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From The Pulpit of DUMC#313. Rev. David Hockett - January 12, 2025Take-Home Notes: "Beloved: Living into Our True Identity"Our Core IdentityAt the heart of who we are lies a simple truth: We are God’s beloved.This identity is not based on what we do, what we have, or how others define us. It’s given by God through grace.Baptism as a ReminderBaptism symbolizes being "dipped into" God’s love and truth, washing away all false identities.Just as Jesus was named God’s beloved at His baptism, we too are claimed as God’s own children.The Power of Belonging2025-01-1214 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#306. David Hockett - November 17, 2024Sermon Notes: Rooted in Christ – Bearing Fruit That LastsRev. David HockettKey ScriptureJohn 15:5 – "I am the vine, you are the branches. When you are joined with me and I with you, the relationship intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant."Main MessageLike an acorn putting down roots to grow into a mighty tree, our lives must be deeply rooted in Christ. Through abiding in Him, we bear fruit that restores hope and transforms lives.How We Abide in ChristWorship2024-11-1815 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#265. Rev. David Hockett - February 18, 2024DUMC is hosting a Church-Wide Study through March 10 on the book "Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times" by Adam Hamilton. This Sunday’s sermon relates to Part Two in the book: Crime, Race, Terrorism, and Politics.2024-02-2021 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#262. Rev. David Hockett - January 28, 2024This week, we gather to celebrate the dedication of DUMC’s new facilities. These beautiful spaces represent a significant investment in DUMC’s future and are an expression of our commitment to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of our community and the world. We are grateful for all who helped make this day possible and look forward to seeing you on Sunday for one combined service at 10:00 a.m.2024-01-3017 min
What’s Up Dunwoody240 - DUMC Performing Arts - Scott Wilkinson and Joy GregoryPodcast 240 - DUMC Performing Arts - Scott Wilkinson and Joy Gregory
This is a big weekend for DUMC Performing Arts! Come join them for a journey Into the Woods with a talented cast and amazing director. Joy Gregory has plenty of professional musical theatre directing experience and is currently a second year M. Div. student at Emory’s Candler School of Theology. She is thrilled to be working with DUMC’s Performing Arts Ministry. There are still tickets available and you don’t want to miss it!
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From The Pulpit of DUMC#219. A Place at the Table - Episode 1, April 18Davidson UMC Youth, featuring hosts Sarah Payne and Anna Liz Turner, have started a podcast for youth!
On this first episode they talk to DUMC's Senior Pastor David Hockett and discuss his calling, what his job is like, and the weirdest thing that has happened to him on the job.2022-05-1025 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#209. This Thing Called Church - Episode 19, March 2On this special episode, David, Kevin, and Karen have the opportunity to talk with Pastor Jozef Bartos, from Metodysci w Krakowie, and Kate Werner who both live in Krakow, Poland. They discuss the current situation with Ukraine and Russia and how it is affecting life and people in their area. DUMC choirs traveled to Krakow in 2015 and performed at Pastor Bartos' church.2022-03-0335 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#203. This Thing Called Church - Episode 17. February 2, 2022What happens when Kevin and Karen are replaced by their daughters on the show? Find out on this special episode of This Thing Called Church when David sits down with Anna Liz Turner and Sarah Payne. They discuss what it's like being a youth at DUMC and how they would like others to see their perspective of being a teenager and a Christian.2022-02-0226 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#179. This Thing Called Church - Episode 9, September 22On this special episode of This Thing Called Church, David, Kevin, and Karen are together in-person and recorded the show in front of the DUMC PrimeTimers audience! They answered a wide range of questions submitted from the audience from how did they meet their spouses, where did they go to college, and is there purgatory, to taking the Bible too literally, Methodist theology, and an update on the Way Forward. As always there are some of the "finer moments" (bloopers) at the end of the episode.2021-09-2344 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#154. Rev, David Hockett - May 23This week we gather to celebrate Pentecost and the outpouring of the Spirit upon the Church. Pentecost reminds us that we are not alone; God is with us in all times and places. As we celebrate this holy day in the life of the Church, we also gather to celebrate the confirmation of 33 DUMC youth. This is a significant day for our youth as they will affirm for themselves the faith into which they were baptized. I have reminded them that confirmation is not the end of the journey, but one more significant step on a lifelong adventure of being...2021-05-2318 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#136. Page-Turner Episode 36/February 10Shane, Kevin, and Karen discuss another upcoming church holiday that has turned into commercialism, Valentine's Day. Then they dig deeper into Shane's sermon from Sunday regarding imitating Jesus on his cross and how apprenticing with Jesus also includes suffering. They answer a confirmand's question, "If God created us perfectly, why is there sin?" and give an update on events at DUMC for Ash Wednesday.2021-02-1029 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#130. Page-Turner Episode 34/January 27Shane addresses the recent announcement about his leaving DUMC, and then Kevin, Karen, and Shane have a discussion about the current churchwide book study, Apprenticeship with Jesus, by Gary Moon. Confirmation classes have started and they answer a student's question, "is sin forgiven if the sinner did not really believe in Jesus?"2021-01-2732 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#128. Page-Turner Episode 33/January 20On this Inauguration Day, Shane, Kevin, and Karen have a guest, Mary Shea, join them. Did you know that the DUMC Chapel has a bell in the steeple? Kevin shares where the bell came from and when it was rung for the first time. The main topic the group discusses today is about the new building proposal that has been in the works for years. Mary gives an update on the progress the Building Committee has made and what the next steps are. They also share images of what the new building will look like and go over the plans...2021-01-2037 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#114. Page-Turner Episode 27/November 18Kevin and Karen have another guest on today's show, Brittany Viehmann, who has started her job this week as the DUMC Youth Program Coordinator. Brittany shares how she and her family came to DUMC and what she is looking forward to with our youth program now and in the future.2020-11-1934 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#112. Page-Turner Episode 26/November 11Kevin and Karen have a special guest on today's show, DUMC member Ashley Nydish. Kevin and Karen initiate Ashley to the show by discussing fall, the holidays, and of course space. Ashley shares how Bags of Hope got started and explains how the program provides meals for students in the Lake Norman area and how you can help.2020-11-1237 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#108. Page-Turner Episode 24/October 28DUMC's Senior Accountant, Sarah Haynes, joins Shane, Kevin, and Karen today and gives an update on our year-to-date finances and how things are looking for the end of 2020 and into 2021. They also discuss Halloween and All Saints Day and what worship will look like on November 1.2020-10-2934 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#106. Page-Turner Episode 23/October 21Shane, Kevin, and Karen give some updates on what has been happening at DUMC over the last two weeks and then dig into the topic of evidence that God exists.2020-10-2238 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#99. Page-Turner Episode 20/September 23Shane, Kevin, and Karen share news on in-person worship resuming and what the plans are for Christmas Eve. Click on the link to also hear updates on what has been happening at DUMC with regards to nominations, Confirmation, audio/video updates, General Conference, and don't forget about the Pumpkin Patch!2020-09-2349 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#95. Page-Turner Episode 18/September 9What does a banana, a 16th birthday and the beatitudes all have in common? It's what was discussed on this week's episode of Page-Turner!2020-09-1047 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#94. September 6 - Rev. Dianne LawhornWe continue in our lectionary-based sermons this week with another gospel lesson from Matthew 18:15-20. Some find this passage offensive, with it’s hard-hitting instructions about how to handle conflict in the church. This passage is an example of how the Bible has instruction about every aspect of our lives, including our relationships with each other. It gives us a picture of what healthy relationships in the Body of Christ can look like. At the heart of this passage is a message about forgiveness and reconciliation that should not be overlooked. Reconciliation is the work that God has been up to...2020-09-0614 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#93. Page-Turner Episode 17/September 2Shane and Kevin answer a viewer's question regarding other religions and their follower's fate if they don't believe Jesus is the Son of God.
Karen shares her frustrations about technology and Shane gives an update on small group meetings and communion.2020-09-0336 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#92. August 30 - Rev. Shane PageLast week we heard Peter making his bold profession that Jesus was indeed the Christ, the Son of the living God. Peter’s profession, as we discussed, is the true key, the true rock on which the Church stands today. Jesus intended to form a community of people whose lives would demonstrate that a New King sits on the throne.
This Sunday the tone shifts. After Peter makes his bold pronouncement concerning Jesus’s identity, the Lord then presents the costs of obedience to him. “You must,” the Lord says, “take up your cross and follow me.” This week let’s recall the c...2020-08-3014 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#91. Page-Turner Episode 16/August 24What is the church? Shane, Kevin, and Karen answer this question that seems so simple, but is quite complex. Also, Karen shares some interesting 2020 online data statistics.2020-08-2743 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#90. August 23 - Rev. Shane PageWe continue to follow the schedule of appointed readings for each Sunday during the current closures. This Sunday we come to a climactic moment in Matthew’s gospel: Peter’s great declaration that Jesus is indeed the Messiah (Matthew 16:13-20). Every generation must confront the same question Jesus poses in this lesson: Who do you say that I am? This Sunday let’s reexamine ourselves in light of this most pressing inquiry posed by our Lord.2020-08-2313 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#89. Page-Turner Episode 15/August 19This week on Page - Turner, Shane, Kevin, and Karen discuss the topic of how to discern God's will and steps to get started in doing so. Also Shane let's go of a piece of his heart. If you have a topic or question for future episodes, please contact Karen Payne.2020-08-2040 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#88. August 16 - Rev. Shane PageThis week we come to the next appointed gospel lesson for the season as we contemplate Jesus’s healing of the daughter of an anonymous Canaanite woman (Matthew 15:21-28) It is, of all of Jesus’s healing stories, one of the strangest and, for our eyes and ears, discomforting stories in the gospels. Tucked in size this bewildering encounter, however, is, if we will dig deep enough, good news indeed.2020-08-1615 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#87. Page-Turner Episode 14/August 12This week on Page - Turner, Shane pitches a new reality television show series to Kevin and Karen! They discuss the results of the congregation survey, the planning that has been happening to return to church, and what/when returning to in-person worship may look like.2020-08-1437 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#86. August 9 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will pick up where we left off last Sunday after Jesus fed the five thousand the loaves and fishes. This week (Matthew 14:22-33) Jesus sends his disciples into the boat while he spends an evening in prayer and solitude. While in the boat, a violent storm buffets the disciples’ vessel and Jesus finally comes, walking on the water. Down through the centuries, this passage has served as an object lesson for the vagaries of the Christian life. Let’s discuss a few themes contained within it this week.2020-08-0915 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#85. Page-Turner Episode 13/August 5This week on Page - Turner, Rev. Jim Humphries is our guest pastor!
Shane, Jim, and Karen talk about Jim's first year at DUMC and what it's like being the Pastor of Congregational Care. They also answer a viewer's question about evangelism and Jim gets put in the "hot-seat" and answers the famous eight questions!2020-08-0554 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#84. August 2 - Rev. Brad HintonThe Gospel reading for this week is the feeding of the five thousand (Matthew 14:13-21). This passage teaches us about the nature of God, ourselves, and our calling. We will reflect on how we react and how Jesus calls us to respond. As you prepare for worship, think about how you respond during stressful situations and come to worship to hear how Jesus invites us to respond to these situations. Rev. Brad Hinton, Pastor of Missions and Involvement will be preaching.2020-08-0215 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#83. Page-Turner Episode 12/July 29This week on Page - Turner, meet our new pastor of Education, Rev. Dianne Lawhorn! Dianne tells us about her past and how she got to DUMC, and how she is getting accumulated to her new position during this time. Karen shares another animal story and explains to Dianne what it's like working down at the end of the hall next to Kevin.2020-07-2936 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#82. July 26 - Rev. Preston DavisThis Sunday we continue our journey through the parables of Jesus in Matthew. This week we will spend time reflecting on the parable of the buried treasure, the pearl of great price. How do we resonate with the main character of the story? How does the main character strike us as odd, crazy even? What is the treasure of our lives? Let’s reflect on these questions this week.2020-07-2621 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#81. Page-Turner Episode 11/July 22This week on Page - Turner, meet our new pastor of Missions and Involvement, Rev. Brad Hinton! Brad talks about his journey to DUMC, what he hopes to accomplish while working at DUMC and gets put in the "hot seat" at the end of the discussion to answer eight important questions.2020-07-2347 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#80. July 19 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we remain in the great chapter of Matthew 13, a chapter filled with some of the great parables of Jesus. This Sunday we will spend some time thinking on Jesus’s parable of the wheat and the weeds. It’s a parable regarding the wrongs of the world and yet contained within it is God’s curious response to them. Let’s think about these things during our Sunday live stream.2020-07-2116 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#79. Page-Turner Episode 10/July 15This week on Page - Turner, Shane, Kevin, and Karen talk about parables and Kevin and Shane share their favorites. Shane also answers a question, submitted from a listener, about General Conference and the possible split of the denomination.
If you have a topic or question for future episodes, please contact Karen Payne.2020-07-1639 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#78. July 12 - Rev. Jim HumphriesIn this Sunday’s gospel reading, we will hear the Parable of the Sower, one of Jesus’ most well-known and beloved parables. Jesus often spoke in parables to help his listeners get a glimpse of what God’s kingdom looks like. So, how are we enlightened by a story about a farmer sowing seeds? What can we learn about ourselves; and most importantly, what can we learn about God? Read Matthew 13: 1-23 to prepare for this Sunday.2020-07-1315 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#77. Page-Turner Episode 9/July 8, 2020This week on Page - Turner, Shane, Kevin, and Karen talk about the Bible. It's the most widely read book, but the least understood. They discuss the basics of where it came from and then dig deeper on where to begin and how to read it.2020-07-0842 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#76. July 5 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday the appointed gospel has Jesus issuing his great words of invitation: “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Jesus here permits us in these words to peer into his own heart, letting us see who he truly is. This week let us respond to the invitation.2020-07-0715 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#75. Page-Turner Episode 8/July 1, 2020This week on Page - Turner, Shane, Kevin, and Karen talk about forgiveness, what it is and what it means, and how to forgive. Also Shane gives an update on his car mirror and Karen answers a listener question on how she came to DUMC.2020-07-0247 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#74. Rev. Shane Page - June 28This Sunday our appointed gospel reading picks up where last week’s reading left off. After telling his disciples that they should have no fear of those who can kill the body—for there is no death in God and the fear of death should never order the followers of Jesus—Jesus advances this week true cost of following him, saying, “Whoever loves mother or father or children more than me is not worthy of my; and whoever does not take up his or her cross is not worthy of me.” This Sunday let’s rise up to the challenge, heed these w...2020-06-2813 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#73. Page-Turner Episode 7/June 25, 2020This week on Page - Turner, Shane, Kevin and Karen are all back together! They discuss prayer - what it is, why it's important to pray daily, and some tips on how to pray. Karen also shares a story about her dog and Shane has a run in with an antelope. If you have a topic or question for future episodes, please contact Karen Payne.2020-06-2539 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#72. June 21 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday the appointed gospel has Jesus, encouraging his followers before they set off for mission, saying, “Do not fear those who can kill the body. Fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Hades.” This week let’s talk about fears, our current fears, and put, however we can, our fears in place. Fear is a good but only when rightly ordered. Let’s talk about how to rightly order our fears this Sunday.2020-06-2115 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#71. Page-Turner Episode 6/June 18, 2020This week on Page - Turner Kevin is back and Karen interviews him about his calling and what it's like being the Pastor for Music and Worship at DUMC.2020-06-1833 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#70. June 14 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday in worship we will reflect on Jesus’s words, “I am the bread of life…those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have life in them.” So scandalous and graphic were his words in the context of John 6 that most of his followers abandoned following him in this moment. Still the Lord insisted: to share in his eternal life requires that we consume him. Jesus is true food indeed. This Sunday let us hunger for him.2020-06-1415 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#69. Page-Turner Podcast. Episode 5/June 11, 2020This week on Page - Turner Shane gives an update on reopening the church and Karen interviews Shane about his calling and what it's like being a pastor. If you have a topic or question for future episodes, please contact Karen Payne.2020-06-1135 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#68. Trinity Sunday; June 7 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we come to one of final great liturgical Sundays of the year until Christ the King Sunday in November: Trinity Sunday. Each year after the Sunday of Pentecost the Church designates the following Sunday as a time to reflect on the God revealed in the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus: that the true God is Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Far from an abstract doctrine best left for academics to ponder, the Church's dogma that God is Trinity has vast implications for how we understand the nature of God and for what a truly human...2020-06-0713 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#67. Page-Turner Podcast. Episode 4/June 4, 2020This week on Page - Turner we discuss Shane's statement regarding the events associated with the death of George Floyd and how we can change our ideologies; Shane also explains the traffic light analogy for returning to church2020-06-0434 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#66. Pentecost Sunday; May 31 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we come to yet another great day in the Christian year: the Sunday of Pentecost. Pentecost, which means fifty days, and which in the Christian calendar concludes the great fifty days of the Easter season, commemorates the sending of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples, animating them for their mission, giving birth to the Church. This Sunday we’ll recall a few important features of the story and reflect on why we should pray for a New Pentecost today.2020-05-3115 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#65. Page-Turner Podcast. Episode 3/May 28, 2020This week on Page - Turner we discuss deeper about Ascension Sunday, some current quarantine trends and Shane provides another update when we might be worshiping in person again. If you have a topic or question for future episodes, please contact Karen Payne.2020-05-2831 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#64. Ascension Sunday; May 24 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will commemorate yet another high holy day of the Christian year, the Sunday of Christ’s Ascension. Let’s revisit this great moment in the life of our Lord and remind ourselves what the event truly meant to the disciples and what it truly means for us today. Because Christ has ascended into heaven, we should possess within ourselves a lively, confident hope.2020-05-2614 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#63. Page-Turner Podcast. Episode 2/May 21, 2020This week on Page - Turner we discuss the effects quarantine has had on us, confirmation, the trend of young adults leaving the church, and answer a viewer's question on when we might be returning back to worship in person.
(Please note Shane's statement regarding returning in June was before the Bishop's recommendation of postponing worshiping together in person until after June 30. We will be following the Bishop's guidelines)2020-05-2143 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#62. The Sixth Sunday of Easter; May 17 - Rev. Shane PageThe Sunday, the sixth in the Easter season, we will continue to reflect on the final words Jesus speaks to his disciples before his passion and resurrection. Last week the Lord said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." This week we will pick up where we left off. Jesus continues comforting his friends, saying in this week's lesson (John 14:15-21), "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." Let's reflect on the beauty of this sentence alone and consider the relationship between love and commandment.2020-05-1813 min
From The Pulpit of DUMC#61. Page-Turner Podcast. Episode 1/May 14, 2020Join our Pastors, Shane and Kevin, and our Director of Communications, Karen Payne, as they discuss Kevin's recent accomplishment and how we are reaching out to the congregation to worship during this pandemic.2020-05-1432 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#60. The Fifth Sunday of Easter; May 10 - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday—the fifth Sunday of the Easter season—we will reflect on the appointed passage this week from John 14:1-12. In these verses, and hours before his death, Jesus begins laying out for his disciples the sheer mystery of his divine nature. It could take weeks to explore all the marvels hidden in these sentences. We will therefore limit ourselves to considering our Lord’s glorious response to Thomas, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” In these words rests our own confidence in the great drama of salvation.2020-05-1116 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#59. The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday, the fourth Sunday of the Easter season, bears the title “Shepherd Sunday.” Based on the appointed gospel lesson for the day (John 10:1-10), we will spend a few minutes focusing on Jesus Christ as our Good Shepherd. In this Sunday’s lesson Jesus says is he the gate of the sheep and the guardian of the sheep who will protect his flock from the thief who comes only to steal, to kill, and to destroy. We will spend a few minutes contemplating this imagery and the good news it means for us today.
Please note that this Sunday will p...2020-05-0913 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#58. The Third Sunday of Easter - Rev. Shane PageThis week we will take a look at the appointed gospel for this Sunday from Luke 24: Jesus’s appearance to two disciples walking to the village of Emmaus. It is one of the most beloved stories in all the gospels. There is, however, important lessons contained within its winsome sentences, which I will hope to draw out this week. Have your bible ready and we will walk through the story together, pondering a few of its themes.2020-05-0516 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#57. The Second Sunday of Easter - Rev. Jim HumphriesIn our online worship service this weekend, we will look at how the disciples spent their time in the hours and days following Jesus’ emergence from the tomb. While Easter is a time of great joy and celebration for us today, those initial hours after Jesus’ resurrection brought fear and trepidation to his closest followers. We read in John’s gospel how Jesus returned to his friends to address their feelings of anxiety. How might Jesus reach us today in our own times of fear and uncertainty? Read John 20: 19-31 to prepare for this Sunday’s worship.2020-04-2514 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#56. Easter Sunday - Rev. Shane Page2020-04-1812 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#55. Rev. Shane Page - Fifth Sunday of LentFor the fifth Sunday of Lent, the church appoints as the gospel reading on the great tales in the Gospel of John: the raising of Lazarus in chapter 11. This Sunday I will make a few observations about this story and how it may very well be a timely word for our current situation.2020-04-0915 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#54. Be Thou My Vision - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will worship together online. The live stream will begin at 9:30am. We have, for obvious reasons, put on hiatus our Lenten sermon series on the seven deadly sins and the seven life-giving virtues. This Sunday and for the next few Sundays we will revisit the appointed readings of the week. The appointed reading for this week concerns Jesus’s healing of the blind man in John chapter 9. What we will find in this passage is a great spiritual truth and perhaps even a word of consolation for our time.
Please know I, the other pastors, and staff re...2020-03-2207 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#53. The Deadly Sins: Sloth - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will press on in our sermon series on the seven deadly sins (and the seven life-giving virtues!). This week we will discuss what may be the most misunderstood of the seven vices: Sloth. Recall once again that all the vices become vices through ongoing habits. A vice is the end result of habitual sinful acts. Once something becomes a habit, it shapes our character until we simply do it without thinking about it. We are, in many ways, the sum total of all our habits.
That's why for every vice, which comes from a bad habit, we...2020-03-1521 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#52. The Deadly Sins: Greed - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we continue our study on the seven deadly sins. This week we come to the fourth capital vice on the list: Greed. Jesus has more to say about greed than any other dysfunction in the life of the soul. Yet for every vice there is, as we have seen, an opposite virtue whose graces can offset the vice's influence. There is hope and good news as always, but swimming against the tide of greed does take effort, discipline, and commitment. This week let's dig in to the vice of Greed so that we can learn how to dig...2020-03-0925 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#51. The Deadly Sins: Anger - Rev. Jim HumphriesThis Sunday in worship, we will continue our sermon series on the Seven Deadly Sins, looking specifically at the sin of Wrath. Everyone gets angry; even Jesus, as we will hear more about on Sunday. But what is it that makes our anger a sin before God; and is it always? And what is the remedy for our anger? How do we live in a world that is so filled with anger, hatred and division? Read Matthew 5: 21-26 and Ephesians 4: 25-32 to see how Jesus and Paul address the topic of anger, and join us Sunday to hear how you...2020-03-0220 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#50. The Deadly Sins: Envy - Rev. Alexis Coleman2020-03-0221 min
Agape Community ChurchMar 1 - Crucial Things in Life - Rev. Daniel HoLet us be reminded that while finishing the race to always be on guard in regards to our power, position, pride, purse, passion and practices and not allow ourselves to go astray!
Sermon by Rev. Daniel Ho, Founding Senior Pastor, DUMC2020-03-021h 14From The Pulpit of DUMC#49. The Deadly Sins: Pride - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will begin a new sermon series—just before and in time for Lent, which starts on February 26, on what church tradition calls the seven deadly or capital vices. There is no one particular section in the Bible that catalogues these seven vices on a page, but the Scriptures do refer to them or (at least alludes to them) throughout: pride, envy, wrath, greed, sloth, gluttony, and lust. These seven predispositions constitute the soil from which grows all kinds of dysfunction, be it personal dysfunction, social, or spiritual.
For every one of these seven vices, however, there exist se...2020-02-2427 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#48. Everyday Peacemaking - Rev. Alexis ColemanIn a world that seems to becoming more fractured daily, how can the followers of the Prince of Peace be counter-cultural? Can Jesus’ disciples make any real difference in our world or is it too late? What price are we willing to pay for following the way of Jesus?This Sunday we complete our sermon series on the Beatitudes as we think about the peacemakers and those who are persecuted for their righteousness. See you in worship!2020-02-1723 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#47. Blessed Are the Merciful...This Sunday we will come to the penultimate sermon in our series on the Beatitudes. Like last week, we will consider two more of Jesus’s sayings that describe the happy soul: Happy are the merciful, for the will obtain mercy, and happy are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. As I said before, Jesus speaks in the indicative mood in each of these sayings. He’s hardly prescribing steps to become merciful or pure in heart. He’s simply declaring that those possessed of a merciful, pure heart will reach happiness. To become merciful or pure in hea...2020-02-1059 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#46. Blessed Are The Meek and Discontended - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday our sermon series on the Beatitudes of Jesus in Matthew's gospel continues. We will consider two of the sayings of Jesus this week: blessed are the meek and blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Like all the beatitudes, and most of the teachings of Jesus, these sayings likewise overturn our expectations and reconfigure our vision of the world.2020-02-0322 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#45. Happy Are the Tearful - Rev. Shane PageThis week we continue our reflection on the Beatitudes of Jesus in the gospel of Matthew. This Sunday we will reflect on Jesus's second pronouncement. Blessed or "Happy" are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Once again we find a strange, counter-intuitive definition of happiness (at least according to our culture). Mourning as the road to happiness? Really? What might Jesus mean here? Why is grief a means to happiness, according to Jesus? Let's think on it this Sunday.2020-01-2750 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#44. #Blessed - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will launch a new sermon series during which we will ponder the Beatitudes of Jesus as recalled by the gospel of Matthew. Think of how our world believes we will find lasting happiness. Now consider how Jesus assures us we will find happiness (Matthew 5:1-12). This Sunday we will reflect on Jesus’s first step to happiness: Happy are the poor in spirit. What does this mean? What was Jesus’s intention behind saying it? Let’s think on these things this week.2020-01-2120 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#43. The Starting Point - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday in worship we will continue to follow the church's worship calendar and commemorate the second high Sunday of the year (the first being last Sunday, Epiphany): The feast of the Baptism of the Lord. It is the moment where it all began for our Lord (at least concerning his ministry): his baptism in the Jordan River. What went under those waters was the Son of God. What arose from those waters was the Son of God in mission, empowered as he was to preach the imminence of the kingdom of God. Patterned on his baptism, we too will...2020-01-1325 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#42. The Distraction of the PalaceThis Sunday we will follow the traditional liturgical cycle and observe the last day of the Christmas season, Epiphany Sunday. Every year on Epiphany the lectionary cycle has us revisit the story of those enigmatic stargazers from the East, the Magi, commonly referred to as the wise men. This Sunday let’s see what other lessons they can teach us in the new year awaiting us.2020-01-0617 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#41. Festival of Nine Lessons and CarolsThis service has its roots in late 19th century England. It has been made famous by the choir of King's College, Cambridge, who has sung this service every Christmas Eve since 1918. The music changes every year, but the readings remain the same. The readings tell us the story of God's plan for salvation for us beginning with Adam and Eve and continuing until the coming of Christ. It is our hope that you will find the joy of Christmas within your hearts as we lead the familiar carols of the season as well as our anthems.2019-12-231h 08From The Pulpit of DUMC#40. Redemption Song - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will end our sermon series on the central figure of Advent next to Jesus, Mary his mother. This week will conclude things with a stroll through her great song of victory traditionally called the Magnificat. Subversive? Yes! Nevertheless, it remains fraught with good news, previewing as it does what Jesus will make his ministry about. Reflect on it this weekend in preparation for Sunday.2019-12-1618 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#39. The Return of the King - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will continue our sermon series on Mary the Mother of Jesus as Luke’s gospel presents her. Last week we reflected on the story of the Annunciation, that is, the Announcement by the angel Gabriel that Mary, filled with grace, would be the mother of the Lord. This Sunday we will come to Act Two: Mary’s visit to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-45), the latter being the mother of John the Baptist, the one whose preaching would prepare the way for the ministry of Jesus. On the one hand, it reads like a simple story. Yet upon closer exam...2019-12-0920 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#38. The Shape of Discipleship - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we will begin a new sermon series on the central figure—next to our Lord—of the Advent season: Mary the Mother of Jesus. We will walk through the biblical account of Mary as Luke’s gospel presents her in his opening chapters, starting first with the Annunciation (this Sunday), then with the Visit of Mary to Elizabeth (the next week), and then, finally, we will conclude our study with Mary’s song of victory better known as the Magnificat. You can study all these passages by perusing Luke 1, beginning with verse 26.
Allow me here to offer a brief wo...2019-12-0326 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#37. Signs of the Kingdom - Rev. Alexis ColemanIn worship this Sunday we celebrate the final Sunday of the Christian year, which is called Christ the King Sunday. As we fill the chancel area with our Harvest Procession bags, we’ll be thinking about the signs of the kingdom that are all around us every day. The text, Luke 23: 33-43, is one that we hear most often on Good Friday. As you prepare for worship, ponder what the text says about the Christ the King and how his kingdom is already here.2019-11-2719 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#36. Unwanted Saviors - Rev. Shane PageThis week we end our series on the parables of Jesus unique to Luke’s gospel. This Sunday we will revisit what we know—and even pop culture knows—as the parable of the Good Samaritan. Long thought to be a parable of do-gooding and example-setting, let’s try to reframe some of this story and see it from another vantage point. We might find it’s really the story of our salvation.2019-11-1851 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#35. Generosity. Guaranteed. - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we resume our sermon series on the parables of Jesus unique to Luke's Gospel. This week Jesus spins a yarn about a man who experienced, in ancient terms, a hugely profitable year and then things, especially the man's character, degenerated from there. "You fool," the voice of the Lord says in response. What made the man foolish in Jesus's reading? What's the good news of this great parable? Let's consider it this Sunday.
One more thing: Our Commit. Give. Grow. campaign culminates this week in worship. Please bring your completed pledge card to worship. Join me as we...2019-11-1121 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#34. Committed - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday we come to one of the highest days in the Christian year. All Saints Sunday is a day of poetry more than prose as we consider our calling as Christians and commemorate those members of DUMC who have entered the church triumphant since last year. Come this Sunday giving thanks for the saints in your life who have pointed you in the direction of heaven, the people whom you still love but see no more. Each week we profess we believe in the communion of saints. What a gift to know all the saints we have known in...2019-11-0415 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#33. It's A Trap! - Rev. Shane PageThis week we continue our sermon series on the parables of Jesus found only in the Gospel of Luke. This week we will visit the story Jesus told regarding two people who went to church one Sabbath morning, the first an upstanding and moral member of religious society, the second a downright scoundrel (Luke 18:9-14). The zinger? The scoundrel went home a better friend of God.
Let’s be very careful of reading this parable without difficulty or controversy. For this parable has traps embedded all over the place. It’ll be our (hard) task this Sunday to avoid falling into...2019-10-2954 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#32. Living Faith - Rev. Linda ZastovnikProfessing faith is a lifelong response to the call of God, gift of grace and inclusion in the church as the body of Christ and witness to the coming kingdom of God. But, what is faith?
* Faith is the basic orientation and commitment of our whole being - a matter of heart and soul.
* Faith is grounding our lives in the living God as revealed especially in Jesus Christ. It's both a gift we receive within the Christian community and a choice we make.
* Faith is trusting in God and relying on God as the source and destiny of our...2019-10-2123 minFrom The Pulpit of DUMC#31. Getting What We Want - Rev. Shane PageThis Sunday in worship we will start a new sermon series in which we will focus each week—aside from All Saints Sunday--on a parable of Jesus found only in Luke’s gospel. This week we will examine the harrowing (Lucan) parable of Lazarus and the rich man. Jesus pulls no punches with this one. What is its point? What is the good news? This Sunday let’s reflect on it together and hear what the Lord wishes to say.2019-10-1454 min
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Sermons - Dwight United Methodist Church - Dwight ILHeroes: EstherIn part 3 of "Heroes," Pastor Lance challenges us to overcome our fears like Esther had to in order to save the Hebrews.
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Sermons - Dwight United Methodist Church - Dwight ILVintage Values: GratitudeIn the final installment of "Vintage Values," Pastor Lance challenges to live lives filled with gratitude.
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Sermons - Dwight United Methodist Church - Dwight ILVintage Values: IntegrityIn part 3 of "Vintage Values," Pastor Lance challenges us to live lives of integrity. Do your actions line up with your beliefs?
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Sermons - Dwight United Methodist Church - Dwight ILChristianity 201: The Spirit WorldIn part 1 of "Christianity 201," Pastor Lance gives us an overview of the spiritual warfare that's happening around us all the time.
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Sermons - Dwight United Methodist Church - Dwight ILLost & AshamedIt part 2 of "Lost," Pastor Lance addresses the questions "why do we feel shame" and "what do we do about it?" If you've ever felt lost and ashamed, then this is for you.
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Sermons - Dwight United Methodist Church - Dwight ILLost & LonelyIn part 1 of "Lost," Lance addresses what it's like to be lonely and examines the loneliness of 2 famous people of the Bible.
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