United Church Podcast

Why Bother With Jesus? | Why Bother Series

What if the most powerful being in the universe chose to become powerless...for you? Pastor Léonce unpacks John 1:14, Philippians 2, and Romans 5 to reveal a King who humbled Himself, served before He saved, and pursued us in our mess with undeserved grace.

If you've ever felt too far gone or unsure about Jesus, this sermon is your invitation to stop reducing Him to a religion and surrender to the One who refused to let you go.

This is week 6 of “Why Bother?” — a seven-week series asking honest questions about faith.

___________________________ 

Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! Subscribe for weekly sermons.

Series: Why Bother? | Honest questions. Clear hope.

Connect with us:

Website: united.online

Instagram: @unitedchurchonline

Facebook: @uchurchonline

YouTube: @united.church

Why Bother With Obedience? | Why Bother Series

What does true obedience look like when the world tells you to answer to no one?

Pastor Leonce dives deep into John 14:15 and Romans 6 to reveal that biblical obedience isn't about religious duty. It's the overflow of a heart genuinely transformed by God's grace.

If you're ready to move from selective surrender to whole-life allegiance, this powerful message will challenge everything you thought you knew about faith, freedom, and following Jesus.

This is week 5 of “Why Bother?” — a seven-week series asking honest questions about faith.

___________________________ 

Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! Subscribe for weekly sermons.

Series: Why Bother? | Honest questions. Clear hope.

Connect with us:

Website: united.online

Instagram: @unitedchurchonline

Facebook: @uchurchonline

YouTube: @united.church

Why Bother With the Church? | Why Bother Series

Are you attending church… or actually belonging to one? There's a difference, and it changes everything.

In this powerful message, Pastor Leonce Crump confronts one of the most subtle spiritual dangers of our time: treating the church like a subscription service instead of a family. If you've been watching from the sidelines, church-hopping, or quietly drifting away from community altogether, this message is for you.

This is week 4 of “Why Bother?” — a seven-week series asking honest questions about faith.

___________________________ 

Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! Subscribe for weekly sermons.

Series: Why Bother? | Honest questions. Clear hope.

Connect with us:

Website: united.online

Instagram: @unitedchurchonline

Facebook: @uchurchonline

YouTube: @united.church

Why Bother with the Bible? | Why Bother Series

Why bother with the Bible in a world overflowing with content?

In a culture where we’re overfed on information but starving for truth, this message challenges the idea that Scripture is just an optional supplement and reveals it as the living voice of God that teaches, corrects, and sustains us. Looking at Jesus’ response in the wilderness, we’re reminded that even He relied on Scripture at His most vulnerable moment, showing us that Scripture is survival not supplement. This message invites you to begin with the Gospel of John, one chapter a day, and rediscover why this Book still matters today.

This is week 3 of “Why Bother?” — a seven-week series asking honest questions about faith.

___________________________ 

Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! Subscribe for weekly sermons.

Series: Why Bother? | Honest questions. Clear hope.

Connect with us:

Website: united.online

Instagram: @unitedchurchonline

Facebook: @uchurchonline

YouTube: @united.church

Why Bother With Surrender? | Why Bother Series

Discover why true purpose isn't something you create — it's something you surrender to. Pastor Leonce unpacks Colossians 1:15-20 and Ephesians 2:10 to reveal that Jesus is the foundation of all existence, and that you are God's poiema — a poem intentionally crafted with meaning already written into you.

If you're tired of carrying the weight of self-made purpose, this message will challenge you to open your hands and trade exhaustion for the freedom found in divine design.

This is week 2 of “Why Bother?” — a seven-week series asking honest questions about faith.

___________________________ 

Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! Subscribe for weekly sermons.

Series: Why Bother? | Honest questions. Clear hope.

Connect with us:

 

Website: united.online

Instagram: @unitedchurchonline

Facebook: @uchurchonline

YouTube: @united.church

Why Bother With the Resurrection? | Easter at United

What if death isn't the end of the story? This Easter Sunday, Pastor Leonce delivers a bold, compelling message on the claim that changes everything — the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor Leonce confronts one of history's most extraordinary events with raw honesty and compelling logic: if the resurrection didn't happen, Christianity is sentimental fiction. But if it did? Everything changes.

In this sermon, you'll discover:

• Why the resurrection is not just a historical event but a present power available to every believer
• How the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now lives in you
• Why resurrection life only flows where surrender happens
• How God specializes in rewriting endings, even yours

Whether you're carrying heavy burdens, wrestling with doubt, or feeling stuck in defeat, the empty tomb has a message for you. Jesus didn't just inspire us. He invaded death itself and won.

___________________________ 

Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast!

United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other.

New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

Proven at the Table | Galatians 2 & Acts 15

In this final message from The Jesus Revolution, Pastor Léonce explores how Peter’s withdrawal from the Gentile table — under social pressure, not theological doubt — nearly fractured the early church. And how the Jerusalem Council’s response didn’t just settle a debate. It built a culture.

This sermon explores:

• Why inconsistency is more dangerous than opposition
• What it looks like when decisions are carried by trustworthy people who stay
• Why the gospel is proven not in what we decide but in who we sit with
• How the early church built tables that had never existed before in human history

If you’ve ever been welcomed with words but excluded at the table, this message is for you.

___________________________ 

Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast!

United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other.

New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

What We Refuse to Add to Jesus

In Acts 15, the early church faces a defining conflict: Is grace enough? The Jerusalem Council protects the purity of the gospel and preserves unity across ethnic lines.

In this message:
• Why adding to Jesus fractures the church
• How leadership protects unity
• Why grace must remain central
• How clarity fuels multiplication

When grace is guarded, mission grows.

👉 Learn more about Groups at United Church: https://united.online/small-groups
👉 Subscribe for The Jesus Revolution series

___________________________ 

Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast!

United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other.

New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.