United Methodist Church Westlake Village
United Methodist Church Westlake Village
A Caring Christian Community
- 20 minutes 56 secondsSunday, February 23, 2025 - 10am Worship
The episode delves into the challenging teachings of Jesus from the Sermon on the Plain, highlighting the complexities of loving one's enemies and the struggle between instinctual responses and the call to resilience through love. It explores the nature of true power and encourages trust in the divine teachings to foster humility and authentic relationships.
• Reflecting on the Walk to Emmaus experience
• Exploring the essence of the Sermon on the Plain
• Jesus’ call to love the unlovable and its challenges
• Examining fears around vulnerability and power dynamics
• Humorously discussing cultural references to power in relationships
• Addressing concerns over Christian nationalism and authority
• Distinguishing between mandated love and lived experience
• Understanding temporary versus divine power
• Encouraging trust in Jesus’ teachings for a better life
• Highlighting humility as a path to grace and understanding23 February 2025, 11:00 pm - 22 minutes 11 secondsSunday, February 16, 2025 - 10am Worship
Audio of Pastor Darren's message from 2/16/25, "Setting Course: Getting Outside Our Walls."
17 February 2025, 2:00 am - 19 minutes 33 secondsSunday, February 9, 2025 - 10am Worship
Audio of Pastor Darren's message on 2/9/25: "Setting Course: Leave Everything and Follow."
8 February 2025, 12:00 am - 19 minutes 10 secondsSunday, February 2, 2025 - 10am Worship
Audio of Pastor Darren's message on 2/2/25, "A Better Life: Getting Inside and Outside."
1 February 2025, 12:00 am - 24 minutes 41 secondsSunday, January 26, 2025 - 10am Worship
Audio of Pastor Darren's message on 1/26/25, "The Better Life: Why This?"
27 January 2025, 12:00 am - 23 minutes 44 secondsSunday, January 19, 2025 - 10am Worship18 January 2025, 12:00 am
- 22 minutes 21 secondsSunday, January 12, 2025 - 10am Worship12 January 2025, 12:00 am
- 17 minutes 43 secondsSunday, December 22, 2024 - 10am Worship22 December 2024, 12:00 am
- 43 minutes 50 secondsSunday, December 15, 2024 - Christmas Cantata
Audio of our Christmas Cantata, "Appalachian Winter," presented by the Chancel Choir -- Gloria Hilliard, musical director -- on 12/15/24.
14 December 2024, 12:00 am - 20 minutes 57 secondsSunday, December 8, 2024 - 10am Worship8 December 2024, 12:00 am
- 13 minutes 28 secondsSunday, December 1, 2024 - 10am Worship30 November 2024, 12:00 am
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