Hyde Park United Methodist

About Hyde Park United Methodist

Sermons and talks from Hyde Park United Methodist. Making God's Love Real. Find out more at hydeparkumc.org

Publisher

Hyde Park United Methodist

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2014

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

881 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Finding Hope When Life Feels Pointless | Beyond the Sermon

   In this episode of Beyond the Sermon, Mat Hotho and Pastor Magrey deVega explore the surprising hope hidden in Ecclesiastes. They discuss how life can hold grief and hope, endings and beginnings, all at once, and how paying attention to our own experiences can help us find wisdom in the complexity of life. Magrey also shares the story behind his upcoming book, "A Time for Wisdom: Finding Hope in Ecclesiastes". Find out more at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

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   11 Oct 2026

   A Time For Wisdom: Part 5 // Pastor Magrey deVega // October 11, 2026

   For all its perceptions as being too nihilistic and depressing, Ecclesiastes can actually be liberating. It frees us from a kind of “toxic positivity” that would have us believe that everything is okay, and that everything is going to be alright. That may often be the case, but it is the journey – full of highs and lows, ups and downs – that is a realistic experience in life. Like the rest of wisdom literature, Ecclesiastes gives us permission to ask hard questions about life, without fear of...

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   5 Oct 2026

   A Time For Wisdom: Proverbs, Part 2 // Mat Hotho // October 4, 2026

   In the end, Proverbs provides a full collection of maxims, many of which can be directly applied to our lives. The result is wisdom that is both understood and embodied, so that we become living lessons that others can learn from. Reflection questions: 1. What's a short saying you live by right now? What happened that made you need it? 2. Proverbs 22:6 says a child raised the right way won't depart from it. Where did you depart from how you were raised? What did you carry with you anyway? 3...

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YouTube views

111,719

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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