# Second on the Mount No matter where you are on the journey of faith, God’s Word has something to say to you. Second on the Mount is a collection of sermons from Second Presbyterian Church on Mountain Avenue in Roanoke, VA. Listen to the encouraging words of ministers George Anderson, Elizabeth Link, Ben Brannan, and occasional guests as we journey together, finding direction by following Jesus. We hope you’ll return to this podcast, visit our website www.spres.org for more, or visit us in person! Page: Feed: --- ## [Take Heart](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/take-heart/) _2026-08-17_ Matthew 14:22-33 Sermon by the Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from Sunday, August 9, 2026. Read the manuscripts of our latest sermons at: https://www.spres.org/worship/sermons/ [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mi287pf8jj2pry44/POD-8926-Take_Heart_mixdownbpo7b.mp3) ## [You Feed Them](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/you-feed-them/) _2026-08-04_ Matthew 14:13-21 Sermon by Nancy O. Gray, Parish Associate for Visitation, from Sunday, August 2, 2026. Read the manuscripts of our latest sermons at: https://www.spres.org/worship/sermons/ [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ujffwh8ircnbv3mv/POD-8226-You_Feed_Them_mixdown6cnrb.mp3) ## [Wrestling with God](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/wrestling-with-god/) _2026-07-27_ Genesis 32:22-31 Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, July 26, 2026. Read the manuscripts of our latest sermons at: https://www.spres.org/worship/sermons/ [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u8c6t33xf5vyru6j/POD-72626-Wrestling_with_God_mixdown8q87m.mp3) ## [The Sower and the Seed](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/the-sower-and-the-seed/) _2026-07-20_ Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Sermon by the Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from Sunday, July 19, 2026. "There are enough seeds to waste. God is not an efficient investor. God does not wait until the conditions are perfect before sowing grace, God scatters mercy where we would never bother, God plants hope in places that seem barren, God keeps speaking the Word of the Kingdom into lives that everyone else has… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/swe3zvudrtwbd8m9/POD-71926-The_Sower_and_the_Seed_mixdown8p3me.mp3) ## [This Place Is Awesome](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/this-place-is-awesome/) _2026-07-14_ Genesis 28:10-19a Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, July 12, 2026. Read the manuscripts of our latest sermons at: https://www.spres.org/worship/sermons/ [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ps3qeceds4sc98eu/POD-71226-This_Place_Is_Awesome_mixdowna54po.mp3) ## [Called to Freedom](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/called-to-freedom/) _2026-07-08_ Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Sermon by Nancy O. Gray, Parish Associate for Visitation, from Sunday, July 5, 2026. Read the manuscripts of our latest sermons at: https://www.spres.org/worship/sermons/ [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/44vhx8axwsdv99sh/POD-7526-Called_to_Freedom_mixdown7yff5.mp3) ## ["The LORD will see \[to it\]."](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/the-lord-will-see-to-it/) _2026-07-07_ Genesis 22:1-14 Sermon by the Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from Sunday, June 28, 2026. "The God who sees Hagar in the wilderness, who sees Isaac on the mountain is still the God who sees every vulnerable child, every wounded neighbor, every forgotten person. Perhaps That’s what 'the LORD will see' has meant all along. God is still calling God’s people to become interrupters of violence rather than… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qfnxccsmdfhmngju/POD-62826-The_LORD_will_see_to_it_mixdownao1s1.mp3) ## [To Be a Blessing, We Are Blessed](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/to-be-a-blessing-we-are-blessed/) _2026-06-22_ Genesis 12:1-4a Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, June 21, 2026. Read the manuscripts of our latest sermons at: https://www.spres.org/worship/sermons/ [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/677j5at2dymrc2ti/POD-62126-To_Be_a_Blessing_We_Are_Blessed_mixdown64kdc.mp3) ## [Blessed to Be a Blessing](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/blessed-to-be-a-blessing/) _2026-06-15_ Genesis 12:1-4a Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, June 14, 2026. Read the manuscripts of our latest sermons at: https://www.spres.org/worship/sermons/ [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x28dquve5ndxg73s/POD-61426-Blessed_to_Be_a_Blessing_mixdown89haw.mp3) ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wT6L4bFowiuw) _2026-06-15 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [What Your Eye Doctor Can't Teach You](https://secondonthemount.podbean.com/e/what-your-eye-doctor-cant-teach-you/) _2026-06-10_ Matthew 13:10-17 Sermon by Dr. John McCall, guest preacher and our Evening VBS guest speaker, from Sunday, June 7, 2026. "When we live with a nagging fear of scarcity, we really can’t hear God’s voice. When we live under constant pressure of missing out, we have to respond immediately to every sound from our smartphone. But Jesus never seems to be in a hurry. He was never controlled by the tyranny… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6gzbh5w5r4u7gtuv/POD-6726-What_Your_Eye_Doctor_Can_t_Teach_You_mixdownbt5di.mp3)