Hyde Park United Methodist
Sermons and talks from Hyde Park United Methodist. Making God's Love Real. Find out more at hydeparkumc.org
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 779
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Overflowing, Part 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // March 13, 2022
God is our refuge. There is nothing that can separate you from God, or could keep God from gathering you in, protecting you fiercely. Jesus’ lament for Jerusalem is surprising given how he is treated…
Overflowing, Part 1 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // March 6, 2022
Even in the desert, Jesus expands our definitions of a full life. It’s not the life the Tempter presents: a life defined by excess power, control, or reign. Excess is not abundance, but there is more…
Resiliency, Part 5 // Diana Butler Bass // February 27, 2022
As we bring our series on Nehemiah to a close, we are honored to have award-winning author and expert in religious studies, Diana Butler Bass join us. Diana reflects on resiliency through the lens of…
Resiliency, Part 4 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // February 20, 2022
In the pivotal eighth chapter of Nehemiah, we come to realize that the rebuilding of the bricks and mortar of the wall was not the only renovation project God intended for the people. In fact, it was…
Resiliency, Part 3 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // February 13, 2022
The third chapter of Nehemiah is tempting to gloss over and read quickly. On the surface, it reads like a trivial listing of random names who contributed various parts to rebuilding the wall. But the…
Resiliency, Part 2 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // February 6, 2022
Few characters in the Bible fit the role of antagonist quite like Sanballat and Tobiah. Shortly after Nehemiah and the people began construction on the wall, these two showed up to mock, criticize, a…
Resiliency, Part 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // January 30, 2022
Much of Nehemiah’s prayer constitutes much of what one would expect: petition, confession, praise. But then there is this. At the end of the prayer, something happens to Nehemiah. God does something …
Joy, Part 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // January 23, 2022
Perhaps the most famous verse in Philippians is from 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” The broader context is important to remember. Paul is not talking about doing so…
Joy, Part 3 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // January 16, 2022
Paul’s most vivid and encouraging word in Philippians is in verses 13 and 14: “Brothers and sisters, I myself don’t think I’ve reached it, but I do this one thing: I forget about the things behind me…
Joy, Part 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // January 9, 2022
In this famous Christ hymn of the early church, Paul encourages us to have the mind of Jesus Christ. It is in the kenosis (self-emptying) of Jesus that he shows us that the way to true life is not th…
Joy, Part 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // January 2, 2022
Paul begins with this encouragement in verse 6: “the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus.” For Paul, joy comes from the acknowledgment…
Regifting—A Bad Rap/Wrap // Jeff Morton // December 26, 2021
Jeff Morton (Seminary Student and Chaplain at Tampa General Hospital) considers what our lives would look like if we re-gifted more often in our lives—specifically regifting forgiveness, encouragemen…
Christmas Is Just The Beginning // The Rev. Magrey deVega // December 24, 2021
Everything has a beginning. And returning to explore those beginnings can help us understand what we are meant to be doing in the present. Tonight, we return to the beginning of the Christian story—t…
All The Good, Part 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // December 19, 2021
In one wonderful, glory-filled instant, the shepherds went from lowly, overlooked citizens to ambassadors of good news and great joy. The Christmas story from Luke 2 reminds us that God sees more in …
All The Good, Part 3 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // December 12, 2021
Step into Mary's story through this dramatic reflection on the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. From the appearance of the angel Gabriel to sitting alone after Jesus' death and resurrection, reflec…
All The Good, Part 2 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // December 5, 2021
The story of Zechariah—and his song in Luke 1:67-80—pray for a coming time of peace, when God will send a savior to the Israelites. This Christmas season it can be hard to feel at peace with all the …
All The Good, Part 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // November 28, 2021
John the Baptist arrives in the Christmas story as one of the most unexpected guests. He's a nomad—a wandering prophet—telling people to repent and to straighten out their paths. It's bizarre! But wh…
All In Together, Part 5 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // November 21, 2021
The opening of Paul’s letter to the church in Collossae offers a grand, sweeping vision of the majesty and supremacy of Jesus Christ. It is a comprehensive view of Christ’s lordship, encompassing not…
All In Together, Part 4 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // November 14, 2021
We know these are tough times for a lot of people. Many families are living with economic uncertainty. Affordable housing is hard to come by, and the “poor we have always among us,” as Jesus said. Bu…
All In Together, Part 3 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // November 7, 2021
This is All Saints’ Sunday, traditionally the first Sunday of November, in which we join with Christians around the world in remembering the life, legacy, and impact of the saints who have gone befor…