The Word from South Highland
Weekly sermons preached in the historic sanctuary of South Highland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Episodes
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
October 1, 2023 - Jesus' healing of the ten lepers in Luke 17 is an episode in three scenes. Rev. Cort Gatliff shows us that the last scene is truly a surprise ending.
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
September 24, 2023 - Jesus' parable of the landowner shows us an image of God and teaches us about the nature of God and God's gracious generosity to the undeserving. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from Matthew 20 and Jonah.
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
September 17, 2023 - Rabbi Emeritus Jonathan Miller, approaching his "sunset years," has thought deeply about faith.
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
September 10, 2023 - In families and the church, the process of confrontation to bring a reconciliation is not easy work. Family life is messy. Community Church Family life is messy. However, teaching from Matthew and 2 Corinthians, Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley says that, as a family, we engage with one another, we are to be open and honest and authentic with one another.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
September 3, 2023 - The Disciples' encounter with Jesus in Matthew 16 shows Simon/Peter's struggle with the meaning of his Master's ministry. Rev. Dr. Larry Michael teaches today on what Jesus tells his followers is the true meaning of discipleship.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
August 27, 2023 - Jesus' question to Simon in Matthew 16 is just the beginning of a deep dive message that also brings in a passage from Romans 12. Rev. Dr. Larry Michael teaches.
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
August 20, 2023 - From Joseph and his astonished brothers to Jesus' encounter with the Canaanite woman, grace and mercy can come in unexpected circumstances. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from Genesis 45 and Matthew 15.
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
August 13, 2023 - Following some of the most memorable moments of his ministry, Jesus finally gets away from the crowds to spend some time in prayer. The story is one of four word pictures from Matthew in this message from Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley.
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
August 6, 2023 - In one brief passage from the New Testament, we see Jesus demonstrating the kingdom of God, living out and enacting all of the realities of the kingdom that he's been telling us about throughout Matthew's gospel. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches from Matthew 14.
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
July 30, 2023 - The Kingdom of Heaven has value for us today, here and now, as well as in the life to come. We can look forward to that. But this value is hidden. Rev. Abby Gatliff teaches on three short parables from Matthew 13.
Welcome!
God's word is preached faithfully each and every Sunday in the historic sanctuary of South Highland Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Birmingham, Alabama.
Established in 1888, South Highland serves "in the heart of the city, for the whole of the city, with the passion of Christ." People from all areas of the city and its suburbs attend SHPC for a Christ-centered community of worship, study, belonging, renewal, growth, and outreach. We're a congregation eagerly seeking to bring glory to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through an emphasis on worship, the study of Scripture, and prayer, and a mission-minded church focused on living out the call to be the hands and feet of Christ in Birmingham and in communities worldwide.