Christ Methodist Church Memphis

Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to be salt and light in the world today?  Exploring Matthew 5:11–16, Rev. Grant Caldwell, Discipleship Pastor, challenges us to move beyond simply being good people and become life-giving messengers of hope.  Discover how fear and fatigue can hold us back, why the people and problems around us matter, and how Christ empowers us to make an eternal differenc...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a family steps outside its comfort zone to serve others? Rev. Josh Landen joins Emily Trapnell to reflect on his family's mission trip with YUGO Ministries in Ensenada, Mexico. From building a home alongside a local family to worshiping across language barriers, Josh shares how serving together can deepen faith, broaden perspectives, and inspire a lasting co...

Send us Fan Mail What if death isn't the end of the story? On All Saints' Day, in her inaugural sermon at Christ Methodist, Rev. Hannah Hutchinson explores the promise of Revelation 21, where God declares that He is making all things new. Through the reality of grief, the hope of resurrection, and Jesus' invitation to receive living water, discover why our eternal hope changes not o...

Send us Fan Mail What if heaven isn't just our future destination, but the key to how we live today? On All Saints Sunday, William Merriman explores Revelation 21 and how the hope of eternity transforms our desires, restores our brokenness, and calls us to become who we already are in Christ. Discover what it means to live as a pilgrim, find hope in suffering, and bring heaven to earth throug...

Send us Fan Mail What should we expect when we choose to follow Jesus? Rev. Josh Landen explores Christ's surprising promise to those persecuted for righteousness. Discover why faithfulness sometimes brings opposition, how to respond with joy rather than bitterness, and why God's kingdom promises make following Jesus worth the cost. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to be a peacemaker in our own community?  PJ Moore, Executive Director of World Relief Memphis, shares how ordinary acts of service can transform lives, welcome displaced families, and reflect God's heart for the nations.  Discover how Christ Methodist Church is helping build bridges across cultures through its partnership with World Relief and the upco...

Send us Fan Mail Peace is more than the absence of conflict. Through Jesus' words in the Beatitudes, Rev. Josh Landen explores the difference between keeping peace and making peace, showing how Christ reconciles us to God and calls us to courageously pursue reconciliation with others, even at personal cost. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail As Pastor Paul Lawler delivers his final sermon as Senior Pastor of Christ Methodist Church, he challenges the congregation to consider what it means to be ready for God's next chapter. Through Jesus' parable of the wineskins, he calls believers to hold fast to the unchanging gospel, remain teachable, and embrace their calling to make disciples. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT |...

Send us Fan Mail God’s blessings were never meant to stop with us. As generosity takes root in the life of the Church, God’s provision becomes an overflow that meets real needs, creates joy, strengthens community, and makes the gospel visible to the world. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail What can God do with what you’re willing to place in His hands? Through the widow’s two coins and Paul’s picture of sowing and reaping, we discover that generosity is ultimately an expression of faith—trusting God with what we have even when we cannot yet see the harvest.  Pasted text HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail Could having more actually make it harder to trust God? Abundance brings its own spiritual dangers, but when we remember that everything we have comes from God, generosity becomes more than an obligation; instead, it becomes an act of gratitude, trust, and worship. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail Following his election as a bishop in the Global Methodist Church, Paul Lawler reflects on the moment his name was called, the months of discernment that preceded it, and the bittersweet reality of leaving Christ Methodist Church. He also looks ahead to what God may do next, and back to the young man who could never have imagined where a life of following Jesus would lead. HOME |...

Send us Fan Mail What is God doing in one of the world’s largest refugee settlements? Robert Hunt and Kathryn Naifeh share firsthand stories from Bidi Bidi, Uganda, where Ebenezer Global is equipping refugees, sharing the gospel, and building relationships across religious and cultural lines. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail What does your heart want most? Jesus’ promise that the pure in heart will see God invites us to examine what has captured the center of our lives and discover how Christ cleanses, transforms, and gives us a heart increasingly set on Him.  HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail As Nathan Cook prepares to conclude his time on staff at Christ Methodist Church, he joins us for one final podcast conversation, leaving us with a challenge from Luke 14 to reconsider what has our attention and fully participate in the Kingdom of God. In Luke 14, Jesus tells of a banquet prepared and an invitation extended, yet one by one, the invited guests allow the concerns of...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel Baldwin, Director of Middle School Ministry, steps into the pulpit for the first time in a Christ Methodist Church worship service with a message on Jesus’ words, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” What does mercy look like when someone has genuinely hurt us? Through Matthew 5:7, Daniel explores the relationship between mercy and forgiveness, why Jesu...

Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to live as someone who has truly experienced the mercy of God? Jesus calls His followers to move beyond feelings of compassion into lives marked by tangible care and forgiveness—even when extending mercy is difficult. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail What if the school year ahead is more than just another year to get through? High School Director Ava Parks looks back at Youth Encounter Weekend and the “Hero’s Journey” that challenged students to embrace God’s call, walk through life in Christian community, and trust the story He is writing through every season. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail How early can a child begin to know God?   For Laura Neal, that question is deeply personal—and central to her new role as Nursery & Preschool Director at Christ Methodist Church. From growing up in Memphis and serving as a missionary in Jordan to working with refugees, children, and families, Laura shares how God has woven a wide range of experiences together and shaped her p...

Send us Fan Mail God gives us His righteousness not simply to change our standing before Him, but to change the world through us. As Christ forms His character within us, we become faithful stewards of His righteousness—bringing mercy, integrity, generosity, holiness, and love into our families, workplaces, relationships, and communities. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail What if real strength is found in surrender? When Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek,” He isn’t calling us to weakness or passivity. He invites us into a life where we surrender our strength, influence, words, and need for control to Him. Discover the surprising freedom and peace that come when we stop fighting for our own way and learn the meekness of Christ. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISI...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the testimony you prayed for turns out to be your own? Kimberly Owens shares a deeply personal story of faith, loss, prayer, and discovering God’s faithfulness through seasons she never expected, including the journey that ultimately brought her to Christ Methodist Church.  HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail What if the sorrow we try hardest to avoid is actually the doorway to freedom? Jesus declares, “Blessed are those who mourn,” revealing a godly sorrow that takes sin seriously, leads us toward repentance, and opens our hearts to the forgiveness, comfort, joy, and peace only God can give. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you step into places where the gospel is changing lives every day? Nathan Cook shares stories from Uganda and Senegal of refugee settlements, imprisoned believers, Muslim leaders asking for Bibles, and the surprising ways God strengthens faith when we choose obedience over fear. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN

Send us Fan Mail What if the path to a truly flourishing life begins by admitting how much we need God? Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount with a surprising invitation: come with empty hands, surrender your self-sufficiency, and discover the riches of His Kingdom. HOME | PLAN YOUR VISIT | BLOG | DIGITAL BULLETIN