Douglas Congregational United Church Of Christ's Podcast

The final message in the series invites us to look back at specific ways God has been good to us throughout our life. God's goodness and mercy has followed us and we're grateful.

As we age, we are hopefully growing in wisdom. But where do we get wisdom? This message answers that question. The video at the end of the sermon can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63TWxuWUcIs

This message focuses on the one thing we all need to keep learning no matter our age. The more we practice it, the more fulfilled we will be. Curiosity won't kill us but it will help us keep our mind sharp. Here are some reasons and ideas for maintaining curiosity.

Ever needed to forgive someone, but it didn't come easy? This message helps us turn to God when we can't let go of our hurts.

How do we find purpose in our life? This message focuses on 5 stories of people who discovered the life giving power of a God given purpose. It ends with 2 questions that will help us start to discover our purpose.

An overview that provides the Biblical foundation for the series on aging in a spiritually healthy way. We get to choose the quality of our spiritual life as we age.

We have a God given hunger for food, and also a hunger for God. This message invites us to come to God to be satisfied.

The final message in the series explores Jesus as "the way." What does it mean to be a follower of the Way? We put ourselves in the place of the disciples as Jesus tells them he is leaving.

The promise of Easter is, "I am with you always." Jesus' presence makes a difference in our daily life.

Jesus saves. What does that mean? In the Palm Sunday story, the crowd was looking for a savior. Jesus was the savior, but not the one they were looking for. How is Jesus a savior in your life? The song mentioned in the message can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFNprPOdss

What difference does it make in your life that Jesus is Lord? This message focuses on the one thing we need if we are going to make Jesus the Lord of our lives.

All of us get taught by someone or something. Teachers have a tremendous impact on our lives. This message shows how Jesus as our teacher makes a difference in our life.

Jesus was known for being a friend of sinners and outsiders. It's way set him apart from the religious establishment of the day. He is still making friends all these years later. The Josh Baldwin, Prince of Peace video mentioned in the message can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfUSiAKnz0E

The final message in the series connects pleasure with our relationship with God. What are some things you enjoy? Could they help you grow closer to God? We can enjoy life, now.

How does God feel about you? Does God like you?This message combines stories and Scripture to remind us of how God feels about us.

Humor at our expense is hurtful to us and our relationships. This message offers a classic way that we can use humor to help others rather than hurt them.

Laughter is good medicine. Here are three ways laughter will help your spiritual health. During the sermon (at 11 minutes, 14 seconds), the remote control for the slides unexpectedly stopped working. For extra laughs, we decided to keep it in the recording. Thank you for listening.

The first in a five part series on laughter and the life of faith. Do you enjoy your faith? This message focuses on how humor protects our faith from the hard knocks of life.

This message answers the question, "What brings more joy, building your life around yourself or something greater than yourself?" What we are committed to makes a difference in our joy level.

Here's another way to get more joy in your life: bless others! Money can buy happiness, but not our own. The video referenced in the message can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjqHZdeOZVw