Pastor Steven G Lightfoot's Podcast

From time to time we are called to the mountain. Our tendency in that experience is to want to stay on the mountaintop. It is there where we find inspiration, receive instruction and commune with our Lord. But, we are not so much called to the mountain as we are sent from it. Because our true calling is always in the valley or on the plain where the people are -that's our mission field; that's where we put the mountaintop inspiration to work for the kingdom!Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

A good foundation is essential to support the structure built upon it. And the structure built upon a good foundation should be worthy of the foundation. Every craftsman involved in the construction must do their part or their part won't pass the inspector's thorough inspection. Building buildings or building lives... the principles apply. Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

A lot of questions about the law in the news feeds recently. What exactly is the standard? In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls us to a higher standard, a higher righteousness than the righteousness of the Old Law. What exactly is that standard and how do we attain it? Good questions for which there are good answers. Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

NaCl. Sodium Chloride. Plain old salt. Why would Jesus tell us to be that? Light, too. He tells us to be light. Light and salt. Salt and light. Salty light? What's the deal?Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Patricia Ann Hughes was born to Emma and Leo Ray on August 6, 1932 in Sabine Pass, Texas, where she lived with her husband Bill Hughes until he retired, and they moved to Palestine, Texas where they resided until 1999. She moved to Splendora, Texas and resided there with her daughter until Pat went to be with the Lord at 4:45 p.m. on January 24, 2017.Pat was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, her husband Bill Hughes, and her companion, John Schweitzer. She is survived by her children: Melody Ferguson; Linda Biggs and her husband, Joe; Beverly Pierce and her husband, John; and Gary Hughes; her five grandchildren and their spouses and thirteen great grandchildren.Pat was a faithful member of Countryside Methodist Church and also attended Caney Creek Cowboy Church. She was a light to all who knew her and she will be greatly missed.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

This Sunday at Countryside we look at the true source of a nation's greatness. It doesn't come from a president, it doesn't come from a government. No, it comes from "we the people" unified in purpose and spirit. Still, if we are to be truly great, we have to be unified in the right things - things of righteousness; things of God. Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Pastor Steven continues the Epiphany Series with a look at John 1:29-42.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Recorded at Countryside United Methodist Church on the occasion of the Baptism of the Lord Sunday commemoration.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, which is the revelation of the Christ to the world. "Arise, shine; for your light has come," proclaims Isaiah the prophet. The Gospel according to Matthew gives us the account of the Magi traveling from afar, following the star to see the newborn King, and falling on their knees when they find Him. When we seek Jesus, we are the Magi - rising from the darkness of ignorance into the light of discovery and understanding about who He is and who we are in relationship with Him. Be a Magi this New Year - come and see this wonderful thing that God has done for you.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” Pastor Steven proclaims the coming of the light of Christ into the world at Countryside United Methodist Church, Christmas Day 2016.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Pastor Steven's Christmas Eve message recorded at Countryside United Methodist Church.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Paul begins his letter to the Romans just as many letters begin, with an introduction. Introductions are important. They tell the audience who is speaking, where they come from and why they have authority or credibility - they help us understand why we should listen in the first place.Matthew also gives us an introduction in his account of the birth of Jesus. His introduction explains and proclaims who this newborn babe is, this baby born to Mary and Joseph, and why we should pay attention to him.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Is this the Jesus you are expecting? Pastor Steven preaches on Matthew Chapter 11.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Isaiah's prophetic word tells us that "the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, just as the water covers the sea." The Apostle Paul tells us that Christ came to confirm God's promises given to the ancestors. And the Gospel according to Matthew tells us to "prepare the way for the Lord's coming."Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Advent is both a season of preparation for the celebration of the coming of the Christ Child to a broken world, and a season of preparation for the Second Advent, the second coming of Christ the King.Nobody knows the hour of Christ's return except God the Father. It is therefore prudent for us to be ever ready. Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

If you missed the Magnolia Community Thanksgiving Service last night (Tuesday, November 22) hosted by Magnolia United Methodist Church, you missed a great time of worship. Here is Pastor Steven G. Lightfoot's Thanksgiving message:Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

What have I to be thankful for? Depending on our circumstances, the tone in which we ask ourselves that question may vary. Our circumstances tend to dictate our tone... until we understand just exactly what it is for which we should be truly thankful.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Are we marching toward freedom or are we marching toward captivity? Luke's gospel says we are in for a rocky road. Isaiah's prophesy says that we are due a new heaven and a new earth soon. Interestingly enough, both are true.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

The people were discouraged because they could not envision their rebuilt temple having anywhere near the glory of the original. But God had plans to make the rebuilt temple more glorious, more majestic more wonderful then the people could ever hope for or imagine. It's not hard to see the message of their experience applied to our current circumstances.Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!

Me? A Pharisee? After reading Luke 18, the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, if we are honest, we'd have to admit that most of us have one foot in the Pharisee camp and one foot in the humble Tax Collector camp. We all have Pharisee tendencies, especially when it comes to how we do church.The thing is, churches and church goers who operate out of the Pharisee camp tend not to have as great an impact in the world as those who come from a place of humility, and mercy and grace. The question then becomes, what kind of church / church goer are you? How big an impact are you making in your community? Let's discuss. Let us know you heard the message. Send us a text!