Sermon: Today the church is born. Pentecost was one of the three pilgrimage celebrations for the children of Israel. All who could make their way to Jerusalem would gather and remember the Festival of Shavuot – the First Fruits of the Temple and the Feast of Weeks – also called Pentecost, the 50 days. The birth […]
Scripture: James 2:17
Sermon: Grace, Free Will, Reason, and Method Scripture: Ephesians 2:8 Last week we covered a quick history of the movement which became the United Methodist Church. This week we are considering the theological contributions and emphases that the movement has given to the Christian community. We have a unique and wonderful place in the Christian community. […]
A Brief View of the Mission and History of the United Methodist Church During the month leading up to the General Conference, we are focusing on some of the strengths of the United Methodist Church. This morning we are focusing on the history and mission of a movement which started inside the Church of England […]
We have seen throughout Lent that Jesus and the teachings of Jesus can sometimes have percieved political undertones. Martin Luther King Jr was first and foremost a follower of Jesus. He was called by God to be a servant of the Gospel, a preacher, a proclaimer of the Word and prophetic voice in his homeland. […]
Sermon Series: Lent: The 24 Hours That Changed The World Sermon: Condemned by the Righteous All the honorable and powerful men in the Temple, the highest members in all of Judaism at the time gather. Jesus has been teaching and preaching that all of us cannot use our station to justify ourselves. Our station does […]
Sermon Series: Lent: The 24 Hours that Changed the World Sermon: The Garden of Gethsemane Jesus has just shared the saving meal of passover with his followers. One of those he served is now selling Jesus out. Yet, Jesus stops and prays. Jesus could have escaped his fate. But God has a plan. Step by step the […]
Sermon Series: Lent: The 24 Hours that Changed the World Sermon: The Last Supper The 24 hours that change the world start at sunset on Thursday. Jesus and his followers gather for what we now call the last supper. For them, it was a great holiday meal, the passover meal. It was the Seder that they […]
4th Sunday After The Epiphany Scripture: 1 Timothy 6: 17-19 Proverbs 11: 24-25 Proverbs 22:9 Sermon: Enough: Finding Joy in Simplicity and Generosity
3rd Sunday After The Epiphany Scripture: Hebrews 13: 5-6 Sermon: Cultivating Contentment