{"podcast":{"title":"Grace for All","slug":"grace-for-all-6595211","podcast_index_feed_id":6595211,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/graceforall/","website_url":"https://1stchurch.org","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2428ce1f-9c22-4f5a-acd7-88e0a40ad9bf/Grace-for-All-3000.jpg","author":"Jim Stovall, Greta Smith, First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN","episode_count":300,"summary":"\"Grace for All\" is a daily devotional podcast from the laity of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Each episode presents scripture and a brief reflection, written and recorded by members of our church. These short episodes are meant to inspire you and support your journey of understanding and faith. We believe the central message of Jesus is one of grace. Grace for all human beings. Grace for All is a podcast ministry of First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T18:18:52.938444+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211"},"episode":{"title":"Help Us Lord","slug":"help-us-lord","published_at":"2026-09-01T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211/help-us-lord","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211","url":"https://graceforall.captivate.fm/episode/help-us-lord","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/028aeabc-aaee-4a5e-98d1-55399d530bb0.mp3","summary":"Psalms 121:1-2 I lift my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Many of our Grace for All listeners have likely visited Lake Junaluska in North Carolina. It is where the Holston Annual Conference meets each year to conduct the business of the church and hear about all the good things that have occurred and will occur in the coming years. It is a beautiful place, with the lake and hills, the huge lighted cross on the hill above the building where delegates meet, a prayer maze, a chapel that induces calmness and awe, a place where everyone can reflect, refresh, and rededicate themselves to serve God. I was privileged to serve as a delegate a few years ago when one morning terrible news came from home. A father and son had died in a murder-suicide. It was a family well-known and loved by many of our district delegates. A family of faithful Christians who had served in many capacities to help spread the Good News and establish new churches and schools as missionaries to another continent. Mental illness had become the demon that led to this tragedy, and we were shocked and grief-stricken that morning. The following days of profound sadness and grief were almost unbearable to those closest to the family. The child’s mother was literally prostrate with grief, but her wonderful family, her congregation, and many friends held her up until she could once again stand. The morning that the news reached Lake Junaluska, I was praying as I walked to the meeting center, crying out “how could this happen to your beloved servants?” when I looked up and the beauty of the warm, sunny morning in a beautiful place of God’s creation overcame me. This verse “I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My he…","meta_description":"Psalms 121:1-2 I lift my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Many of our Grace for A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":309,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grace-for-all-6595211/episodes/help-us-lord/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211/help-us-lord.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}