Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42, Romans 12:14-21 Description: Turning the other cheek is not passive acquiescence. Far from it. In an oft misunderstood bib...

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10 Description: Though Jesus’ confrontational approach to many religious leaders is well-documented in the gospels, he is not alw...

Scripture: John 2:12-25 Description: Jesus’ cleansing of the temple in both the Synoptic Gospels and the gospel of John is a very curious incident. We...

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19 Description: Until Lent, we will be traveling through a sermon series titled “Biblical Bullies: What They Teach Us About Ethics...

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 Description: The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus’ five great teaching moments in the gospel of Matthew. Here, we take a ...

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Description: After leaving on a spur-of-the-moment mission trip to Furcy, Haiti, Pastor Ryan returns to WUMC and shares his...

Scripture: Matthew 4.1-12 Description: While Pastor Ryan serves on a mission trip in Haiti, Lay Servant Tedd Brungard blesses WUMC by preaching on the...

Scripture: Matthew 3.13-17 Description: The baptism of Jesus Christ in the gospels has been a theological conundrum for at least two millenia. Early C...

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43 Description: Compassion can be a hard sell. Enemies, outcasts, those we deem unworthy, we can be very selective toward those ...

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-9 Description: Faith can be difficult to claim or achieve in the midst of trying and difficult life situations. As a pastor, ...