First UMC Gallup - Guided by Story
Each week at First United Methodist Church of Gallup, we gather around stories. Whether they are the ancient stories from Scripture, stories from our high desert home, or the living stories carried in by those who enter our doors, we are guided by stories. This podcast shares our weekly sermons, inviting you to listen in, wrestle with big questions, and discover how God’s love comes alive in story. Whether you’re in Gallup or far beyond, we welcome you as you are and celebrate the story you bring.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 5
- Years Active
- 2025
August 3rd, 2025 - Jonah, V
In the final sermon of our Jonah series, Pastor Ryan brings us to the prophet’s sulking seat outside Nineveh—where Jonah pouts under a vine, wanting God’s justice to look like his own bitterness. But…
July 27th, 2025 - Jonah, IV
In this fourth sermon of our Jonah series, Pastor Ryan weaves the story of his late mentor, Rev. Al Kundenreich, into Jonah’s reluctant walk into Nineveh. Jonah mutters a five-word sermon from the ci…
July 20th, 2025 - Jonah, III
In the third sermon of our Jonah series, Pastor Ryan takes us into the belly of the fish—the liminal place where Jonah’s running ends and God’s grace begins. The fish isn’t punishment; it’s a womb, a…
July 13th, 2025 - Jonah, II
In this second sermon of our Jonah series, Pastor Ryan takes us below deck with Jonah—and into the depths we all know too well. Jonah goes down to Joppa, down into the ship, down into sleep, and fina…
July 6th, 2025 - Jonah, I
In this first sermon from Pastor Ryan at First UMC Gallup, we begin a five-week journey through Jonah’s story—and our own. From a storm on I-40 to the prophet’s flight toward Tarshish, we hear what h…