HPUMC - Cornerstone Sermons (Contemporary Worship)

Hannah Buchanan

Rev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap  here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Resolutions often fail because they demand an undefined, lifelong commitment; “forever” feels overwhelming. Lent, however, offers a grace-filled, 40-day invitation to intentional change. Rather than relying on sheer willpower, we lean on God’s strength. It is a season of formation—a time to prepare for Easter by saying “yes” t...

Rand Carlson

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In this week’s sermon, we see Jesus interrupt ordinary life with an extraordinary invitation. Matthew 4 tells the simple version: four fishermen—Peter, Andrew, James, and John—are working their nets when Jesus says, “Come, follow me.” Immediately, they leave everything and go. But when we read Luke’s more detailed account, we see why this call wa...

Clcik/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Following his baptism, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted (Matthew 4:1). There, he faces three temptations that engage the whole human person. First, Jesus is tempted in his body—the pull toward immediate physical satisfaction. Next, he is tempted in his mind—the subtle twisting of Scripture and the rationalizing of diso...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Psalm 1 invites us to reclaim our lives by paying attention to the habits that quietly shape us each day. Life is not formed by one defining decision but by the paths we walk over time. The psalm sets before us two ways of living: one rooted in God’s life-giving wisdom and another shaped by influences that slowly drain our attention, peace, and j...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Luke 2 proclaims peace—but not the kind offered by the world. Jesus was born during the Pax Romana, the “peace” of Caesar Augustus, which was enforced through power, military strength, and control. Caesar’s peace depended on domination and fear, rewarding loyalty and crushing opposition. It was orderly on the surface, yet fragile and costly benea...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. This week, we’re invited to reflect on where we are stuck, weary, or struggling to keep going by returning to the birth of Jesus and the very different responses it provoked.  Drawing from Isaiah 49 and Matthew 2, we’ll explore how Jesus’ birth fulfills God’s promise of a servant who would reveal God’s glory, bring salvation to the nations, and d...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. A higher vantage point changes everything. What once felt overwhelming begins to make sense. What felt hopeless begins to open toward possibility. When God gives us a glimpse of the bigger picture, it doesn’t just change how we see the world—it changes how we live in the world. Isaiah 49:1-7 and Matthew 1:18-23, though separated by centuries, bel...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Psalm 1 invites us to picture a life that truly flourishes—not because circumstances are easy, but because it is rooted in God’s love and shaped by the steady practice of meditating on His Word. The psalm portrays someone who refuses to be guided by voices that diminish life and, instead, finds joy and clarity in God’s presence. Like a tree delib...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. The Bible’s temple imagery reveals the unfolding story of God’s glory—a story He has been writing from the beginning and continues through His people today. God’s presence once dwelled in the temple, then took on flesh in Jesus, and now God’s Spirit dwells within us, making the church the living temple He sends into the world. In this week’s serm...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. As David prepares God’s people for the building of the temple—an assignment he himself will not fulfill—he gathers them around a vision bigger than their own lives. He reminds them that the work is great because it is the Lord’s. Their giving, serving, and devotion are not the start of God’s work but a response to it. David’s prayer in 1 Chronicl...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. After years of hardship and struggle, David finally experiences peace. The battles are over, the throne is secure, and his home is established. From this place of stability and success, David desires to honor God by building Him a house—a temple worthy of His name. But God gently reminds David that He doesn’t need anything from David; what He des...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In 2 Samuel 11, David—the man after God’s own heart—makes a series of devastating choices that spiral into deeper sin. What begins as a private temptation leads to adultery, deceit, and ultimately, the death of an innocent man. David’s story reminds us that sin is never isolated. Our choices ripple outward, wounding others, damaging relationships...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Before David was a king, he was a shepherd. In the quiet fields, he learned to guide, protect, and care for sheep—lessons that would later define how he led God’s people. Psalm 23 reveals that before David could lead others, he first had to be led by God. David knew what it meant to depend on the Shepherd who restores, guides, and provides. His l...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. David knew God had called him to be king—but that promise didn’t come to pass quickly. Around 15 years passed between David’s anointing and the moment he finally took the throne. David faced 15 years of uncertainty, running, hiding, and trusting that God was still at work. We often think of faith as a belief we hold—but Scripture shows us that fa...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. When David faced Goliath, he wasn’t the strongest, tallest, or most experienced warrior on the battlefield. He wasn’t even supposed to be there—he was just delivering supplies to his brothers. But David showed up. And when the moment came, he offered what he had: a sling, a few stones, and a heart confident in God. David didn’t try to wear Saul’s...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In 1 Samuel, God sends His prophet to anoint a new king. Everyone assumes the next leader will look impressive—someone strong, tall, and commanding. But God reminds Samuel, “ The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart ” (1 Samuel 16:7). When God chose David, the youn...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray, “ Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. ” This prayer isn’t just words—it’s an invitation to live as people shaped by God’s kingdom. Likewise, in 1 Chronicles 29:10-13, King David reminds the people that everything—power, greatness, glory, and majesty—belongs to...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In Matthew 4:1-11, Jesus faces temptation in the wilderness. Offered shortcuts to comfort, recognition, and power, he responds each time with God’s Word and chooses obedience to the Father. His testing shows us that true ministry flows not from ease or compromise, but from faithfulness and dependence on God. In the same way, Project Mockingbird c...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches us to pray not just for our own needs but for God's Kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven—including right here in Dallas. This is a call to live in alignment with heaven's values: relationship with God, justice, mercy, forgiveness, and daily provision. HPUMC’s Project Mockingbird puts this prayer into act...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, he gave them words that were both simple and revolutionary: “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” This prayer is more than words—it’s a vision for life under God’s reign. The Lord’s Prayer reminds us that we don’t just pray for heaven to come; we step into God’s mission and e...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. We all carry worries—not just about what might happen in the future, but about how we’re doing in the present. Am I doing enough? Am I the spouse, parent, friend, or follower of Jesus that I should be? These questions weigh heavily on many of us. In Matthew 28:18-20, often called the Great Commission, Jesus meets us with both grace and clarity. I...