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Weekly sermon podcast from Hilldale UMC in Clarksville, TN. Join us every week to take part in specialized sermon series and scripture.

  1. 5D AGO

    One by One Wk1: A Holy Discontent // Dr. Jefferson M. Furtado

    We live in a world carefully designed for comfort—but what happens when comfort begins to dull our attentiveness to suffering, injustice, and need? In this sermon on Nehemiah 1, we explore the sacred tension between comfort and calling, privilege and compassion, safety and solidarity. "A Holy Discontent" invites us to consider the kind of discomfort that does not come from guilt or anxiety, but from love—a quiet, persistent awareness that something is not as it should be. Through the story of Nehemiah, an exile living with privilege inside an empire, we see how God's work of renewal often begins not with plans or strategies, but with a heart willing to be moved. Nehemiah allows the pain of others to interrupt his comfort. He weeps, prays, and listens long enough for grief to become discernment. His story challenges us to ask hard questions: What have we learned to scroll past? Whose pain have we managed rather than carried? Where might God be stirring a holy discontent within us—not to burden us, but to awaken us? This sermon invites listeners to slow down, pay attention, and trust that before God rebuilds walls or systems, God rebuilds hearts. Holy discontent is not the end of the story—it is the beginning of faithful action, one prayer, one life, one step at a time.

    19 min

  2. JAN 4

    Commit yourselves to Christ // Dr. Jefferson M. Furtado

    Sermon Text: 2 Chronicles 34:29-33 Description: Today, we commit yourselves to Christ and together renew our covenant to follow his way and live according to his ways.

    24 min

  3. 12/25/2025

    From Heaven to Earth - Christmas Eve: Light for the World // Dr. Jefferson M. Furtado

    Sermon Text: Isaiah 9:2–7 & John 1:1–14  Description: The Word became flesh—and nothing will ever be the same.

    14 min

  4. 12/14/2025

    From Heaven to Earth, Wk. 3: God Moves into the Neighborhood // Dr. Jefferson M. Furtado

    Sermon Text: Matthew 11:2–11 Description: Even in doubt, joy blossoms when God draws near.

    15 min

  5. 12/09/2025

    Heaven Comes with a Yes

    John the Baptist calls us to repentance, making room for the One who is coming.  Scripture: Matthew 3:1–12

    13 min

  6. 12/02/2025

    From Heaven to Earth, Wk. 1: A Voice Breaks Through the Silence // Rev. Linda L. Furtado

    As we light the first candle of Advent, Rev. Linda L. Furtado invites us to pause, listen, and open ourselves to the hope God is planting in us. This sermon invites us into the surprising beginnings of the season—where ancient promises meet our present longing, and where the light of Christ begins to break into our world once more.

    15 min

  7. 12/02/2025

    Rooted in Discipleship, Wk. 7: Rooted and Flourishing // Dr. Jefferson M. Furtado

    In this final week of our Rooted in Discipleship series, Dr. Jefferson M. Furtado explores what it means not only to be rooted in Christ, but to truly flourish in God's transforming grace. Drawing on the Wesleyan vision of sanctification and the practices that shape a mature life of faith, this sermon invites us to imagine discipleship as more than obligation—it is a life that bears fruit for the sake of the world. How do we grow deeper in love, steadier in hope, and bolder in service? What does flourishing look like in the real rhythms of our lives, our community, and our calling? And how might God be inviting us to take our next faithful step? Join us for an inspiring message that brings the series to a close with both challenge and encouragement: to be a people grounded in God's love and growing into the fullness of Christ. Scripture: Colossians 2:6–7

    26 min

  8. 11/16/2025

    Rooted in Discipleship, Wk. 6: Witness // Mary Kate Myers

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    9 min
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Weekly sermon podcast from Hilldale UMC in Clarksville, TN. Join us every week to take part in specialized sermon series and scripture.

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