Faith Methodist Church Richmond

In this sermon from the "Reclaiming Faith" series, Pastor David addresses the urgent need for Christians to mature in their faith and recognize their mission-critical role in God's Kingdom. He references Matthew 24:14 about the gospel being preached to all nations before the end comes, emphasizing that the mission field often exists in our everyday lives - our homes, workplaces, and communities. U...

In this message titled "Created for Community," Pastor Leo addresses the question of whether we're truly ready to meet Jesus—not just as individuals, but as a unified church body. He begins by challenging the notion that Christianity is simply about showing up on Sundays, referencing John 10:10 where Jesus promises abundant life. Pastor Leo emphasizes that Jesus didn't die for ju...

In this sermon from the "Reclaiming Faith" series, Pastor RaMona challenges the congregation to move beyond mere belief to authentic faith. She begins by noting how easily we can recite creeds like the Apostles' Creed without truly taking to heart what we're professing. Drawing from dictionary definitions and Hebrews 11:1, she explains that while belief is simply accepting that s...

Pastor David opens his sermon with a provocative question: "What if Jesus came back in 2026?" Drawing from Mark 13:32-37, he reminds his congregation that while no one knows the day or hour of Christ's return, Christians should be ready. He believes that Faith Methodist Church, like many American churches, has grown complacent and isn't prepared for Jesus' return. This concern launches a new sermo...

Pastor Leo teaches that there are moments in life that change everything, and Christmas represents the culmination of God's redemptive plan that began in the Garden of Eden. After Adam and Eve's fall in Genesis 3, God promised that a son would come to "strike the head" of the serpent (Genesis 3:15). This promise continued through Abraham, where God declared that "all the fam...

In his Christmas Eve sermon "Better Days," Pastor David paints a realistic picture of Mary and Joseph's difficult journey to Bethlehem—a week-long, 90-mile trek while Mary was nine months pregnant, all to pay taxes to Caesar. He emphasizes that we've over-romanticized the nativity story, forgetting the real hardships they faced, including community scrutiny and having no place to...

In this Advent sermon, Pastor RaMona explores the profound truth that God has always wanted to be in relationship with humanity. Using John 1:1-14 as her foundation, she explains that the Word (logos) was not just a message from God but God Himself, who has existed from the beginning and through whom all things were made. She traces God's consistent desire for relationship from the Garden of Eden,...

In this sermon, Pastor David explores the encounter between Mary and Elizabeth in Luke 1:39-56, where Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, joyfully confirms Mary's news of carrying the Messiah. Pastor David vulnerably shares his own Christmas pain from 2014 when he and his wife experienced their second miscarriage during Advent, highlighting how difficult holiday celebrations can be amid pe...

In this Advent sermon, Pastor David examines Mary's encounter with the angel Gabriel, highlighting three often-overlooked aspects of this familiar Christmas story. First, Mary was troubled not by the angel's appearance but by his words that she was "highly favored," suggesting many of us struggle to believe we're worthy of God's favor. Pastor David notes that God's fa...

In "The Weary World Rejoices," Pastor David examines how Christmas, despite its wonder, often leaves us exhausted—a weariness that echoes the experience of God's people 700 years before Christ's birth. Through Isaiah 9:1-7, we see a prophecy of hope given to people walking in darkness, promising that "a child is born" who will bring light and peace. Pastor David explain...

In this sermon, Pastor David tackles the faith-breaking question: "Why is the World so Broken if God is Good?" He explains that God originally created everything "good" (Genesis 1:31), but sin entered through human choice when Adam and Eve disobeyed God. This disobedience introduced metaphysical effects—entropy and disorder—into the world, leading to cancer, natural disasters,...

In this sermon, Pastor Leo confronts the question "How can a loving God send people to hell?" by challenging our cultural understanding of both God and Hell. He argues that many Christians have absorbed unbiblical views of God from sources like Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" rather than seeing God as Jesus revealed Him. Using Colossians 1:15 and He...

In this sermon, Pastor David addresses the common experience of God feeling distant during difficult times. Using Psalm 13 as his foundation, he shares how David's lament resonated with him during his own struggles after Hurricane Katrina disrupted his college education. Pastor David introduces John Ortberg's concept of "the dark night of the soul" – periods when God seems absent...

In this sermon, Pastor David tackles the question "Can I Lose My Salvation?" by first establishing that salvation comes "by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). While nothing external can separate us from God's love as Romans 8:38-39 affirms, Pastor David ex...

In this sermon, Pastor David tackles the practical question "Does God care about my mental health?" by acknowledging how many people struggle with depression, anxiety, fear, and other mental health challenges. He shares his personal experience with generalized anxiety disorder, explaining how for years he prayed for relief before receiving a medical diagnosis and treatment. Pastor David...

In her sermon, Pastor RaMona tackles one of faith's toughest questions: "How do I forgive someone who hurt me?" Beginning with the remarkable story of Eric Lomax, who forgave his Japanese torturer fifty years after World War II, she establishes that forgiveness, while difficult, is necessary for our spiritual and emotional wellbeing. She explains that unforgiveness leads to bitternes...

In this sermon, Pastor David addresses one of faith's most pressing questions: "How can I know God's will for my life?" He begins by establishing God's general will for all believers through Micah 6:8, which calls us to "act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." This universal calling includes defending the weak and oppressed (Psalm 82:3-4), pr...

In this sermon, Pastor David addresses the challenging question of why hypocrites fill the church. He begins by acknowledging his own hypocrisy—times when his actions don't align with his preaching—and suggests most Christians share this struggle. The problem, Pastor David explains, isn't that Christians sometimes fail to live up to their beliefs, but rather when they refuse to recognize t...

In this inspiring service, Pastor David Dorn tackles the pivotal question of whether Jesus is the only way to God, using relatable anecdotes from tech brand loyalties to highlight how we often become convinced our preferences are supreme, yet Jesus stands as the ultimate exclusive truth. Drawing from scriptures like John 14:6, he emphasizes Jesus as the way, truth, and life, the gate to salvation,...

In this sermon, Pastor David tackles one of faith's most challenging questions: "Why does God allow suffering?" As part of a 10-week series addressing common spiritual questions, Pastor David shares how his understanding of suffering has evolved through his own painful experiences. He identifies four sources of suffering: our own choices, harm inflicted by others, spiritual oppressio...

In the concluding sermon of our "Try Faith" series, Pastor RaMona examines Hebrews 11:1, reframing faith as trusting in what we hope for and cannot see. She acknowledges that everyone—even the most faithful—experiences seasons of doubt, fear, or rebellion. Through three powerful Biblical examples, she illustrates this universal struggle: Manasseh who rebelled against God after his father...

In this sermon from the "Try Faith" series, Pastor David explores the nature of faith using the definition from Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." He illustrates this concept with a children's shape sorter toy, showing how we often try to force things to happen our way instead of trusting God's timing and...

As we continue with our "Try Faith" sermon series, in his sermon "Faith Under Pressure," Pastor Leo examines what faith looks like when life doesn't go according to plan. Using Hebrews 11:1 and the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from Daniel 3, he illustrates how pressure can either break us or prove us—and faith determines which outcome we experience. The three Je...

In Pastor David's third sermon in the series "Try Faith", he explores the nature of faith through the analogy of stepping onto ice and the Biblical account of Peter walking on water in Matthew 14:22-33. He explains that faith isn't about how passionate we are, but rather about the trustworthiness of Jesus—like thick ice that holds you regardless of how nervous you feel stepping o...

Continuing in the "Try Faith" series, Pastor David revisits the definition of faith from Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." He emphasizes that faith isn't merely a momentary action but an outlook on life that relies on Jesus showing up in our circumstances, making "good things out of hard things." Pa...