Sermons from January 2026
The Gospel Truth
As we continue our worship series “Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith,” we turn to a question that underscores a lot of other questions: how do we approach the Bible when it can feel confusing, and even overly-complicated? This week we explore what it can look like to read sacred text with honesty and humility. We’ll name the tension between wanting certainty and living with real questions, and we’ll see the value of listening for the kind of guidance that comes…
Doubt and the Existence of God
As we begin our new series “Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith,” we start with the question that grounds all the others: Does God exist? This week explores the beauty and order of creation through Psalm 19 and Psalm 139, and the honest prayer of a father in Mark 9 who cried out, “I believe; help my unbelief.” We’ll consider how wonder itself can be a form of knowing, and how trust in God can grow even when certainty is out…
Power of Presence
Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord with La Jolla UMC! We’ll gather around the table for Communion and explore what it means to turn toward God and toward each other. Come on in, the water’s fine. Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17 (NRSVue)