Reverend Neil Taylor - Podcast
Preaching can be compared to the art of bridge building. Just like a bridge connects two separate places, my goal as a preacher is to create a bridge between the world of the Bible and the postmodern world we live in today. It’s not just about explaining the biblical text; it’s about effective communication and delivering a God-given message to a living audience who needs to hear it. There’s a gap between the ancient scriptures and our present cultural context, and I aim to bridge that gap through practical preaching. Together, let’s bridge the divide and make the timeless wisdom of the Bible relevant and applicable to our lives today.
Episodes
Read Genesis 45:1-8
As we consider the life of Joseph, ask yourself where would you be without the rejections that have pushed you towards the better life you have now or the life you have yet to go on to live. Most people see rejection as an ending. Can I tell you it is the beginning. Rejection and loss are the beginning. Joseph came to realize that, and so must we.
Read Zephaniah 3:14-18; Luke 1:39-56
The Feast of the Visitation
In our lectionary lessons, we are reminded that, whatever happens to us on our journey, God is in charge And He will and can use whatever it is you’re going through for good and to bring us joy and to help us get home.
Read John 3:1-16
The work of the Spirit in the new birth is to make us alive so that we see the glory of Christ crucified and risen. So look to him; look to the Son of Man.
Read John 14:8-17, Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13
SPIRIT
In the Bible's very beginning, the Spirit is involved in the birth of Creation, and in the New Testament, the Spirit is involved in the birth of the believer. The Spirit is the giver of new life, and it is this "new life" that we want to explore.
If you want to take things further, there are some great resources you can tap into, such as "Forgotten God: Reversing Our Trag...
Read 1 John 5:1-11, John 17:6-19
Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Our reading from 1 John 5 shows us and helps us keep our eyes and will on the finish line.
Read Luke 24:36-49; Acts 3:12-20
Third Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Witnessing is not optional. It is not a sporadic or patchy activity of faith. It is not something you can decide to do one day and then resolve to take the next day off. It is constant. It is a way of life. It is who you are.
WE ARE WITNESSES.
Read John 20:19-31
Second Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Unfortunately, Thomas is remembered solely in a negative light; there is more to this man than doubt.
Read Mark 16:1-8
The resurrection of Jesus Christ requires a response. It is impossible to confront this historical reality and walk away unchanged. As we will see, people did not anticipate Jesus’ resurrection because they weren’t expecting Him to rise from the dead.
Read John 19:1-37
It was the single most horrible day in the history of the world. No incident has ever been more tragic, and no future event will ever match it. No surprise attack, no political assassination, no financial collapse, no military invasion, no atomic detonation or nuclear warfare, no cataclysmic act of terrorism, no large-scale famine or disease — can eclipse the darkness of that day.
Read Mark 15:29-32
Read Luke 2:41-5
Of all the direct descendants of King David, Joseph was beyond all comparison the most faithful, the most just most obedient, the most holy.
Read Jonah 4:1-11
The Book of Jonah is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish; it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. If that is true, here's a great question: What is God willing to do to bring us back to Himself? Maybe you left God because you carelessly drifted from Him or consciously disobeyed Him. Regardless, what is God willing to do now? Those who desire to see God move in the church must...
Read Jonah 3:1-10
The Book of Jonah is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish; it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. If that is true, here's a great question: What is God willing to do to bring us back to Himself? Maybe you left God because you carelessly drifted from Him or consciously disobeyed Him. Regardless, what is God willing to do now? Those who desire to see God move in the church must...
Read Jonah 2:1-10
The Book of Jonah is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish; it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. If that is true, here's a great question: What is God willing to do to bring us back to Himself? Maybe you left God because you carelessly drifted from Him or consciously disobeyed Him. Regardless, what is God willing to do now? Those who desire to see God move in the church must...
Read Jonah 1:1-17
The Book of Jonah is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish; it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. If that is true, here's a great question: What is God willing to do to bring us back to Himself? Maybe you left God because you carelessly drifted from Him or consciously disobeyed Him. Regardless, what is God willing to do now? Those who desire to see God move in the church must...
Third Culture | Love God, Love People
Read Matthew 20:1-16
Did Jesus really call his followers to change the world? Over the next 3 weeks we're asking the painful question of why the church haven't changed the world more profoundly. The church is surely big enough, but it would seem that bigness is not the answer. Jesus often thought small. So let us put aside our measuring sticks and look at where the power of the church to transf...
Living A Life Worthy Of The Gospel | Week Two
Third Culture | Love God, Love People
Read Romans 12:9-21
Did Jesus really call his followers to change the world? Over the next 3 weeks we're asking the painful question of why the church haven't changed the world more profoundly. The church is surely big enough, but it would seem that bigness is not the answer. Jesus often thought small. So let us put aside our measuring sticks ...
Understanding The World We Live In | Week One
Third Culture | Love God, Love People
Read Leviticus 19:9-18; Psalm 96; Acts 17:16-23; Matthew 22:36-40
Did Jesus really call his followers to change the world? Over the next 3 weeks we're asking the painful question of why the church haven't changed the world more profoundly. The church is surely big enough, but it would seem that bigness is not the answer. Jesus often thought small. S...
Week Four — I Quit! Comparing.
Fed up with the status quo? The way things are isn’t the way things have to be. Are you willing to see what happens when you’re ready to say, "I Quit!".
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