Episodes

  • 88. Lenten Midweek Feb 25

    88. Lenten Midweek Feb 25
    Feb 25 2026
    Please join us each Wednesday during Lent, as we add a message of Scripture, song, reflection, and prayer. Prepare for observance of Holy Week and Easter with us. This week, hear about the 100th sheep.
    Show More Show Less
    13 mins
  • 87. Our Forty Days

    87. Our Forty Days
    Feb 24 2026
    The message this Sunday is for the beginning of Lent, reflecting on the meaning of “Forty Days.” Hear Pastor Dave speak about Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness, and the meaning of our forty days of Lent. The video of the entire worship service is available from our website, www.suttonfirstchurch.net, on the home page.
    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
  • 87. Ash Wednesday 2026

    87. Ash Wednesday 2026
    Feb 18 2026
    Hear about the purpose of Lent, a bit about what “fasting” can mean. Hear the call to a holy, solemn, meaningful preparation in this season before Holy Week.
    Show More Show Less
    20 mins
  • 85. It Is Good That We Are Here

    85. It Is Good That We Are Here
    Feb 16 2026
    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
  • 83. One Spirit

    83. One Spirit
    Jan 26 2026
    Thank you for joining us for this episode of The First Word from First Church. If you want a preview of the Scripture for this week’s message, look at the first chapter of Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. Hear why his message “back then” is still very applicable to households of the Church today. If you’d like to see and hear the message in context, the full worship service is available at www.suttonfirstchurch.net. Scroll to the bottom of the home page, for links to podcasts and to videos. Subscribe to the channel, and enjoy our (roughly weekly) messages. God bless you!
    Show More Show Less
    16 mins
  • 82. Another Witness

    82. Another Witness
    Jan 24 2026
    Here we have “another witness” to just who this Jesus of Nazareth really is. His cousin announces to the crowds, and then to a couple of the first Disciples, the arrival of the Lamb of God. The video version of the complete worship service is available at www.suttonfirstchurch.net.
    Show More Show Less
    15 mins
  • 81. Threefold Witness

    81. Threefold Witness
    Jan 13 2026
    John the Baptist preached a baptism of repentance. So, why would his cousin Jesus come for baptism? Yet, it happened anyway. With a very special cast of witnesses. Hear Pastor Dave talk about why the Church didn’t have to invent baptism, but how the meaning changed with John.
    Show More Show Less
    15 mins
  • 80. The WORD became Flesh

    80. The WORD became Flesh
    Jan 1 2026
    On the first Sunday after Christmas, Pastor Dave talks about the meaning of “the WORD became flesh,” as the Evangelist John opens his Gospel. Find out what it means to call Jesus the “Logos” of God.
    Show More Show Less
    20 mins