Acts 2 Sermons

The weekly sermon podcast of Acts 2 United Methodist Church in Edmond, OK

About the show

The weekly sermon podcast of Acts 2 United Methodist Church in Edmond, OK. If you live in the Edmond area, we would love for you to worship with us in person Sunday mornings at 9:15 and 10:45. Learn more at acts2umc.org.

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Episodes

  • Immeasurably More, part 2: From Greed to Generosity

    November 17th, 2024  |  38 mins 46 secs

    We know deep down that the good life isn’t about money, but still we find ourselves trying to pursue fulfillment, security, and happiness through accumulation. Jesus shows us that it’s only through letting go of greed and embracing generosity that we receive a life that is immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine.

  • Immeasurably More, part 1: How to Embrace God’s Abundance

    November 10th, 2024  |  37 mins 12 secs

    God is generous and gives us immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine, and we have a part to play in accessing this abundance for the good of our neighbors as well as ourselves. Pastor Mark shares the key to unlocking God’s abundance in your life.

  • 50 Days of Kindness, part 8: Love Your Neighbor

    November 3rd, 2024  |  33 mins 34 secs

    When it comes to faith and politics, the specifics can get complicated, but the bottom line is not. As followers of Jesus, our political agenda is to love our neighbors and our enemies.

  • 50 Days of Kindness, part 7: How Do We Become the Kind of People Our Politics Needs?

    October 28th, 2024  |  31 mins 10 secs

    We cannot separate the kind of politics we have from the kind of people we are. Our politics desperately needs people who have put away anger, rage, malice, and slander. If we want better politics, we have to allow God to form us into the kind of people who live differently.

  • 50 Days of Kindness, part 6: Jesus, Faith and Politics

    October 21st, 2024  |  31 mins 34 secs

    As long as there are people in community, there will always be politics. While politics can often go wrong, we can also choose to engage in a way that represents the love of Jesus to the world and works for the good of all God's children.

  • 50 Days of Kindness, part 5: Love Is the Way

    October 14th, 2024  |  35 mins 25 secs

    There is no lack of fearmongering during election season, but we don’t have to be afraid. While our political parties and candidates can’t save us, Jesus and his loving-kindness can, and he shows us that love is the way to create a kinder nation and world.

  • 50 Days of Kindness, part 4: Finding Common Ground: How Can I Love My Enemies If They Are Immoral?

    October 6th, 2024  |  37 mins 2 secs

    Biblical kindness never seeks anything but the best, even for those who seek the worst for us.

  • 50 Days of Kindness, part 3: Kingdom Kindness

    September 29th, 2024  |  30 mins 31 secs

    Most of us can be kind to the people closest to us—at least most of the time. But in the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus challenges us to an even greater level of kindness—Kingdom kindness—which demands that we are kind even to our enemies.

  • 50 Days of Kindness, part 2: Kindness is Not Always Nice

    September 22nd, 2024  |  37 mins 20 secs

    We all learned as children that it’s important to be nice, but sometimes we mistake niceness for kindness, and we even justify unkindness in the name of niceness. Jesus shows us what true kindness looks like, and invites us to be kind, even when it doesn’t feel nice.

  • 50 Days of Kindness, part 1: The Power of Kindness

    September 15th, 2024  |  36 mins 16 secs

    The U.S. Presidential election is 50 days away, and the atmosphere is anything but kind. Yet even small acts of kindness can make a significant difference in our communities. This election season, let’s campaign for kindness!

  • 25th Anniversary Celebration with Bishop Laura Merrill

    September 8th, 2024  |  24 mins 52 secs

    While our world today is plagued by division, suffering, and just plain meanness, God is inviting us to help create something new--a collage of people from all kinds of backgrounds and cultures, a community of belonging and delight.

  • Family Matters, part 6: Health Matters

    September 1st, 2024  |  37 mins 49 secs

    If we want to have strong and healthy families and relationships, we have to become healthier ourselves by seeking God’s healing in our own lives. As our families become healthier together, our households can become places of joy, kindness, and hope for a weary world.