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Beyond the Sermon
This podcast features the sermons preached at First Methodist Church of Collingswood, NJ and follow-up conversations from the pastors, ministry leaders, and the people of FUMC Collingswood. These conversations get us "Beyond the Sermon" and into what we learned through our sermon preparation, answering questions that arise from the sermons, and what God has done and is doing in our lives. For more information, visit us at www.fumccollingswood.org
Episodes
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When You've Made a Wrong Turn: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about the annoyances and importance of reading full chapters of scripture during service, navigation faux pas, and more
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When You've Made a Wrong Turn: Sermon
What do we do once we realize we've made a wrong turn in our walk with God? Just like when we're lost on a road trip, we ask Him to reorient us and recalculate…
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When You Think You Know Better: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the times they tried to adjust God's ideal for them because of a woman, and the concept of "Creating your own Eden"
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When You Think You Know Better: Sermon
Too often we act like we know better than God, but that can leave us feeling like we've been covered in vaseline. This sermon is part of our fall series based…
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When it Takes Longer than You Thought: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss the recent start of our Emotionally Healthy Relationships course and the difficulty of waiting
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When It Takes Longer than You Thought: Sermon
Waiting is hard. And in the midst of our waiting we can question God. But God is faithful, because that is His nature. This sermon is part of our fall series…
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When People Make a Mess: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss what's been going on over the past couple of weeks and Melchizedek
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When People Make a Mess: Sermon
This sermon looks at how God is faithful, even when we mess things up, make mistakes, or make bad choices like settling near Sodom. This sermon is part of our…
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Who is Your Keeper? Conversation Feat. Angela Mess
This Sunday we took a break from our "Abraham" series and Angela Mess preached her first sermon on Psalm 121. We had a great conversation about what that was…
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Who is Your Keeper? Sermon
This sermon looks at what it means that God walks with us in the midst of life; the good, the bad, and the ugly. This sermon is a short pause in our fall…
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A Continued Conversation: Monologue
Why do we let Pastor Scott leave the church grounds?
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When Things Don't Go as Planned: Sermon
This sermon looks at how, when faced with a famine, Abram doubted God's promises, risked, the future, and became a curse instead of a blessing. This sermon is…
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When You Don't Know the Destination: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremias talk about Abram being faithful without the law, names in the bible, and multiple side tangents... enjoy?
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When You Don't Know the Destination: Sermon
This sermon looks at Abram's call to leave his land, his people, and his family to embark on a journey with God, even when he didn't know where that journey…
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Closing up Spiritual Gifts Series: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about the spiritual gifts series and share some testimonies revolving around the topic of tongues, and share where we're headed
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What Did You Say? Speaking in & Interpreting Tongues: Sermon
We have finally come to the end of our summer series on spiritual gifts, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks…
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What Are You Doing, Lord? Celibacy & Discerning Spirits: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each…
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We Have Good News: Evangelism & Miracles Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each…
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Sailing the Ship - Administration & Leadership: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each…
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Sharing God's Word with God's People - Teaching & Prophecy: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each…
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Office? Gift? Both? - Apostleship & Shepherding: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each…
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Got Faith? - Faith & Martyrdom: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each…
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Sticks & Stones - Exhortation & Words of Wisdom/Knowledge: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series is looking at…
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Gifts Summer Conversation 1
Pasto Scott and Jeremy bring you a summer special to discuss some of the things that have come up through this sermon series!
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A Heart for Those in Need - Mercy & Intercession: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series is looking at…
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Come & Stay at My House - Helps/Hospitality: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series is looking at…
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What We Give - Healing & Generosity: Sermon
For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series is looking at…
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Whatever You Do: Sermon feat. Rev. Dick Esher
Dick Esher grew up in our congregation, has previously served as youth pastor, associate pastor, and interim pastor, and now is back as part of our…
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Youth Sunday: Conversation feat. Elizabeth & Joanna
The truth comes out about who is paid who to say what to promote things happening at the church. Join us for this follow up conversation with Elizabeth and…
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Youth Sunday 2026 feat. Joanna & Elizabeth
We had the joy of hearing from some of our students for our 2026 Youth Sunday. We hope you are encouraged by what God is doing in Joanna & Elizabeth's lives…
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Can These Bones Live: Conversation
Pastor Scott shares more about his testimony where God brought dead areas of his life back to life, and both pastors share about what the Holy Spirit led…
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Can These Bones Live? Sermon
A stand-alone sermon (not in a series) preached in June 2026. This sermon encourages us to look to God for resurrection hope even when things in life feel dry…
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Many Gifts One Spirit: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about forgiveness when no one has sinned, all the times we were right, and maybe about spiritual gifts
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Many Gifts, One Spirit: Sermon
Our spring series is "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." This series will lay the foundation of what it looks like to live a life…
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To Infinity and Beyond: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss Santa Claus, Preaching regrets, testimonies from The Awakening Project, and free worship
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To Infinity and Beyond! Sermon
Our spring series is "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." This series will lay the foundation of what it looks like to live a life…
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Awakening Project: Conversation
Jeremy and some of our college kids are in Wilmore, KY for Awakening Project this week. Listen in as they share some of their early impressions of what God is…
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Will There Be a Test? Sermon
Our spring series is "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." This series will lay the foundation of what it looks like to live a life…
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The Ron Smith Episode
Pastor Scott and Jeremy sit down with our very own Ron Smith to hear about his story and what God has done in his life. topics include, but are not limited to…
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The Empowered Life: Sermon
Our spring series is "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." This series will lay the foundation of what it looks like to live a life…
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Greatest Gift: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy discuss pickles, why we're talking about spiritual gifts so much this year, and how to practically move closer to Holy love
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The Greatest Gift: Sermon
Our spring series is "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." This series will lay the foundation of what it looks like to live a life…
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Spiritual Gifts: What are they?: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about Delanco camp and what's missing from the church in regard to different areas of spiritual gifts
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Spiritual Gifts: What are They? Sermon
Our spring series is "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." This series will lay the foundation of what it looks like to live a life…
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Embowered by Whom?
Pastor Scott details some of the inspiration behind this series and the concept of Jesus working out of the power of the Holy Spirit
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Empowered by Whom? Sermon
Our spring series is "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." This series will lay the foundation of what it looks like to live a life…
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Let All the Nations Praise You! sermon feat. Don Parsons
This week we have a special guest, Don Parsons, sharing the Word with us. Don grew up at First Methodist and is currently a missionary with Mission Eurasia. He…
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Deny Yourself to Receive His Life: Sermon
This week we conclude our Lent sermon series, "Deny Yourself: The cost of following Jesus," with our Easter message. In this series, we've been looking at what…
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Good Friday 2026 Reflections
This week we continue our Lent sermon series, "Deny Yourself: The cost of following Jesus." In this series, we're looking at what it means to say "No" to the…
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Washing Feet - Holy Thursday
This week we continue our Lent sermon series, "Deny Yourself: The cost of following Jesus." In this series, we're looking at what it means to say "No" to the…
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Taking the Low Road: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about the best potluck foods, taking the low road, and denying ourselves... some more
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Taking the Low Road: Sermon
This week we continue our Lent sermon series, "Deny Yourself: The cost of following Jesus." In this series, we're looking at what it means to say "No" to the…
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Where Your Treasure is: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy tell you exactly how to spend your money and answer the question on your mind... "Who would be struck dead in our church?"
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Where Your Treasure Is: Sermon
This week we continue our Lent sermon series, "Deny Yourself: The cost of following Jesus." In this series, we're looking at what it means to say "No" to the…
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Politics...Which Side is Right?: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy solve all of the world's problems and discuss Love is Blind on a typical episode of Beyond the Sermon
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Politics... Which Side is Right? Sermon
This week we continue our Lent sermon series, "Deny Yourself: The cost of following Jesus." In this series, we're looking at what it means to say "No" to the…
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Honor God with Your Bodies: Conversation
Pastor Scott and Jeremy talk about some confusing scriptures and modern ways to navigate "IT", as my Sunday school teacher used to say
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Honor God with Your Bodies: Sermon
This week we continue our Lent sermon series, "Deny Yourself: The cost of following Jesus." In this series, we're looking at what it means to say "No" to the…