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Why bother with the Bible in a world overflowing with content? In a culture where we’re overfed on information but starving for truth, this message challenges the idea that Scripture is just an optional supplement and reveals it as the living voice of God that teaches, corrects, and sustains us. Looking at Jesus’ response in the wilderness, we’re reminded that even He relied on Scripture at His most vulnerable moment, showing us that Scripture is survival not supplement. This message invites you to begin with the Gospel of John, one chapter a day, and rediscover why this Book still matters today. This is week 3 of “Why Bother?” — a seven-week series asking honest questions about faith. ___________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! Subscribe for weekly sermons. Series: Why Bother? | Honest questions. Clear hope. Connect with us: Website: united.online Instagram: @unitedchurchonline Facebook: @uchurchonline YouTube: @united.church

Discover why true purpose isn't something you create — it's something you surrender to. Pastor Leonce unpacks Colossians 1:15-20 and Ephesians 2:10 to reveal that Jesus is the foundation of all existence, and that you are God's poiema — a poem intentionally crafted with meaning already written into you. If you're tired of carrying the weight of self-made purpose, this message will challenge you to open your hands and trade exhaustion for the freedom found in divine design. This is week 2 of “Why Bother?” — a seven-week series asking honest questions about faith. ___________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! Subscribe for weekly sermons. Series: Why Bother? | Honest questions. Clear hope. Connect with us:   Website: united.online Instagram: @unitedchurchonline Facebook: @uchurchonline YouTube: @united.church

What if death isn't the end of the story? This Easter Sunday, Pastor Leonce delivers a bold, compelling message on the claim that changes everything — the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor Leonce confronts one of history's most extraordinary events with raw honesty and compelling logic: if the resurrection didn't happen, Christianity is sentimental fiction. But if it did? Everything changes. In this sermon, you'll discover: Why the resurrection is not just a historical event but a present power available to every believer How the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now lives in you Why resurrection life only flows where surrender happens How God specializes in rewriting endings, even yours Whether you're carrying heavy burdens, wrestling with doubt, or feeling stuck in defeat, the empty tomb has a message for you. Jesus didn't just inspire us. He invaded death itself and won. ___________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

In this final message from The Jesus Revolution, Pastor Léonce explores how Peter’s withdrawal from the Gentile table — under social pressure, not theological doubt — nearly fractured the early church. And how the Jerusalem Council’s response didn’t just settle a debate. It built a culture. This sermon explores: Why inconsistency is more dangerous than opposition What it looks like when decisions are carried by trustworthy people who stay Why the gospel is proven not in what we decide but in who we sit with How the early church built tables that had never existed before in human history If you’ve ever been welcomed with words but excluded at the table, this message is for you. ___________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

In Acts 15, the early church faces a defining conflict: Is grace enough? The Jerusalem Council protects the purity of the gospel and preserves unity across ethnic lines. In this message: • Why adding to Jesus fractures the church • How leadership protects unity • Why grace must remain central • How clarity fuels multiplication When grace is guarded, mission grows. 👉 Learn more about Groups at United Church: https://united.online/small-groups 👉 Subscribe for The Jesus Revolution series ___________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

What happens when faith gets tested? In Acts 14, the early church faces misunderstanding, persecution, and pressure — and instead of collapsing, they are strengthened. This message explores how the gospel matures believers, forms leaders, and builds endurance in community. In this sermon: • Why pressure isn’t failure • How tribulation shapes faith • Why leadership grows in hardship • How the church endures together If you’re walking through a difficult season, you’re not alone. 👉 Explore Groups at United Church: united.online/smallgroups 👉 Subscribe for the full Jesus Revolution series ___________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

What is the gospel really — and who is it for? In this message from The Jesus Revolution | United in the Uncut Gospel, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. explains how the early church moved from the synagogue to the city — and how the gospel creates a multiethnic people united by grace. This sermon explores: • What the gospel actually is • Why it doesn’t belong to one culture • How unity in Christ transcends division • Why evangelism is overflow, not pressure If you’re exploring faith, rebuilding your faith, or looking for a church that centers Jesus over tribe — you’re already closer than you think. 👉 Learn more about groups and next steps: https://united.online/small-groups 👉 Subscribe to listen to our full series: The Jesus Revolution ___________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

We live in one of the most divided cultural moments in modern history. Politics. Race. Ideology. Social media outrage cycles. But what if the Church was never meant to mirror division — but to model something better? In this message, Pastor Léonce Crump unpacks what Scripture says about Christian unity, why it matters for our witness, and how we live as one body in a fractured world. This is not unity at the expense of truth. This is not silence in the face of conviction. This is a united witness rooted in Jesus. ___________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

Immigration is one of the most polarizing conversations of our time. But what if the question isn’t “left or right”… What if the question is “Kingdom”? In this message from the Purple Church series, we examine what Scripture says about: • Welcoming the stranger • National responsibility • Justice and mercy • The tension between compassion and order Jesus doesn’t fit into political categories. And neither should His Church. If you’ve struggled to hold conviction and compassion together — this message is for you. __________________________  Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

In a culture suspicious of power, what does real authority look like? In this message from the Purple Church series, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. explores how Jesus completely redefined authority — not as control, coercion, or domination, but as sacrifice. From Matthew 20 to the Cross, we discover that in the Kingdom of God: Authority serves. Leadership bleeds. Power kneels. If you’ve been hurt by spiritual leadership… If you’re skeptical of authority… Or if you lead others and want to do it like Jesus… This message will challenge and heal you.   _________________________ Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

We live in a moment where love is celebrated, truth is contested, and identity feels fragile. In this message from our Purple Church series, Pastor Léonce Crump teaches from Matthew 19:4–6 and Romans 5:8, showing how Jesus refuses false choices—and instead forms people who can live anchored, compassionate, and faithful lives. This is not a political sermon. This is not a reactionary sermon. It is a pastoral invitation to trust Jesus in a confusing world—and to discover an identity shaped by grace and grounded in truth. If you’re searching, wrestling, or unsure where faith fits anymore—this message is for you. _________________________ Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

What does it actually mean to live with a consistent Christian ethic? In this message, we confront one of the most difficult—and necessary—conversations facing the Church today: how faith in Jesus shapes our convictions from the sanctity of life in the womb to the dignity of life at the margins. A consistent Christian ethic refuses easy labels and partisan shortcuts. It is rooted in Scripture, shaped by the life of Jesus, and expressed through both conviction and compassion. This message is not about political alignment—it’s about spiritual formation. Whether you are wrestling with questions of life, justice, responsibility, or mercy, this teaching invites you into a deeper, more faithful way of following Christ. If this message challenges or encourages you, consider sharing it with someone who needs to hear it. Scripture References: Psalm 139 • Proverbs 31 • Matthew 25 • Luke 10 • James 1:27 _______________ Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

Many people believe following Jesus means choosing between grace and truth—between compassion and conviction. But Jesus never made that choice. In “Grace AND Truth: Why Jesus Refuses Our False Choices,” Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. explores how grace and truth are not opposites, but inseparable expressions of the character of God. Drawing from John 1:14 and John 8:1–11, this message shows how Jesus holds truth firmly without cruelty and extends grace generously without compromise. This sermon invites us into a deeper discipleship—one that refuses both harshness and avoidance, and instead learns to love the way Jesus loves. Purple Church is a teaching series from United Church about living faithfully in a divided world—not by choosing sides, but by choosing Christ first. Scriptures: John 1:14; John 8:1–11 _______________ Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.  

We are living in a moment where everything is asking for our allegiance—our news feeds, our conversations, our fears, and our hopes. In this message, “Beyond the Ballot Box,” Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. explores what Jesus teaches about loyalty, citizenship, and the Kingdom of God. Drawing from Philippians 3:20 and Matthew 22:21, this sermon reframes political anxiety as a discipleship issue and invites us to place our deepest allegiance not in parties or platforms—but in Christ. This message is not about disengaging from the world. It’s about engaging it differently. Whether you feel exhausted by political division, unsure how faith and public life intersect, or curious about Christianity, this sermon invites you to consider a deeper, steadier way of living—rooted in the unshakable Kingdom of God. _______________ Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

Are you busy, successful, and exhausted—but still spiritually dry? You’re not alone. In this message, we open Psalm 1 to uncover two radically different paths every person must choose: the fast, noisy, shallow way of the world—or the deep, rooted, unwithering life God promises. This sermon launches our 2026 vision: DEEPER – The Year of Unwithering Life. It’s a call to stop surviving on momentum and start flourishing through deep roots in Christ. You’ll discover: Why cultural success can still leave your soul brittle The difference between being busy and being planted How Psalm 1 exposes the lie of shallow wisdom What it actually means to be rooted, resilient, and fruitful Why the unwithering life is not earned through effort—but received through surrender to Jesus Whether you feel burned out, anxious, spiritually dry, or simply hungry for more, this message invites you to stop chasing chaff and start living from the Source that never runs dry. _______________ Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other. New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us. SUBSCRIBE for more messages on purpose, faith, and justice.