Sermon Prep
Dan Metzger, pastor at St Marks United Methodist Church in Findlay, goes behind the scenes of weekly sermon prep, addressing cultural and spiritual issues, and what happens the other 6 days of the week.
Episodes
20 episodes
Episode 20 - Youth on mission
Pastor Dan sits down with four of our youth who just got back from a mission trip to Pittsburgh to talk about sharing our faith, service, and how taking time apart can help us grow closer to Christ.
Episode 19 - A place to belong
Pastor Dan and special guest Bruce Beck talk about sharing our faith and the importance of having a church community to belong to
Episode 18 - Talking to God
Pastor Dan and Director of Discipleship Mandy Stevens answer your questions about prayer
Episode 17 - God's Plan
Pastor Dan is joined by Youth Pastor Holly Metzger and their daughter Renee as they talk about what it means to know God's will for your life
Episode 16- Rooted in the Bible
Pastor Dan and Director of Outreach Extraordinaire Kellie Bibler talk about the Bible and how to dive into God's Word.
Episode 15 - Tacos in Heaven
Pastor Dan and Director of Discipleship Mandy Stevens talk about the importance of worldwide mission, the tower of Babel, and the possibility of tacos in eternity.
Episode 14 - Going to Samaria
Pastor Dan and Director of Outreach Kellie Bibler talked about being sent to those different than us and what Jesus wants to teach us about the Kingdom of God.
Episode 13 - Ascension Day
Pastor Dan and special guest Betty the Dog talk about the ascension of Christ and what it means to live in the "already but not yet" Kingdom of God.
Episode 12 - Happy Mothers Day
Pastor Dan is joined by his mom, Pastor Erma Metzger as they talk about the people who influenced them in their faith, and how we are called to do the same
Episode 11 - Learning Contentment
Pastor Dan and special guest Curynn DeWitt, director of children and family ministries, talk about the trap of comparison and learning to live in contentment.
Episode 10 - Fear Not!
Pastor Dan and Director of Outreach Kellie Bibler talk about the things that make us afraid and what scripture has to say about trusting in God.
Episode 9 - Quit complaining
Pastor Dan is joined by special guest, Director of Discipleship Mandy Stevens to talk about why complaining can be such a serious spiritual issue
Episode 8 - No excuses
Pastor Dan is once again joined by Holly as they talk about why we make excuses and how we can quit making excuses when there's something God wants to change in us.
Episode 7 - Peter and the Risen Christ
Luke 24:34 tells us that Simon Peter had a meeting with the risen Christ - what was that like? Pastor Dan walks us through this hidden Easter story
Episode 6 - Agree to Disagree
Pastor Dan wraps up John 17 with Jesus' prayer for unity for all of us.
Episode 5 - Take Heart
Pastor Dan is joined by special guest, Holly Metzger as we talk about John 16:33 and Jesus' statement: "in this world you will have trouble, but take heart I have overcome the world."
Episode 4 - Friend of God
Pastor Dan walks through 3 famous verses in John 15 that talk about our joy being complete, laying down our lives for our friends, and being called a friend of God.
Episode 3 - Greater Things
Today we explore the rest of John 14 - a place made just for us, Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit, what it means to do "greater things" than Jesus, and the peace he leaves us with. For full sermons, check out stmarksfindlay.org