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As we navigate turbulent times in our own lives and the world around us, we tend to spend a lot of time thinking about what we should be doing. But in the process we often forget to consider who we’re becoming. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore the power of consistent faithfulness as we consider our calling to become persistent witnesses to the heart of God.  Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:8–10 Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-11-1-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/LvKsQ

Whether we realize it or not, God is constantly giving us opportunities to embody God’s love in the world. And we’re called to be ready to act on those God-given opportunities when we have them. That’s not just true for us as individuals, but it’s also true for the church. So in today’s sermon, we’ll explore several powerful opportunities that God is giving to Kindred Church in 2027. And we’ll consider how we can be ready to act on our divine opportunities together! 2027 Pledge Form: https://qrco.de/bh3V3T  Scripture Reading: Luke 10:30-36  Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-10-25-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/LvKsQ

In last week’s sermon, we were reminded that church isn’t just a place we go. Rather, church is a Team on a mission that each of us is a part of. In today’s sermon, we’ll get some inspiring feedback from several of our church members about the impact of our Kindred Team on their lives. And we’ll consider several specific ways God may be calling each of us to play our part on the Team as we look to multiply our impact in 2027.  Scripture Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25 Team Kindred: 5 Ways to Play Your Part: https://qrco.de/bh3pn9  Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-10-18-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/LvKsQ

It’s easy for us to think of church as a place we go, because, well… church is a place we go. But for followers of Jesus, church is meant to be so much more! So in today’s sermon, we’ll rediscover what church is meant to be, learn why it matters for each of us, and unpack some powerful implications for our mission at Kindred.  Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:7, 11-16  Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-10-11-2026

What is God’s deepest desire? What brings God the greatest joy? And what does it have to do with you? In today’s sermon, we’ll look at Jesus’ answer to these foundational questions of faith as we wrap up our series, “The Prodigal God.”  Scripture Reading: Luke 15:25-32 Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-10-4-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/eoVMt

In our culture, hard-working, disciplined, dependable people are often rewarded with admiration and praise. In fact, many of us strive to be (or at least to be seen as) that kind of responsible person. But there’s a profound, sometimes invisible danger for people who do things the right way. In today’s sermon, we’ll discover how Jesus reveals this danger to us in one of the most famous stories he ever told. Join us as we continue our series, “The Prodigal God.”  Scripture Reading: Luke 15:25-30 Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-9-27-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/eoVMt

One way or another, most of us have had the humbling experience of realizing we’ve made a serious mistake. Perhaps we did something that hurt people we love. Perhaps we did something that hurt ourselves. Perhaps both. Those painful moments are often filled with guilt, shame, and regret. So in today’s sermon, we’ll consider a powerful story told by Jesus about the way God meets us in those tender and transformational times. Join us as we continue our series, “Prodigal God.”  Scripture Reading: Luke 15:11-24 Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-9-20-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/eoVMt

The vast majority of Americans believe in God. But what is God like? Opinions vary widely. So in today’s sermon, we’ll begin unpacking a powerful story where Jesus weighs in. And we’ll see that, according to Jesus, God is much different (and much better!) than many of us have assumed. Join us as we kick off our new series, “The Prodigal God.” Scripture Reading: Luke 15:11-16 Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-9-13-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/eoVMt

As we navigate the challenges of our personal lives and the world around us, it’s easy to feel unsettled, fearful, and at times, overwhelmed. But our faith offers us access to a peace that transcends this tumultuous world. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore one of the most empowering passages in all of Scripture as we consider how to find that transcendent peace. Join us as we wrap up our series on the book of Philippians!  Scripture Reading: Philippians 4: 4-13 Philippians Reading Plan: https://tinysrc.me/go/ZTg0eEyvR  Philippians Study Guide: https://tinysrc.me/go/owQJ6PsDg  Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-9-6-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/LQoC3

The world bombards us with the message that if we want love, acceptance, and belonging in life, then we’ve first got to prove ourselves worthy. Most of us absorb that message from a very young age, and then we spend the majority of our lives exhausting ourselves in never-ending attempts to prove our worth. No wonder so many of us feel perpetually burned out and overwhelmed! So in today’s sermon, we’ll explore a powerful biblical passage that shows us a much better way to find our worth. Join us as we continue our series through Philippians! Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:4b-11 Philippians Reading Plan: https://tinysrc.me/go/ZTg0eEyvR  Philippians Study Guide: https://tinysrc.me/go/owQJ6PsDg  Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-8-30-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/LQoC3

We humans have an innate desire to live a life of purpose. We want to know that our lives are significant. The problem is that our culture leads us to seek fulfillment in all the wrong ways, causing us to spend our lives chasing shallow, temporary highs. So in today’s sermon we’ll discover how Jesus shows us a better way to find the true fulfillment we’re longing for. Join us as we continue our series through Philippians.  Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:1-11 Philippians Reading Plan: https://tinysrc.me/go/ZTg0eEyvR  Philippians Study Guide: https://tinysrc.me/go/owQJ6PsDg  Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-8-23-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/LQoC3

Hope can sometimes feel fleeting. It’s easy to have hope in the good times, when everything around us is trending in the right direction. But when things start to unravel (which is exactly when we need hope the most!), our hope for the future often unravels as well. So in today’s sermon, we’ll discover why our hope tends to be so fragile. And we’ll learn how to find a much stronger kind of hope that can sustain us through even the most difficult circumstances we face. Join us as we begin a new series through the book of Philippians!  Scripture Reading: Philippians 1:12-20 Philippians Reading Plan: https://tinysrc.me/go/ZTg0eEyvR  Philippians Study Guide: https://tinysrc.me/go/owQJ6PsDg  Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-8-16-2026 Worship Playlist: https://shorturl.at/LQoC3

Unfortunately, many Christian communities have a reputation for being rigid in ways that alienate anyone who doesn’t (or can’t) conform to expectations. But the church’s earliest leaders model a very different way. In today’s sermon, we’ll explore a New Testament story that seems quite odd on the surface. But we’ll learn how it exemplifies the kind of humanity, vulnerability, and grace that followers of Jesus are called to embody. Scripture Reading: Acts 20:7-12 Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-8-9-2026

Our cultural climate makes it easy for us to dismiss people who are different from us without a second thought. But what happens when God is using those very people to try to teach us something we need to learn? In today’s sermon, we’ll wrestle with one of the strangest stories in all of Scripture (buckle up!) as we consider the steep cost of writing people off without hearing them out.  Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 2:23-25 Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-7-26-2026

Throughout the Bible, we discover that God loves to speak through people. But in today’s sermon, we’ll explore a passage that uses a humorous story to name a serious caveat: If people claiming to speak for God don’t proceed carefully, things can go bad quickly. As we explore the passage, we’ll consider what that important insight means for the church and the way we share God’s message in the world.  Scripture Reading: Numbers 22:21-31 NRSVue Share: Know someone who needs this message right now? Send them the link! Connect: https://rb.gy/0gguyc Give: https://pushpay.com/g/kindredumc Prayer: https://rb.gy/xwmuok Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/kindrednc.church/kindreds-latest-7-19-2026