Canton United Methodist Church

Cut for Time: God Makes Sense of Our Confusion

Pastor Clay and Eric Stearns sit down to discuss Sunday's message and John 1, the prologue to the gospel. Just what is John trying to say, and how does it give us a sense of hope during this Advent season?

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Sunday Message: Body, Have Hope.

Scripture: John 1:1-5 & 14

Series: Now in Flesh Appearing (Advent 2022)

Today, Pastor Clay helps us think about having hope in the midst of uncertainty. Those original hearers of John's gospel would have been looking for it, and so are we. The good news is that we find our hope in Jesus and feel it down to the depths of who we are. How have you found hope in Christ?

 

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Sunday Message: Step Up

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Series: In Step with God

Today as we conclude the In Step with God series, Pastor Clay helps us consider what it means to step up in our stewardship of time, talent, and treasure by reminding us that stewardship is supposed to be a joyous, prayerful decision rather than something stressful or required of us. How can you joyfully step up?

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Cut for Time: Stepping Out Unites

Pastor Clay is here with a Cut for Time episode about Sunday's message about stepping out in generosity and faithfulness. In the sermon on Sunday, Pastor Clay talked about this offering that Paul organized to bless the churches in Judea, and the Macedonian churches stepped out and responded. How will you step out in faithfulness in the upcoming year?

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Sunday Message: Step Out

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Series: In Step With God

Today, as we continue our message series focused on aligning our steps with God, we are looking at what it means to step out in faithfulness and generosity to the needs God helps us see. How is God nudging you today?

 

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Cut for Time: A Bigger Stewardship

Eric and Pastor Clay are back together to discuss the start of our new stewardship series that will lead us into Advent. Together they dig in to thinking bigger about stewardship in that it's not just about money. How is God calling you to be a steward?

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Sunday Message: Step In

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Series: In Step With God

We started a new message series devoted to aligning our steps with God by looking at the example of a widow in the Temple who gave everything she had. That day, she is the one who taught the crowds a lesson as she stepped in to the challenge of generosity. She trusted her gifts to God in order to do some good. Where do you want to do good in the world?

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Cut for Time: Catching Up On A Lot

After a crazy week last week, Pastor Clay is back with an episode of the Cut for Time Podcast to talk about his message on 10/23 about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector and 10/30 about the Ten Lepers. When we cannot stand on our own merits, we stand with Christ, and for this we give thanks! What are you thankful for today? 

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Sunday Message: The Gratitude Path

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Pastor Clay visited his first appointment to serve as a guest preacher at Brookings First UMC. In Luke's gospel, Jesus interacts with ten lepers, heals them, and receives a thank you from only one of them. Where do you find yourself in this story? Leper 1? Leper 3? A gratitude path that recognizes Jesus turns us into Leper #10. 

Special thanks to Sam Becker, Drew Schnable, and Paul Schmidt for the audio from today's message.

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Sunday Message: Would You Rather?

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

 

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector sets up the opportunity to ask, "Would You Rather?" But is there a bigger question we need to consider? Join Pastor Clay as he helps us think deeper about this story from Luke's gospel.

 

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