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The Sunday Sermon
Hosted by Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church · EN
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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Explore God: Part 3 - Why does God allow pain and suffering?
May 300:27:53Tap to summarizeIn this week’s message, we wrestle with one of the hardest and most personal questions of faith. Walking through the story of Lazarus in John 11, we explore what Scripture actually says—and doesn’t say—about suffering, grief, and God’s presence.Rather than offering easy answers, this message invites a deeper shift: from asking “God, how could you?” to asking “God, where are you?”—and discovering a God who meets us not from a distance, but in the midst of our pain.If you’ve ever struggled with loss, unanswered prayer, or the silence of God, this conversation is for you.
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Companions Season 3: Episode 18 - Isaiah 1-48: Judgment, Trust, and Comfort in Exile
Apr 3000:56:52Tap to summarizeIsaiah doesn’t let us stay on the surface. In this episode of Companions, we walk through Isaiah 1–48—moving from confrontation in Jerusalem to comfort in exile. Along the way, we explore what it means to trust God in uncertain times, how worship and justice belong together, and why God’s promises still speak in the middle of disruption. If the prophets have been stretching you, this conversation will help you hear—and respond.
Transcribe →Explore God: Part 2 - Is there a God?
Apr 2600:16:44Tap to summarize“Is there a God?” It’s a simple question with complex layers. This week, we walk through Acts 17 and consider how people have wrestled with this question for centuries—and how the search itself may be pointing us somewhere deeper.
Transcribe →Companions Season 3: Episode 17 - The Prophets: An Overview
Apr 2300:52:20Tap to summarizeThis week on Companions, we step into the Prophets—and discover they’re not nearly what we thought. Far from distant predictors of the future, the prophets speak directly into moments of drift, calling God’s people back to covenant faithfulness, justice, and true worship. We unpack some of the most common misconceptions that keep us from understanding these books and offer practical ways to read them with fresh eyes. If you’ve ever felt confused, intimidated, or disconnected from the prophets, this conversation will help you hear their message with clarity—and maybe even recognize how it’s speaking to your life today.
Transcribe →Explore God: Part 1 - Does life have a purpose?
Apr 1900:24:18Tap to summarizeWe’re kicking off a brand new series called Explore God by asking one of the biggest questions people have been asking for centuries: Does life have a purpose? In this opening message, Pastor Angelo creates space for honest exploration, engages how different worldviews answer the question, and offers a deeply rooted Christian perspective—one that reframes purpose not as something we achieve, but something we receive. If you’ve ever wrestled with meaning, direction, or why your life matters, this is a conversation worth leaning into.
Transcribe →Companions Season 3: Episode 16 - 1 & 2 Kings: Power, Prophets, and the Presence of God
Apr 1600:54:46Tap to summarizeWhat happens when a people slowly drift from the God who formed them?In this episode of Companions, we walk through 1 & 2 Kings, tracing nearly 400 years of Israel’s history—from the height of Solomon’s temple to the devastation of exile. Along the way, we explore the division of the kingdom, the repeated failures of its leaders, and the prophetic voices that refuse to stay silent.Why does the phrase about “the sins of Jeroboam” keep showing up? What does it reveal about patterns we struggle to break? And how do moments like the divine council or Elisha’s vision remind us that there’s more happening than what we can see?We also unpack why the reading plan shifts after 2 Kings—helping us hear the prophets not as isolated voices, but as God’s word spoken right into the middle of collapse.This episode invites us to pay attention—to the warning signs, the patterns, and the ways God might still be speaking today.
Transcribe →Checkpoint Sunday: Part 2
Apr 1200:25:17Tap to summarizeAre we there yet?In this Checkpoint Sunday message, Pastor Becca pauses our Bible-in-a-Year journey to reflect on one of Scripture’s most compelling figures: Solomon. A king known for wisdom, success, and influence—yet also a life marked by slow drift and a divided heart.This sermon explores the tension between doing the right things and heading in the wrong direction, reminding us that faith isn’t just about decisions—it’s about direction.As we take stock of where we’ve been and where we’re going, we’re ultimately pointed to Jesus—the true King who doesn’t drift and who holds us steady even when we do.
Transcribe →Companions Season 3: Episode 15 - Sing to the Lord a New Psalm
Apr 900:56:45Tap to summarizeThis week, we hit another checkpoint in our Bible-in-a-year journey—and we’re slowing down to spend some time in the Psalms.Joined by a very special guest (and Pastor Becca's dad!), Paul Detterman, we explore what the Psalms actually are, why they show up alongside the rest of Scripture, and how they give voice to the full range of human experience—from joy and gratitude to grief, anger, and everything in between.Together, we talk through the different types of Psalms, the honesty they model in prayer, and why these ancient words still matter for our lives today. If you’ve ever struggled to find the words to pray—or wondered if you’re “allowed” to be fully honest with God—this conversation is for you.Because the Psalms don’t just teach us what to say…they remind us that nothing we bring before God is off-limits.
Transcribe →Holy Discontent: Part 7 - The Narrow Way (Easter 2026)
Apr 500:21:15Tap to summarizeThis Easter, Pastor Angelo invites us to see the resurrection not just as a moment of celebration, but as a moment of realization. In Matthew 28, the first witnesses arrive at the tomb carrying grief, fear, and uncertainty—and yet they encounter the risen Christ already ahead of them. This message holds space for both loss and hope, reminding us that while loss is real, it is not final. Because Jesus is alive, fear no longer has the final word, and we are invited to follow him from death into life.
Transcribe →Companions Season 3: Episode 14 - 2 Samuel (God & Flawed People)
Apr 200:55:22Tap to summarizeThis week on Companions, we step into one of the messiest stretches of Scripture yet—where power is complicated, leadership is unpredictable, and the line between faithfulness and failure feels razor thin.From Saul’s unraveling to David’s rise (and fall), this episode wrestles with a central tension: What does it mean that God’s covenant continues through deeply flawed people?We talk about: • Why David’s story is both inspiring and unsettling • How sin doesn’t stay private—it ripples through families and communities • The kind of leadership that builds… and the kind that breaks • And the quiet, steady thread holding it all together: God’s hesed—steadfast, covenant loveThis story doesn’t give us clean heroes. It gives us something better—an honest one.If you’ve ever wondered how God works through broken people—or what it looks like to trust God when things fall apart—this conversation is for you.🎧 Listen now and join us as we keep reading the story together.
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