Faith Methodist Church Richmond

Pastor Leo launches a new series called "The Faith We Sing" by reframing what worship actually is. While music is a beautiful gift that helps re-orient our hearts toward God, Pastor Leo is clear that worship transcends singing. As he puts it, "God doesn't want your voice, He asks for your life." Drawing on Psalm 103:1-2, he reminds the congregation that we are forgetful peo...

Pastor Richard opens in Haggai 2:1-9, where God speaks to a people who had worked for seven days on the temple's rebuilding, only to quit in discouragement. The older generation remembered Solomon's breathtaking first temple — gold-covered floors, cherubim, the Ark of the Covenant, and the very Shekinah glory of God — and the contrast with what stood before them felt overwhelming. Satan ha...

Drawing from Haggai 1:12-15, Pastor Richard takes his congregation deeper into the prophetic word of Haggai, reminding them that the word of the Lord — haya debar Yahweh — still comes to His people today. He traces the story of Israel's return from captivity, noting how the people began with great excitement to rebuild the temple, only to stop for 16 long years. In doing so, they were essentia...

Drawing from Haggai 1, Pastor Richard paints a vivid picture of a people who had every reason to serve God but chose instead to focus on their own homes, their own vineyards, and their own comfort. After being miraculously restored from Babylonian captivity — with King Cyrus personally funding their return and the rebuilding of the temple — the Israelites laid the foundation, set up the altar, and...

Pastor David opens by revisiting a question from the previous week — would you rather live a self-sufficient, trouble-free life, or a life of uncertainty that drives you to depend on God daily? The honest answer, he says, is that most of us want both, but that's not how faith works. Drawing from Matthew 14:22-32, he sets the scene immediately after Jesus fed the five thousand — a massive minis...

Pastor David opens by reminding us that showing up with a pure heart, hungry for God, is itself something worth celebrating. Drawing from the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, he points out that Jesus' earliest crowds weren't the religious elite — they were ordinary, broken people who were desperate for something more. And to them, Jesus said, "Blessed are you." God isn't looking...

Pastor Leo opens with a question that cuts straight to the heart: "Who is Jesus to you?" He observes that the American church is full of people who deeply respect Christ — we've got the jewelry, the bumper stickers, the home decor — but don't live as though He is truly our Lord and Savior. How you see Jesus, Pastor Leo argues, determines how you respond to Him, and that response...

In week five of the series There Is None Greater , Pastor David tackles one of the most common struggles in the Christian life — worry. Drawing from Jesus's own words in Matthew 6:25-34, he reminds us that worry is ultimately a byproduct of misplaced faith. We let the small stuff grow too large because, deep down, we're not sure God can handle what life throws at us. But Jesus offers what...

Pastor David opens with a humorous story about a terrible hash brown that leads to a playful reimagining of the Fall — maybe Eve didn't hand Adam the forbidden fruit because it was irresistible, but because it was so awful she needed someone else to suffer through it too. In all seriousness though, that moment in the Garden marked the first time humanity experienced sin, and because of Adam, t...

In this week’s sermon of the There Is None Greater series, Pastor David turns our attention inward — to the battlefield of the mind. While culture tells us to "follow your heart," Pastor David makes clear that it's our thought life that truly drives everything: how we see ourselves, how we see others, and how we see God. Leaning on Romans 12:2, he calls believers to stop conforming t...

Pastor David opens with a striking quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer — "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die". Drawing from Hebrews 5:12b-14, he frames the sermon around the call to move from spiritual infancy to maturity, from a "Jesus Loves Me" faith to one that grapples honestly with the cost of following Christ. This isn't feel-good Christianity, he says — it&...

Pastor David opens this post-Easter message with a pressing question: now that Easter is behind us, what comes next? His answer is straightforward — it's time to grow up. Drawing on the New Testament's analogy of moving from spiritual milk to solid food, he reminds the congregation that while every believer starts their walk with Jesus focused on what He can do for them, spiritual maturity...

Pastor RaMona delivers a powerful message about transformation, drawing parallels between the physical changes she witnessed in Fulshear since 2011 and the spiritual transformation that should occur in believers' lives. She emphasizes that true transformation comes from within, referencing Romans 12:1-2 which calls believers to "be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Using the...

Pastor David opens by drawing us into the raw, disorienting grief of Easter morning through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. Before we can fully appreciate what she experienced at the tomb, Pastor David takes time to introduce us to who Mary really was — a wealthy, unmarried woman from Magdala who had been delivered by Jesus from seven demons (Luke 8:2). That kind of freedom changes a person. It's...

In this Good Friday message, Pastor David focuses on Jesus as the Servant, drawing from the remarkable prophecy in Isaiah 52-53 written 700 years before Christ's birth. He points out how Isaiah's vivid description of the suffering servant - "he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities" (Isaiah 53:5) - perfectly matches the Gospel accounts of Jesus&#39...

Pastor David examines the dramatic transformation that occurred during Jesus' crucifixion, focusing on the criminal who went from mocking Jesus to declaring faith in just three hours. Drawing from Luke 23:39-43, he explains how Jesus was crucified between two rebels who initially both hurled insults at Him. However, something shifted during those six hours on the cross—one thief recognized Jes...

Pastor David continues his series on the people surrounding Jesus from the Last Supper to Easter morning by focusing on John the Apostle, whom he calls "John the Faithful." While other disciples like Thomas, Judas, Peter, and even James had abandoned Jesus during His darkest hour, John remained steadfast at the cross. Pastor David provides background on John as one of the youngest discip...

Pastor David continues the Lenten series "The Cast of the Cross" by focusing on Pontius Pilate, providing extensive historical context about this Roman Prefect who governed Judea from AD 26-36. He emphasizes how archaeological discoveries, including the 1961 Pilate Stone inscription, and multiple historical sources confirm both Pilate's existence and the crucifixion as documented his...

In this installment of "The Cast of the Cross" series, Pastor Leo explores the life of Caiphas, the High Priest during Jesus' time. Pastor Leo believes Caiphas likely started with good intentions, genuinely loving God and wanting the best for his nation, but fear became his driving force. Living under Roman occupation and managing political tensions, Caiphas feared losing control and...

In this sermon from the "Cast of the Cross" Lent series, Pastor David examines Peter the Failure, describing him as "so many of us" because his story reveals the gap between good intentions and actual follow-through. Peter was a married fisherman from Capernaum who became one of Jesus's leading disciples and eventually died by crucifixion upside down for his faith. Despite...

Today in our Lenten series, "The Cast of the Cross", Pastor David profiles Judas Iscariot, the treasurer among Jesus' disciples who came from Kerioth in southern Judea. Drawing from John 12:4-6, Pastor David reveals that Judas was a thief who embezzled from the ministry funds, demonstrating a character Marked by selfishness and greed. He explains that Judas likely expected Jesus to b...

Pastor David launches a new sermon series called "The Cast of the Cross" that will examine real people around the cross from The Last Supper to the Resurrection. Tonight's focus is on Thomas, whom Pastor David reframes not as "Doubting Thomas" but as "Thomas the Seeker" - a bold, inquisitive disciple who wasn't afraid to ask the hard questions. When Jesus spok...

Pastor David brings his 7-week "Reclaiming Faith" series to a close by focusing on Jesus' Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20, asking the urgent question: "Are you more like Jesus today than you were at the start of this year?" He emphasizes that following Christ requires actual discipline and serious examination of one's faith, referencing 2 Corinthians 13:5: "Ex...

Pastor David delivers a convicting message about the necessity of regularly reading God's Word, drawing primarily from Psalm 119 where David expresses his deep love and longing for Scripture. He begins by noting that David had access to only the Torah and his own inspired Psalms, yet demonstrated such hunger for God's Word, while modern Christians have access to all 66 books but often negl...

In week 5 of the "Reclaiming Faith" series, Pastor David addresses why many Christians struggle with weak, ineffective prayer lives despite years in church. He argues that our comfort and self-sufficiency keep us from the desperate reliance on God that makes prayer powerful. Drawing from Luke 11:1-13, Pastor David breaks down Jesus' teaching on prayer, emphasizing five key elements: praying to the...