McGough's Ministry
This is a collection of sermons, studies, and general ramblings of UMC pastor
Episodes
358 episodes
Reckless Love (Luke 15:1-7)
As we continue looking that the theology of music, today we look at the parable of the lost sheep to explore the "Reckless Love" of God
How He Loves (Romans 5:6-11)
This morning we start a series diving into the theology of some of our favorite worship songs. Today we looked not at the question of does God love us, but "How He Loves".
Division (John 17:23)
As we end our series on the Ekklessia, we look at the division that could, and has been the downfall of the Ekklessia. This is a call to be united in our love of Christ, over our own stances and opinions.
Wonder of God (Acts 9)
This morning, as we continued looking at Ekklessia, we asked the question "Have we lost our wonder?"
Boldness (Acts 4:29)
This morning, as we continued looking at Ekklesia, we looked at the boldness that the early movement proclaimed the good news with. We also looked at how they were outward focused and would not allow the world to silence them
Chain of Communication
In Psalm 145 we hear the call of the Ekklesia is to share the Good News with all we encounter. To never let the Chain of Communication break
Start of a Movement (Acts 1:6-8)
As we continue looking at the movement of Christ that is Ekklesia we see how it all began in the book of Acts
Ekklesia (John 6:60-69)
In the beginning the Church was not a building, but was a movement. This morning we hear the encouragement to follow the example of Christ, and to be a people that stick to that calling
Close the Gap (John 14:16-17)
As we celebrate Pentecost we are reminded that the gift of the Spirit is it seeks to close the gap between us and the divine, between what we believe and how we live
New Lens (1 Peter 3:13-22)
This morning we looked at suffering and pain, and what it means to us as Christians.
Purpose Built on Christ (1 Peter 2: 2-10)
This morning we continued to journey through 1 Peter, and found that our identity and purpose are rooted in Christ as our cornerstone
Responding in Love (1 Peter 1:17-23)
As we hear this morning about the gift of Salvation we are challenged by Peter to respond in love, grace and mercy
Living Hope (1Peter 1:3-9)
This Easter Season we will journey through 1 Peter. This morning we look at the intro to this letter where Peter reminds us of our living hope.
John 20:1-23
As we celebrate Easter today we ask the question why are we still in tombs when Jesus is calling us to resurrection life.
Palm Sunday (John 12:12-19)
When it comes to Palm Sunday, we are happy when Jesus is healer/teacher/blesser, but are we willing to embrace Him as King/Lord
Prayer (Philippians 4:4-9)
As we continue our journey through Spiritual Disciplines we look today at prayer, and how we can pray because God has drawn near to us and longs for us to do the same
Studying Scripture (James 1:22-25)
As we journey through the season of Lent this week we look at the Spiritual Discipline of Studying the Scriptures
Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9)
This morning as we look at the Transfiguration of Christ we are reminded that Christ is called to be the leading voice in our lives, not just background noise
Pride (Matthew 16:13-28)
As we finish up our journey with Simon Peter we see how pride can move us from a place of following to trying to lead Jesus.
Doubt (Matthew 14:22-33)
In Matthew we hear of Peter walking on water, but even amidst this he has doubt. We unpacked what it means to have doubt, and how we can address our doubt in a way that is formative for our faith.
Shame (Luke 22:54-62)
As we hear about Peter's denial and the ensuing shame, we find that shame needs secrecy, silence and judgement to survive, but can be overcome through authentic and vulnerable relationships
Insecurity (Luke 5:1-11)
Today we continued our journey of identity. We began to look at those things that keep us from our identity by looking at insecurities and where they are rooted