CHURCH SERMONS BY REV. MINISTER ANGELA SMITH & MORE
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Plural: Deuteronomy 14:1-2 KJV "Ye are the children of the Lord your God." We are all God's children, that includes Jesus. #FYI.
— COPE MINISTRIES (@heal247) October 26, 2020
SERMONS: Current 2020 Sermon Archive 2021 Sermon Archive 2022 Sermon Archive
January 1st, 2023: A Sermon on the Fragility and Resilience of Good Faith To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1609414386690723840 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, January 2nd, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
January 8th, 2023: A Sermon on Recognizing Realistic Eventualities To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1611950958329880576 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, January 9th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
January 15th, 2023: A Sermon on Being Targeted As A Walmart Shopper To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1614487683782578176 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, January 16th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
January 22nd, 2023: A Sermon on the Prosecution of Goldilocks To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1617024502910836737 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, January 23rd, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
January 29th, 2023: A Sermon on the Trauma of Drowning To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1619560999979466757 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, January 30th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
February 5th, 2023: A Sermon on Appreciating the Work of Martin Buber To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1622098221257592832 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, February 6th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
February 12th, 2023: A Sermon on Church To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1624634446313029634 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, February 13th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
February 19th, 2023: A Sermon on Understanding Dogs To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1627171258034188288 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, February 20th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
February 26th, 2023: A Sermon on Degrees of Tolerance To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1629707978348847105 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, February 27th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
March 5th, 2023: A Sermon on Bearing Bad News To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1632244573857787904 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, March 6th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
March 12th, 2023: A Sermon on Interpreting "The Road Warrior" starring Mel Gibson To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1634781415836626945 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, March 13th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
March 19th, 2023: A Sermon on Death as a Temporal Construct To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1637302936773738496 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, March 20th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
March 26th, 2023: A Sermon on Aesop’s Fable “The Goatherd and the Wild Goats” To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1639839619805229057 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, March 27th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
April 2nd, 2023: A Sermon on My Tattoos To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1642376414111604736 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
April 9th, 2023: A Sermon on "The Tao of Pooh" a Book by Benjamin Hoff To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1644913276739014658 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, April 10th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
April 16th, 2023: A Sermon on Home Economic Fairness To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1647449772612284417 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, April 17th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
April 23rd, 2023: A Sermon on Fear-Based Confidence Games To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1649986497540661248 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, April 24th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
April 30th, 2023: A Sermon on the Importance of Good Humor To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1652523804491649026 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, May 1st, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
May 7th, 2023: A Sermon on “A Sermon on Compassion" Originally Delivered 3/1/20 To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1655059917173321728 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, May 8th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
May 14th, 2023: A Sermon on “Mommie Dearest" a Book by Christina Crawford To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1657596632521908226 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, May 15th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
May 21st, 2023: A Sermon on Positive Thinking To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1660133347082002432 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, May 21st, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
May 28th, 2023: A Sermon on Trauma Triggers To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1662670287777959939 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, May 29th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
June 4th, 2023: A Sermon on Thoughtful Giving To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1665206773312045056 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, June 5th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
June 11th, 2023:
A Sermon on Suspicion To
comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit:
https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1667743498806910976 and/or
submit feedback. Rev.
Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments
submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, June 12th, 2023 on Twitter,
if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please
submit feedback if after
Sunday Service. And, please pass
the basket.)
June 18th, 2023: A Sermon on
Being Ignorantly Misled To
comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit:
https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1670280193393717248 and/or
submit feedback. Rev.
Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments
submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, June 19th, 2023 on Twitter,
if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please
submit feedback if after
Sunday Service. And, please pass
the basket.)
June 25th, 2023: A Sermon on Profiling To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1672816926186442752 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, June 26th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
July 2nd, 2023: A Sermon on Interpretation To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1675353623361105920 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, July 3rd, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
July 9th, 2023: A Sermon on Identifying Oppression To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1677890372494843905 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, July 10th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
July 16th, 2023: A Sermon on Modern Slavery To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1680427064384684032 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, July 17th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
July 23rd 2023: A Sermon on Prophetic Harm To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1682964908839940098 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, July 24th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
July 30th, 2023: A Sermon on Practicality To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1685500485137260544 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, July 31st, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
August 6th, 2023: A Sermon on Prejudicial Ignorance To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1688037199516991488 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, August 7th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
August 13th, 2023: A Sermon on Eden To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1690573929423990784 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, August 14th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
August 20th, 2023: A Sermon on “Fairy Tale: A Novel” by Stephen King To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1693110658706141489 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, August 21st, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
August 27th, 2023: A Sermon on Inconvenient Truths To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1695647366173622777 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, August 28th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
September 3rd, 2023: A Sermon on the 2023 Hollywood Writers/Artists’ Strike To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1698184065575502076 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, September 4th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
September 10th, 2023: A Sermon on Profitability To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1700720841259098367 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, September 11th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
September 17th, 2023: A Sermon on Saviorism To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1703257546012971172 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, September 18th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
September 24th, 2023: A Sermon on Death Tolls of Pestilence To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1705794204209942700 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, September 25th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
October 1st, 2023: A Sermon on Free Market Values To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1708331212941750659 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, October 2nd, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
October 8th, 2023: A Sermon on Too Much of a Good Thing To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1710867638052913483 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, October 9th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
October 15th, 2023: A Sermon on Vice To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1713404360791859593 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, October 16th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
October 22nd, 2023: A Sermon on Reasonable Explanations To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1715941152774627341 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, October 23rd, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
October 29th, 2023: A Sermon on Challenging Job Searches To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1718477879036821587 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, October 30th, 2023 on Twitter, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
November 5th, 2023: A Sermon on Employment Paranoia To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1721014612232122564 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, November 6th, 2023 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
November 12th, 2023: A Sermon on Parting Gifts To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1723566298909778347 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, November 13th, 2023 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
November 19th, 2023: A Sermon on Appreciation To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1726103011616002430 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, November 20th, 2023 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
November 26th, 2023: A Sermon on Redistributing Wealth To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1728639729099543026 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, November 27th, 2023 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
December 3rd, 2023: A Sermon on Madness To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1731176551063183560 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, December 4th, 2023 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
December 10th, 2023: A Sermon on Labor Extortion To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1733713188892692534 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, December 11th, 2023 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
December 17th, 2023: A Meditative Sermon on Sermonizing To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1736249886541267368 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, December 18th, 2023 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
December 24th, 2023: A Meditative Sermon on Peter To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1738786585582395664 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, December 25th, 2023 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
December 31st, 2023: A Sermon on Practical Considerations To comment on and/or participate in this sermon, visit: https://twitter.com/heal247/status/1741323309793550501 and/or submit feedback. Rev. Minister Angela Smith will respond to all congregant/participant comments submitted before 12am (midnight) Pacific on Monday, January 1st, 2024 on Twitter/X, if expecting a comment or reply after that to this sermon, please submit feedback if after Sunday Service. And, please pass the basket.)
MORE TO COME....