Fr. Larry Richards is the founder and president of The Reason for our Hope Foundation, a non- profit organization dedicated to ”spreading the Good News” by educating others about Jesus Christ. His new homilies are posted each week.
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İçerik Highland Park United Methodist Church and Highland Park United Methodist Church - Dallas tarafından sağlanmıştır. Bölümler, grafikler ve podcast açıklamaları dahil tüm podcast içeriği doğrudan Highland Park United Methodist Church and Highland Park United Methodist Church - Dallas veya podcast platform ortağı tarafından yüklenir ve sağlanır. Birinin telif hakkıyla korunan çalışmanızı izniniz olmadan kullandığını düşünüyorsanız burada https://tr.player.fm/legal özetlenen süreci takip edebilirsiniz.
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İçerik Highland Park United Methodist Church and Highland Park United Methodist Church - Dallas tarafından sağlanmıştır. Bölümler, grafikler ve podcast açıklamaları dahil tüm podcast içeriği doğrudan Highland Park United Methodist Church and Highland Park United Methodist Church - Dallas veya podcast platform ortağı tarafından yüklenir ve sağlanır. Birinin telif hakkıyla korunan çalışmanızı izniniz olmadan kullandığını düşünüyorsanız burada https://tr.player.fm/legal özetlenen süreci takip edebilirsiniz.
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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection guide. What if God is calling you to something bigger than your resources? Oftentimes, we let limitations—money, time, ability—dictate what we think is possible. But what if God is ready to provide in a way we never could have expected, if we will only step out in faith? Twenty-five years ago, asking this question changed the course of our church. It led us to launch Belong Disability Ministry , which has changed our community for the better. It has changed the way we think, the way we act, and our understanding of hospitality. In this sermon, we celebrate what God has done through Belong and challenge ourselves to consider: Where might God be calling us to trust Him beyond our limitations? And who else might God be calling us to show hospitality to, breaking down any barriers so they can find a place to belong as valuable members of God’s family?…

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Why do bad things happen to good people? This is a question humans have been asking for millennia. Whether it’s illness, injustice, or a natural disaster, personal and global suffering often leaves us wondering, “How could a good and powerful God allow this?” In this sermon, we will explore some of the causes of suffering and wrestle with the tension of holding onto God’s goodness while facing these harsh realities. With Psalm 69 as our guide, we’ll discover that God invites us to bring our rawest emotions and questions to Him and gives us hope, even when the world doesn’t make sense.…

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Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide There is nothing like fulfilling a dream! It feels magical when all of your plans and hard work bring you to the finish line of something you’ve always wanted. But what do you do when you hit a dead end and your hard work adds up to nothing? Or worse, what do you do when your dream shatters before your eyes? In this sermon, we get honest about the pain of broken dreams, which can leave us devastated and disillusioned. We explore the story of two disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24 who were heartbroken after their dreams of a conquering Messiah fell apart. Just as Jesus walked alongside them in their grief, God meets us in our own disappointment. Even when all hope seems lost, He can do something far greater than we ever imagined, and make us stronger at the broken places.…
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