The Word from South Highland

Weekly sermons preached in the historic sanctuary of South Highland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama.

Episodes

Mar 23, 2026

25 min

March 22, 2026  |  Zechariah 9:9-13 — In a message one week before Palm Sunday, Rev. Dr. Douglas Webster teaches from Old Testament prophecy about the humble king, the rejected shepherd, the mourned martyr, and our repentance.

Mar 16, 2026

28 min

March 15, 2026  |  2 Chronicles 33:1-9 — Old Testament king Manasseh learned the hard way that sin will always promise a blessing, but it ends up demanding far more than it will ever give us. Rev. Cort Gatliff help us ask ourselves about the false promises our idols make to us and what they demand in return.

Mar 9, 2026

30 min

March 8, 2026  |  Leviticus 16 — Sin isn't just bad behavior. It leaves a stain. We don't need to be pardoned, we need to be purified. Teaching from Leviticus, Rev. Cort Gatliff says that, rather than the repeated animal sacrifices the Israelites made, we have been cleansed by blood of a single sacrifice offered by our great High Priest, Jesus Christ.

Mar 2, 2026

27 min

March 1, 2026  |  Exodus 12:1-13, 25-27 — At the first Passover in Egypt, Israel was saved by the blood of the lamb, but they weren't saved from Pharaoh. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches that they, like us, were saved from God's justice by God's grace.

The Substitute

Feb 24, 2026

Feb 24, 2026

27 min

February 22, 2926  |  Genesis 22:1-14 — Will you trust God when you don't understand what He's doing in your life? Rev. Cort Gatliff looks to the story of Abraham and Isaac and teaches that the journey of faith begins when God leads us into a wilderness.

Feb 15, 2026

27 min

February 15, 2026  |  Genesis 3:1-21 — Taken as a whole, the scriptures contain a lot of blood. While it can seem gruesome on the surface, the blood actually is the thread that holds the whole story of the Bible together. Rev. Cort Gatliff begins a Lent sermon series with the first sacrifice in the book of Genesis, and it's probably not the one you're thinking of.

Feb 9, 2026

29 min

February 8, 2026  |  Psalm 117 — From Genesis to Psalms to Revelation and everything in between, scripture shows us an image all nations worshiping and praising God. Pastor Ethan Collins makes the case that the epicenter of global missions is the local church.

Feb 2, 2026

23 min

February 1, 2026  |  Psalm 117 — At just two verses in length, Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm. It is also one of four scriptures quoted by Paul in his letter to the Romans. Teaching from that epistle, guest preacher Rev. Dr. Timothy Tennent points out that this tiny psalm has a global vision.

Jan 27, 2026

27 min

January 25, 2026  |  2 Kings 23:21-25 - King Josiah did not call God's people into revival with glitz and glamour but rather with true and proper worship in the fundamental feast of the Jews, the Passover. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches that for us, revival begins with steady faithfulness and worship together as the body of Christ.

Jan 22, 2026

29 min

January 18, 2026  |  2 Kings 23:1-3 - The Old Testament King Josiah stood in the temple, read the Law aloud, and renewed Israel's covenant with God. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches that, if you're unsettled about the state of your world, one of the most effective things you can do is actively pursue spiritual renewal.

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.

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