speak to someone else about my faith?

Do I pray about the money I spend?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

What is a dream that you have for how the world could be?

What is the hardest part of dreaming?

What do you need to help make your hope a reality?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On December 11th we held two worship services, in the morning our Choir led us with a cantata and at our evening love feast our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from the gospels on the Birth of Christ.

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?

Did the Bible live in me today?

Do I give it time to speak to me everyday?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

What from the story of the birth of Christ makes you happy, gives you joy?

When you heard the story of the Birth of Christ this year was there anything that surprised you?

What does the Birth of Christ mean for you right now?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On December 5th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from 1 Timothy 6:6-19

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Can I be trusted?

Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habits?

Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

What do you think of when you hear Paul’s phrase “Unapproachable Light?”

What in your life could be different to help you take hold of eternal life?

How are you waiting for the coming of Christ into your heart and our world? Are you pursing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On Nov 27th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from 1 Timothy 2.

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate?

Do I pass on to another what was told to me in confidence?

Can I be trusted?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

Who taught you that the world could be a better place? 

How were you shown God's love?

Who are the women in your life that strengthened you and taught you to be the person you are today? 

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On November 20th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from 1 Timothy 1:12-17

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Do I thank God that I am not as other people, especially as the Pharisees who despised the publican?

Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it?

Do I grumble or complain constantly?

Is Christ real to me?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

How am I centering my life around Christ?

Who do I depend on for my self-definition?

Where has the Holy Spirit been in my life?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On November 13th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from Ephesians 6:10-20. 

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy, or distrustful?

How do I spend my spare time?

Am I proud?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

How are you working to combat the divisions that the world throws your way?

What does true reconciliation look like in this day and age?

What would Unity look like in our society?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives.

Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On May 29th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from 2 Corinthians 2:1-10.

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Do I disobey God in anything?

Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?

Am I defeated in any part of my life?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

What is the inheritance we have in Christ?

Who are the saints in your life that influenced you? How did they influence your faith?

How are you living as a saint to help others grow in faith?