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The Sunday Sermon
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A weekly sermon podcast by Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, located in Wilmington, North Carolina. For more information, visit our website at www.welcometowesley.com
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Companions: Season 3, Episode 25 - The Annual Conference Edit
1w ago00:36:19Tap to summarizeRecording from Annual Conference, Pastors Angelo and Becca reflect on the Minor Prophets and their ongoing call to the church today. From justice and mercy to truth-telling and hope, this episode explores what it means for the church to live prophetically—not by predicting the future, but by bearing witness to God’s heart in the present.
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Preaching the Lectionary 2026: Year A | Proper 6
2w ago00:17:22Tap to summarizeWhat do you do when trusting God feels impossible? This week, pastoral intern Emma Strickland reflects on the stories of Sarah, Elizabeth, and Mary—ordinary people who met God’s promises with doubt, laughter, and questions. Through their stories, Emma explores a simple but powerful truth: faith is not the absence of uncertainty. Sometimes trusting God means taking one more step, even when the future seems absurd and the answers are unclear. And in those moments, God often gives us the gift of community to help carry our faith until we can find it again.
Transcribe →Companions Season 3: Episode 24 - Starting The Not-So-Minor Prophets
2w ago00:52:32Tap to summarizeThis week on Companions on the Journey, Pastors Angelo and Becca leave the Major Prophets behind and enter the world of the Minor Prophets. Together they explore Hosea's powerful message of covenant love, Joel's vision of repentance and renewal, Amos's passionate call for justice, and Obadiah's warning against exploiting the vulnerable. Along the way, they discuss why these prophets still matter today, how Peter connects Joel to Pentecost, and what it means to move beyond religious appearances toward genuine faithfulness. Join us as we discover how four very different prophetic voices reveal one consistent truth about the heart of God.
Transcribe →Checkpoint Sunday: Part 3
3w ago00:23:02Tap to summarizeThis week on The Sunday Sermon, we pause for Checkpoint Sunday #3 in our Bible-in-a-Year journey. Looking back across everything we've read—from Genesis and Exodus to the kings, the Psalms, and the prophets—we ask a simple but important question: What have we learned about God? Through the images of water, bread, and the cup, Pastors Angelo and Becca trace the story of Scripture and discover a God who creates, provides, rescues, forgives, and remains faithful even when we are not. As we gather around the communion table, we're reminded that the story of God's people has always been held together by one enduring truth: His love endures forever.
Transcribe →Companions Season 3: Episode 23 - Dry Bones, Dragons, and Dystopian YA Novels?
3w ago00:57:10Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Pastors Angelo and Becca finish reflecting on Ezekiel. Together, they discuss the valley of dry bones, dragons, and the close connection between despair and hope.
Transcribe →Explore God: Part 7 - Can I know God personally?
4w ago00:25:01Tap to summarizeIn the final message of our Explore God series, Pastor Angelo explores one last deeply personal question: Can I know God personally? Grounded in John 15:9–17, this sermon examines Jesus’ invitation to “remain” in his love and challenges common misconceptions about faith, spirituality, and relationship with God. Together, we consider what it means to be fully known and fully loved by God—and how abiding in the love of Christ can transform the way we live, love, and see ourselves.
Transcribe →Companions Season 3: Episode 22 - Emma and Ezekiel
4w ago00:46:42Tap to summarizeThis week on Companions, Pastor Angelo is joined by Wesley Memorial’s summer pastoral intern, Emma Strickland, for a special episode. Before diving into the strange and powerful world of Ezekiel 1–24, Emma shares about her life, faith journey, calling to ministry, and passion for social work. Together, they reflect on what it feels like to read prophetic literature honestly for the first time—the confusion, the beauty, the discomfort, and the surprising relevance of Ezekiel’s visions and warnings. Whether you’ve loved the prophets or struggled through them, this episode is an honest and thoughtful reminder that scripture often forms us not just through clarity, but through wrestling, curiosity, and conversation.
Transcribe →Explore God: Part 6 - Is the Bible Reliable?
May 2400:30:04Tap to summarizeThis Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Angelo explores the question, “Is the Bible Reliable?” through Acts 2 and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Rather than avoiding difficult questions, this message wrestles honestly with Scripture’s complexity, humanity, and power while showing how the Bible continues to faithfully lead people toward Jesus Christ.
Transcribe →Companions Season 3 Episode 21 - Jeremiah Part 2: The Prophet and The Pretender
May 2100:52:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Pastors Angelo and Becca close out their reflection on Jeremiah by discussing prophets and pretenders. What is a false prophet? How do we discern the difference between God's voice and the voice of the enemy? Do false prophets still exist today? Join us as we discuss these questions and more!
Transcribe →Explore God: Part 5 - Is Jesus really God?
May 1700:31:21Tap to summarizeWhat does it really mean to say that Jesus is God? This week, Pastor Becca explores Colossians 1:15–20 and the church’s historic claim that Jesus is both fully divine and fully human. Together, we wrestle with Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience as we consider who Jesus truly is—and why that still matters today.
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