Browse published episodes from Pastor Jim Keck in First-Plymouth Church's Podcast.
Mar 10, 2024 5:30 AM America/Chicago
Lent is a time of deeper spiritual focus. In this sermon series, Dr. Jim Keck will be exploring the foundations of spirituality. There are some basic practices and attitudes that cultivate a depth and spirit. Loosely following the book of the same title b
Feb 25, 2024 4:30 AM America/Chicago
Lent is a time of deeper spiritual focus. In this four week sermon series, Dr. Jim Keck will be exploring the foundations of spirituality. There are some basic practices and attitudes that cultivate a depth and spirit. Loosely following the book of the
Feb 18, 2024 4:30 AM America/Chicago
Lent is a time of deeper spiritual focus. In this four week sermon series, Dr. Jim Keck will be exploring the foundations of spirituality. There are some basic practices and attitudes that cultivate a depth and spirit. Loosely following the book of the
Jan 28, 2024 4:30 AM America/Chicago
As we continue to explore the first Chapter of Mark, Dr. Keck will interpret the exorcism performed by Jesus as a setting free of the persons conscience rather than simply banishing a demon. While evil is real, and our Gospel portrays Jesus in a pitched b
Jan 7, 2024 4:30 AM America/Chicago
The Christmas story has a journey motif running through it: the Holy family journeys to Bethlehem; the wise men and shepherds journey to the manger; and even the star makes a journey. The week after Christmas our scriptures tell us that Mary and Joseph an
Dec 31, 2023 4:30 AM America/Chicago
The Christmas story has a journey motif running through it: the Holy family journeys to Bethlehem; the wise men and shepherds journey to the manger; and even the star makes a journey. The week after Christmas our scriptures tell us that Mary and Joseph an
Dec 24, 2023 3:00 AM America/Chicago
Advent Devotional
Dec 17, 2023 4:30 AM America/Chicago
At the very beginning of the Gospel, John the Baptist stands at the edge of the wilderness and shouts out ‘Prepare Ye the Way!” Like the very first Christmas, we must prepare the way for the Lord’s arrival. But how do we make ready our hearts in a w
Dec 10, 2023 4:30 AM America/Chicago
At the very beginning of the Gospel, John the Baptist stands at the edge of the wilderness and shouts out ‘Prepare Ye the Way!” Like the very first Christmas, we must prepare the way for the Lord’s arrival. But how do we make ready our hearts in a w
Dec 3, 2023 4:30 AM America/Chicago
At the very beginning of the Gospel, John the Baptist stands at the edge of the wilderness and shouts out ‘Prepare Ye the Way!” Like the very first Christmas, we must prepare the way for the Lord’s arrival. But how do we make ready our hearts in a w
Nov 26, 2023 4:30 AM America/Chicago
Although our modern sensibility is to use the word "hierarchy” as a pejorative and be highly suspect of any inequalities it produces, Dr. Jim Keck and Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas will explore how the notion of the divine as a type of hierarchy is essential
Nov 19, 2023 4:30 AM America/Chicago
Using Romans 12 and the spirit of a Sinatra song, Dr. Jim Keck will explore how we are each an infinitely unique personality and how that affects how we understand our religion. In a sense we all “did it my way” in regards to spiritual beliefs, but Ji
Nov 12, 2023 4:30 AM America/Chicago
Pastor Jim Keck and Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas invite us into a conversation about how the biblical prophetic tradition might speak to us today.
Oct 1, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago
In this weekends sermon, Dr. Jim Keck will explore the philosophically sublime understanding of God that emerged in the ancient church. Get ready for a metaphysical romp that has real consequences for how we live.
Sep 24, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago
Mountains are a key symbol in our Bible. Mountains connect heaven and earth and represent the most basic spiritual aspiration - the desire to always move higher in life. This weekend Dr. Jim Keck will have us climb the various mountains in scripture and w
Sep 17, 2023 4:00 AM America/Chicago
The word “religion” now seems to have mostly negative connotations. And perhaps for good reasons. Religion has hurt people, made them feel guilty and deprived them of dignity. But religion has also lifted up human beings and propelled them to a better
Sep 10, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago
There seems to be so much despair and hopelessness in our world, and if faith is to provide anything it is a sense of purpose and hope. Dr. Keck and Rev. Huertas will explore ways we must reclaim hope and be a bearer of that hope to our world. The Bible t
Sep 3, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago
One of the great stories of our tradition is Moses and the burning bush. Like Plutonium this passage radiates power and while it is over 3 thousand years old it has massive half-life and will maintain its radioactive brilliance far into the future. Dr. Ke
Aug 6, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago
In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestles with God. This weekend in the sermon, Dr. Keck will explore the ways we are struggling with God in our own time. More and more people are unsure about why it is important to believe. And yet the human being is ultimately shap
Jul 30, 2023 4:00 AM America/Chicago
Last week at First-Plymouth Presents we held a “Stump the Pastor” gathering. People could bring any question about religion, church, scripture or life. In this weeks digital sermon, Dr. Jim Keck will explore more deeply some of the deep questions that
Jul 23, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago
The sermon title this weeks sounds a bit dense and foreboding. But Dr. Keck will actually be speaking very simply about how the speed of technological developments present us with the challenge of reclaiming what is it to be human. What are the core value
Jul 16, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago
Jesus lived on the lake in Capernaum and much of his ministry is lakeside. In Matthew 13 a whole crowd appears at the shore and he gets into a boat a few feet from the shore and tells his great parable of the Sower.
Jul 9, 2023 4:00 AM America/Chicago
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Jun 25, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago
It almost seems like we need to put “Christ” back in Christianity.” Religion can go so sideways and forget the pure compassion and peace upon which it is based. Christianity needs to become more christian - more loving, more wise, more joyful. In th