Douglas Congregational United Church Of Christ's Podcast

Who or what are you working for? The more things we have, the more we are working to pay for it. What if stuff wasn't at the center of our life? This message looks at the benefits of Christian simplicity.

Joy filled people are learners. Their faith is always growing as they experience the joy of discovery. A strategy for doing that is to choose one word as a theme for the year. This message offers practical tips for following your guiding star for the year.

Here are two things you can count on in the new year. Thank you for listening this year. Happy New Year!

This message focuses on the treasures of our life and how the real treasures get crowded out by other things. What do you treasure most?

We plan; God laughs. The story of Joseph is a lesson in how to cope with changing plans. It's a question of trust. The opening video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlsmCH7MIfw

The first message about slowing down to find Christ during the busy Christmas season. We focus on finding times of stillness so we can recenter our life on Christ.

The people in our life are God's gifts. Who are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? This message celebrates the people who loved, supported and encouraged us along the way.

Our spiritual life is tended like a fire. We are intentional about growing in our faith. This message uses the image of fire to offer a few ideas about keeping your spiritual life glowing. The Steven Curtis Chapman song, "Love Now" that closes the sermon can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWFJh_x18Gc

Jesus raised the bar when it comes to treated people well. He gave us a rule for loving well. This message reveals 3 things we want from others in our life.

What have you lost lately? Life is a series of losses that can with God's help, lead to celebration. But first, we must face our limitations.

Dark nights of the soul are part of our spiritual journey. This message offers help when you face these transformative seasons.

This message explores three things we learn from our family as we are growing up and how they impact our relationships.

How do you deal with the expectations that others have for you? What if you can't live up to them?

A basic introduction to "guarding our heart" to kick off the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.

For some people, Christmas is lonely, awkward or harsh. It is less than ideal. It was for Mary, the mother of Jesus. This message focuses on finding the thread of joy that runs through the season.

In this special unedited edition of the podcast, we sit down with Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney to talk about courageous leadership. The questions focused on the formation of leadership, defining moments in leadership, faith and values and self-care. We hope this interview is helpful in your leadership growth.

Most of life is unplanned. Angels don't make appointments. Their appearance is unplanned. This message shows what happens to us as we face the unexpected events in our lives. Check out the closing song, I Trust You, by Skip Ewing on your favorite music streaming platform.

A popular maxim states, "Prior preparation prevents poor performance." Maybe that's why John the Baptist came to prepare the way for Jesus. This message helps get us ready to welcome Jesus into our world.

The final sermon in the series focuses on the greatest power of all...love. In the end, all that remains is our love for God and for one another. This message looks at love's biggest enemy.

The second message in the series focuses on the source of our hope that goes beyond positive thinking. Where does our hope come from? How is connected to our purpose? Can you rest in it? The closing song can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSrpZT-5Abg