Video Index 2019
NLUMC Video Index - 2019 (January-June)
Date | Title | Summary | Scripture | Youtube Video Link |
6-Jan-19 | Epiphany | The moment when the light goes off in your head: EVERYONE is invited by God to the Kingdom | Mat 2 | |
13 & 20-Jan-19 | No services due to weather | No video recorded | ||
27-Jan-19 | Teresa Blakely leads service | |||
3-Feb-19 | Was Jesus “Perfect” | How do we interpret perceived flaws and mistakes in Christ’s behavior? | Mat 15:21-28; Mat 12:1-14 | |
10-Feb-19 | Belonging to a Team | Scout Sunday – The importance of a team | 1 Cor 12:4-31 | |
17-Feb-19 | Different perspectives on Jesus | Differences in how Judaism, Islam and Christians view Jesus | John 10:24-39 | |
24-Feb-19 | Jesus- One w/God One w/Us | Jesus in God, Jesus in us, US in God! | John 17:1-26 | |
3-Mar-19 | Lent – Remembering Christ’s sacrifice | The purpose and value of fasting and giving up something for Lent | Mat 4:1-11 | |
10-Mar-19 | Perspectives on a “Christian” woman | The perception of women in scripture and the church over time | Prov 31:10-31 | |
17-Mar-19 | Different perspectives on Christianity | Differences in how Catholics, Lutherans, Baptists, etc… view Jesus | 1 Cor 12:1-14 | |
24-Mar-19 | What is a “Methodist”? | A deeper dive into John Wesley and what Methodist’s believe & emphasize | Phil 2:1-16 | |
31-Mar-19 | Pajamas and Pancakes | Youth-oriented service and UMCOR Sunday | ||
7-Apr-19 | Prayer – A conversation with God | Are you telling God what you want or listening to what GOD wants? | Mat 6:1-21 | |
14-Apr-19 | Palm Sunday & Holy Week | A retelling of the scriptural record of Christ’s last week | John 18:19 thru John 19:42 | |
21-Apr-19 | Easter | Teresa Blakely leads Easter service | ||
28-Apr-19 | Christ with us, Christ IN us | We follow a RISEN Lord, not a legend | John 15:4-21 | |
5-May-19 | Responding to injustice | Native American Sunday. How must Christians react to injustice and unfairness we encounter? | Luke 10:25-37 | |
12-May-19 | Mary – The 1st Apostle | Mary was present in Jesus’s life from before through after. Seeing her as more than "Christmas Mary" | John 2:1-11 | |
19-May-19 | Peter and Andrew - 1st to follow | An examination of the brothers who were first to follow after Jesus | Mark 1:9-34 | |
26-May-19 | The Apostles – Leaving all to follow | An examination of the remaining 10 apostles | Acts 1:1-17, 21-26 | |
2-Jun-19 | The Great Commission | Christ’s last instruction to His followers before leaving | Mark 16:9-20 | |
9-Jun-19 | Pentecost – The Triune God | The Holy Spirit and its relationship with God, Christ and ourselves | Acts 2:1-47 | |
16-Jun-19 | Peace with Justice | Righteous justice for all REQUIRES peace for all | John 16:1-16 | |
23-Jun-19 | Love, Grace and other “injustices” | Everything we are taught by Christ runs counter to the traditional or earthly idea of “justice” | Mat 5:38-48 | |
30-Jun-19 | Happiness | The roots of joy, happiness and Christian ideals are intertwined | Mat 6:19-34 | |
NLUMC Video Index - 2019 (July-December)
Date | Title | Summary | Scripture | Youtube Video Link |
7-Jul-19 | Teresa Blakely leads Youth-oriented service | |||
14-Jul-19 | Paul the Apostle -Radically different | How Paul differs from the apostles who walked with Jesus | Gal 1:11 thru 2:21 | |
21-Jul-19 | What God has made Clean | Some of the major changes in belief that Paul introduced | Acts 10:9 thru 11:4, 11:15-18 | |
28-Jul-19 | Freeform | Open conversation on race relations, social pendulum swings and Christian response | ||
4-Aug-19 | Judged as we judge others | We all judge, when is it appropriate and when is it unjust? | Mat 7:1-5, Rom 14:1-14 | |
11-Aug-19 | Forgive us as we forgive those… | How WE behave directly influences how we are judged by God | Eph 4:1-7, 25-52 | |
18-Aug-19 | The Early Church | How the Christian understanding and belief has transitioned over time | Mat 23:33 thru 24:37 | |
25-Aug-19 | The “dark” side of faith | False and misguided faith: how can you tell? | Mat 14:25-33, Mat 15:22-28, Mat 21:18-22 | |
1-Sep-19 | The “lazy” church | How the notion of “faith alone”, faith without accompanying behavior, misleads us | James 2:1-25 | |
8-Sep-19 | The Arrogant church | How faith in ourselves dismisses God's Will | Mat 15:1-20 | |
15-Sep-19 | Angels and Demons | What do the other spirits wish for us? | Mat 13:1-30, 36-43 | |
22-Sep-19 | Discipleship | What does it mean to the followers of Christ? | Luke 14:15-43, Mat 16:24-27, 1 Cor 12:12-27 | |
29-Sep-19 | Remember your Baptism | Beginning your walk of faith | John 1:19-36 | |
6-Oct-19 | Communion (World Communion Sunday) | Our union with Christ and one another | 1 Cor 10:1-17 | |
13-Oct-19 | Marriage | Understanding God's love for us | Eph 5:21-33 | |
20-Oct-19 | Clergy & Ordination (Laity Sunday) | Committing our lives to Christ's Service | 1 Pet 5:1-11 | |
27-Oct-19 | Confession & Atonement | You won't fix it if you can't admit its broken | Luk 15:11-32 | |
3-Nov-19 | Confirmation (All Saints) | What we're Baptized or Confirmed into | 1 Cor 15:34-58 | |
10-Nov-19 | Healing & Last Rites | Luke 7:18-23, James 5 | ||
17-Nov-19 | The blessing of tithing | A sacramental perspective of tithing | Malachi 3:6 - 4:3 | |
24-Nov-19 | Making a difference in people's lives (T-giving) | Giving thanks for the priveledge of making a difference in people's lives | Eccl 1:1-18 | |
1-Dec-19 | Advent | Change is coming (Again, and again…) | 2 Chron 7:11-16, Haggi 2:1-9 | |
8-Dec-19 | Christmas Joseph | A look at the forgotton parent in Jesus's life | Mat 1:16-25 | |
15-Dec-19 | Why are the Angels Celebrating? | Luke 2:1-20 | ||
22-Dec-19 | Spiritual Gifts | Considering the nature of giving gifts and the gifts God has given us. | 1 Cor 12:1-14, 21-31 | |
29-Dec-19 | Jim Dillon | |||
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