

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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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.

Jan 5, 2022 • 21min
The Weekly Pause: Epiphany 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: “Behold" by Mission House

Jan 2, 2022 • 26min
Sermon: Close to Home 6 - Home By Another Way
DateJanuary 2, 2022SynopsisOur Advent “Close to Home” series wraps up with the Epiphany story of the wise men, their three gifts, and how God's gifts can come in surprising ways.ReferencesScripture: Matthew 2:1–12Intro/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.

Dec 24, 2021 • 20min
Sermon: The Weary World Rejoices
DateChristmas Eve, December 24, 2021SynopsisWhen God enters into the story of Mary and Joseph and the shepherds and the whole world, I can’t help but think of the words penned by minister John Sullivan Dwight in 1855 who wrote the English version of O Holy Night. When God enters in, when love comes local and Christ is born… “the weary world rejoices.”ReferencesScripture: Luke 2:1–20Intro/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.