Scriptures: John 5:1-9 Bio: The Reverend Doctor Michael Brewer is a retired pastor with 28 years of ministry at Crescent Springs Presbyterian and 14 years at Blue Ash Presbyterian. He studied at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary and was ordained simultaneously into two denominations: the Presbyterian Church US and the United Presbyterian Church USA.…

Scriptures: Psalm 23, Acts 9:36-43 Bio: Dr. Andrew Pomerville serves as President & Trustee at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He brings to Louisville Seminary successful experience in both higher education and ecumenical parish ministry, defined by innovation, energy and joyful communication as an executive administrator, chaplain, a…

Scriptures: John 21:1-19 Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakeside Presbyterian Church. She holds a BA in History from Duke University, Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. #luke #lakesidepresbyterianchurch Thank you…

Scriptures: John 20:19-31 Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakeside Presbyterian Church. She holds a BA in History from Duke University, Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. #luke #lakesidepresbyterianchurch Thank yo…

Choral Response: Hallelujah (G. F. Handel) Scriptures: Isaiah 65:17-25 Luke 24:1-12 Description: On Easter morning, the women approach the tomb knowing what is expected of them. But after the tomb turns out to be empty and God’s story turns out not to be over, how should they respond? What can they trust? How can they see the news of the empty tomb…

Scriptures: 2 Cor 5:16-21 & Luke 15 Description: “We will never be able to make total sense of the pain and suffering we endure. But, somehow, we may find little bits of hard-won wisdom in the midst.” - Kate Bowler #wisdom #Lent #2cor5 #luke12 #TheHardestPart #everythinghappens #katebowler Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of s…

Scriptures: John 12:1-8 Description: “Really loving people goes beyond what we think we can afford. But it has a multiplying effect. Even as we are diminished by loving action to the point of costing us time, money, or energy, it makes more.” #love #Lent #luke12 #TheHardestPart #everythinghappens #katebowler Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is p…

Scriptures: Isaiah 55:1-9 & Luke 13:1-9 Description: There is the world as we see it… and there is the world as God sees it. What does it mean to embrace God’s kind of imagination? And how might that relate to repentance or forgiveness? Louisa digs into Jesus’s comments about contemporary tragedies and his story about a fruitless fig tree in the co…

Scriptures: Psalm 27, Luke 13:31-35 Description: Suffering is an inevitable part of the landscape of our lives and our world. Jesus models for us a style of prayer that honors our pain and saves us from falling into despair. This kind of prayer, deeply interwoven in the psalms, is called lament. For our own sakes and for the world around us, the Bi…

Scriptures: Luke 4:1-13 Description: It’s the first Sunday of Lent, a season where we don’t have to pretend life is easy or that everything has a solution. Life is beautiful and terrible, often at the same time. Jesus knew that better than anyone. He chose the harder path, rejecting easy versions of power and rule. No story makes that more clear-cu…

Scriptures: Luke 6:27-38 Description: You know “The Golden Rule,” but have you heard about “The Platinum Rule”? Or how about “The Rhodium Rule”? Jesus’s Sermon on the Plain challenges us to treat others as God would treat them, which is a tall order. Jesus wants us to give away more than is asked of us, to turn the other cheek, and to love our enem…

Scriptures: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Description: 500 years ago, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and Conrad Grebel were among a group of reformers who believed deeply in believer baptisms and started the Anabaptist movement. The Presbyterian tradition embraces infant baptism. How can we be inspired by the beauty of both forms of baptism… and by the third f…

Scriptures: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12 DESCRIPTION: The Christmas season brings so much gift giving and receiving. The wise men were the first to bring Christmas gifts. Were their gifts well chosen? Or might Jesus have preferred something different? Bio: The Reverend Doctor Michael Brewer is a retired pastor with 28 years of ministry at Crescent…

Scriptures: Matthew 1:18-25 “Much like Joseph, people of faith today find ourselves standing at a terrifying intersection between the world we knew and the one in which we actually live. And like Joseph, we are faced with some game-changing decisions. Do we reach backward and cling to tradition, even when it no longer serves us or meets the need of…

Scriptures: Luke 1:26-38 Description: The story of Advent is not meant to be a solo or even just an angelic chorus. It is a call and response. The angels say “do not be afraid,” and the faithful are compelled to answer back. Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakeside Presbyterian Church. She holds a BA in History fr…

Scriptures: Luke 1:5-25 DESCRIPTION: When Zechariah doubts the message of the angel Gabriel, he loses his voice for nine months. Was that a punishment? Maybe. Or maybe it was a gift, a season of quietness when Zechariah could listen for God. In this busy time of year, maybe we are overlooking God's angels in the noise and hectic holiday pace. Accor…

Scriptures: 2 Samuel 23:1-5 - John 18:33-37 Louisa preaches about Thanksgiving pies and that sense of belonging we have – or don’t have – during the holiday season. When Pilate questions an arrested and bound Jesus, Jesus tells Pilate that his kingdom “does not belong to this world.” What does it mean to serve a king whose kingdom does not belong t…

We explore the ‘Gleaning Laws’ and the ways ancient Israel imagined a world under God’s kind of rule instead of under Pharoah’s kind of rule – a world where there is always enough… and enough to share. But what about when it seems that Pharoah’s power is the only power? Jesus adds his own thoughts on generosity, especially during times when Pharoah…

Bonus Content: Stay tuned after the sermon. for Just as I am, I Come (Victor C. Johnson) © 2011 Lorenz Publishing Company, Chancel Choir. Used with permission. Scripture: Mark 12:38-44 You know what’s easy? Cynicism. The temple is corrupt. There are no good institutions or worthy recipients. We have every reason to be cynical. But what does it mean…

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6a Bonus Content: Stay tuned for A New Jerusalem Arise, following the sermon. Description: In the midst of election-week anxiety, we take the time to celebrate God’s larger promises along with the specific and intimate hope that comes from remembering those we have loved and lost. For All Saints’, we remember the five Lak…

Scriptures:Exodus 35-36 Description: The building of the tabernacle (Exodus 35-36): People who have just barely begun to have more than enough after slavery in Egypt are now willing, even excited to bring a nearly endless list of resources and skills to constructing the tabernacle, the transitional place of worship in the wilderness. Bio: The Rever…

Scriptures: Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 In Hebrews and in the Gospel of Mark, we are reminded that sometimes God likes to ‘keep it real’ and asks us to be ‘vulnerable.’ Let’s not shy away from these texts but embrace that sometimes Jesus wants to challenge us. After all, in being challenged we might find renewed grace and love! Bio: The Reverend…

Scriptures: Psalm 8 Description: The time has come for a sermon addressing this election season… Louisa shares two main take-aways as we engage with this political moment, both inspired by Psalm 8 and World Communion Sunday. Bio: The Reverend Doctor Michael Brewer is a retired pastor with 28 years of ministry at Crescent Springs Presbyterian and 14…

Scriptures: Mark 9:38-50 Description: A humorous, insightful, and poignant sermon led by Elders of Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Thank you for joining the Lakeside Light Podcast. This is a copyrighted production of Lakeside Presbyterian Church. You can find out more information about us at lakesidechurch.org.…

Scriptures: James 3:13-4:3, Mark 9:30-37 Description: The Letter of James raises the question of what true wisdom looks like. Is it dog eat dog? Is it looking out for Number One? Or does God offer us a different kind of wisdom? If so, what does divine wisdom look like? Maybe it looks like Jesus. Bio: The Reverend Doctor Michael Brewer is a retired …

Scriptures: Mark 8:27-38 Description: The cross is the central symbol of our faith – but have we watered it down? Or have we allowed it to take on entirely different meaning than what Jesus intended? In this passage, Jesus challenges us to re-imagine power and take risks. Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakeside P…

Scriptures: Isaiah 35:4-7a, James 2:1-17 Description: Thou Shalt Not Be Horrible. Your choices matter. Drawing from the words of Isaiah, we explore how every choice can resonate with joy and purpose. Let’s all act like what we do matters. Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakeside Presbyterian Church. She holds a BA…

Scriptures: Psalm 46, John 16:31-33 Description: In the gospel of John, Christ promises peace to his followers. But how can we live into this promise when peace often seems so far away? Bio: John Hodges-Batzka serves as the Coordinator of the Northern Kentucky Youth Group (Illumination), providing youth programming for several area PCUSA and UCC ch…

Scriptures: Psalm 22, Acts 27:39-44 Description: God’s call is a gift for all people – not just a privilege for the few who have the power to choose preferred jobs or control relationships. Even when we find ourselves out of options, in circumstances that feel like dead ends, or in the depths of suffering, God can find us and we can claim vocation.…

Featuring: Lora Davis Scriptures: Ruth 1:15b-18, Mark 6:7-13 Description: We were never meant to experience vocation solely as individuals. Wherever and whenever we are called, we are called with one another and with the Spirit’s companionship. Who we partner with, what communities we walk alongside, and which friendships we foster are all deeply v…

Scriptures: Acts 9:10-19, Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Description: As we explore our own vocation and the vocations of our communities, we also become part of God’s call to others. God calls us through one another – through mentors and friends, through people who know us deeply and through people who meet us in the right place at the right time. Our baptism…

Scriptures: Psalm 145:10-18, Ephesians 4:1-16 Description: God’s call draws us into and toward a greater vision and story, one where God’s heaven is felt on earth and all the world’s people see the promises fulfilled. What does it mean to live in the ‘already and not yet’, always being called toward something more than we can see? Bio: The Reverend…

Scriptures: Psalm 145:10-18, Ephesians 4:1-16 Description: God’s call draws us into and toward a greater vision and story, one where God’s heaven is felt on earth and all the world’s people see the promises fulfilled. What does it mean to live in the ‘already and not yet’, always being called toward something more than we can see? Bio: The Rev. Dr.…

Scriptures: Isaiah 43:1-7, Ephesians 2:10-22 Description: 2nd week in the Vocation Bible School Series. God calls us each by name, calling us as we are. Our vocations are found within our particular time and place and people. Whatever our age or circumstance, God can use us. Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakesid…

Scriptures: Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32, Mark 4:35-41 Description: This story from Mark is one of the early miracle/healing stories in this Gospel and is filled with irony and open questions: Jesus, the carpenter, commands his disciples (several of whom are experienced fishermen) to set sail with him. Yet when the weather gets rough, it it the fishermen w…

Scripture References: Lamentations 3:22-33, Mark 5:21-43 Description: An exploration of spiritual practices such as feeling what we feel, hanging onto hope, and choosing joy during our times waiting. Bio: Rev. Bosarge is a Teaching Elder in the PC USA, a member of the Presbytery of Cincinnati, with a Master of Arts in Spirituality and a ministry fo…

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Description: When Paul prayed to be freed from the “thorn in his flesh,” the Risen Lord responded, “My grace is sufficient for you. My power is made perfect in your weakness.” What does that promise mean to us as we wrestle with our own painful thorns? Bio: The Reverend Doctor Michael Brewer is a retired …

Scriptures: Psalm 24, Ephesians 1:3-14 Description: 1st week in the Vocation Bible School Series. Instead of thinking of our vocation as a noun (called to be 'a teacher’ or ‘a pastor), or even a verb (called ‘to serve’ or ‘to preach’), what if God’s call can be found in the prepositions? Prepositions offer relationship between things. We’ll begin e…

Scripture References: Mark 4:26-34 Description: Jesus tells two short and sweet parables about the Kingdom of God, which – it turns out – can be found in even the most commonplace and tiny things. #LakesidePresbyterianChurch #Mark4 #MustardSeed #LazyGardeners The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakeside Presbyterian Church…

Scripture References: Mark 3:20-35 Louisa walks through this difficult passage, where Jesus pushes back against scribes and his family. What kind of ‘house’ is Jesus building? Who will be welcomed and who will be forgiven? And how do we respond to a God who challenges us to expand our ideas about who belongs to whom? #Mark3 #JesusandFamily #Challen…

Scripture focus: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 - Mark 2:23-3:6 In Mark, Jesus seems to flout sabbath law. But really, he is fulfilling and expanding God’s commandment to “Honor the sabbath and keep it holy.” How can we do the same? Take some inspiration from Louisa’s bearded dragon, Joe, and let’s all reclaim God’s gift of rest. #GospelofMark #Psalm139 #Sab…

Scripture References: Romans 8:12-25 Description: We confess every Sunday that we believe in one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. No one can really explain this mystery because God is simply too big to fit into our limited understanding. But instead of approaching the Trinity as a complicated doctrine, what if we think about the Trinity in …

What if Pentecost is not the birthday of the church? What if our foundational story takes place in Acts 1 instead of Acts 2? Are we too busy trying to save ourselves and ‘church’ to notice when the Holy Spirit arrives in our midst? (Credit to two amazing theologians, Andrew Root and Blair D. Bertrand!) #AndrewRoot #BlairDBertrand #WhenChurchStopsWo…

Learn how Jesus embodies power by lifting up and why it's important to have a different perspective on power. #PowerOfLift #DifferentPower #WorshipingJesus #UnderstandingPower #JesusChrist #PowerOverVsPowerWith #TrueMeaningofWorship #EmbodyingPower #PerspectiveOnPower #lakesidepresbyterianchurch Thank you for joining the Lakeside Light Podcast. Thi…

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“Jesus Light from Above” by Pastor Randy Yenter. Music, “I Run to Christ!” by Anderson/Habegger/arr. LJames. Released: 2020. Track . Genre: Message and Music. The post “Jesus, Light from Above” (Isaiah 9:1-7, John 8:12-30)” appeared first on Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church.By admin

“Love and Forgiveness Given” by Pastor Randy Yenter. John 7:53-8:11, Music, “Love is the Golden Rule” by R. Rambo/Davis Released: 2020. Track . Genre: Message and Music. The post “Love and Forgiveness Given” appeared first on Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church.By admin

“Is Jesus the Messiah” by Pastor Randy Yenter (John 7:25-44) Anthem< “In Remembrance of Me” by Hunnicutt. Released: 2020. Track . Genre: Message and Music. The post Is Jesus the Messiah appeared first on Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church.By admin