by hopeumcadmin | Apr 13, 2025 | Sermon
April 13, 2025 Passion Sunday 6th Sunday of Lent Readings: Luke 19:28-40, Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Save Us Today is a very paradoxical day. As I have said before, we have the choice on celebrating Palm Sunday with Jesus Triumphant entry to Jerusalem or the more somber...
by hopeumcadmin | Apr 7, 2025 | Sermon
April 6, 2025 5th Sunday of Lent Readings: Philippians 3:4-14, John 12:1-8 Psalm 126 Fill Me with Laughter One of the derogatory things I have heard over the years about Fire/EMS personnel from the public is this; those people are uncaring or cold. That is followed...
by hopeumcadmin | Mar 30, 2025 | Sermon
March 30, 2025 4th Sunday of Lent Readings: 2nd Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Psalm 32 Clogged Drains In studying the planning notes for this week from a pastor in Nashville TN at the UMC office, it struck an interesting nerve for me this week. I related...
by hopeumcadmin | Mar 24, 2025 | Sermon
March 23, 2025 3rd Sunday of Lent Readings: 1st Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9, Psalm 63:1-8 What Do You Cling To? Have you ever experienced someone that is a clingy individual? That has some real negative overtones in the worldly standards. How is a clingy...
by hopeumcadmin | Mar 17, 2025 | Sermon
March 16, 2025 2nd Sunday of Lent Readings: Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 13:31-35, Psalm 27 Feeling Our Pain A few of the things that are prominent throughout the passages for today are fear, trouble, and worry. Most believe that David is the writer of The Psalms, so,...
by hopeumcadmin | Mar 2, 2025 | Sermon
March 2, 2025 Transfiguration Sunday Readings: 2nd Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:37-43 An Astounded Crowd Several times as I grew up, I would ask my dad’s advice, especially when I was not sure about a decision or when I was curious about the right answer. I would hear...