The Marben Bland Podcast
The Marben Bland Podcast is where faith meets real life. Hosted by Pastor Marben Bland, this show features powerful sermons, uplifting devotionals, and engaging interviews with leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. Each episode offers spiritual insight and practical wisdom to help you grow in faith, lead with purpose, and live with impact. Whether you're on your morning walk or your evening drive, tune in for thoughtful content that feeds the soul and inspires action.
Episodes
551 episodes
When God Feels Silent
This is one of the most raw and real moments of the cross. Jesus expresses pain, abandonment, and deep anguish. Yet even here, He is quoting Scripture, anchoring Himself in truth.We’ve all had moments where God feels distan...
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Season 6
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Episode 46
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2:02
Seen, Known, and Loved
Even in agony, Jesus demonstrates love, care, and compassion. His third word from the cross wasn’t about His pain—it was about relationship. He ensured His mother was cared for, creating a new spiritual family rooted in ...
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Season 6
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Episode 45
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1:59
Salvation in the Final Hour
Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” — Luke 23:43In His second word from the cross, Jesus speaks hope, salvation, and eternal life to a dying criminal. No time for good works. No chance to...
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Season 6
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Episode 44
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2:03
Sermon -When the Lord Needs You
Listen as Pastor Marben Bland delivers a powerful Palm Sunday sermon rooted in Matthew 21:1–11 and Hebrews 12:1–2—a timely word on obedience, purpose, and faith.This message reminds us that God’s call won’t always make sense—but it is al...
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Season 6
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Episode 43
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20:42
Forgiveness That Breaks Chains
Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” — Luke 23:24In one of the most powerful moments in Scripture, Jesus speaks His first word from the cross—not judgment, not anger, but forgiveness. While nails pierced His hand...
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Season 6
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Episode 42
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2:02
Jannie Fuller – A Shaper Of Faith
In seminary, I learned that spiritual formation is a lifelong process of becoming more like Christ, shaped through prayer, Scripture, community, and obedience. But long before I knew the term, I experienced its power through Jannie Fuller. Mama...
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Season 6
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Episode 41
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1:32
Devotional The Devil Tried It — But I’m Still Standing
I am Marben Bland, Pastor Of The Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church In Athens, Georgia, with A Living The Word Moment. In Matthew 4:1–11, Jesus teaches us that being led by the Spirit does not mean avoiding st...
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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1:59
Keep Hope Alive - The Reverend Jessie Jackson
The Reverend Jesse Jackson, who the New York Times has called the nation’s most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, has died at ...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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1:48
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Building Healthy Habits That Last
On this episode of It’s a Matter of Your Health, Dr. Veita Bland is joined by fitness expert Coach Hilton Ferguson of Full-Time Fitness to start 2026 on the right foot. They discuss why big goals need daily vision, how nutrition is more importa...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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27:59
God Delivers in Dilemmas
In Exodus 1:15–22, the Hebrew midwives faced an impossible dilemma. Pharaoh commanded them to kill innocent children, forcing them to choose between obeying authority or remaining faithful to God. Their decision was costly, dangerous, an...
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Season 6
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Episode 38
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1:34
The Dilemma – I Will Trust In The Lord
This sermon explores what it means to trust God when every option comes with consequences. Drawing from the courage of the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, this message reminds us that dilemmas don’t just test our choices—they reveal w...
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Season 6
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Episode 37
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9:34
Let’s Do It Again—Wisely
As we step into a new year, survival is not the goal—wisdom is. In this first sermon of 2026, Pastor Marben Bland challenges us to move beyond habit, autopilot, and routine faith and instead recommit ourselves to living wisely i...
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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26:27
A Light for the Longest Night
Blue Christmas—also called The Longest Night—reminds us that Advent is a season of both joy and honesty. The Longest Night falls each year on the winter solstice, around December 21, when darkness lasts the longest. We are now onl...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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1:30
Sermon: A Wonderful Counselor
Today’s message reminded us that when Isaiah called Jesus the Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6), he wasn’t talking about a therapist—he was describing a divine strategist, a King who guides His people through confusion...
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Season 6
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Episode 38
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19:52
Sermon: What Is Advent And Why Should You Care?
In this moving Advent sermon, Pastor Marben Bland reminds us that Advent is a season of holy preparation—a time when God calls us to change how we love, serve, and live. Drawing from Isaiah 9:6, he shows that Jesus is our Won...
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Season 6
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Episode 37
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27:21
Sermon: The Courage To Say Thank You
In The Courage to Say Thank You, Pastor Marben Bland reminds us that gratitude is more than good manners—it is a bold act of faith. Preaching from Luke 17:11–19, he shows how only one healed leper had the courage to return to Jesus and...
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Season 6
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Episode 36
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30:02
The Power of Saying Thank You
In Luke 17:11-19, ten lepers are healed, but only one—a Samaritan—returns. His gratitude goes beyond manners; it is worship that points others to God. Jesus’ question, “Where are the nine?” challenges us to see that thanksgiving is a...
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Season 6
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Episode 35
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2:02
The Death Of The Penny
I am Marben Bland, Pastor of the Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia, with a “Living The Word Moment. The New York Times reports that the American penny has died. It was 232 years o...
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Season 6
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Episode 34
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1:46
Sermon: Are You a Pentecost Person?
This Sunday, Pastor Marben Bland delivered a powerful sermon titled “A Pentecost Person,” reminding us that Pentecost isn’t just a moment in Acts 2 — it’s a movement we are called to live every day.Just like the 3,...
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Season 6
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Episode 33
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38:02
The Ultimate Sacrifice
I am Marben Bland, Pastor of the Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia, with a Living The Word moment. Jonathan, son of King Saul, demonstrated the ultimate sacrifice through loyalty and faith —...
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Season 6
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Episode 32
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1:25
Sermon: Teach Me How To Pray
Prayer isn’t just words; it’s a living conversation with God. In this message, The Reverend Marben Bland reminded us that The Lord’s Prayer is more than a ritual; it’s our foundation for every kind of prayer petition, lament, confessio...
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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29:33
Devotional The Power Of Payer
Jesus exemplified the power of prayer. He prayed before every significant moment—choosing disciples, feeding the multitudes, and facing the cross. Prayer was His lifeline, and it can be ours as well. Whether petitioning, lamenting, confessing,...
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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1:11
Sermon Death Is Not the End — It’s the Beginning
In this powerful message from Philippians 1:21, Rev. Marben Bland reminds us that death isn’t the end for believers — it’s the doorway to eternal life. Drawing from childhood memories, Paul’s letters, and today’s real-world challen...
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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23:33
A Life of Caring: Remembering Mamie ‘Julia’ Stephens”
In this heartfelt sermon celebrating the life of Mamie “Julia” Stephens, Rev. Marben Bland reminds listeners that Julia’s life was a living testimony of care for bodies, families, and souls. Drawing on 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 and Isaiah ...
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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11:16
Devotional: Positioned for Purpose
In 1973, while aiming to surpass Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, Hank Aaron signed a historic endorsement deal with Magnavox, a leading American electronics company known for manufacturing televisions and home entertainment systems. Durin...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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1:35
