Woodland Christian Church
Sermons and more from Woodland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a progressive, open and affirming congregation in Lexington, Kentucky.
Episodes
126 episodes
Still Growing | Christy Jo Harber
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 13:31-32. Through the image of a tiny seed, we’re reminded that God transforms ordinary lives and communities into places of hope. As we reflect on our own story of growth,...
The Extravagant Sower | Christy Jo Harber 7.12.26
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 13:1-9. What if God isn’t a careful gardener, but an extravagant sower? This morning we move past the familiar self-examination of “which soil am I?” to ask: what if the Ch...
The Word at the Heart of the Holiday | David Shirley 7.5.26
In this week’s sermon, Rev. David Shirley shares a message from Galatiants 5:1, 13-14. Rev. David Shirey looks at the word that is at the heart of the holiday weekend. The word is freedom. Liberty. He explores the proper and improper uses of...
The Whole Body Adjusts | Christy Jo Harber
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from 1 Corinthians 12:12-20. When one part of the body hurts, the whole body responds. We’re invited to imagine the church not as a collection of individuals, but as the living Body of ...
It is not I, But We | Christy Jo Harber
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 25:31-40. When Jesus speaks of the hungry, the stranger, the sick, the imprisoned, he reveals a surprising truth: we encounter God not in isolation, but in one another. Thi...
The Great Commission | David Shirey 6.14.26
In this week’s sermon, Rev. David Shirey shares a message from Matthew 28:16-20 based on the final words of Matthew’s Gospel. David Shirey explores Jesus’ last words to his disciples. How odd that he sends eleven not so great disciples to ca...
Steadfast Love, Enduring Legacy | Christy Jo Harber
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 118:1-9. As Woodland celebrates six years of shared ministry and a new season in our sanctuary, Psalm 118 invites us to remember the enduring love that has carried us through...
Love That Sparkles! | Christy Jo Harber 5.31.26
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Romans 12:9-16. This Pride Sunday we explore what it means to practice genuine love in a world that too often teaches fear, exclusion, and scarcity. Through glitter blessings, radi...
Deep Roots, Open Doors: Come, Holy Spirit! | Christy Jo Harber
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Acts 2:1-21. On this Pentecost Sunday, Woodland Christian Church celebrates 117 years of faithful ministry, and a long-awaited homecoming! Together we explore how the Holy Spirit g...
Ezra 3:10-13 | David Shirey
In this week’s sermon, Rev. David shares a message from Ezra 3:10-13. It’s Homecoming for the people of Israel. Exiled for decades in Babylon, they are now back home - with a mix of nostalgia for what was and anticipation for what is t...
Show Me Something Good | Christy Jo Harber
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from John 14:8-14. On the sixth Sunday of Easter, Philip asks Jesus to show him God. When words are not enough, Jesus points to the works themselves– signs of healing, partnership, and ...
Woodland Memory 5-Woodland Christian Church
In the spring of 1908, Lexington couldn’t contain what was happening. Crowds packed into churches, then spilled into the Woodland Auditorium as a fiery revival swept the city. Night after night, voices rose, convictions deepened, and somethi...
Deep Roots, Open Doors | Christy Jo Harber 5.3.26
In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 4:14-21. On this fifth Sunday of Easter, we begin our stewardship season in a spirit of homecoming– celebrating our return to our deep roots and open doors. In Luke’s gospel w...
Woodland Memory 4-The Christian Church in Lexington
In this episode, we trace the origins of the Christian Church in Lexington—from a small gathering of just twenty-four members in 1816 to a growing movement that helped shape the city itself. Set against the backdrop of a frontier town becomi...