Podcasts by Arapaho UMC

It Takes Both Hands from 2023-10-15T17:15:10

In "Fiddler On The Roof" Tevye considers traditions and new ways proposed by his daughters, as they are supported by his wife, he consults with one constant in his life: God. These conv...

Indigenous People Sunday from 2023-10-08T17:25:10

World Communion Sunday from 2023-10-01T17:43:13

World Communion Sunday is a Sunday set aside for Christians throughout the world to celebrate the gift of communion in spiritual unity. And yet, what does it mean to live into the truly global natu...

Liberation Theology w/ Special Guest Dr. Hugo Magallanes from 2023-09-24T17:29:07

From pastoring migrants in rural Georgia to teaching practical theology at SMU, Rev. Dr. Hugo Magallanes is not someone you could call “ivory tower.” In fact, his experience leads him t...

“All Means All” is not the finish line from 2023-09-17T17:33:26

As United Methodists, we are proudly people of an “open table,” meaning that all people are welcome to the sacrament of communion. At AUMC, we have extended the table to specifically in...

Stories of Constructive Theology from 2023-09-10T17:23

“Deconstruction” is a buzz word for some, a dirty word for others, and simply a reality for many people here at AUMC. The word speaks to the season of “taking apart” one’s faith, and at...

Seeing God from the Edges from 2023-09-03T17:40:09

It’s one thing to believe in God’s love for all people. But when we see God through the eyes of those whom we are not like, especially people beyond the scope of social norms, we begin ...

Does Jesus Want Me to Fight My Grandma? from 2023-08-27T17:26:45

With the Fall season around the corner, that can mean gatherings with family and loved ones who… we don’t always see eye to eye with. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus actually shares som...

The 12 Steps and the Gift Of Letting Go from 2023-08-20T16:56:28

The 12 Steps invite us to take an actual honest look at how we perform our own lives. By organizing our steps to face actual addictions, we come to understand that our lives as we opera...

When We Wrestle with God from 2023-08-13T17:17:07

Jacob is on his way to a face-to-face conflict that has been building his entire life, but before he arrives, he encounters a divine presence and wrestles his way through the night. Hav...

How to Pick a Fight (According to Jesus) from 2023-08-06T17:31:33

He was hailed as the Prince of Peace, but Jesus understood the realities of conflict in everyday life. As he brought people into relationship with one another, and sought to bring recon...

Young People's Encounter with God from 2023-08-04T16:32

God’s Grace Means Anything Goes? from 2023-07-23T17:08:49

What happens when a theology of grace actually becomes harmful? That’s precisely the concern that Jude was trying to address when he wrote his little letter, calling out the Christian l...

Jesus’ Little Brother Has Something to Say from 2023-07-16T17:17:39

It can be hard when people compare you to an older sibling. But imagine if that older sibling was… Jesus. His younger brother, James, was a key leader in the Christian movement in Jerus...

Culture Wars, Cults, and Cretans from 2023-07-09T17:16:02

The island of Crete was renowned in the first century as a place of liars, jerks, and the very worst that the world had to offer… it was also home to a growing number of Christian house...

Simply, Love. from 2023-07-02T17:26

The short letters of John (the elder) were written at a time when the early church, probably in Ephesus, was splintering. A movement was departing from the community’s traditional belie...

When Dreaming is Love on the Run from 2023-06-25T17:22:28

This week we trade rainbow technicolor dreamcoats for someone we normally only talk about near Christmas. That’s right, it’s time for the other Joseph (of nativity fame) to shine! God v...

Joseph is kind of a jerk, and that’s kind of the point. from 2023-06-11T17:13:08

Whether or not you’ve read the story, you’re likely familiar with it. A favorite son. A “many-colored” robe. Jealous brothers. Donny Osmond. (Okay, Donny isn’t in the Scripture.) The st...

Coming Out and Coming Home from 2023-06-04T17:30:44

He’s on the run from a brother he believes is keen to kill him. In a dream, Jacob is visited by God with a simple message: go home. That simple message would lead Jacob to unexpected pl...

Remember the Original Work from 2023-05-28T17:13:08

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Blessed are the Caretakers from 2023-05-21T17:10:59

For the Beauty of the Earth from 2023-05-14T17:34:34

In some circles of Christianity, it can sound like God hates the world or creation itself, but is that the story Scripture really tells? This week, we take a look at the creation storie...

Family Ministry Sunday from 2023-05-07T17:40:25

Called, Equipped, Ordained from 2023-04-30T17:22:39

“Why am I here?” It’s a question we can ask ourselves at an especially boring meeting, and its also a question we can ask ourselves in those existential moments of life. Maybe your stor...

Stay Gentle from 2023-04-23T17:26:06

This is My Story from 2023-04-16T17:17:01

Easter Sunday from 2023-04-09T17:31:05

Easter Sunday Worship Service 2023 at Arapaho UMC in Richardson, Texas.

Laying Down My Guns from 2023-04-02T17:31:13

We’ve all been guilty of overzealousness from time to time, but have you ever sliced a man’s ear off in the heat of the moment? Peter does in Luke 22, and how Jesus responds will give u...

Laying Down My Pride and Place from 2023-03-26T17:13:40

Luke Chapter 8 begins with explicitly naming women among Jesus’ core disciples, and ends with the stories of Jesus encountering a woman and a young girl who require healing. When we loo...

Laying Down My Demons from 2023-03-19T17:15:09

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Lay down your self righteousness from 2023-03-12T17:17:04

Lay down your shame. from 2023-03-05T18:25:25

Shame is a terribly effective tool, one that you’ve likely wielded and been wounded by. In Luke chapter 5, Jesus encounters a man who is paralyzed, and the man has been led to believe t...

Laying Down My Power from 2023-02-26T18:21:12

What if 40 days of intentional release could lead us to wholeness? The season of Lent is a time of preparation in the Christian calendar as we reflect on the life and ministry of Jesus,...

The Time is Now from 2023-02-19T18:11:36

The End Times are Less Scary and More Important Than We Think from 2023-02-12T18:23:45

The “end times” might sound like a scary topic, but in truth it is a hope-filled and mission-critical subject that we have to talk about. In our final week focusing on the stained glass...

Wounded Healers from 2023-02-05T18:42:11

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Sacrificial in Love from 2023-01-29T18:13:27

The cross is the universal symbol of Christianity, and yet beliefs surrounding this tool of punishment and redemption are incredibly varied. As we take a closer look at the crucifixion,...

Journeying in Grace from 2023-01-22T18:34:13

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Stories of Faith Made Real from 2023-01-15T18:28:41

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Let your toddler play with snakes. from 2023-01-08T18:24:02

How do the stories we tell shape who we are, and who we are becoming? At Arapaho United Methodist Church our worship space is adorned with six large stained glass windows, each depictin...

Wesley Covenant Renewal from 2023-01-01T18:12:41

Renewal not Resolution

When Love Comes Down For All and Eternity from 2022-12-18T18:15:15

The war on Christmas is a tired cliche these days, but the Gospel of John gets very dramatic in his own telling of what happens when love comes down. It’s not just a baby being born, bu...

When Love Comes Down with a Target on its Back from 2022-12-11T18:33:05

When we think of the Christmas season, maybe you think of holiday music, family gatherings, or gift giving, but what about rebellion, hostility, and social revolution? Well, then it’s t...

When Love Comes Down with a Wave from 2022-12-04T18:23:55

If baby Jesus is your favorite Jesus, then the Gospel of Mark won’t be your favorite gospel. The author jumps straight into Jesus’ adulthood and public ministry, but before we think tha...

Bread of Life from 2022-11-20T18:07:37

When God Made You from 2022-11-13T18:04:14

Who am I and how do I fit into this larger picture we call life? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Have you ever looked through the lense of a children’s book to help you find...

Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Shares Our Story? from 2022-11-06T18:26:18

Today is All Saints Day in the Christian tradition. It’s a time when we remember those who have died this year, and remember those who are no longer physically present with us. We remem...

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made from 2022-10-30T17:20:12

It’s a “Topsy Turvy” Sunday this week, as we welcome The Hunchback of Notre Dame to our Sanctuary! Join us as we dive into the story of Quasi Modo and Esmerelda, with the backd...

The West Side Of The River Jordan from 2022-10-28T14:26:48

Singing, dancing, and aggressive snapping. That’s right! It’s Bible on Broadway season at AUMC, and we’re kicking off with the iconic West Side Story! This tale of star-crossed lovers Tony and Ma...

Do Methodists "rebaptize?" from 2022-10-16T17:21:08

A new journal. A clean house. An agenda-free day. Starting fresh can feel so good. In the life of faith, we might get to a point where a fresh start is liberating as well, but a questio...

Why do we baptize babies? from 2022-10-09T17:13:52

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How does baptism free us? from 2022-10-04T16:53:33

Holiness can sound like an out-of-reach word, and perhaps brings to mind images of monks and nuns in isolated abbeys. But the reality of holy living is much more grounded and gritty. Th...

What do we mean when we say “Jesus saves?” from 2022-09-30T19:21:22

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Do I need Baptism to be "saved?" from 2022-09-23T18:22:12

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Is Baptism Just a Personal Choice? from 2022-09-11T17:18:05

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Losing Our Religion from 2022-09-04T17:28:21

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Working and Weaving in the Trivial and Tragic from 2022-08-28T17:13:12

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Leave the Harvest, Change the Story from 2022-08-14T17:17:33

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The Lost Art of Loyalty from 2022-08-07T17:19:59

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Putting Faith to Work from 2022-07-31T17:12:19

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How should my faith affect my life? from 2022-07-24T17:17:55

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Is Jesus A Bad Influence? from 2022-07-17T17:33:30

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Reconciling Theology from 2022-07-10T17:18:14

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Journeying from 2022-07-03T17:33:41

A journey often includes new and exciting adventures. It may include traveling to other places, and it is an opportunity for a fresh start.  Journeys usually require planning and b...

A Wild, Rushing Wind (Week 4) from 2022-06-26T17:32:41

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A Wild, Rushing Wind (Week 3) from 2022-06-19T17:24:15

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A Wild, Rushing Wind (Week 2) from 2022-06-12T17:28:54

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A Wild, Rushing Wind (Week 1) from 2022-06-05T17:35:03

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Echoes of Easter (week 6) from 2022-05-29T17:19:09

Echoes of Easter (Week 5) from 2022-05-22T17:21:18

Echoes of Easter (Week 4) from 2022-05-15T17:01:58

After Jesus has washed the feet of his disciples and speaks of his betrayal, he shares a new commandment with his closest friends.  He tells them to simply love one another as he h...

Echoes of Easter (week 3) from 2022-05-08T17:12:07

Actions speak louder than words. And in today’s world where it seems that we just talk over each other, our actions have never been more important. Jesus tries to tell the people that t...

Echoes of Easter (Week 2) from 2022-05-01T17:26:54

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Echoes of Easter from 2022-04-24T17:09:23

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Easter (April 17, 2022) from 2022-04-17T17:07:01

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Living Lent (Week 6) from 2022-04-10T17:16:47

Before the empty tomb, before the cross, there was the garden. At the foot of an olive tree, Jesus wrestles with the competing wills at work within him. Ultimately, he finds his way to ...

Living Lent (Week 5) from 2022-04-03T17:27:45

If you were tasked with bringing salvation to the world, how hard might it be to find time to rest? That kind of pressure would be enough to burn anyone out. And yet, it appears that Je...

Living Lent (Week 4) from 2022-03-27T17:26:31

If you’ve ever sat in the optometrist’s chair, you know the feeling of fuzzy shapes slowly becoming crystal clear letters. Some of the disciples have a similar experience with Jesus up in a mountai...

Living Lent (Week 3) from 2022-03-20T17:40:14

What does it mean for God to grieve? This question is central to chapter 11 of John’s Gospel. One of Jesus’ best friends dies, his sisters are furious at this so-called “Savior” who wasn’t there wh...

Living Lent (week 2) from 2022-03-13T17:35:52

Compassion can look like bringing comfort to the hurting, but it can also sound like a young man’s biting critique of kings and holy cities. When Jesus is approached by religious leaders bearing ...

Living Lent (Week 1) from 2022-03-06T19:11:46

The art of the “soft-sell” is only becoming more common in our prevailing culture: cancel-at-any-time contracts, free trials, anything to help people ease into a new commitment. Jesus was terrible ...

Radicals (Week 4) from 2022-02-27T18:38:40

What can we learn from the unexpected prophets around us? Even though the prophet Anna might only show up in a few verses in Luke, there is a lot to unpack when it comes to her story and what role ...

Radicals (Week 3) from 2022-02-20T18:59:22

Rev. Edlen Cowley’s message speaks on the power of young people and how they speak into the present while living into their (and our) future. The powerful of transformation of Naaman was tied to th...

Radicals (Week 2) from 2022-02-16T15:15:57

In the “Radicals” worship series, we will take a close look at several prophets - some major, some minor, and some who might be unfamiliar to you. We will hear their words and understand the warnin...

Radicals (Week 1) from 2022-02-15T19:10:23

We will hear their words and understand the warnings - or joy - shared with God’s people. Finally, we’ll look at some modern prophets and compare their proclamations with the practice of the Biblic...

The Sacred Community (Week 2) from 2022-01-16T23:43

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The Sacred Community (Week 1) from 2022-01-09T23:31

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Epiphany - The Path of the Magi from 2022-01-02T20:02

Having followed the star, they journey to find the newborn King of the Jews. They offer him gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But the Magi have a more precious gift for us. In the night, they heard ...

The Songs of Advent (Week 4) from 2021-12-19T23:44:19

As we listen to the song "What Child is This?" it refers to "the babe, the Son of Mary." So today, we take a look at Mary's song - the Magnificat, from Luke Chapter 1:46 - 55. What does it mean t...

The Songs of Advent (Week 3) from 2021-12-13T00:16:50

As we light the Shepherd's candle in Advent, we listen to Vivaldi's best known sacred work, his Gloria. We call to mind the angel's proclamation to the shepherds who were the first to hear of the...

The Songs of Advent (Week 2) from 2021-12-05T20:37

On this second Sunday of Advent, enter John the Baptist, as we focus on a relatively new hymn that is sure to become an Advent favorite, "O Day of Peace That Dimly Shines." O day of peace that ...

The Songs of Advent (Week 1) from 2021-11-28T22:15:54

Advent is a season of anticipation, of expectation. On this first Sunday of Advent, we focus on the hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," a text from the prophet Jeremiah. The days are surely coming,...

Beginnings, Endings&In-Betweens (Week 7) from 2021-11-21T23:25

This Sunday, Pastor Cathy facilitates a discussion among the pastoral staff about the concept of "peace." Is it something we have to work to achieve on a personal level? Scripture speaks of this ...

Beginnings, Endings&In-Betweens (Week 6) from 2021-11-14T19:50

What is Christian Community? Pastor Scott examines Acts Chapter 2 to see how Luke described the church's infancy in his description of their communities. The writer speaks of great awe, generosit...

Beginnings, Endings&In-Betweens (Week 5) from 2021-11-07T22:40:19

Pastor Scott's sermon series on Beginnings, Endings & In-Betweens looks at the biblical concept of the "end times." What we believe about the end informs how we live in the present. If our belief...

Beginnings, Endings&In-Betweens (Week 4) from 2021-10-31T22:30

Today Pastor Scott examines the story of Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead—continuing on the theme of his sermon series, Beginnings, Endings, and In-Betweens. What do you imagine happens w...

Beginnings, Endings&In-Betweens (Week 3) from 2021-10-24T19:16

What is your framework for Truth? It's not a simple question. Ask ten people, and you'll probably get ten different answers. So this week, Pastor Scott lays out the fourfold Wesleyan approach to ...

Beginnings, Endings and In-Betweens (Week 2) from 2021-10-18T14:40:22

Last week, Pastor Scott talked about the beginning of the Christian journey - our baptism. This morning, he looks at the food for the journey – the sacrament of communion. Using the depiction of ...

Beginnings, Endings, and In-betweens (Week 1) from 2021-10-11T04:01

How does church show up for you in your life? How do we understand the life of faith? This week, Pastor Scott begins this sermon series with the sacrament of baptism, specifically the Wesleyan un...

Bible On Broadway (Singin' In The Rain) from 2021-10-03T18:26

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Bible On Broadway (Newsies) from 2021-09-26T19:20

AUMC's Bible On Broadway series focuses today on the historical musical drama, Newsies, depicting the 1899 newsboys' strike against publishing magnate Joseph Pulitzer. In this campaign for dignit...

Bible On Broadway (SpongeBob) from 2021-09-19T21:44:08

This morning, AUMC's Bible On Broadway series focuses on belonging from the musical SpongeBob. The story celebrates friendship, cooperation, unity, and inclusion - very much the same way the apos...

Bible On Broadway (Come From Away) from 2021-09-12T18:18

Most of us have our own stories about September 11, 2001. “Come From Away” shares the story of the town of Gander, located in the northeastern part of Newfoundland, Canada. This small town of 9,0...

The Greatest Of These from 2021-09-05T18:00

Today, Pastor Holly examines I Corinthians 13 – an oldie, but a goodie - the scripture passage you only hear in church anymore at weddings. However, marriage was not at all the point of Paul’s ex...

Blessed Are The Uncomfortable (Week 4) from 2021-08-22T19:30:10

Do you struggle with finding peace, joy, and strength in uncertain times? Did you know that practicing gratitude invites joy into your life? Paul maps this out in his letter to the church at Phil...

Blessed Are The Uncomfortable (Week 3) from 2021-08-15T20:53:55

As the gospel spread, many diverse peoples came together under one name - Christian. As such, Christian unity has been a struggle from the very beginning. Today, Pastor Scott examines different p...

Blessed Are The Uncomfortable (Week 2) from 2021-08-08T19:24

It is uncomfortable to own who we are as colonialists. Our myths are helpful. Jesus used parables as a teaching tool. Today, we look to the Prophet Amos to see how myths can also be weaponized. A...

Blessed Are The Uncomfortable from 2021-08-01T18:00

Discomfort is something we go out of our way to avoid. We seek a life of comfort. Yet, given the divisive climate we live in today, what role does faith play in our discomfort? Pastor Scott exami...

Summer Psalms (Week 4) from 2021-07-25T19:30

Welcome to Arapaho United Methodist Church, a Christ-centered community called to the work of social justice in Richardson, Texas. We are happy you joined us for online worship. Before you can a...

Summer Psalms (Week 3) from 2021-07-18T18:32

Summer is filled with lots of traditions: outdoor cooking, travel, life celebrations, rest. In general, we do life at a more relaxing pace. We linger more, because the days are longer. In this se...

Summer Psalms (Week 2) from 2021-07-11T18:18

Members of the Arapaho family share their encounters with God's love experienced through their travels, answering the psalmist questions, "Where could I go to get away from your spirit? Where cou...

Summer Psalms (Week 1) from 2021-07-04T19:00

Summer is filled with lots of traditions: outdoor cooking, travel, life celebrations, rest. In general, we do life at a more relaxing pace. We linger more because the days are longer. In this ser...

Encountering The Spirit (Week 5) from 2021-06-27T23:34

In the final of this sermon series, Encountering The Spirit, Pastor Scott is joined today by Spiritual Director and Arapaho's online evangelist, Aaron Manes, as they reflect on the words of the p...

Encountering The Spirit (Week 4) from 2021-06-20T17:56

Hopelessness can be a tough place to be. This week in AUMC's series, Encountering The Spirit, we look at the Holy Spirit as water from the story of Noah. By Genesis Chapter 6, the Lord has grown ...

Encountering The Spirit (Week 3) from 2021-06-13T18:51

Welcome to Arapaho United Methodist Church, a Christ-centered community called to the work of social justice in Richardson, Texas. We are happy you joined us for online worship. What does it mea...

Encountering The Spirit (Week 2) from 2021-06-06T18:32

In today’s sermon, Pastor Scott focuses on a rather famous biblical figure you only thought you knew - Samson. Setting aside all the Old Testament violence, Samson was set apart by God through th...

Encountering The Spirit (Week 1) from 2021-05-30T18:53

Last week was the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit that gave birth to the church. In this new sermon series, let us look at how the Spirit has been manifest in us throughout the Old T...

Pentecost Sunday: Resurrecting Faith (Week 7) from 2021-05-23T19:47

We're so happy you've joined Arapaho UMC for worship this morning. As we begin to re-open the sanctuary today, it's appropriate that all of Christendom is celebrating the feast of Pentecost. Our ...

Resurrecting Faith (Week 6) from 2021-05-16T18:19

What do we do with our doubts in the life of faith? Sometimes, all we have to offer God is our doubts, and that’s okay. Doubt is not the opposite of faith. Doubt is often a catalyst for faith. In...

Resurrecting Faith (Week 5) from 2021-05-09T21:44:59

This morning’s scriptures tell us that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with everything you've got. Jesus continues, the second is commandment "is like" it - a logical equiva...

Resurrecting Faith (Week 4) - Student Sunday from 2021-05-02T17:15

Today is United Methodist Student Day, one of six church-wide Special Sundays with offerings of The United Methodist Church. This student-led worship service calls the church to support its stude...

Resurrecting Faith (Week 3) from 2021-04-26T00:31:05

A Gallup poll reported recently that less than 50% of Americans are members of a church, synagogue, or mosque. Pew Research reported that the people who sensed a deep sense of peace and spiritual...

Resurrecting Faith (Week 2) from 2021-04-19T01:44:54

Welcome to worship here in Richardson, Texas or wherever you may be joining from today. Today, Arapaho UMC’s Rev. Cathy Sweeney discusses the incarnational theology found in today’s scripture (Lu...

Resurrecting Faith (Week 1) from 2021-04-11T18:54

Welcome to worship here in Richardson, Texas or wherever you may be joining from today. Today we begin a new series called “Resurrecting Faith,” where we will revisit key elements of our faith an...

Searching for a Miracle (Easter Sunday) from 2021-04-05T01:59:08

Arapaho United Methodist Church is a creative, constructive, Christian community committed to becoming more like Christ. We envision a Christian community of transformed people who embody God’s ...

Searching for a Miracle (Palm Sunday) from 2021-03-28T17:46

Why don't we see the miracles of Jesus today?" It's a common question, as we read stories of healing and hope and power in the Gospels. During this season of Lent, the 6-week season approaching E...

Searching for a Miracle (Lent 5) from 2021-03-21T19:15:57

"Why don't we see the miracles of Jesus today?" It's a common question as we read stories of healing and hope and power in the Gospels. During this season of Lent, the 6-week season approaching E...

Searching for a Miracle (Lent 4) from 2021-03-14T18:50:15

"Why don't we see the miracles of Jesus today?" It's a common question as we read stories of healing and hope and power in the Gospels. During this season of Lent, the 6-week season approaching E...

Searching for a Miracle (Lent 3) from 2021-03-07T18:29

"Why don't we see the miracles of Jesus today?" It's a common question, as we read stories of healing and hope and power in the Gospels. During this season of Lent, the 6-week season approaching ...

Searching for a Miracle (Lent 2) from 2021-02-28T22:54:01

"Why don't we see the miracles of Jesus today?" It's a common question, as we read stories of healing and hope and power in the Gospels. During this season of Lent, the 6-week season approaching ...

Searching for a Miracle (Lent 1) from 2021-02-21T18:20

"Why don't we see the miracles of Jesus today?" It's a common question, as we read stories of healing and hope and power in the Gospels. During this season of Lent, the 6-week season approaching ...

Our Work from 2021-02-14T21:25:52

In an economy of grace, work is a public good, not a private one. Work gives our lives purpose and stability; it gives us a form of identity. If God has called us to love each other, then perhaps...

A Generous Life from 2021-02-01T02:46:55

This week: God, where do you want me to be in my giving?

Leaning Forward Into the World from 2021-01-24T23:37:47

Today’s scripture reading is from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Chapter 1, vs. 9-11. At Arapaho UMC, we say we are a forward-leaning Christian community. This describes our desire to be in co...

You Will Know a Tree by its Fruit from 2021-01-18T00:34:14

A sermon based on Matthew Chapter 7 - What Fruit Do Your Works Bear? “Shallow understanding from people of goodwill is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” ~ ...

The Baptism of Jesus from 2021-01-10T17:55

Welcome to worship here in Richardson, Texas or wherever you may be joining from today. We wish you a happy new year and are so happy you are in worship today. If this is your very first time wa...

The Search for Jesus from 2021-01-04T05:35:08

If this is your very first time watching, or you have been attending online for a while, we are happy you are here. We want you to get more connected. The best way to do that is to fill out the “...

Sensing the Season (Week 5) from 2020-12-27T21:32:22

Welcome to worship here in Richardson, Texas or wherever you may be joining from today. If this is your very first time watching, or you have been attending online for a while, we are happy you a...

Sensing the Season (Week 4) from 2020-12-20T21:00:02

Each Advent, we retell the stories that lead to Jesus’ birth, but what happens when we place ourselves in the stories and try to sense what it was like to live these stories in the moment? This D...

Sensing the Season (Week 3) from 2020-12-13T21:06:35

Welcome to worship here in Richardson, Texas or wherever you may be joining from today. Today we light the third candle of advent - the candle of joy. Each Advent, we retell the stories that lead...

Sensing the Season (Week 2) from 2020-12-07T03:57:20

Today we light the second candle of advent - the candle of joy. Each Advent we retell the stories that lead to Jesus’ birth, but what happens when we place ourselves in the stories and try to sen...

Sensing the Season (Week 1) from 2020-11-30T00:36:47

This December, we’ll revisit the stories of Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the birth of Jesus in a 4-part series called “Sensing the Season. Today we turn our attention to Zechariah and his story o...

Good Trouble (Week 4) from 2020-11-23T18:37:49

Making a scene. Breaking the law. Living in faith? The late Rep. John Lewis, and pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, once said that we are called to make "good trouble, necessary trouble," for ...

Good Trouble (Week 3) from 2020-11-16T00:06:43

Making a scene. Breaking the law. Living in faith? The late Rep. John Lewis, and pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, once said that we are called to make "good trouble, necessary trouble," for ...

Good Trouble (Week 2) from 2020-11-09T04:18:24

Making a scene. Breaking the law. Living in faith? The late Rep. John Lewis, and pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, once said that we are called to make "good trouble, necessary trouble," for ...

Good Trouble (Week 1) from 2020-11-01T23:27:25

Making a scene. Breaking the law. Living in faith? The late Rep. John Lewis, and pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, once said that we are called to make "good trouble, necessary trouble," for ...

Called Out (Week 4) from 2020-10-25T17:06

What happens when "good churchy people" fall more in love with lukewarm religion than with God? This question is at the heart of the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus is presented as one sent to cha...

Called Out (Week 3) from 2020-10-18T17:00

What happens when "good churchy people" fall more in love with lukewarm religion than with God? This question is at the heart of the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus is presented as one sent to cha...

Called Out (Week 2) from 2020-10-11T17:04

What happens when "good churchy people" fall more in love with lukewarm religion than with God? This question is at the heart of the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus is presented as one sent to cha...

Called Out (Week 1) from 2020-10-04T16:26

What happens when "good churchy people" fall more in love with lukewarm religion than with God? This question is at the heart of the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus is presented as one sent to cha...

Bible On Broadway: Ragtime from 2020-09-27T16:34

September is a special month of worship services as we use the music and storytelling of Broadway to grow in our faith. You will see a few set changes, some costumes and special musical performan...

Bible On Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen from 2020-09-20T16:23

September is a special month of worship services as we use the music and storytelling of Broadway to grow in our faith. You will see a few set changes, some costumes and special musical performan...

Bible On Broadway: Annie from 2020-09-13T16:16

September is a special month of worship services as we use the music and storytelling of Broadway to grow in our faith. You will see a few set changes, some costumes and special musical performan...

Bible On Broadway: The Music Man from 2020-09-06T16:10

September is a special month of worship services as we use the music and storytelling of Broadway to grow in our faith. You will see a few set changes, some costumes and special musical performan...

Unmasked Week 5: Anger&Reconciliation from 2020-09-01T20:36:13

In a culture of rage and division, how can our faith lead us towards reconciliation? If you missed Pastor Scott's "Unmasked" message, he spoke on the familiar passage of I Corinthians 13 - but no...

Unmasked Week 4: Justice from 2020-08-23T16:57

As a country, we are waking up to and engaging injustices that have long existed prior to COVID: racism, economic inequality, misogyny, educational inequality, lack of access to quality healthcar...

Unmasked Week 3: Rest from 2020-08-17T04:44:05

Perhaps God is preparing a shift in your own life, an answer to that whispered question: Why are you here? One that won’t come from winds and quakes and fire. One that is not built upon looking b...

Unmasked Week 2: Depression&Self-Care from 2020-08-09T16:41

For those who have suffered without help long before the pandemic was a reality, my prayer is we could advocate for mental health concerns to be de-stigmatized, and mental health care to be acces...

Unmasked Week 1: Grief&Lament from 2020-08-02T16:33

What does our culture teach us about grief? We have become trained to go away to grieve in private. In this week’s “unmasking” we are listening to the teachings of our faith when it says that gri...

We Belong To Each Other: God's Kingdom from 2020-07-26T20:22

How do we belong to the Kingdom Of God? Rev. Scott Gilliland finishes the worship series, "We Belong To Each Other."

We Belong To Each Other: Each Other from 2020-07-19T20:17

Jesus sees diversity as a gift to be celebrated, not an obstacle to be overcome. Even though we are all rooted in a common faith and love of God, that relationship may lead us in radically differ...

We Belong To Each Other: Belong from 2020-07-12T16:46

Can we see each other’s stories, each other’s pain, each other’s full humanity, each other’s full brokenness? Can we choose each other, time and again, especially when it costs us something? Can ...

We Belong To Each Other: We from 2020-07-08T15:55:32

Justice-oriented sounds like someone who may be pointed in the direction of justice, but isn’t taking any steps in that direction. Google maps can orient me in the direction of my destination, bu...

Testimonies: How have you experienced grace through Arapaho UMC? from 2020-06-29T20:46:18

On June 28, 2020 the Arapaho UMC Worship Service featured four stories from members of this community.

Walk On from 2020-06-22T03:58:24

The grace of God helps us to walk on towards becoming perfect in love, so that people see us and they see the perfect love of Christ in us, but this isn’t just about personal salvation, it doesn’...

Observations on the Road to Emmaus from 2020-06-15T20:29:18

We are exploring scriptures that take place on the road and what is consistent is that Jesus meets people on the road, while they are on the way, he doesn’t wait for them to get to their destinat...

Deliverance and Redemption Today from 2020-06-07T22:30:22

Jesus meets you on whatever road you are on in your life to give you the grace you need so you can head in the direction of his kingdom. It’s like the phrase you have hopefully heard recently: no...

Listen, Learn, Lament, Leverage from 2020-05-31T17:16

It is obviously not enough for white people to be pleading from the sidelines against racism in our country, we have to be actively working to stop it, to end the systemic structures that are opp...

Braving The Wilderness: Five Details from the Good Samaritan You May Have Missed from 2020-05-26T02:42:36

When you are conscious that your life is not about you but you are about life, then you always do the loving thing, the connecting thing, the life-giving thing, the compassionate thing. Compassio...

Braving The Wilderness: The Easy Way Or The Hard Way from 2020-05-18T18:38:10

In the wilderness, when we are afraid and uncertain, the tendency is to go: “God if you are really God, then you will get me out of this. If you are really God, you will make my life good.

Braving The Wilderness: God Chooses You... And Everyone Else! from 2020-05-11T18:39:46

God chooses you and when you are in the wilderness, when you find yourself in places of uncertainty and vulnerability, God reminds you that you are chosen and chooses to be with you and to reveal...

Braving The Wilderness: Becoming A Good Shepherd Society from 2020-05-05T00:16:07

Will we become a good shepherd society that imitates our good shepherd by ensuring everyone has access to good, fresh, affordable food and what we have seen in this crisis is that families are de...

Braving The Wilderness: God Provides from 2020-04-27T15:32:11

God provides in the wilderness. Author Anne Lamott puts it this way: “It’s almost indigestible: death, divorce, old age, drugs; brain damaged children, violence, senility, unfaithfulness. Good lu...

Braving The Wilderness: Keep Going from 2020-04-20T16:28:25

If we want cleaner air, we can make it happen. If we want to protect our doctors and nurses from the next virus — and protect all Americans — we can make it happen. If we want our neighbors and f...

While It Was Still Dark from 2020-04-12T17:08

You see when you know God’s history with darkness, when you know God’s grace and steadfast love, you don’t fear the dark so much. You know God is faithful and will be faithful to you and see you ...

Jesus Never Said "God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle" from 2020-04-05T19:53:04

We will experience times in our lives when we go through really difficult things, we will face adversity….we are in one of those rare—oh how I pray it is rare—moments in history when we are all g...

Testimonies: Things About God I Had To Unlearn from 2020-03-29T19:04:04

This week, we hear from Dr. Gary Fox and Brandi Manes as they give testimonies. This week’s podcast is the entire service.

Jesus Never Said "God Said It, I Believe It, That Settles It" from 2020-03-22T19:42:52

People are not perfect conduits of God’s word, but we are what God has to work with, so God works through people but we have our own biases and our own agendas and that’s true of the Biblical aut...

Jesus Never Said: "God Helps Those Who Help Themselves" from 2020-03-15T16:57

God helps those who can’t help themselves…through people. There will be a time, and you may have already experienced this, in which you are the one who needs help. In which you cannot do it yours...

Jesus Never Said "Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin" from 2020-03-09T14:12:54

If you start dividing humanity into groups, if you draw a dividing line between who’s in and who’s out, Jesus says: you will find God on the side of the outsiders. You think you know who’s in and...

Jesus Never Said "Everything Happens For A Reason" from 2020-03-02T18:24:03

We are given responsibility, we have the ability to respond to God’s
invitation, to God’s commandments, but we can refuse, we can choose not to
care for the earth and when we do that, wel...

Spirit Led, Spirit Fed from 2020-02-24T15:54:44

This is our purpose, this is what Christ wants from us, this is what we are
made for, the Holy Spirit helps make it possible for us to bear this fruit
in the world, God does God’s part so...

Spirit-Breath from 2020-02-17T15:25:38

It’s not just that God has the power to bring you to life again, God has
the desire to bring you to life, God wants you to come alive again.

A 5C Church: Committed from 2020-01-27T14:42:02

God doesn’t just call the equipped, God equips the called. God gives you
what you need: God gives you the time and resources and people and money
and everything…

Podcast: Rule Of Life from 2020-01-23T22:06:41

So you filled out your Rule Of Life - now maybe you need some resources!
Listen to Pastor Blair, Pastor Cathy and Aaron Manes talk about what
resources they like and use to aide them on t...

A 5C Church: Christian Community from 2020-01-20T15:20:07

You know sometimes folks say to me, well I go to my yoga studio instead of
church, and look, I love yoga, I try and do yoga, I think it is very
spiritual, but just to be clear: your yoga ...

A 5C Church: Constructive from 2020-01-15T14:26:34

In this service you will hear testimonies from three faith leaders who will
answer the question “What is one theological idea that has shaped your
faith?”

A 5C Church: Creative from 2020-01-06T18:55:05

When you start to live in the reality that God is making all things new,
then you start to see the pattern, you see the new thing coming from the
rubble, you see the stump of the tree to ...

Present To Peace from 2019-12-10T02:58:24

What if that became your prayer this Advent season, what if you invited
Christ to make you an instrument of peace, at your dinner table this
Christmas, at your workplace, with your friends?

Present To The Presence from 2019-12-02T16:53:55

The Advent Worship Series begins as Pastor Blair interviews with Dr. Ruben
Habito to talk about how we find and practice the presence of God in our
own lives.

Cultivating Gratitude from 2019-11-25T15:54:13

Waking up with gratitude helps me to wake up to what’s most important in my
life. That’s thanksliving. That’s being thankful.

The #Thanksliving Gratitude Podcast from 2019-11-21T22:04:28

Pastor Blair and Spiritual Director Aaron Manes sit and talk about what Tim
Ferriss, Brené Brown, Robert Emmons and several others have taught them
about gratitude.

Giving Thanks In Every Thing? from 2019-11-18T19:02:42

Adversity happens to everyone, it’s how you respond to that adversity that
separates you from other people. How will you respond to the adversity in
your life? With grumbling or gratitude...

Made For Gratitude from 2019-11-11T19:48:57

“So you think this is just another day in your life? It’s not just another
day. It is the one day that is given to you…today.”

Remember Me from 2019-11-04T15:51:56

As we remember the saints in our lives on All Saints Sunday – we remember
the duality of how we think of saints – those who have already passed, and
also those who are still living.

Beyond Racial Reconciliation from 2019-10-28T14:26:08

If we do not go outside of the boundaries of our own normal path and
discover our true neighbors whom Jesus defines as neighbor, it is to our
own peril, our own detriment as a society, as...

Podcast: Beyond The Border from 2019-10-24T22:17:56

Pastor Blair Thompson-White along with Arapaho UMC members Rick Miller,
Jill Curtis and Cliff Clark recently returned from a “Courts and Ports”
trip at the US/Mexico Border.

Beyond Education from 2019-10-21T19:10:14

So why should we care about the educational journey of all children and not
just our own? Because every child is created in the image of God. Every
child is worthy of an excellent education.

Beyond The US/Mexico Border from 2019-10-15T19:36:25

You are citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. Your
citizenship, your membership, is ultimately in the house of God, that’s
where you reside—and the laws in the hou...

Testimonies: Why I Am A Christian. from 2019-10-07T15:54:57

Listen to testimonies from Rev. Maggie Proshek, Bob Nelson and Amy Bird as
they tell us about why they are Christians.

You Can't Stop The Beat from 2019-09-30T14:47:20

You can’t stop the beat…you can’t stop the Spirit sweeping over the waters,
you can’t stop the new thing God is doing making all things new. What is to
prevent the beat? Absolutely nothing.

Feed The Birds from 2019-09-23T19:36:22

Will we actually take actions and make decisions and live in a way that
shows the reality we are living in - the reality that Jesus Christ is Lord
of our life and we live like him, we liv...

Changed For Good (Wicked) from 2019-09-16T13:47:02

What is the pain and hurt you’ve experienced? Now I have learned that you
can’t put an institution in the box, you can’t put the church in the box,
you can’t put a business in the box or ...

Podcast: The Arts And Faith from 2019-09-11T17:22:07

Pastor Blair Thompson-White sits down with Dana Effler, who is the Director
of Music & Arts at First United Methodist Church in Dallas, to talk about
music, the arts and how Broadway Musi...

We Refuse To Wear Masks (Phantom Of The Opera) from 2019-09-09T13:56:52

The reality of God’s love and grace is available to you, take off the mask.
Accept that you are accepted. And when you do that, when we do that here in
these walls, well then our work tog...

Start With Why from 2019-09-01T17:05

For those of us who have embraced God’s grace, or seeking answers about how
to live out your faith and embrace that grace, remember John the Baptist,
who testifies to the light, as do we,...

Do The Work from 2019-08-26T19:53:53

Our final sermon in the series "Dream. Think. Be. Do" is about doing the
work of the faith: what better testimony than to hear our youth share about
their two summer mission trips. On the...

Be The Beloved from 2019-08-21T02:06:48

When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and
God lives in us, love has the run of the house. Sometimes we are more like
renters in a life of love instead of p...

Think Theologically from 2019-08-12T20:15:38

God is bigger, higher, deeper, more powerful, more mysterious than anything
you can imagine.  Some will tell you that’s why you shouldn’t question God.
I’m saying that’s why you should. G...

Dare To Dream from 2019-08-06T05:39:03

Everybody has the power of God within them and everybody can be a way
through which God’s dreams are shared, everybody can be a way through which
God’s dreams come true. Do you follow me:...

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? from 2019-07-29T18:47:34

Look, if you think you can’t change your mind, scripture makes two things
clear: first, yes you can…you can change your mind, yes with God’s grace we
have the capacity to change our minds...

Fish and Forgiveness for Breakfast? from 2019-07-22T14:21:10

Denying our identity as disciples of Jesus is a major problem with
Christianity in America today. If all the Christians in this so called
“Christian nation’s” identity was in Christ, ther...

Seven Baskets Full from 2019-07-15T15:35:38

You see Jesus does not call the disciples to change their minds about the
Gentiles, he doesn’t just want them to have a new way of seeing God, he
wants them to see that God’s grace and me...

Podcast: A Place At The Table w/ Eric Markinson from 2019-07-10T19:01:13

Pastor Blair Thompson-White sits down with Chaplain and Grace UMC Member
Eric Markinson to talk about what it means to be LGBTQ+ and a Methodist.

The Table Is Set from 2019-07-10T01:38:11

Love is the currency in an economy of grace

Be Present At Our Table Lord from 2019-07-01T17:40:48

The table is the doorway to grace. When we sit down with someone and share
a meal at a table with them, we open ourselves up to experience the very
presence of God with us.

Go! from 2019-06-24T20:15:23

Rev. Carol Montgomery, calls our attention to 1 Kings 19:1-4, 8-15 and how
the prophets call us to go!

Trinity Sunday Testimonies from 2019-06-16T17:15

On Sunday, June 16 (Trinity Sunday) we had three testimonies from Kenton
Self, Rev. Sungmoon Lee and Aaron Manes. Each of these testimonies begin
with a scripture read by Rev. Blair Thomp...

Eco-Spirituality and Electric Vehicles with Aaron Manes from 2019-06-12T22:40:59

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Pollution is a Spiritual Problem Too from 2019-06-11T19:20

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Christ Has No Body But Yours from 2019-06-03T18:24:11

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Vineyards and Vegetable Gardens from 2019-05-29T16:22:34

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Seeing Christ In Everyone and Everything from 2019-05-19T19:30

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She Poured Out Her Soul To God from 2019-05-13T18:19:29

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Women In The Bible with Rabbi Elana Zelony from 2019-05-09T19:15:32

This podcast, “Practicing The Presence” along with more audio and sermons can be found at www.arapahoumc.org on Apple Pod...

That Time When A Woman Changed Jesus' Mind from 2019-05-06T21:51:49

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When She Leads, Everyone Wins from 2019-04-29T20:27:58

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Tidying Up The Tomb from 2019-04-22T15:51:05

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Tidying Up The Theology Of Holy Week from 2019-04-17T17:10:23

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Things The Spark Joy from 2019-04-08T21:03:25

Jesus says: focus on loving God and loving others and your joy will be
complete. The Greek root of the word joy is the same as grace--joy is a
gift from God, joy is a gift of knowing you ...