

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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Mar 20, 2022 • 23min
Sermon: Full to the Brim 3: You Are Worthy
DateMarch 20, 2022SynopsisThis week, we continue our Full to the Brim series by talking about the questions we ask when we meet someone, how God sees what we can't, and why it all matters.ReferencesScripture: Luke 13:1–9Intro/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 13, 2022 • 22min
Sermon: Full to the Brim 2: Under God's Wing
DateMarch 13, 2022SynopsisThis week, we continue our Full to the Brim series thinking about the ways that God's love is like a mother and hearing the story of how one small town changed the world.ReferencesScripture: Luke 13:31–35Intro/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 6, 2022 • 24min
Sermon: Full to the Brim 1: Even in the Desert
DateMarch 6, 2022SynopsisWhat if Lent wasn’t necessarily about an emptying? A self-denial? What if it wasn’t about beating ourselves up? Instead, what if it was a journey toward wholeness? Toward abundance? Toward experiencing life in all its fullness? And what if we were to discover that it’s all there already spilling over?ReferencesScripture: Luke 4:1-13Intro/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.

Feb 27, 2022 • 25min
Sermon: Turning Point
DateFebruary 27, 2022SynopsisOn this Transfiguration Sunday, Brent draws parallels between this wild story and the story of The Local Church. Spoiler alert: It’s a turning point for everyone.ReferencesScripture: Luke 9:28–36Intro/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.

Feb 20, 2022 • 24min
Sermon: The Wordle of God for the People of God
DateFebruary 20, 2022SynopsisWe wrap up our journey through the latter part of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians by thinking about seeds and Wordle.ReferencesScripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35–38, 42–50.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.

Feb 13, 2022 • 22min
Sermon: Like A Rock In Your Shoe
DateFebruary 13, 2022SynopsisOn rocks in your shoe, the resurrection, and God's big "but"... ReferencesScripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12–20Intro/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.

Feb 6, 2022 • 23min
Sermon: The World's Largest Ball of Paint
DateFebruary 6, 2022SynopsisIt’s Baptism of the Lord Sunday, and this week we’re talking about economics, Encanto, and belovedness.ReferencesScripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1–11Intro/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.

Jan 20, 2022 • 23min
The Weekly Pause: Epiphany 2C
Hosted by Rev. Brent Levy, Catherine Neal with occasional help from special guests, The Weekly Pause is a brief weekly opportunity to be still, breathe, and pray together. Listen while you're eating breakfast, winding down, or taking a break in the middle of the day. Watch the video and add your voice, comments, and prayers exclusively on our TLC+ online community. This week's Pause uses the most recent Sunday's service as its foundation.Opening Music: “Take My Life & Let It Be" by A New Liturgy

Jan 12, 2022 • 24min
The Weekly Pause: Baptism of the Lord C
Hosted by Rev. Brent Levy, Catherine Neal with occasional help from special guests, The Weekly Pause is a brief weekly opportunity to be still, breathe, and pray together. Listen while you're eating breakfast, winding down, or taking a break in the middle of the day. Watch the video and add your voice, comments, and prayers exclusively on our TLC+ online community. This week's Pause uses the most recent Sunday's service as its foundation.Opening Music: “Banks" by NEEDTOBREATHE

Jan 9, 2022 • 22min
Sermon: Surface Pressure
DateJanuary 9, 2022SynopsisIt’s Baptism of the Lord Sunday, and this week we’re talking about economics, Encanto, and belovedness.ReferencesScripture: Isaiah 43:1–7; Luke 3:15–17, 21–22Intro/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.