First United Methodist Church of Little Rock, Arkansas

Was there a moment when you realized your faith journey was your own, and not just what you'd been taught? This sermon explores those moments when we embrace our personal relationship with Christ. Share your own story here. https://fumclr.org/storiesoffaith/

 As she prepares for her next chapter, Rev. Brittany reflects on the lessons she has learned during her time at FUMCLR. From the importance of relationships and community to moments of growth, challenge, and grace, she shares how God has shaped her ministry and faith through the people and experiences of this church family. 

For centuries, women of faith have been asking themselves, “Am I a Mary or a Martha?” as though one answer were better than the other. This sermon revisits Luke 10:38–42 and suggests that both sisters are faithful disciples. Rather than choosing between service and devotion, Jesus invites Martha—and all of us—to a holy reorientation, returning our focus from the many things that consume us to the...

Paul's instructions for how to live the way of Jesus seem like simple common sense. But if you compare these actions to our instincts of fight, flight, or freeze, they are most complex and enlightened behaviors. In light of the world's common behaviors, they are more like super powers.

 What does the Holy Spirit look like in everyday life? In our latest podcast, our pastors — Rev. David Freeman, Rev. Haley Jones, Rev. Brittany Watson, and Rev. Heather Rose — each share a unique reflection on the Holy Spirit and how it moves in our lives, our church, and our community. Their perspectives are different, thoughtful, and deeply grounded in faith — offering something meaningful for e...

Our faith in the Living Christ calls us to live completely counter to the world as we know it. The Biblical stories of Jesus and his disciples after his resurrection give us a model for these ways that are counter-cultural and at times radical. In this 5-week series, we'll listen for God's call to disrupt the world with a Living Love. To truly live as resurrection people might even be a...

Our faith in the Living Christ calls us to live completely counter to the world as we know it. The Biblical stories of Jesus and his disciples after his resurrection give us a model for these ways that are counter-cultural and at times radical. In this 5-week series, we'll listen for God's call to disrupt the world with a Living Love. To truly live as resurrection people might even be a...

Our faith in the Living Christ calls us to live completely counter to the world as we know it. The Biblical stories of Jesus and his disciples after his resurrection give us a model for these ways that are counter-cultural and at times radical. In this 5-week series, we'll listen for God's call to disrupt the world with a Living Love. To truly live as resurrection people might even be a...

Our faith in the Living Christ calls us to live completely counter to the world as we know it. The Biblical stories of Jesus and his disciples after his resurrection give us a model for these ways that are counter-cultural and at times radical. In this 5-week series, we'll listen for God's call to disrupt the world with a Living Love. To truly live as resurrection people might even be a...

Our faith in the Living Christ calls us to live completely counter to the world as we know it. The Biblical stories of Jesus and his disciples after his resurrection give us a model for these ways that are counter-cultural and at times radical. In this 5-week series, we'll listen for God's call to disrupt the world with a Living Love. To truly live as resurrection people might even be a...