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Jun 4, 2025
Jun 4, 2025
21 min
🎧 Episode Title: Higher and Higher: When Love Lifts Us Through Loneliness💬 Short Description:Do you feel like you are having to wait on something or someone? This message blends Acts 1 📖 with Jackie Wilson’s soul classic 🎶 “Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher” to remind you that God’s love 💛 never leaves you hanging—even in the waiting. ⏳✨
May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
20 min
The idea that there is just one expression of faith is not what we find here in John chapter 21.Â
Apr 13, 2025
Apr 13, 2025
20 min
Palm Sunday 2025 at Acton UMC. The core issue is are are willing to follow Jesus or do we just want to make Jesus into someone who thinks like we do? Are we seeking to have our own personal Jesus?
Apr 5, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
16 min
A sermon at Acton UMC on forgiveness and the the tough part of what that looks like to live out.
Jul 4, 2024
Jul 4, 2024
19 min
One of the elements of loneliness is when we feel separate or not in synch with those around us. Doubt is a normal part of our faith experience and is not unexpected, yet sometimes this can make us feel like we are failing.Â
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Hope Rising Podcast
Welcome to our podcast series featuring the work of Rev. Travis K. Smith. Travis has a wealth experience in leading nonprofits and churches, and he is passionate about exploring how faith can be a positive force in tackling the loneliness epidemic that has a grip on America. This podcast will be a blend of his sermons at Acton UMC, which focus on love, encouragement, and faith, as well as his work around loneliness and ways to build stronger, more connected communities. Join us as we explore the power of faith and community in overcoming loneliness.