This Father's Day sermon draws from Colossians 2 to address the deep human longing for wholeness, acceptance, and belonging. Pastor Brandon acknowledges that Father's Day carries different emotions for different people and reminds the congregation that our faith is ultimately rooted in the perfect love of our Heavenly Father.
In this sermon, Pastor Haven reflects on the story of Peter and John healing a man at the temple gate, drawing a powerful connection between physical healing and the deeper healing of belonging and inclusion.
This sermon explores John Wesley's spiritual journey before His famous Aldersgate experience, drawing a parallel between Wesley's exhausting pursuit of holiness and the image of a hamster running endlessly on a wheel.
This sermon, part of a series called 'Roots,' explores the Methodist movement's deep connection to the Trinity and the pursuit of holiness.
This sermon explores the Methodist movement and the Great Awakening, examining what transforms religious individuals into a movement and the precursors to revival.
This sermon explores the theme of waiting as a season of spiritual formation, drawing parallels between John Wesley's early years of preparation and the disciples' waiting period between Jesus' ascension and Pentecost.
This Mother's Day sermon explores the profound influence of Susanna Wesley, known as the Mother of Methodism, on the origins of the Methodist movement.
This sermon focuses on the concept of transformation as described in Romans 12, using the Greek word 'metamorpho' to explain how Christians are called to be transformed from the inside out.
This sermon explores the importance of recognizing and following the voice of Jesus Christ as our Good Shepherd.
This sermon explores the concept of eternal life as something that begins now, not just after death.
This Easter sermon centers on the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the defining moment in human history and the central tenet of Christian faith.
This Palm Sunday sermon explores the political context of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, contrasting it with the Roman governor Pontius Pilate's parade of power.
This sermon explores the final two statements of Jesus from the cross: "It is finished" and "Into your hands I commit my spirit."
This sermon explores Jesus' fifth statement from the cross, "I thirst," revealing both His full humanity and the deeper spiritual meaning of His suffering.
This sermon explores the theme of truth and new creation through the lens of John's Gospel, beginning with a humorous story about a child telling tall tales to illustrate how truth can become distorted over time.
This sermon explores Jesus' second statement from the cross, where he promises paradise to a dying criminal.
This sermon explores the Transfiguration of Jesus as recorded in Matthew 17:1-9, examining how Jesus has inspired a revolution of art, music, architecture, and literature throughout history.
Rev. Dr. Miskelly explores how Jesus redefined human dignity and worth in the ancient world.
Dr. Miskelly examines how Jesus became the most influential figure in Western civilization, shaping everything from our calendar system to the naming of cities.
This sermon explores the story of King Saul from 1 Samuel 13:8-15, focusing on how fear can lead us to make decisions based on our own logic rather than trusting God's timing and direction.
In yesterday’s sermon, Pastor Katie explores how baptism initiates believers into Christ's holy church and incorporates them into God's family.
This Epiphany Sunday sermon explores John's prologue, emphasizing that Jesus existed before creation as the eternal Word who became flesh.
This sermon focuses on the difficult passage from Matthew 2:13-23, which tells the story of the Holy Family's flight to Egypt to escape King Herod's massacre of innocent children.
This sermon focuses on King David's place in Jesus' genealogy as recorded in Matthew's Gospel.
This sermon explores the story of Rahab from Jesus' genealogy in Matthew 1, focusing on how God includes unlikely people in His salvation story.
The story of Judah - who sold his brother Joseph into slavery and later had a scandalous encounter with his daughter-in-law Tamar - shows that God's grace doesn't wait for us to be perfect.
This sermon explores the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew 1, emphasizing how Jesus' family tree includes scandalous and flawed individuals.
Colossians 1:11–20 reminds us that Jesus is not a symbolic king or a partial king; He is the Supreme King over creation and redemption.
This sermon explores the paradox of generosity, challenging conventional wisdom that giving means having less.