https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lincolnschurch en-us Podomatic RSS Generator Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:35:47 +0000 audio, ,first, ,presbyterian, ,church, ,springfield, ,il,Religion & Spirituality Copyright 2025 First Presbyterian Church of Springfield Welcoming Diversity | Cherishing Each Story episodic false no https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/6f/de/09/pamela84320/1400x1400_5190746.jpg https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lincolnschurch First Presbyterian Church of Springfield Committed to worship and service in downtown Springfield, First Presbyterian Church seeks to embrace the community that surrounds it. We value the diversity of God's people, and we value each individual journey. https://lincolnschurch.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-02T19_22_00-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lincolnschurch/episodes/2013-03-02T19_22_00-08_00 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:22:00 +0000 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lincolnschurch/episodes/2013-03-02T19_22_00-08_00 First Presbyterian Church of Springfield sonthana,thongsithavong,refugee,laos 1149 false "Jesus was a refugee." Rev. Clifford Hayes introduced the story of Joseph, Mary and their new son, Jesus, on the run from King Herod. Rev. Hayes then stepped aside for Sonthana Thongsithavong to finish the sermon message Feb. 24. Sonthana told the story of his time as a young boy in refugee camps in Laos, Thailand and the Philippines before coming to the United States as a nine-year-old boy. "Jesus was a refugee." Rev. Clifford Hayes introduced the story of Joseph, Mary and their ... https://lincolnschurch.podomatic.com/entry/2011-10-18T12_49_03-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lincolnschurch/episodes/2011-10-18T12_49_03-07_00 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:49:03 +0000 2013-12-07 2013-12-07 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lincolnschurch/episodes/2011-10-18T12_49_03-07_00 First Presbyterian Church of Springfield audio,sermon,jim,sandy,taylor,death,sting,9/25 967 false Jim and Sandy have been on an amazing and challenging journey — through some of the greatest challenges imaginable as a result of an incurable form of cancer. With the failure of each treatment, which has included radiation, surgeries, aggressive chemo therapy and now experimental drugs, the doctors have gotten more and more creative while realistically assessing Jim’s survival chances measured in months rather than years. In this darkest time, Jim has demonstrated the most positive of attitudes supported by a level of faith to which we should all aspire and a sense of humor that can only thrive in a heart and soul that clearly sees the “other side” with confidence. September 25, 2011 Jim and Sandy have been on an amazing and challenging journey — through some of the greatest cha...