Bothell Amplified
Welcome to our podcast, Bothell Amplified! Join Pastor Joe of Bothell United Methodist Church and the greater Bothell (Washington) community as we navigate the ways our faith impacts our daily lives! Visit us at bothellumc.org Produced by: Mack Britton Productions
Episodes
268 episodes
Desperate Measures 2 (Matthew 3:1-12)
This week, we welcome our Director of Discipleship and Care, Brian Fu, to continue our Advent Series called Desperate Measures as we turn to Peace. It is evident that the world is not as it is supposed to be. How might we be called to be peacem...
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Desperate Measures 1 (Matthew 24:36-44)
This week, Pastor Joe launches our Advent Series titled Desperate Measures as we recognize that our world is not as it should be. How might we live into hope, not as optimism or pretending that everything will work out, but rather as a declarat...
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140th Anniversary Celebration 3 (Exodus 17:1-7)
This week, we wrapped our 140th Anniversary sermon series by turning to the story of the Israelites thirsty in the wilderness. God tells Moses: "I will be standing there in front of you on the rock." From that rock, water flowed; from hard plac...
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140th Anniversary Celebration 2 (Ephesians 1:15-22)
This morning, we continue our 140th Anniversary Celebration by welcoming the Resident Bishop of the Greater Northwest Area of the United Methodist Church, Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth, and turning to Ephesians 1:15-22. The Bishop challenges us to...
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140th Anniversary Celebration 1 (Exodus 14:10-31)
This week, we launch our 140th Anniversary Celebration by turning to the story of the Israelites at the Red Sea. Pastor Joe reminds us that faith is not nostalgia. It is not about recreating what was. It is about stepping toward what could be, ...
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All Saints 2025 (2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12)
This year, we celebrate All Saints' by turning 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12. Pastor Joe reminds us saints are not perfect people, but rather those who persevered and shared love, even when times were hard.
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Grace that Grows 3 (Luke 18:9-14)
This week, Pastor Joe wraps up our three-week Generosity series by turning to Jesus' parable found in Luke 18:9-14. How might we be challenged to be generous by recognizing our worth, not in comparison to each other, but all under God's faithfu...
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Grace that Grows 2 (Genesis 32:22-31)
This week, we continue our Generosity Series, Grace that Grows, and welcome our Director of Discipleship and Care, Brian Fu, who challenges us to still be generous, even in times of wrestling.
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Grace that Grows 1 (Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7)
This week, Pastor Joe launched our Generosity Series titled Grace that Grows. In it, he reminds us to live as though God is present not only in the moments of joy and clarity, but also in the waiting, the uncertainty, and the in-between.
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World Communion Sunday 2025
This Sunday, we celebrated World Communion Sunday remembering that we are part of something so much bigger than ourselves, but also that sometimes, the thing that unites us is a collective crying out to God, "How long, O Lord?"
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Faith Reclaimed 4 (1 Timothy 6:6-19)
This week, Pastor Joe wraps up our sermon series called Faith Reclaimed by turning to 1 Timothy 6:6-19 and inviting us to rethink happiness. What if happiness isn't something you earn, but rather it is something you receive and pass on?
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Faith Reclaimed 3 (1 Timothy 2:1-7)
This week, Pastor Joe continues our sermon series called Faith Reclaimed by turning 1 Timothy 2:1-7 and inviting us to reframe prayer. How might prayer become the practice by which we confront injustice? What if prayer became the discipline by ...
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Faith Reclaimed 2 (1 Timothy 1:12-17)
This week, Pastor Joe continues our sermon series called Faith Reclaimed by turning 1 Timothy 1:12-17 and inviting us to reimagine regret. What might it mean for us to become guardians of the truth, and not defenders of national ego? What might...
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Faith Reclaimed 1 (Philemon 1:1-21)
This week, Pastor Joe launches a new sermon series on what it means to reclaim our faith. In this first sermon, he challenges us to understand reconciled relationships not as a way to smooth things over, but as a way to find liberation and just...
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Life of Faith 4 (Hebrews 13:1-8)
This week, we welcome the District Superintendent of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Rev. Mark Galang, to the pulpit as he wraps up our four-week series on what it means to live a life of faith!
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Life of Faith 3 (Hebrews 12:18-29)
This week, we welcome our Pastor of Community Engagement, Rev. Kristin Joyner, to the pulpit as she launches this four-week series on what it means to live a life of faith! Welcome in to another episode of Bothell Amplifi...
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Life of Faith 2 (Hebrews 11:29-12:2)
This week, Pastor Joe continues our four-week series on what it means to live a life of faith by turning to the great cloud of witnesses. How can we be buoyed by those who have gone before us, and how might we be part of that cloud of witnesses...
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Life of Faith 1 (Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16)
This week, we welcome Rev. Wim Mauldin to the pulpit as he launches this four-week series on what it means to live a life of faith!
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Clothed with Love (Colossians 3:1-17)
This week, we turn to the letter to the Colossians and explore how we are being called to posture ourselves clothed with love. Pastor Joe challenges us to consider what it might mean for us to be known, not only for what we are for or against, ...
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35th Anniversary of ADA (Luke 14:15-23)
This week, we welcome former intern, Angela Molloy, as we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Angela is a congenitally disabled cradle Methodist who is currently studying in Denver in the Iliff/DU Joint Doctor...
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Called to... Transformation (Colossians 1:15-28)
This week, Pastor Joe wraps up our five-week series on Calling by turning to Colossians 1:15-28. He challenges us to be a church that knows our "why" so that we can participate in God's ongoing work towards a world where all are welcome and all...
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Called to... Speak Prophetically (Amos 7:7-17)
This week, Pastor Joe continues our sermon series on Calling by turning to Amos 7:7-17. He wonders if we’re in a season when we are called to be modern-day prophets in a world that desperately needs them, especially as we notice the ways the st...
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Called to... Comfort (Isaiah 66:10-14)
This week, Pastor Joe continues our sermon series on Calling by turning to the words of the Third Isaiah in Isaiah 66. He reminds us that we are living in a time when Christianity—particularly in the U.S.—is being reshaped by loud voices...
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Called to... Connection (2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14)
This week, Pastor Joe continues our sermon series on Calling by turning to the story of Elijah and Elisha and the call to connection. He reminds us that connection is a direct challenge to empire and challenges us to pick up the mantles of God'...
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