UMC 101: The Mission of the Church
Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 I think one of the greatest failures of the church today is that we put God into a very small box. Jesus…
Kenotic Words
UMC 101: Our Theological Task and the Quadrilateral
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Over the last several weeks, we have been exploring what it means to be United Methodist. We’ve talked about some of…
UMC 101: A Doctrinal History of Difference and Charity
Text: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 The books of Ezra and Nehemiah tell the story of the first wave of exiles who return to Jerusalem to…
UMC 101: Doctrine and Discipline in Real Life
Text: Luke 3:7-14; Book of Discipline (p. 55-56, 77-80, 105-146) We continue today by the banks of the Jordan River with John the Baptist and…
UMC 101: Summon to Grace, Growth, and Love
Text: Luke 3:15-18, 21-22, Book of Discipline pages 47-54 Every time we turn the pages from one calendar year to the next, it feels like…
Home By Another Way
Text: Matthew 2:1-12 In the middle of December, Brandon and I were able to get away for an incredible six-day, seven-state, three-national park road trip….
Sanctuary
Text: Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:39-56 I have a kind of strange question to ask… Does this dress look familiar to you? How many of you…
Time to Go
Text: Luke 21:25-36, Jeremiah 33:14-16 Have you ever been at a gathering… maybe with family or with friends… and all of a sudden you didn’t…