Spray United Methodist Church Podcast
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51 episodes
S2E35 Ministry of Presence
What can we offer when someone is hurting and there are no words that can take the pain away?In this episode, Hoyt explores the ministry of presence—the faithful act of showing up, listening, and remaining beside someone when we cannot r...
S2E34 Power Made Perfect in Weakness
What happens when we pray for relief, but the burden remains?In this episode, Hoyt reflects on Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” and Christ’s promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9,...
S2E33 Sabbath in a Restless World
In a world that never seems to stop, rest can make us feel uncomfortable—or even guilty. We may begin measuring our worth by how much we accomplish, forgetting that God never intended our value to depend upon our productivity.In Episode ...
S2E32 Loving without Agreement
How do we stand by our convictions without treating those who disagree with us as enemies?In this episode, Hoyt considers what it means to speak the truth in love, listen before answering, and remember that every person is created in the...
S2E31 When the Soul is tired
There is a kind of tiredness that a good night’s sleep cannot cure. You may still believe in God and love Jesus, yet prayer requires more effort, worship feels distant, and familiar words begin coming from the mouth instead of the heart....
S2E30 The Psalms - Permission to be Honest.
The Psalms give us permission to come before God exactly as we are—with our joy, sorrow, confusion, repentance, and fear.In this episode, Hoyt explores the honesty found in Psalms 13, 51, 73, 88, and 121. These ancient prayers remind us ...
S2E29 – The Apostles’ Creed, Part 6: Our Living Hope
S2E29 – The Apostles’ Creed, Part 6: Our Living HopeIn this final episode of our series on the Apostles’ Creed, we arrive at the glorious hope of the Christian faith: the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and t...
S2E28 – The Apostles’ Creed, Part 5: Christ Is Still at Work
S2E28 – The Apostles’ Creed, Part 5: Christ Is Still at WorkJesus died. Jesus rose again. But what is He doing today?In Part 5 of our journey through the Apostles’ Creed, we discover that Christ’s work did not end at the re...
S2E27 The Apostles Creed Part 4
At the very heart of the Christian faith stand two events that changed history forever: the cross and the empty tomb.In this fourth episode of our Apostles’ Creed series, we reflect on the words:“Was crucified, dead, and burie...
S2E26 Apostles Creed Part 3
The Apostles’ Creed now leads us from the wonder of Christ’s birth to the purpose of His suffering.In this episode, we explore three powerful truths: Jesus is fully God, fully human, and the Savior who willingly suffered for our redempti...
S2E25 Apostles Creed Part 2
Who is Jesus?The Apostles’ Creed answers that question with just a few simple words: “Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.” Yet those words contain the very heart of the Christian faith.In this episode, we explore what it ...
S2E24 The Apostle Creed Part 1
The Apostles’ Creed has been called one of the oldest and most beautiful summaries of the Christian faith. In this first episode of our six-part series, we begin at the very beginning:“I believe in God the Father Almighty, Mak...
S2E23 The Ministry of Showing Up
In this episode of the Spray United Methodist Church Podcast, we reflect on The Ministry of Showing Up.Most of the Christian life is not lived in dramatic moments. It is lived in ordinary faithfulness—one prayer, one ac...
S2E22 The Holy Spirit and Self Control
What does self-control really look like in the life of a Christian?In this episode of the Spray United Methodist Church Podcast, we explore the fruit of the Spirit known as self-control. Many people think self-control is simply trying h...
S2E21 Fruit not Performance
Episode 21 — Fruit Not PerformanceIn Episode 21 of the Spray United Methodist Church Podcast, we reflect on the difference between spiritual performance and the true fruit of the Holy Spirit. Using Galatians 5 as our foundation, we expl...
S2E20 The Spirit Who interrupts
In Episode 20 of the Spray United Methodist Church Podcast, Hoyt reflects on the quiet ways the Holy Spirit interrupts our lives. Not always through dramatic moments, but often through gentle whispers, peaceful pauses, and ordinary moments that...
S2E19 Breakfast on the Beach
🎙️ Episode 19 — Breakfast on the BeachAfter the resurrection, there is a quiet moment on the shoreline in Gospel of John 21 that often goes unnoticed.The disciples return to what they know… fishing through the night.And...
S2E18 When Doubt is not the enemy
Doubt is something many believers are afraid to admit—but what if doubt isn’t the enemy?In this episode, Hoyt shares a personal journey through seasons of uncertainty and distance, and the life-changing realization that Jesus ...
S2E17 Peace be with You
In this episode of the Spray United Methodist Church Podcast, we reflect on a powerful moment after the resurrection of Jesus, when He appeared to His disciples behind closed doors and spoke the words, “Peace be with you.”The disciples ...