The McCoy Memorial Baptist Church Podcast https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com Sermons, lessons and talks from McCoy Memorial Baptist Church 

]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 12:50:39 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Religion & Spirituality:Christianity 1440 episodic Sermons from McCoy Memorial Baptist Church, Elkhart IN. Senior Pastor Christopher Kocher. McCoy Memorial Baptist Church McCoy Memorial Baptist Church No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21844498/Sermon_Podcast7vkth.jpeg The McCoy Memorial Baptist Church Podcast https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com 144 144 Complete In Christ Complete In Christ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/complete-in-christ/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/complete-in-christ/#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 12:50:39 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/41d6b363-7fa9-3656-a18b-491775541961 Colossians 2:6-15

It's that time of the year to do yard work!

Christopher Kocher

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It's that time of the year to do yard work!

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2295 2026 22 full Powerful vs. Godly Leaders Powerful vs. Godly Leaders https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/powerful-leaders-vs-godly-leaders/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/powerful-leaders-vs-godly-leaders/#comments Sun, 24 May 2026 12:07:14 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/deeaf4b6-8153-3251-ab8f-955f057ac803 Colossians 2:1-5

What distinguishes a powerful leader from a godly leader?

Christopher Kocher

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What distinguishes a powerful leader from a godly leader?

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 1944 2026 21 full Four Characteristics of Godly Leaders Four Characteristics of Godly Leaders https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/four-characteristics-of-godly-leaders/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/four-characteristics-of-godly-leaders/#comments Sun, 17 May 2026 12:26:56 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/132d46a4-6e41-350c-9ad9-73e2132765c2 Colossians 1:24-29

How would you define leadership?

What characteristics define godly leaders?

Are you a leader?

Christopher Kocher

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How would you define leadership?

What characteristics define godly leaders?

Are you a leader?

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2284 2026 20 full Before and After Before and After https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/before-and-after/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/before-and-after/#comments Sun, 10 May 2026 12:36:34 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e6f3344d-51de-3b51-8cab-a665a376beec Colossians 1:21-23

Somedays when you look into the mirror does it start to feel like you are stuck in the BEFORE picture?

Len Anspach

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Somedays when you look into the mirror does it start to feel like you are stuck in the BEFORE picture?

Len Anspach

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 1863 2026 19 full Standing In Awe of Christ Standing In Awe of Christ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/standing-in-awe-of-christ/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/standing-in-awe-of-christ/#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 14:03:20 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e97203dd-3237-3911-b3ce-3748659b1e0d Colossians 1:15-20

What do you worry about?

Christopher Kocher

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What do you worry about?

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2262 2026 18 full Prayer and the Will of God Prayer and the Will of God https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/prayer-and-the-will-of-god/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/prayer-and-the-will-of-god/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:17:08 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/605abd86-ae02-35a3-b42a-0e2eb4d403fd Colossians 1:9-14

We want to be men and women of prayer.

Max Davis

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We want to be men and women of prayer.

Max Davis

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 1750 2026 17 full Living As A Saint Living As A Saint https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/living-as-a-saint/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/living-as-a-saint/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:21:17 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/d5a73577-8b6f-3bfa-b2dc-7e55d05ea3ed Colossians 1:3-8

How did you do living out your identity as a saint this past week?

Christopher Kocher

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How did you do living out your identity as a saint this past week?

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2232 2026 16 full Who Are You Who Are You https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/who-are-you/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/who-are-you/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:20:35 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/232b1170-48dd-3aa3-b48e-c685bbc51df2 Colossians 1:1-2

In Christ, I am declared holy and faithful. (1:2a)

Christopher Kocher

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In Christ, I am declared holy and faithful. (1:2a)

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 1709 2026 15 full Three Responses to Jesus' Resurrection Three Responses to Jesus' Resurrection https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/three-responses-to-jesus-resurrection/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/three-responses-to-jesus-resurrection/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:26:43 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/02df2929-2203-31e0-a122-f8b11c7e836f Matthew 28:1-20

God has blessed me with three incredible children.

Christopher Kocher

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God has blessed me with three incredible children.

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2196 2026 14 full The Messiah Has Come The Messiah Has Come https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/the-messiah-has-come/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/the-messiah-has-come/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:38:37 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/9eef6788-881c-3e9a-890d-37128d352791 Matthew 21:1-11

Expectations, we all have expectations whether we want to admit it or not.

Christopher Kocher

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Expectations, we all have expectations whether we want to admit it or not.

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2019 2026 13 full God's Illogical Faithfulness and Blessing God's Illogical Faithfulness and Blessing https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/gods-illogical-faithfulness-and-blessing/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/gods-illogical-faithfulness-and-blessing/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:38:30 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/c1051603-80c1-3fff-a7d2-57b9b9230b48 Genesis 11:27 - 12:9

God was calling me to go to Bible school, to study God's word.

Christopher Kocher

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God was calling me to go to Bible school, to study God's word.

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2293 2026 12 full The Tower of Babel: The Battle Against Pride The Tower of Babel: The Battle Against Pride https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/the-tower-of-babel-the-battle-against-pride/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/the-tower-of-babel-the-battle-against-pride/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:22:01 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/6ff3ae90-c0ae-3497-94f9-b505e5c8b57f Genesis 11:1-9 Imagine if you went to a world renowned oncologist for a cancer screening and were told by your doctor that you have a type of cancer that if left untreated will be terminal. Mark Anderson

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Imagine if you went to a world renowned oncologist for a cancer screening and were told by your doctor that you have a type of cancer that if left untreated will be terminal.

Mark Anderson

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2277 2026 11 full Blessings And Curses Blessings And Curses https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/blessings-and-curses/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/blessings-and-curses/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:36:01 -0300 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/eedea4ca-71d9-33bc-8a8d-7724ed239491 Genesis 9:18-29

We are all faced with choices. You had to make a choice when that alarm went off!

Christopher Kocher

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We are all faced with choices. You had to make a choice when that alarm went off!

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 1912 2026 10 full All Life Is Precious To God All Life Is Precious To God https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/all-life-is-precious-to-god/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/all-life-is-precious-to-god/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:06:27 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/20fecf48-033e-3586-a452-5c1dbbf1930d Genesis 9:1-17

Humans, you and me, we are inherently story tellers.

Christoper Kocher

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Humans, you and me, we are inherently story tellers.

Christoper Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2409 2026 9 full The God Who Never Forgets The God Who Never Forgets https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/the-god-who-never-forgets/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/the-god-who-never-forgets/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:22:36 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/004eab7d-6d0a-3d9d-ab74-b6975e10bdba Genesis 6:9-8:22

Have you ever tried to imagine what Noah would have felt for those 370 days on that Ark?

Christopher Kocher

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Have you ever tried to imagine what Noah would have felt for those 370 days on that Ark?

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2180 2026 8 full Assurance of Salvation Assurance of Salvation https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/assurance-of-salvation/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/assurance-of-salvation/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:47:33 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/0510c0e6-3a05-392a-80a1-7d38dfca4ce4 Genesis 6:9-22

The Gospel or the Good News of Jesus Christ is something that I sure each and every week.  And the Gospel is for everyone!

Christopher Kocher

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The Gospel or the Good News of Jesus Christ is something that I sure each and every week.  And the Gospel is for everyone!

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2666 2026 7 full Undeserved Kindness Undeserved Kindness https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/undeserved-kindness/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/undeserved-kindness/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:22:22 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/6045adb7-b792-3783-8693-30ba9a67cb8e Genesis 6:1-8

Undeserved kindness.  What comes to your mind when you hear or think of undeserved kindness?

Christopher Kocher

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Undeserved kindness.  What comes to your mind when you hear or think of undeserved kindness?

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2118 2026 6 full Hope Despite Death Hope Despite Death https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/hope-despite-death/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/hope-despite-death/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:52:03 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e4d9ef94-d641-3ddb-9f94-8797229b18f5 Genesis 5:1-32

The Hebrew Scriptures (our Old Testament) are a beautiful mosaic: many authors, many audiences, many forms of literature, all pointing to Jesus!

Cody Hall

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The Hebrew Scriptures (our Old Testament) are a beautiful mosaic: many authors, many audiences, many forms of literature, all pointing to Jesus!

Cody Hall

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2182 2026 5 full Crouching At The Door Crouching At The Door https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/crouching-at-the-door/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/crouching-at-the-door/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:07:18 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/f7780947-15d6-3bc5-b43c-2cbb4c32f5a6 Genesis 4

Think about customer service.  That probably brought some pretty nice thoughts to everyone's mind!

Max Davis

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Think about customer service.  That probably brought some pretty nice thoughts to everyone's mind!

Max Davis

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2226 2026 4 full God's Loving Pursuit of Mankind God's Loving Pursuit of Mankind https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/gods-loving-pursuit-of-mankind/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/gods-loving-pursuit-of-mankind/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:02:06 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/212df200-b9bb-390b-9044-6d3cb4140dcc Genesis 3:1-24

Temptations... a temptation is an opportunity to accomplish a good thing in a bad way.

Christopher Kocher

 

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Temptations... a temptation is an opportunity to accomplish a good thing in a bad way.

Christopher Kocher

 

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2078 2026 3 full God's Abundant Provision God's Abundant Provision https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/gods-abundant-provision/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/gods-abundant-provision/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:04:13 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/1d01619c-f7a9-363f-8d60-303138721ce2 Genesis 2:4-25

Have you ever felt inadequacy in your life? As I think back on my life I can think of several very specific days in my life and events where I felt overwhelmed with inadequacy.

Christopher Kocher

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Have you ever felt inadequacy in your life? As I think back on my life I can think of several very specific days in my life and events where I felt overwhelmed with inadequacy.

Christopher Kocher

]]> McCoy Memorial Baptist Church false No 2172 2026 2 full The Rest of the Story The Rest of the Story https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/the-rest-of-the-story/ https://ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/e/the-rest-of-the-story/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:04 -0400 ryannormanbedford.podbean.com/efb0e492-e922-3104-aa60-4f429ef398f8 Genesis 1:1-2:3 

Disruptions, nothing worse than disruptions! You got your day all mapped out and set, schedule written, expectations of how the day is going to go and then that monkey wrench gets thrown in the mix.

Christopher Kocher

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Disruptions, nothing worse than disruptions! You got your day all mapped out and set, schedule written, expectations of how the day is going to go and then that monkey wrench gets thrown in the mix.

Christopher Kocher

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