HPUMC - Sanctuary Sermons (Traditional Worship)

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. God is good, all the time! And, all the time, God is good! We believe that. We proclaim that. But c'mon... Aren't there days when you feel like you've lost all momentum when it comes to experiencing the goodness of God? You've been following God, worshiping God, and praying to God just like you were told, and your life seems to be anything but go...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. You have nothing to fear! Has anyone ever said that to you when you were fearful of something? And they probably meant well. They were just trying to calm you down by minimizing the object of your fear. But what if the object of your fear really exists? How do you avoid being fearful when there really is something to be afraid of?  Fear is a natu...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. It's time to celebrate! When Project Mockingbird began, we invited you to be part of the "echo" in order to continue the great work of HPUMC over the past 109 years, both ON and FROM the corner of Hillcrest and Mockingbird. We believe the brighter HPUMC shines, the more light we bring to our community and the city of Dallas. You have answered tha...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. There is extraordinary power in partnership. Two partners, with synergy and collaboration, can yield extraordinary results. That’s why our church loves joining together with other churches and nonprofits to do miraculous things for the city of Dallas in the name of Christ. Connectionalism is a vital aspect of United Methodism, and we see its frui...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Decisions! Decisions! We make them all day long, and they never stop coming. Some big, some small. Some are worrisome, some are no big deal. But our identity is ultimately derived from the decisions we make—and so is our impact. Every choice—whether personal, professional, or societal—carries consequences that ripple outward. Good decision-making...

Click/tap here to view the sermon reflection guide. Processing so much hatred and violence can feel overwhelming—and everyone has an opinion. From peers to pundits, you don't have to look far to find out how people feel about it. One thing to think about is, has anyone asked God? We often turn to our friends, family, social media, and other sources to process emotions or significant events, forget...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. It's common to think that your relationship with God should just be between you and God. While faith might be personal, it can never be individualistic. You see, we're not just responsible for our own faith. We're called to lay the groundwork for the faith of the generation to come. Sharing our faith can be as simple as an invitation or as large...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Have you ever longed for a relationship to grow closer? Maybe it’s a friend who stays polite but guarded, an adult child who keeps you at a distance, or a family member who resists reconciliation. Most of us can relate, and Scripture tells us that God can, too. His desire is an intimate, loving relationship with us, yet many of us settle for some...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Did you know that the word “Christian” only appears three times in the entire Bible? It emerged in the early days of the church as a derogatory label for those who followed Jesus. But when Jesus and the New Testament authors spoke about those who chose to follow him, they used the same word over 250 times: disciple. And as it turns out, being a d...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Guardrails aren’t placed in the middle of danger. They are strategically positioned to stop you before you get there—along sharp curves, at the edge of steep drop-offs, and in the places where one wrong move could change everything. We put guardrails where the risk is high and the cost of ignoring them is even higher. In this series, we’ve been e...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What if the way you spend your time is quietly steering your life in a direction you never intended? In a world that glorifies busyness, it’s easy to believe the false gospel that hurry equals a full life, productivity equals worth, and rest equals laziness. But this relentless pace leaves us anxious, exhausted, and distracted. So how do we trade...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide No one gets behind the wheel planning to crash. Yet, it happens every day. People crash, not because they meant to, but because they drifted, got distracted, or ignored the warnings. This isn’t just true for driving. It’s true in life. People don’t plan to wreck their marriage, lose their integrity at work, or compromise their financial future. Bu...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What would it look like if the door to God’s love and grace was wide open in your life? What if God’s peace, mercy, and goodness were breaking through in your everyday moments? Prayer is the way Jesus teaches us to connect with God and invite Him to shape our daily lives. In this sermon, we explore Luke 11, where Jesus teaches us how to pray and...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words when someone you care about is hurting? It’s easy to feel powerless. You want to comfort, but you don’t want to say the  wrong  thing. You want to show up, but you’re not sure  how . This desire within us—to help, to be useful, to make a difference—is Christlike. After all, we follow Jesus, who tau...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What do we do when tragedy strikes and suffering seems random? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or distant from God in the face of broken circumstances and unanswered questions. Yet, we believe that these hard realities don’t mean God is absent or uncaring. So, how can we recognize and hold onto God’s love in the midst of life’s messiness?  In this...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Do you ever wonder if you have to “clean up” your life before God will really show up? Life isn’t neat or tidy. There are joys and sorrows, questions and celebrations. And sometimes, we feel pressure to have it all together or hide the parts of our lives we are ashamed of, even with God and other believers. But what if God invites us to bring our...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Do you have the mindset of Jesus? So often we spend time, money, and energy learning to think like others so that we can be more like them—more successful in business or influential in relationships. But what if we could learn to think more like Jesus so that we can be more like him?  The Apostle Paul thought we could, and he gives us a blueprint...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Have you ever found yourself presented with an opportunity you felt totally unqualified for? Two thousand years ago, an ordinary disciple named Ananias found himself in the same position. God had called him to do something that seemed risky, unexpected, and far beyond his comfort zone. But what if being the “right person” for God to work through...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What attribute do you love most about your father or a father figure in your life? Maybe it’s his steady strength, his listening ear, or his generosity. Maybe it’s his dependability to show up when it matters most. In one of Jesus’ most famous parables, we meet a father who does something entirely unexpected: he gives away his inheritance early a...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Sometimes, all the wisdom and experience in the world tell us to “stay put.” Don’t try. Don’t hope. Don’t believe anything will change. Whether it's a personal struggle or a societal issue that feels too broken to fix, it can be easy to settle into a mindset that our problems are too big, and we should stop expecting more. But what if there is a...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Ever felt trapped in the endless cycle of decision-making anxiety? You aren’t alone. Each of us knows the overwhelming worry that comes with facing a big decision, and in the face of that worry, it’s easy to stall out, waiting to feel like we have enough information before moving forward. The only problem is, “enough” information is a mirage. We...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In a world where “might makes right,” gentleness can feel like weakness. But what if it is actually a surprising kind of strength? God places a high value on gentleness. Jesus describes himself as gentle, and it is listed among the nine fruits of the Spirit that God wants to grow in each of us. So, what is it about gentleness that God prizes? And...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” These words from the Apostle Paul might be some of the most relatable in the Bible. Have you ever felt that way—caught in a struggle with yourself, wanting to do better but falling into the same patterns? We all do at times. We overextend or overind...

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What does it truly mean to honor those who have shaped us?  In John 19, as Jesus hangs on the cross, he looks down at his mother and ensures she is cared for. Even in his final moments, he remains focused on honoring her.  Mother’s Day reminds us of the call to honor our mothers and motherly figures, but what does that look like in our everyday l...