

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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Nov 21, 2021 • 22min
Sermon: Two Different Conversations
DateNovember 21, 2021SynopsisOn this Christ the King Sunday, we explore a conversation between Pilate and Jesus which is, really, two very different conversations.ReferencesScripture: John 18:33–37Intro/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.

Nov 14, 2021 • 27min
Sermon: A Splash of Cold Water
DateSunday, November 14, 2021SynopsisA simple blessing can turn things around.ReferencesScripture: 1 Samuel 2:1–10Intro/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.

Nov 7, 2021 • 28min
Sermon: Where are you, God?
DateSunday, November 7, 2021SynopsisOn this All Saints’ Sunday, we wonder with Mary and Martha, “Where were you, God? Where are you?” This story is an invitation to linger long enough to find the answer.ReferencesScripture: John 11:32–44Intro/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.

Oct 31, 2021 • 21min
Sermon: Masks
DateOctober 31, 2021SynopsisThis week, a sermon on masks, asking hard questions, and risking vulnerability.ReferencesScripture: Mark 12:28–34Intro/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.

Oct 24, 2021 • 23min
Sermon: TBD 6: We Serve in Solidarity
DateOctober 24, 2021SynopsisThis week, we're unpacking the third of three core practices at The Local Church: "We serve in solidarity."ReferencesScripture: Luke 4:16–21Intro/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.

Oct 17, 2021 • 28min
Sermon: TBD 5: We Get Together to Grow Together
DateOctober 17, 2021SynopsisThis week, we're unpacking the second of three core practices at The Local Church: "We get together to grow together."ReferencesScripture: John 13:1–17Intro/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.

Oct 10, 2021 • 24min
Sermon: TBD 4: We Create Space for Connection
DateOctober 10, 2021SynopsisThis week, Catherine Neal helps us continue our TBD series with a look at our first of three core practices: We Create Space for Connection.ReferencesScripture: John 5:1–9 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.

Oct 3, 2021 • 24min
Sermon: TBD 3: With & For
DateOctober 3, 2021SynopsisWe continue our new series: TBD: A Series About Us digging into the second two core values of The Local Church. It’s who we are because it’s who God is.ReferencesScripture: Acts 9:10-20Intro/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.

Sep 26, 2021 • 24min
Sermon: TBD 2: Bold & Inclusive
DateSeptember 26, 2021SynopsisWe continue our new series: TBD: A Series About Us digging into the first two core values of The Local Church. It’s who we are because it’s who God is.ReferencesScripture: Ruth 1:1–18Intro/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.

Sep 12, 2021 • 26min
Sermon: "Knowledge is Power" is a Lie
DateSeptember 12, 2021SynopsisA story about a lesson from Brent's driver's ed instructor that brings new understanding to Jesus' teaching to his disciples about what it means to be the Messiah.ReferencesScripture: Mark 8:27–38Intro/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.