"Mothering" by Kenny Bishop

"Mothering" by Kenny Bishop

Author: Bluegrass United Church of Christ May 11, 2026 Duration: 21:18

The prophet Isaiah gives us one of the most intimate images of God in all of scripture. Not a king. Not a judge. Not a distant ruler. But a mother. The prophet asks, "Can a woman forget her nursing child?" We know that many have warm memories of happy moments with their mothers, while others don't. Some find comfort in the promises of maternal love, while others find it strange and distant. Maybe what our world needs isn't more mothers; maybe we simply need more mothering.MESSAGE: "Mothering" by Kenny Bishop

SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 49:15

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"Left Behind” by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:47
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"Self-Giving” by Pam Lee-Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:38
THIS WEEK WE ARE IN AWE OF SELF-GIVING: A sense of awe can include witnessing acts of “moral beauty.” Jesus’ life was an example of moral beauty–a ministry of lifting up the cause of the lowly and advocating for the powe…
"Connection" by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:18
THIS WEEK WE ARE IN AWE OF CONNECTION: Awe is a gateway to connection. As we have experiences that give us a sense of being part of something larger than “just us,” our penchant for self-preservation and obsession with t…
"The Art of Cherry Picking" by Josh Scott [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:07
*We had some audio issues during today's sermon.We are so excited to have noted pastor and author Josh Scott with us today. Josh has written several books that speak to our need and ability to read and understand the bib…
"Delight" by Pam Lee-Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:55
Today, we continue our spring and summer series, "Purveyors of Awe," focusing on the awe of delight.We humans love repetition... up to a point. But sometimes, we just need a good “Wow!” and some goosebumps to help us fee…
"Curiosity" by Pam Lee-Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:16
Today, we resume our spring and summer series, "Purveyors of Awe." Our world is as uncertain today as it's been in a generation. But we have the tools to make a difference if we use them. When we are curious, we give God…
"LOVE has EVERYTHING to do with it" by Helena Handbasket [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:57
We're super excited to have one of the area's most talented and beloved drag queens with us for Pride Sunday Church! Helena Handbasket, known as Anthony Smallwood when not in drag, comes with a message of hope, love, and…
"Meaning" by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:46
We resume our series called "Purveyors of Awe."We humans are “meaning-mongers.” Our brains are wired to interpret the ordinary stuff of life in metaphorical ways so that we can make some sense of it all. We long for mean…
"Wonder" by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:44
We resume our series called "Purveyors of Awe."This week we are in awe of wonder: The “wide eye of wonder” creates optimal conditions for awe. When we open our senses to the “extraordinariness of the everyday ordinary,”…
"Pentecost: The Pride Version" by Kenny Bishop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:25
This is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost and Pride are more alike than you may think. So many things were happening as Jesus' followers gathered to wait for God's "new" Spirit to come. When it did, the experience and the resu…