Risk-Taking Action

Abundance is the reality. Scarcity is a lie. Redistribution is the key. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded September 2, 2007. Listen. (15:02)

Testimony for Labor

Poverty is the worst form of violence. Message by John Schweizer, a Stephen Minister at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded September 3, 2006. Listen. (7:07)

Passionate Worship

We do not pray for insurance. We pray for boldness. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 26, 2007. Listen. (12:36)

Liberating Learning

Prayers, support and celebration can carry us when we cannot go on. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 19, 2007. Listen. (11:07)

Radical Hospitality

We will be changed by letting into our hearts someone previously unknown, outside, or other. Sermon by Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 12, 2007. Listen. (13:12)

Tough Love

God gives us freedom to make our own choices, and to make mistakes. Sermon by Rev. David Ourisman, a minister in the United Methodist Church and author of From Gospel to Sermon: Preaching Synoptic Texts. Recorded at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded August 5, 2007. Listen. (16:22)

Teach Us to Pray?

It's a story about the American Family Council protest when a Hindu gave the opening prayer at the United States Senate. Sermon by Rev. David Ourisman, a minister in the United Methodist Church and author of From Gospel to Sermon: Preaching Synoptic Texts. Recorded at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded July 29, 2007. Listen. (14:38)

Whose Story is This, Anyway?

Intimacy is a key part of growing a spiritual community. Sermon by Rev. Charlie Lerrigo, a United Methodist pastor, at Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded July 22, 2007. Listen. (28:15)

Who is My Neighbor?

How can we be Good Samaritans in this complicated and confusing world? Sermon by Rev. Ron Parker, retired pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church, Berkeley, California, recorded July 15, 2007. Listen. (17:04)