Patience | Why Growth Takes Time and Trust

What does it mean to wait on God in a world that moves fast? This sermon delivered by the Rev. Meghan Malone, explores patience through the lens of faith, trust, and spiritual growth. From the wisdom of scripture to everyday life moments, this message reflects on how waiting seasons shape us, strengthen our faith, and ultimately reveal the beauty of God’s timing. *To support our mission to create more podcast content like this ⁠Donate using our secure portal: https://onrealm.org/uccmedina/-/form/give/now OR Texting UCCMEDINA to 73256 Who is the Rev. Meghan Malone? Meghan Malone is the Associate Pastor of Youth and Mission at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Medina, Ohio. She has a bachelor’s degree in Comparative Religious Studies from The Ohio State University and a Master of Divinity Degree from The Methodist Theological School in Ohio. Meghan previously served as a minister for The United Church of Granville, finishing her time there as their Transitional Pastor in January 2022. During the pandemic, Meghan completed her Clinical Pastoral Education at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and worked there as a chaplain resident and contract chaplain. Meghan enjoys telling the stories of the Bible through queer and feminist lenses, talking about mental health, and helping others to fall in love with the Bible again. She and her husband Logan both grew up in Johnstown, Ohio.

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The Mystery of You | Why We Don’t Need to Understand Someone to Love Them

What if one of life’s greatest mysteries isn’t the universe, God, or even eternity… but the people sitting right beside us? In this week’s message, Rev. Meghan Malone explores what it means to truly ...

25 Juni 14min

The Mystery of Me | Why We Are More Than the Voices in Our Heads

In this episode the Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon reflects on what it means to live with the complicated mix of mind, body, spirit, memory, labels, expectations, and inner criticism that shape how we see ourse...

16 Juni 17min

The Mystery of God | Can you see where God was?

What happens when God refuses to fit inside the categories we create? This week at Medina UCC, we move from the mythic world of Poseidon and the gods of the ancient world to Moses standing barefoot b...

15 Juni 19min

Gentleness and Self-Control | The Only Control We Really Have

In this thoughtful sermon, Rev. Meghan Malone reflects on gentleness, self-control, and the surprising truth that the only thing we can truly control is ourselves. Drawing from Paul’s words in Corinth...

5 Juni 10min

Faithfulness | When the Spirit Calls Us to Stand

What does faithfulness really look like when the pressure to conform is everywhere? In this Pentecost sermon, the Rev. Dr. Luke Linden reflects on loyalty, fidelity, courage, and the Spirit’s call to ...

28 Maj 17min

For Goodness Sake | The Fruit of the Spirit, Integrity, and the Search for Wholeness

What does it mean to be a truly good person in a world shaped by outrage, projection, performance, and power? In this thoughtful and timely sermon, the Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon explores the biblical idea ...

20 Maj 16min

Killing It With Kindness | The Difference Between Being Nice and Being Kind

What if kindness isn’t soft at all? In this sermon, the Dr. Luke Lindon explores the surprising strength hidden inside real kindness through stories about Mr. Rogers, Pope Francis, a motorcycle club, ...

13 Maj 15min