"It Must Begin with Love.” by Kenny Bishop

"It Must Begin with Love.” by Kenny Bishop

Author: Bluegrass United Church of Christ December 2, 2024 Duration: 21:25

Advent is here! This Sunday we begin our journey toward Christmas - the moment our relationship with God would change forever. This first Sunday of Advent introduces us to the special relationship between Jesus' parents, Joseph and Mary. By law, Joseph was within his rights to end their engagement, but knowing the shame it would cause his soon-to-be wife, he chose to hold onto love instead.

MESSAGE: "It Must Begin with Love.” by Kenny Bishop

SCRIPTURE: Matthew 1: 18-21, 24-25

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“A Bad God - A Good God” by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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The first humans, Adam and Eve, made some bad decisions that they knew disappointed God and found themselves hiding in shame. Come to find out, even though there were consequences for their "sin," the God they were hidin…
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Duration: 17:27
These days it seems there is a heavy push by the more traditional and conservative-leaning Christian leaders to move America back to a more hardline version of Christian "law" and away from a more inclusive view of God a…
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Duration: 22:33
We've been invited by God to change our world for the better. We know the charge is not to make every single life better, but to make better those within our reach. The invitation is to try, to make the effort, to accept…
“The Wind" by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:31
Early in the life of the Christian movement, a wind started to blow... it's still blowing today, and when we allow it to have its space and do its deed, it can move us into meaningful and powerful places. We gathered on…
“The Way Love Works" by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:59
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“Rooted and Grounded in God Love" by Pam Lee-Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:02
We often try, but we know it is impossible to compare God's love to anything we can know or feel. God's love is not based on any conditions - there is nothing that can suppress it or keep it from being shown. So the ques…
“It Is Not A Solo Adventure" by Pam Lee-Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:20
Nature tells us that all of creation is intertwined. We were never intended to live our lives alone. We're not expected to thrive alone on an island, separated from human interaction. We rely on each other, and others re…
“Faith In Harm Reduction" by Hill Brown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:00
Faith in Harm Reduction is dedicated to mobilizing community at the intersection of harm reduction and faith-based organizing, fostering opportunities for the co-creation of spiritual community and relationship building…
“It's My Unbelief" by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:03
Let's be honest; all of us, preachers and pastors included, sometimes have doubts and times when we struggle with our faith. None of us are immune from wondering if God really is there for us. Today, we read the story of…

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