Epworth Berkeley Podcasts

The Stone Rejected by the Builders

2009-06-02T20:07:00.000-07:00

The power of Jesus proved to be a crisis of power for religious authorities. Sermon by Eun-Joo Myung, pastoral assistant at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded May 3, 2009. Listen. (16:12)

Whose Children Are We?

2009-05-31T19:55:00.000-07:00

We can't choose our parents, but we can choose the ones who influence us. Sermon by Rev. Ron Parker, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded April 26, 2009. Listen. (10:24)

Limited Offers

2009-05-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

We lock doors for safety, but locked doors can create prisons as well. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded April 19, 2009. Listen. (12:37)

Who Will Roll Away the Stone?

2009-05-19T10:16:00.000-07:00

What matters is not so much what we believe about resurrection, but whether we expect resurrection. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded April 12, 2009. Listen. (12:08)

Immerse Yourself

2009-05-17T10:15:00.000-07:00

It's time to listen to the voices and questions of Holy Week. Message by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded April 5, 2009. Listen. (3:27)

Voice of Thunder

2009-05-15T10:12:00.000-07:00

The way to see Jesus is to look toward the cross. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 29, 2009. Listen. (14:46)

Living Water

2009-04-19T13:31:00.000-07:00

One requirement in the thirst for wholeness is a sense of dissatisfaction. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 22, 2009. Listen. (16:56)

Wells of Wisdom

2009-04-17T13:31:00.000-07:00

We are not here just to serve but to listen. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 15, 2009. Listen. (19:16)

Empty Fullness

2009-04-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

Do we have the wisdom to discern something new in our lives? Sermon by Eun-Joo Myung, pastoral assistant of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 8, 2009. Listen. (16:42)

Water From Rock

2009-04-13T13:31:00.000-07:00

Lent is a time to stop pretending. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded March 1, 2009. Listen. (12:11)

Such As No One on Earth Could Bleach Them

2009-04-11T13:31:00.000-07:00

Forgiveness is hard to give and hard to receive, but is key to love's redemptive power. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded February 22, 2009. Listen. (11:44)

It's Not Complicated, But It's Not Easy

2009-04-09T13:31:00.000-07:00

The circumstances of our lives do not define who we are. Sermon by Rev. Ron Parker, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded February 15, 2009. Listen. (14:02)

While It Was Still Dark

2009-04-07T13:31:00.000-07:00

Prayer is immersion in a living relationship with a living God. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded February 8, 2009. Listen. (14:22)

Seaside

2009-04-05T13:31:00.000-07:00

What does it take to heal? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded February 1, 2009. Listen. (12:17)

Transforming Power

2009-04-03T13:29:00.000-07:00

Peacemaking begins with peace within. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 25, 2009. Listen. (12:12)

Infrequent Visions

2009-02-19T09:17:00.001-08:00

What would happen if we opened our lives and listened to God? Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 18, 2009. Listen. (13:17)

Chaos and Creativity

2009-02-17T14:42:00.000-08:00

What would it be like to see the world as we see our children? Sermon by Rev. Andrea Davidson, worship director at the Pacific School of Religion and youth pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 11, 2009. Listen. (11:11)

Home By Another Way

2009-02-11T10:09:00.000-08:00

Every day we can choose to change plans, patterns, and ways of being. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded January 4, 2009. Listen. (7:58)

Ujima

2009-02-06T11:54:00.000-08:00

The expansion of the Holy Family remains the work of community and the assurance of faith. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 28, 2008. Listen. (8:49)

Christmas Meditation 2008

2009-02-04T09:08:00.001-08:00

God is the loving power that will never leave us alone. Christmas meditation by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 24, 2008. Listen. (7:36)

Choosing Joy

2009-01-31T09:43:00.001-08:00

We must unwrap our minds and hearts and open our souls to a song of liberation. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 21, 2008. Listen. (10:20)

Choosing Community

2009-01-28T11:00:00.001-08:00

Against unthinkable odds, the women of Liberia transformed their homeland by hope. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 14, 2008. Listen. (13:11)

Choosing Wonder

2008-12-23T10:57:00.000-08:00

Religion begins with a consciousness that something is asked of us. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded December 7, 2008. Listen. (13:29)

Choosing Healing

2008-12-20T20:40:00.000-08:00

When we pray, God restores us. Sermon by Eun-Joo Myung, pastoral assistant at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded November 30, 2008. Listen. (10:20)

Welcome the Soul

2008-12-17T13:45:00.000-08:00

When we act out of compassion and hospitality, we are with Christ. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded November 23, 2008. Listen. (13:31)