Sermons from July 2023

Called to Be One

This week we conclude our 6-week series called Unity in Diversity: The Beauty of The United Methodist Church. As we conclude this series, we are guided by the culmination of Jesus’ farewell discourse in the Gospel of John. Indeed, the verse that follows this selection finds Jesus going to the garden on the other side of the Kidron Valley. In this text, Jesus has been taking this final opportunity to teach, to pray, and to prepare the disciples—his friends—for his…

Embracing Theological Diversity

The United Methodist Church spans the globe and there is rich theological diversity. Even in this diversity, we agree on a few key elements. This is not new to the church today! Paul wrote about this in his letter to the Romans, John Wesley preached a sermon on it, and as we read Wesley’s sermons we see that he–and we–can evolve theologically. Scripture: Romans 14:1-12 (CEB)