

The Local Church Podcast
The Local Church
This is the home of The Local Church Podcast. Featuring sermons from our Sunday Liturgy, interviews, and more, we hope this audio affirms you, anchors you, and empowers you to love where you are. The Local Church is an unapologetically inclusive,Jesus-centered faith community.
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May 22, 2022 • 24min
Sermon: How the Story Ends
DateMay 22, 2022SynopsisCreative Partner for Worship, Leah Benn, spoils the ending of the Bible and shares why it’s really good news — even if it’s a little strange.ReferencesScripture: Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

May 15, 2022 • 24min
Sermon: How the New Image of Our Galaxy's Black Hole Helps Us Understand a Life of Faith
DateMay 15, 2022SynopsisThis one is about the work of the Holy Spirit, God’s ever-widening arms, how to respond when put on the defensive, and Sagittarius A*, our galaxy’s black hole.ReferencesScripture: Acts 11:1–18 Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church,visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

May 8, 2022 • 25min
Sermon: On Tabitha (And What Those Things You Can't Get Rid of Say About You)
DateMay 8, 2022SynopsisThis week, the fourth Sunday of Easter, we hear the story of Tabitha and lean into a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it in her story.ReferencesScripture: Acts 9:36–43Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

May 1, 2022 • 30min
Sermon: Show Up
DateMay 1, 2022SynopsisThis week, we’re joined by The Rev. Tim Catlett, Executive Director of New Faith Communities for the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church.ReferencesScripture: John 21:1–19Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

Apr 24, 2022 • 26min
Sermon: How Trust and Belief Are Two Different Things (And Why It Matters)
DateApril 24, 2022SynopsisIt’s the Second Sunday of Easter, and we get to spend some time with Thomas who has a little bit of FOMO and a lot to teach us about what it means to follow Jesus.ReferencesScripture: John 20:19–31Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

Apr 17, 2022 • 19min
Sermon: There's A Chance
DateApril 17, 2022SynopsisIt’s Easter Sunday, and today we’re making the case that Peter and Lloyd (from the 1994 classic Dumb and Dumber) have a lot in common — and what it all means for us.ReferencesScripture: Luke 24:1–12Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

Apr 10, 2022 • 23min
Sermon: Full to the Brim 6: Even the Stones Cry Out
DateApril 10, 2022SynopsisIt's the final week of Lent, and this week, a message on parades, praise, and the voices that try to silence us.ReferencesScripture: Luke 19:28–40Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

Apr 7, 2022 • 39min
The Gospel According To: Mary Nettles and Bob Pearson
"The Gospel According To" is a new series featuring good people doing good work and sharing their good news. In our first episode, Brent talks with Mary Nettles and Bob Pearson about the real racial history of Chatham County and what the future might hold. For more information about CRC-C, visit https://crc-c.org. And to read more background about the history of lynchings in Chatham County, check out extensive coverage from the Chatham News + Record beginning here.Want to watch the interview instead? Find it here.About The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

Apr 3, 2022 • 18min
Sermon: Full to the Brim 5: Brazen Acts of Beauty
DateSunday, April 3, 2022SynopsisDuke intern, Alicia Wolverton, offers a reflection on smell and authenticity in the midst of what’s likely an awkward dinner party.ReferencesScripture: John 12:1–8Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

Mar 27, 2022 • 25min
Sermon: Full to the Brim 4: Prodigal Grace
DateMarch 27, 2022SynopsisThis week, we continue our Full to the Brim series by talking about how lavish, illogical, and unearned grace is... and how that's exactly the point.ReferencesScripture: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32Intro/Outro Music: "UpUpUp and Over" by Blue Dot SessionsAbout The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.