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Grace for All

Jim Stovall, Greta Smith, First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN

"Grace for All" is a daily devotional podcast from the laity of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Each episode presents a verse of scripture and a brief reflection on that verse written and recorded by members of our church. These short episodes are meant to inspire you and help you in your journey of understanding and faith. We believe the central message of Jesus is one of grace. Grace for all human beings. Grace for All is a podcast ministry of First United Methodist

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Be anxious for nothing

Grace for All ·

2025/01/31

On January 1, we began our podcast for the year 2025 with Philippians 4:6 and today we find a lovely set of bookends, using that same verse to close out the first month of our shiny new year. Our scripture for today is Philippians 4:6-7. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. This is such beautiful

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05:19

Sharing an Active Peace

Grace for All ·

2025/01/30

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. The Apostle Matthew, in the fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of his gospel, records that on a day early in his ministry, Jesus noticed a crowd was following him, so he went up on a mountainside and sat down so he could teach them. This time of Jesus' teaching is known as the Sermon On the Mount. The Sermon On the Mount is a broad and comprehensive lesson on how to live a Christian life. It begins with what is known as

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06:06

Unfailing Love

Grace for All ·

2025/01/29

Psalm 13:5 “But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” One of the greatest aspects of my faith is my understanding of God’s unfailing love. I don’t know about you, but I have so many days when, taking stock at the end of the day, I think about so many more things I have done wrong than that I’ve done right. Those seem to be easier to catalog for some reason. Among them, though, are things I’ve said or done that make me feel less-than-lovable. I consider that “I

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04:06

Peace Follows the Storm

Grace for All ·

2025/01/28

Psalm 29:11 Let the Lord give strength to his people! Let the Lord bless his people with peace! In isolation the closing verse of Psalm 29 is a soothing verse. But in context, it is even more soothing. It reminds me of a memory I have from childhood. I grew up in West Tennessee. Tornadoes were just part of the landscape, with 92 of them between 1960 and 1980. We didn’t have as many as the folks in Oklahoma. I once knew a guy from Oklahoma who claimed his home had a wind-checker by the front door. It

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05:32

Afraid or Anxious

Grace for All ·

2025/01/27

Psalm 56:3 (NIV)When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. To me there is a very fine line between being very anxious and being afraid. On the morning of September 20, 1070, I left my three-month-old daughter with close friends and departed with her mother for Dulles International airport. I had a large suitcase with whatever I thought I needed when I arrived in South Vietnam. I flew through Dallas/Fort Worth airport on to Travis Air Force Base in Oakland, California. Those destined for Vietnam were

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06:47

Fruits of the Spirit

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2025/01/26

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.Years ago, I was giving the children’s message on Sunday morning, and this was our verse. I gave each child a different piece of fruit – a banana, an apple, an orange, a pear, small clusters of grapes, red and white. After getting through the comments “I like oranges, I don’t like pears, my mother cuts my grapes up,” and so on, I asked them why it is important to include fruit in your diet

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05:46

Scripture Saturday (January 25, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/01/25

You are listening to Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. This is Scripture Saturday, a time when we pause and reflect on the scriptures we have read throughout the week. If you missed any of our devotionals on these passages, you can find them on our website at firstchurch.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, we invite you to listen and receive Grace. Welcome and thank you for joining us. Grace for All is

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04:53

Suffer the Little Children

Grace for All ·

2025/01/24

Matthew 19:13-15 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there. As part of the morning services at our church, there is children's time. It is one of my favorite parts of the service. Usually, it consists of an object lesson and a

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05:07

The older brother

Grace for All ·

2025/01/23

Luke 15: 20 -32 (This is the end of the familiar story we know as the Prodigal Son.) But while he was a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him. He ran unto his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. The son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” But the father said to a servant, “Quick, bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the

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04:11

Power, Love, and Self-Discipline

Grace for All ·

2025/01/22

2 Timothy 1:7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. I do not consider myself a strong person. I have faced adversity and been able to stand up and even guide others through difficult times, but my natural inclination is to retreat and turn inward. It is only through God’s provision of power that I am able to behave in a courageous manner in stressful circumstances. It is the assurance of his Love and his commandment to love others that

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06:02

Stress-full or Peace-full

Grace for All ·

2025/01/21

Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. STRESS, everyone seems so stressed. Is this new? I don’t really think so. Life is stressful. It’s not going to change. Nothing I say here will change how the world and human society operates. I could say that I’m too busy to write this; too busy to listen, too busy to notice, too busy to care, too busy to help, too busy to love. I could say that I’m too poor to share;

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03:44

Overcoming Fears

Grace for All ·

2025/01/20

Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. I remember as a child being afraid of many things: spiders, heights, talking to strangers, nightmares, and even pulling sweaters over my head! One way I was able to cope with nightmares was to imagine my nose as a “radio knob” and turn it slightly to “Change the Channel”! While I’ve gotten over being afraid of many of these things, new and different fears emerged as I got older. Some of these were: Fear of chronic

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04:49

Never Abandoned or Forsaken

Grace for All ·

2025/01/19

Deuteronomy 31:7-8, CEB Then Moses called Joshua and, with all Israel watching, said to him: “Be strong and fearless because you are the one who will lead this people to the land the Lord swore to their ancestors to give to them; you are the one who will divide up the land for them. But the Lord is the one who is marching before you! He is the one who will be with you! He won’t let you down. He won’t abandon you. So don’t be afraid or scared!" Let’s set the scene. Moses has just spent hours speaking

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03:54

Scripture Saturday (January 18, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/01/18

Thank you for joining us for today's Grace for All podcast. On Saturdays, we pause for a few moments to look back on our week and to review the scriptures that we have used in our podcast. We encourage you, after listening to this episode, to go back and listen to the episodes you missed, or to review the ones that were particularly meaningful for you. We trust that the thoughts that we have shared with you this week have provided a full portion of the joy, peace, and love of Jesus Christ. Now,

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04:59

Forgiven and Forgiving

Grace for All ·

2025/01/17

Matthew 6: 14-15If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. The night of November 14, 1940, the industrial city of Coventry, in the English Midlands, was attacked by 500 German bombers. The pilots first dropped incendiaries, firebombs, to light up their targets. It was the firebombs that ignited the wooden roof of St. Michael’s Cathedral, and the most sacred space in central England

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05:09

Take Heart!

Grace for All ·

2025/01/16

John 16:33 (NIV) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” This scripture appears in the Gospel of John, as part of Jesus’ long soliloquy to the disciples preparing them for his departure. It provides the transition between the Last Supper and the arrest of Jesus. The disciples are confused and troubled by Jesus’ words. It is only after his death and resurrection and appearance in their midst

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05:04

Quietness and Strength

Grace for All ·

2025/01/15

Isaiah 30: 15 (New Living Translation) In quietness and confidence is your strength. A dear friend and mentor of mine, a long time children’s Sunday School teacher taught me to memorize and keep a “pocket verse” always with me. Today’s scripture is my pocket verse. I even have a small, framed version given to me by friends.Truth is, if I don’t pay attention and allow it, I become a stressed worrier. I can play “could have, should have, would have, and what if” with the best of you. When I find

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05:10

Holding God’s Hand

Grace for All ·

2025/01/14

Isaiah 41:10 (Common English Bible) Don’t fear, because I am with you; don’t be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will surely help you; I will hold you with my righteous strong hand. I recall a story I heard a pastor tell. His granddaughter and another girl got into a lively game of comparison. One would say what they could do and then the other would come back with something even better. Finally his granddaughter said, “I can walk fifty-nine miles.” The other girl said, “You

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05:17

Things that we don’t control

Grace for All ·

2025/01/13

Matthew 6:34 (NIV) Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Before I retired I had a habit that was as regular as the sunrise. As soon as dinner was finished on Sunday night, I realized that the weekend was essentially over and I started thinking about the week to come. I'm not a checklist person, and this exercise rarely produced anything on paper. I just rehearsed the meetings I knew were coming up, situations I needed to

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06:33

A moment of rest

Grace for All ·

2025/01/12

Matthew 11:28“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”As a musician, specifically a vocal musician, there are many sayings and phrases that instantly bring to mind a particular song. It’s worse for my wife, who suffers from chronic earworm-itis. But really — I guarantee that if, in a choral rehearsal, you said the phrase, “let’s start at the very beginning,” you would be met with a chorus of “a very good place to start” in response. It’s such a powerful involuntary

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