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
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
December 24, 2023 - The dream persists of a coming peace when the lion and the lamb shall lie down together and shall dwell harmoniously. In a sermon for the fourth Sunday of Advent, Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from Isaiah and Matthew.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
December 17, 2023 - With the magnificat of the Virgin Mary as the backdrop, Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley reflects on his twenty-two years of ministry as senior pastor of South Highland Presbyterian Church.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
December 10, 2023 - We celebrate the coming, the arrival of Jesus, our Messiah, the one who will give us grace and strength to overcome all forces of evil, the God who will come and save us. With Paul the Apostle, we sing. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may have hope. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from Isaiah and Luke.
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
December 3, 2023 - At Advent, we anticipate the time when Jesus the Savior will come again as He promised, His second and final coming to complete all things, to bring to grand conclusion that which was begun in his first coming. He comes to save us from our sins, and he comes to save us from ourselves. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from Isaiah and Mark.
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
November 26, 2023 - In the aftermath of World War I, Pope Pius XI added Christ the King Sunday to the calendar of the Catholic Church. Protestants added it later to theirs to emphasize being under the rule and reign Jesus as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, as we look forward the day when He will come to complete all things and bring all under his rule and reign. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from Ezekiel, Ephesians and Matthew.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
November 19, 2023 - More than just a place, home is an attitude. In a message for Thanksgiving, Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from Paul's letter to Philemon about welcoming back home his former slave, and treating him now as a member of the family.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
November 12, 2023 - Teaching from Leviticus and Romans, seminarian Daniel Killilea reminds us that, even in light of God’s command to Israel to bring the firstfruits of the harvest to the temple, we already have been given the firstfruits of the Spirit to lead us into God’s eternal kingdom.
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
November 5, 2023 - On All Saints' Sunday, we gaze together with the Blessed Communion, the fellowship divine into that great beyond: life forever with the Lord. Teaching from 1 Corinthians, Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley points out that the struggles we face in this life and all the challenges of this world will all be done. This is the completion of all things.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
October 29, 2023 - When celebrating the 135th birthday of a congregation, one might naturally be drawn to reflect on the meaning of real faith, hope and love, and what they look like in action. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
October 22, 2023 - Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley opens up the idea of giving and relates it to three distinct and important ideas from scripture passages from 2 Samuel, 2 Corinthians and Luke.
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.