{"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":"2026-07-17T16:20:38.196226+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211"},"episode":{"title":"Stay With Us","slug":"stay-with-us","published_at":"2026-06-18T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211/stay-with-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211","url":"https://graceforall.captivate.fm/episode/stay-with-us","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/315243cb-d211-4316-b637-3435c52ec5a0.mp3","summary":"Luke 24:28–32 (NIV) As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly, \"Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.\" So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, \"Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?\" We know this story. We read it at Easter, and we focus — rightly — on the extraordinary moment at the table when the two disciples finally recognize the risen Christ. But I want to stop before we get to the table, and look carefully at what happens at the edge of the village, because something remarkable occurs there too. Think about what these two people were carrying as they came within sight of home. They had spent the previous days in shock and grief, watching everything they had believed about Jesus of Nazareth come crashing down with his death on the cross. That morning there had been confusing reports from the women about an empty tomb, reports they clearly were not sure what to make of. They had been walking all day. They were exhausted, uncertain, perhaps a little skeptical about everything they were hearing. The stranger who had joined them on the road was remarkably well-spoken and knew the scriptures deeply, but he did not appear to be in any distress. He was not begging. He was not obviously in need. As they reached the village, he showed every sign of continuing on his way. The easy thing — the understandable thing — would have been to wish him well at the crossroads and go inside and clo…","meta_description":"Luke 24:28–32 (NIV) As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":462,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grace-for-all-6595211/episodes/stay-with-us/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/stay-with-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}