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The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast
Shaping generations to lead lives that reveal God’s grace
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The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"The Third Way"
Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:38-42 In Matthew 5:33–37, Jesus challenges more than the practice of making oaths—he calls his followers to lives of integrity…
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"Adultery & Divorce"
Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:27-32 In Matthew 5:27–32, Jesus takes us beneath outward behavior and into the desires, relationships, and commitments of the human…
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"The Upside-Down Church"
Marc Gronholz - Matthew 5:21-26 Thank you for listening and for supporting the ministry of John Knox Presbyterian Church Seattle. To learn more about our life…
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"Whole Gospel"
Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:17-20 In Matthew 5:17–20, Jesus makes one of the most important declarations in the Sermon on the Mount: he has come not to abolish…
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"Salt and Light"
Uli Chi - Matthew 5:13-16 Thank you for listening and for supporting the ministry of John Knox Presbyterian Church Seattle. To learn more about our life…
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"The Persecuted"
Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:10-12 What does Jesus mean when he says, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake"? In this message from…
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"The Peacemakers"
Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:9 Jesus declares, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." But what kind of peace is he talking…
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"The Pure in Heart"
Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:8 In this message from Matthew 5:8, we explore one of Jesus' most profound promises by tracing it through the story of Scripture —…
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"The Merciful"
Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:7 What does it mean to be merciful? Drawing on Scripture and powerful stories of compassion, this sermon discovers that mercy is…
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"Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness"
Uli Chi - Matthew 5:6; Isaiah 61:1-11 Thank you for listening and for supporting the ministry of John Knox Presbyterian Church Seattle. To learn more about our…
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"Blessed are the Meek"
Zach Daoust - Matthew 5:5 Thank you for listening and for supporting the ministry of John Knox Presbyterian Church Seattle. To learn more about our life…
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"Those Who Mourn"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:4 What could Jesus possibly mean when he says, "Blessed are those who mourn"? In this message from Matthew 5:4, we explore one…
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"Poor in Spirit"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:1-3 In this opening message of the House Hunters series, we begin exploring Jesus' Sermon on the Mount by asking both who…
The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"The Story of Us"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Numbers 11:24-30 Moses’ remarkable declaration, “Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets,” is a vision of humility, shared…
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"The Story of Belonging"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Luke 19:1–10 This sermon explores the familiar story of Zacchaeus beyond the children’s song and into the deeper realities of grace…
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“The Story of Sight”
Marc Gronholz - John 9:1–41 Thank you for listening and for supporting the ministry of John Knox Presbyterian Church Seattle. To learn more about our life…
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"The Story of Forgiveness"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Luke 7:36–50 In Luke 7:36–50 we encounter a story of sin, shame, and surprising grace. Through the contrast between a “respectable”…
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"The Story of Desperation"
David Floyd - Mark 5:1-20 Thank you for listening and for supporting the ministry of John Knox Presbyterian Church Seattle. To learn more about our life…
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"The Story of Fear"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - John 3:1-21 Nicodemus’ nighttime encounter with Jesus reveals how fear keeps us in the dark — guarding our image, avoiding exposure, and…
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"The Story of Longing"
Marc Gronholz - John 4:1-30 The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman reveals the deep spiritual thirst at the heart of every human life. As she…
The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"On the Verge of New Life"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Jonah 2:1-10 On Easter morning, we step into the strange, subversive story of Book of Jonah and discover it’s not just about a prophet…
The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"What’s Going Down"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - John 13:1-17, 31b-35 In this Maundy Thursday homily based on readings from John 13 we enter the unsettling and beautiful moment when…
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"On the Verge of Love"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Zephaniah 3:14-20 Palm Sunday is marked by the tension of a cheering crowd longing for victory as Jesus rides in on a donkey, revealing…
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"On the Verge of Hope"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Zechariah 9:9-12 In this sermon on Zechariah 9:9–12, we explore what it means to wait for God when expectations go unmet and hope feels…
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"On the Verge of Renewal"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Joel 2:12-32 In Joel’s day, a devastating locust swarm stripped the land bare and left the future uncertain. It looked like the end. But…
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"On the Verge of Mercy"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Micah 6:6-8 In this sermon from Micah 6:6–8 in the On the Verge series, we explore the prophet’s call “to do justice, to love kindness…
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"On the Verge of Justice"
Marc Gronholz - Amos 5:18-24 In this message from Amos 5, we explore what it means to stand “on the verge of justice” in a world filled with competing…
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“On the Verge of Return”
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Hosea 14:1-9 We love a comeback story — until it slips away at the last second. In this Lenten message, On the Verge of Return, we turn…
The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"More Than Desire"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - 2 Samuel 11:1–5; 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 This sermon contrasts lust and love through David’s abuse of power in 2 Samuel 11 and Paul’s…
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"Hungry For More"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Proverbs 23:19–21; Galatians 5:16–25 In “Hungry for More”, we explore how in-ordinate consumption — of food, entertainment, distraction…
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"More Than Enough"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Luke 12:13–21; 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 In a culture that equates success with accumulation, this sermon names avarice for what it is: not…
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"Wake Up”
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 25:14–30; Romans 12:9–13 “Wake Up” reframes sloth not as simple laziness but as acedia — a quiet spiritual indifference that…
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"Breaking the Cycle"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Matthew 5:21–26; Ephesians 4:25–32 “Breaking the Cycle” names anger as an ancient, powerful force that quietly corrodes relationships…
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"The Green-Eyed Lie"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Genesis 4:1–9; Philippians 4:10–13 “The Green-Eyed Lie” names envy as more than harmless comparison — it is a destructive force willing…
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"The Empty Throne"
Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Luke 18:9–14; Philippians 2:5–11 “The Empty Throne” names pride as the quiet, corrosive force that elevates the self, erodes community…
The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"Homeless Jesus"
Guest Preacher Luke Frank, Seattle UGM - Matthew 25:34-40; Luke 10:29-37
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"The Foundation of Hope"
Guest Preacher the Reverend Jeffrey Keuss - Hosea 2:14-20
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"When Lemons"
Reverend Jimmy McPherson - Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
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"And The Tree Was Happy"
Guest Preacher Zach Daoust - 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
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"Preach the Word"
Guest Preacher Marc Gronholz - 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
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"Unchained Melody"
Reverend Jimmy McPherson - 2 Timothy 2:8-15
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1 Timothy 2:1-7
Guest Preacher Carys Parker White - 1 Timothy 2:1-7
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"Jesus Saves"
Guest Preacher Marc Gronholz - 1 Timothy 1:12-17
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"Covering Our Basis"
Reverend Jimmy McPherson - Philemon 1:1-21
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Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Guest Preacher Sam Schreiner - Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"City of the Living God"
Guest Preacher Rachel Morris - Hebrews 12:18-29
The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"One Direction"
Reverend Jimmy McPherson - Hebrews 11:29-12:2
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"The City of God"
Reverend Jimmy McPherson - Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
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"Mud in the Water"
Reverend Jimmy McPherson - Colossians 3:1-11
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"This for That"
Reverend Jimmy McPherson - Colossians 1:1-14