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Idlewild Presbyterian Church
The Idlewild podcast is a ministry of Idlewild Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN. Every podcast includes a weekly sermon that explores scripture and provokes reflection about the mystery of God and what it means to model our lives on the life of Jesus Christ.
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Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Unfailing Treasure
This morning, we will continue our month-long exploration of the Revised Common Lectionary by studying the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 12, Jesus shares many…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Where Your Heart Is
This morning, we'll reflect on the Parable of the Rich Fool. It is a story unique to the Gospel of Luke and provides us an opportunity to contemplate how our…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: The Day is Breaking
This morning, Genesis 32:22–31 will guide and inspire our worship. We’ll step into the darkness of Jacob’s long night of wrestling. As day breaks, we’ll…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Sabbath as Practice
Last week, Pastor Mary helped us wrestle with how God's commandment to observe sabbath rest is an act of resistance and even defiance in an anxious and…
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Sunday Sermon: Sabbath as Resistance
Last week, Pastor Courtnay kicked off our new sermon series, Sabbath Rest: Rejuvenation in the Spirit. She encouraged us to imagine how the sabbath becomes a…
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Sunday Sermon: Bread of the Presence
Today, we begin a new sermon series, Sabbath Rest: Rejuvenation in the Spirit. Sabbath is more than just a day! Sabbath practice reorients us, putting us in…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Nearer Than Breath
This morning, we'll consider the first mention of the Spirit of God as we explore together the Creation narrative in Genesis 2. God, after forming the heavens…
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Sunday Sermon: Nearer Than The Silence
This morning, we'll turn to the Hebrew Scriptures to reflect on the prophet Elijah. Elijah was faithful and true to God's word, and thus his life was at risk…
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Sunday Sermon: Nearer Than The Truth
Today is Trinity Sunday, celebrating the Triune God—an identity we share as those baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amid unrest and…
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Sunday Sermon: Nearer Than The Wind
Today, we celebrate Pentecost and begin a new sermon series titled Nearer Than Breath. We’ll wrestle with our understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: And There Christ Will Meet You - In Your Doubts
This week, we will celebrate the final Sunday of the Easter season, and the last of our sermon series, And There Christ Will Meet You. As we reflect on the…
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Sunday Sermon: And There Christ Will Meet You - In The Street Of The City
Today, we turn to the book of Revelation, a prophetic and apocalyptic text filled with powerful imagery that helps us resist sin in the world. We’ll explore…
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Sunday Sermon: And There Christ Will Meet You - In The Garden
This morning, we continue our Eastertide sermon series, And There Christ Will Meet You. Pastor Joshua will lead us as we meet Christ along with Mary Magdalene…
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Sunday Sermon: And There Christ Will Meet You - In The Meadow
Today, we continue in the Gospel of John as we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday. As we celebrate the third offering in our sermon series And There Christ Will…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Eastertide Sermon Series - By The Sea
Today, we read of the risen Jesus meeting his disciples at the shoreline in the wake of their trauma and loss. Through this encounter, we’ll reflect on how…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSenior Sermons: Youth Sunday 2025
Some of our high school seniors will be our preachers for the day while other youth will lead in liturgy and prayer. They will proclaim the Word based on Luke…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchEaster Sermon - The One Who Goes Ahead of Us
On this Easter morning, we will come together to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Gospel of Mark's telling of the story will center our…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Seven Last Words: I Thirst
This morning, we will continue our Lenten series, The Seven Last Words of Jesus, by examining Jesus' last words from the Gospel of John, "I thirst." In these…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Seven Last Words: Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit
Sermon on Luke 23:44-46, delivered by the Reverend Joshua H. Narcisse on Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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Sunday Sermon: Seven Last Words: It Is Finished
This morning, as we celebrate Palm Sunday, we will hear Jesus' words from the Gospel of John again. In John 19:30, after receiving the sour wine, Jesus said…
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Sunday Sermon: Seven Last Words: Why Have You Forsaken Me?
This morning, as we mark the midpoint of our Lenten journey, we will hear Jesus' cry from the cross captured in the Gospel of Matthew, "My God, my God, why…
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Sunday Sermon: Seven Last Words: Here is Your Mother
As we mark the third Sunday of Lent, we will turn our attention to the words of Jesus from the Gospel of John. While he hangs on the cross, Jesus looks down to…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Seven Last Words: Today You Will Be With Me…
Sunday Sermon: Seven Last Words: Today You Will Be With Me… by Idlewild Presbyterian Church
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Sunday Sermon: Seven Last Words - Father, Forgive Them...
This morning, as we mark the first Sunday of Lent, we will embark on a new sermon series entitled The Seven Last Words of Christ. This series will allow us to…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Greatness of God
Sunday Sermon: Greatness of God by Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Jesus Heals - Do We See This Woman?
Sunday Sermon: Jesus Heals - Do We See This Woman? by Idlewild Presbyterian Church
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Sunday Sermon: Jesus Heals - At Unexpected Times
Sunday Sermon: Jesus Heals - At Unexpected Times by Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Jesus Heals - Through Unexpected People
Sunday Sermon: Jesus Heals - Through Unexpected People by Idlewild Presbyterian Church
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Sunday Sermon: Jesus Heals - In Unexpected Places
Sunday Sermon: Jesus Heals - In Unexpected Places by Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: The Call
This morning, the Reverend Joshua H. Narcisse will lead us as we continue to study the Gospel of Luke. In the opening verses of Luke 5, Jesus meets Peter after…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Concerning Mission
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Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Remembering Baptism
Sunday Sermon: Remembering Baptism by Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Searching for Jesus
As we worship, we will wrestle with some important questions. What can we learn from how Jesus models faithfulness in this passage? What does it look like to…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Holiday Gatherings - The Magi
Sunday Sermon: Holiday Gatherings - The Magi by Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Holiday Gatherings - Elizabeth & Mary
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Sunday Sermon: Holiday Gatherings - Sheperds & Angels
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Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Holiday Gatherings - The Prophets
This morning, we inaugurate the season of Advent: the time when we prepare for the coming of Jesus the Christ. A new sermon series called Holiday Gatherings…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon - Are you the King?
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Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Concerning Calling
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Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Concerning Dereliction of Duty
We will continue our exploration of the Narrative Lectionary by studying the familiar story of Jonah. While Jonah is most well-known for the three days and…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Concerning Fear and Faith
In 1 Kings 17:8-16, we meet a widow gathering supplies for what she believes to be the final meal of her life. While collecting sticks for a fire, the widow…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Concerning Dedication
The scripture situates us as audience to Solomon at the dedication of the Temple. We read of how all the elders and heads of the tribes of Israel gather for…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: The House that God is Building
This morning, we move from 1 Samuel into 2nd Samuel where we find King David. The former shepherd boy has been brought by God from pasture to palace. After…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Misunderstood Tears
As we worship, we meet Hannah, a woman of deep faith and expectation who lives with the pain of an unrealized prayer. Through the various responses Hannah…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Behind the Bulletin - Send
We draw to a close our Behind the Bulletin series by examining the final movement of worship - Send in God’s Spirit. To delve deeper into the significance of…
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Sunday Sermon: Behind the Bulletin - Respond
This morning, our sermon series will concentrate on what it means to Respond to God’s Word. In the Gospel of John, Jesus uses the image of a vine to describe…
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Sunday Sermon: Behind the Bulletin - Proclaim
We continue our sermon series by turning to the second movement of worship: Proclaim God’s Word. 2 Timothy will help center our time as we hear the…
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Sunday Sermon: Behind the Bulletin - Gather
We begin a new sermon series entitled Behind the Bulletin. Over the next four Sundays, we will delve into the four movements of our worship: gather, proclaim…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Faith That Works
We turn our focus to the epistle of James as we reflect on the relationship between our faith and our action. The bulk of the letter centers on the connection…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: She Has Set Her Table
This sermon is centered around Wisdom’s Feast, which opens the ninth chapter of Proverbs. The text personifies God’s Wisdom as a woman – expanding how we speak…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: The Body's Growth
In 1 Corinthians, Paul introduces the image of the Body of Christ, and throughout several of his letters, he uses it to describe the ways in which all of God’s…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Concerning The Lordship Of Jesus
In Philippians 2:5-11, Paul explained how Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection led to God’s highest exaltation “so that at the name of Jesus every knee should…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: One More Thing
As we reflect on the calling of the first deacons in Acts 6, we will ask how God is calling us into ministry in and through Idlewild. What does the calling of…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Theology 101: Reformed
Each week this Summer, we have examined a different doctrine of Reformed theology, and this sermon examines what we mean by "Reformed". We might be familiar…
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Sunday Sermon: Theology 101: Hope
In Romans 8:18-25, we read Paul's explanation of hope in his epistle to the early Christians in Rome. Through Paul's witness, we examine the ways in which our…
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Sunday Sermon: Theology 101: The Church
We reflect on our beliefs regarding the purpose, efficacy, and transformational power of the Church specifically and Chrisitan community more broadly. Acts…
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Sunday Sermon: Theology 101: Predestination
As we continue our Theology 101 sermon series, we read Romans 8:28-29 and consider the doctrine of predestination. We reflect on our understanding of God’s…
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Sunday Sermon: Theology 101: Providence
In a world filled with trouble that causes us to doubt God’s caring presence, this sermon invites us to consider God’s creation as a spiritual practice of…
Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon: Theology 101: Sanctification
Today we reflect on what it means to be sanctified or “made holy” by the power of God. Please note, that we read Philippians 2:1-13. However, Rev. Powers…
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Sunday Sermon: Theology 101: Justification
Justification is far from a household word, but it’s one of the more important concepts in Christian theology. Where justification is not understood—and…