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
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
January 11, 2023 - The exiles in Babylon surely felt the pain of their situation and the distance from their God-given homeland. But God tells them to live a full and God-filled life in the knowledge of God's having amazing plans for their future. Rev. Dr. Larry Michael brings God's word in a Wednesday Vespers service in the beautiful Chapel at South Highland.
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Jjanuary 8, 2023 - Christmas is packed away. Have we packed away Jesus, too? Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley says: with the wise men of Matthew 2, we’re called to travel a new way home.
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
January 1, 2023 - The Gospel doesn't begin in Matthew 1 - it begins in Genesis. Everything we read in the New Testament only happened because of God's work beforehand throughout the history of God's people. Join Youth Director Dallas Knight as he preaches on the genealogy of Jesus from Matthew chapter 1.
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
December 25, 2022 - Christmas gift giving can sometimes be a minefield: did I spend enough? do they really need it? Rev. Cort Gatliff has some very good news about the greatest gift ever.
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
December 24, 2022 - "Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people..." (Luke 2:9-10) Dr. Ed Hurley proclaims the same good news: Jesus has been born unto us.
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
December 18, 2022 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, "When God comes in love to humans, and binds Himself to them, peace is made between God and human beings, and between human beings and human beings." Dr. Ed Hurley concludes our Advent sermon series "And He Shall Be Called..." with this homily on Jesus as The Prince of Peace.
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
December 11, 2022 - God is our loving father whose love is everlasting, having no beginning or ending. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley continues our series on the names of Jesus from Isaiah 9, "And He Shall Be Called..." with a reassuring message about Jesus as The Everlasting Father.
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
December 4, 2022 - With scripture from Revelation and Matthew, Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley continues a series on the names of Jesus found in Isaiah 9, "And He Shall Be Called...", comparing the images of John's vision in Revelation to that of a baby in a manger.
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
November 27, 2022 On the first Sunday of Advent, we begin And He Shall Be Called..., a sermon series on the names of Jesus as written in Isaiah 9:6-7. Rev. Abby Gatliff points out that receiving counsel isn't just about the answers. It's also about the questions.
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
November 20, 2022 Christ the King Sunday offers us an opportunity to remember that, despite the uncertainties and fears swirling about current events and our own lives, Jesus Christ is still ruling and reigning over heaven and earth and all creation. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley preaches with scripture from Luke 23.
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.