https://lifejourney.church Bridging the gap between evangelical and progressive theology, LifeJourney considers themselves a congregation of thoughtfully different Jesus followers, with a radically inclusive welcome to everyone—especially the most marginalized. Subscribe to this weekly Sunday sermon podcast and discover a generous theology routed in spiritual principles of the Bible. Rev. Jeff Miner, co-author of The Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence of Same-sex Relationships, leads listeners through discovering their own truths for living out a vibrant spiritual journey! Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:28:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://lifejourney.church/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lifejourney-ipad-50x50.png https://lifejourney.church 32 32 All rights reserved. Weekly Sunday sermons from LifeJourney Church. LifeJourney Church Bridging the gap between evangelical and progressive theology, LifeJourney considers themselves a congregation of thoughtfully different Jesus followers, with a radically inclusive welcome to everyone—especially the most marginalized. Subscribe to this weekly Sunday sermon podcast and discover a generous theology routed in spiritual principles of the Bible. Rev. Jeff Miner, co-author of The Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence of Same-sex Relationships, leads listeners through discovering their own truths for living out a vibrant spiritual journey. no lifejourney,church,gay,lgbt,affirming,church,gay,friendly,churchinfo@lifejourney.churchLifeJourney Church https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-18-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-18-26/#respond Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:28:54 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30370 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-18-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Jeff Miner 0:00 Accepting what I cannot change, Adversity, Angry at life, Beauty from ashes, Fiery trials, Good from bad, Hard times, Jesus' Suffering, Pain, Peace – how to find it, Power of suffering, Power of weakness, Purpose, Purpose in life, Redemptive Suffering, Resenting suffering, Stewardship of pain, Suffering, Triumphing over circumstances info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noThis Sunday we continue our sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. This week we tackle chapter 4 -- The Decision to Accept What You Do Not Choose. In other words, how can we best cope with all those unwanted circumstances life thrusts us into? https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-11-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-11-26/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:33:21 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30362 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-11-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Jeff Miner 0:00 Adversity, Breaking barriers, Broken dreams, Calling, Change, Co-creating with God, Creating Change, Defeat, Dreams, Endurance, Failing forward, Failure, How to create change, Learning from failure, New beginnings, Overcoming, Perseverance, Power of persistence, Triumphing over circumstances, Vision info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noThis Sunday we continue our sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. This week we tackle chapter 3 -- The Decision to Start -- Taking the first steps toward a long-term vision or dream. https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-04-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-04-26/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:35:13 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30355 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/10-04-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Jeff Miner 0:00 Bearing with each other, Beautiful life, Boldness, Building beautiful relationships, Calling, Career, Courage, Destiny, Endurance, Feeling trapped, God's plan for me, Guidance, Hesed love, Life passing me by, Marriage, Meet your moments, Purpose in life, Relationships, Ruth, Significance, Stay or go? info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noThis Sunday we continue our new sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. Last week we explored chapter 1: The Decision to Go -- Leaving one place or way of being to move toward another. This week we tackle chapter 2 -- The Decision to Stay -- Choosing to go deeper into existing commitments. https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-27-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-27-26/#respond Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:43:53 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30348 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-27-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Jeff Miner 0:00 Abraham, Adventure, Boldness, Calling, Career, Change resistance, Comfort of the familiar, Courage, Destiny, Fear of the unknown, God's plan for me, Guidance, Meet your moments, New beginnings, Purpose in life, Safety versus adventure, Significance, Stuckness, Transitions info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noPastor Jeff will launch a new sermon series this week based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, D.C. Each week we will tackle a different chapter, starting this week with chapter 1: The Decision to Go -- Leaving one place or way of being to move toward another. https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-20-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-20-26/#respond Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:15:15 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30341 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-20-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Jeff Miner 0:00 Bearing with each other, Building beautiful relationships, Church family, Difficult people, God's mercy, Imperfect churches, Imperfect me, Imperfect people, Imperfect relationships, Jesus and his mercy, Jesus' relationship principles, Loving others, Marriage, Mercy, Parenting, Relationships, Sacrificial love info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noIf only life was like in the movies, and we could have perfect relationships -- with spouses, family members, neighbors, bosses, friends, and neighbors. But we can't. Or can we? This Sunday we conclude our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way. As we do so, we'll explore a passage where Jesus shows us how to have perfect imperfect relationships. No, that's not a typo. We're going to talk about how to have perfect imperfect relationships. https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-13-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-13-26/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:19:08 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30331 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-13-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Jeff Miner 0:00 All are welcome, Alone, Authentic spiritual community, Being Jesus to others, Belonging, Church -- what we're called to be, Cliques, Discrimination, Excluding, Healing racism, Hurting people hurt, Inclusion, Jesus’ radical inclusion, Outcasts, Segregation, Spiritual Community, Welcoming everyone, Women as equals info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noHave you ever felt like everyone else was invited to a party, but you were stuck standing outside the velvet ropes? It’s easy to feel like an outsider -- even in our daily lives. This Sunday we will explore several Scriptures and popular stories that remind us how God wants everyone to be included. Let's dare to break out of our routines and make sure everyone knows they are welcome! https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-06-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-06-26/#respond Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:13:06 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30326 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/09-06-26/feed/ 0 Guest Speaker 0:00 All are welcome, Alone, Authentic spiritual community, Being Jesus to others, Belonging, Church -- what we're called to be, Cliques, Discrimination, Excluding, Healing racism, Hurting people hurt, Inclusion, Jesus’ radical inclusion, Outcasts, Segregation, Spiritual Community, Welcoming everyone, Women as equals info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noHave you ever felt like everyone else was invited to a party, but you were stuck standing outside the velvet ropes? It’s easy to feel like an outsider -- even in our daily lives. This Sunday we will explore several Scriptures and popular stories that remind us how God wants everyone to be included. Let's dare to break out of our routines and make sure everyone knows they are welcome! https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-30-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-30-26/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:21:45 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30312 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-30-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Jeff Miner 0:00 Bearing with each other, Being Jesus to others, Bitterness, Broken relationships, Building beautiful relationships, Difficult people, Enemies, Family life, Forgiveness, Forgiving, Getting even, Grace – showing it, Imperfect people, Imperfect relationships, Jesus' relationship principles, Loving others, Loving Self, Marriage, Parenting, Reconciliation, Relationships info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noLong-term relationships are a core component of human happiness. But relationships are hard and can easily fall apart. So this Sunday we'll look at the single most important thing we can do to cultivate life-long relationships. This is the sixth installment in our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way. https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-23-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-23-26/#respond Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:36:53 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30306 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-23-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Robert Ferguson 0:00 Circumstances as guidance, Despair, Disappointment with God, Disrupted plans, Endurance, Faith, Fear, Future with hope, God's plan for me, God’s plan, God’s plans versus ours, Hope, Life as a journey, Patience in affliction, Perseverance, Thriving, Trust, Waiting info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noWe all know what it feels like to end up in a place we never expected to be -- a season of disappointment, uncertainty, delay, or exile that we thought would be temporary but seems to be lasting far longer than we imagined. Where in your life right now do you feel stymied? God has a word for you this Sunday! https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-16-26/ https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-16-26/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:26:16 +0000 https://lifejourney.church/?post_type=sermons&p=30299 https://lifejourney.church/sermons/08-16-26/feed/ 0 Rev. Jeff Miner 0:00 Advice -- giving and receiving it, Bearing with each other, Being Jesus to others, Building beautiful relationships, Creating Change, Criticism, Criticism that’s helpful, Family life, Feedback -- giving and receiving, Grace – showing it, Honesty with others, Honesty with self, Imperfect people, Imperfect relationships, Jesus' relationship principles, Judging, Judging myself, Judgmentalism, Loving others, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Saying hard things, Self-examination info@lifejourney.church (LifeJourney Church)noHowever that sentence gets finished, it's never very uplifting. How many times has someone said something like that to you? How many times have you said something like that to someone else? As we continue our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way, this Sunday we're going to tackle Jesus' teachings about not judging others to see if we can figure out we can offer honest feedback and accountability without being judgmental. Is that possible? If so, how?