Lakeside United Methodist Church

Series Description: Pray This Way When teaching his disciples how to pray, Jesus said, "Pray this way…" What came next was five short verses that we pray every week in worship and countless people have memorized. The brevity and familiarity might lead us to think of the Lord's Prayer as simple. But upon closer inspection, it is anything but simple. It is quite possibly the most powerful prayer we...

Series Description: Pray This Way When teaching his disciples how to pray, Jesus said, "Pray this way…" What came next was five short verses that we pray every week in worship and countless people have memorized. The brevity and familiarity might lead us to think of the Lord's Prayer as simple. But upon closer inspection, it is anything but simple. It is quite possibly the most powerful prayer we...

Series Description: Pray This Way When teaching his disciples how to pray, Jesus said, "Pray this way…" What came next was five short verses that we pray every week in worship and countless people have memorized. The brevity and familiarity might lead us to think of the Lord's Prayer as simple. But upon closer inspection, it is anything but simple. It is quite possibly the most powerful prayer we...

Sermon Title An Unforgettable Easter Scripture John 20:1-22 Description Panic, confusion, weeping, doubt, fear, isolation, locked doors. These words describe the world in the midst of a pandemic. But they are also accurate descriptions of the first Easter. In the same way that none of those hindered the presence and power of the resurrected Jesus two thousand years ago, they can't hider him today...

Series Description:  Nice: Why We Love to be Liked and How God Calls Us to More Niceness keeps the peace, wins friends, gains influence, and serves our reputations well, but it also takes the teeth out of our witness and the power out of our faith. Based on the book by Pastor Sharon Hodde Miller, this series explores the seemingly innocent idol that has crept into our faith and quietly corrupted i...

Series Description:  Nice: Why We Love to be Liked and How God Calls Us to More Niceness keeps the peace, wins friends, gains influence, and serves our reputations well, but it also takes the teeth out of our witness and the power out of our faith. Based on the book by Pastor Sharon Hodde Miller, this series explores the seemingly innocent idol that has crept into our faith and quietly corrupted i...

Series Description:  Nice: Why We Love to be Liked and How God Calls Us to More Niceness keeps the peace, wins friends, gains influence, and serves our reputations well, but it also takes the teeth out of our witness and the power out of our faith. Based on the book by Pastor Sharon Hodde Miller, this series explores the seemingly innocent idol that has crept into our faith and quietly corrupted i...

Series Description:  Nice: Why We Love to be Liked and How God Calls Us to More Niceness keeps the peace, wins friends, gains influence, and serves our reputations well, but it also takes the teeth out of our witness and the power out of our faith. Based on the book by Pastor Sharon Hodde Miller, this series explores the seemingly innocent idol that has crept into our faith and quietly corrupted i...

Series Description:  Nice: Why We Love to be Liked and How God Calls Us to More Niceness keeps the peace, wins friends, gains influence, and serves our reputations well, but it also takes the teeth out of our witness and the power out of our faith. Based on the book by Pastor Sharon Hodde Miller, this series explores the seemingly innocent idol that has crept into our faith and quietly corrupted i...

Sermon Series - How We Do It   As the Methodist movement started to grow, it was no longer possible for John Wesley to personally oversee and guide every group that was meeting. He realized that *how* they did things was as important as *what* they did. And so, he gave Methodists three simple rules as a guide.   Sermon - Stay In Love With God, Mark 1:32-39 The final of John Wesley's Three General...

Sermon Series - How We Do It   As the Methodist movement started to grow, it was no longer possible for John Wesley to personally oversee and guide every group that was meeting. He realized that *how* they did things was as important as *what* they did. And so, he gave Methodists three simple rules as a guide.   Sermon - Do Good, James 2:14-26 Working toward doing no harm is a big and important fi...

Sermon Series Description How We Do It As the Methodist movement started to grow, it was no longer possible for John Wesley to personally oversee and guide every group that was meeting. He realized that *how* they did things was as important as *what* they did. And so, he gave Methodists three simple rules as a guide. Sermon Description Do No Harm , Matthew 5:38-48   The first of Wesley's three ge...

John 14:8-16, 25-26 Discipleship is one of those "church words" that get used a lot. And while we generally know what it means - to grow as a follower of Jesus - it sometimes helps to have a concrete image we can relate it to. The anatomy of an echo offers a simple yet powerful illustration of what discipleship can look like.

GOD LOVES (THE REAL) YOU-The Gospel and the Enneagram• Sundays in January   The Enneagram is a personality typing system built around why we do what we do. By examining our motivations, it can help us not only understand the way we see and act in the world, but it can help us identify the defense mechanisms we use to get through life. And ultimately, the better we understand ourselves, the more we...

Series Description The Enneagram is a personality typing system built around why we do what we do. By examining our motivations, it can help us not only understand the way we see and act in the world, but it can help us identify the defense mechanisms we use to get through life. And ultimately, the better we understand ourselves, the more we can hear God's specific message of love and grace toward...

Sermon Series Description The Enneagram is a personality typing system built around why we do what we do. By examining our motivations, it can help us not only understand the way we see and act in the world, but it can help us identify the defense mechanisms we use to get through life. And ultimately, the better we understand ourselves, the more we can hear God's specific message of love and grace...

Series Description The Enneagram is a personality typing system built around why we do what we do. By examining our motivations, it can help us not only understand the way we see and act in the world, but it can help us identify the defense mechanisms we use to get through life. And ultimately, the better we understand ourselves, the more we can hear God's specific message of love and grace toward...

Isaiah 9:2-7 Everything God does is for the glory of God and the advancement of the Kingdom of God. While we would love to say the same about ourselves, the reality is that we regularly cannot. This can make a season of waiting for God to come kind of nerve-wracking. But when we hear what Scripture has to say about it, we realize that he came not with great anger but rather great love.

Isaiah 35:1-10 Nothing lasts forever. Life is fleeting. Enjoy it while you can. It won't always be this way… While this may be the reality we live with today, every good thing being temporary is in and of itself temporary. One of the things we wait for in the season of Advent is the time when the blessings of God will bring everlasting joy.

Isaiah 2:1-5 When we are in the middle of a struggle, it can lead us into anxiety, fear, anger, and worse. But if we knew how it would all turn out, that would completely change what we experience and how we respond. Part of the message of Advent is that, though we are in a time of waiting, we know where our story is going.

Holey Faith Series Description If there's a hole in your pipes, you won't get as much water when you turn on the faucet. And if the hole is large enough or there are many of them, you may get nothing at all. If it ever feels like your faith is running slow or even dry, perhaps there is a hole somewhere that needs fixing. Seron Description Gratitude- Luke 17:11-19 Is it possible to do everything ri...

Series Description If there's a hole in your pipes, you won't get as much water when you turn on the faucet. And if the hole is large enough or there are many of them, you may get nothing at all. If it ever feels like your faith is running slow or even dry, perhaps there is a hole somewhere that needs fixing. Sermon Description Declaration - Mark 5:24b-34, Luke 8:43-48 On this Membership and Bapti...

Series Description If there's a hole in your pipes, you won't get as much water when you turn on the faucet. And if the hole is large enough or there are many of them, you may get nothing at all. If it ever feels like your faith is running slow or even dry, perhaps there is a hole somewhere that needs fixing. Sermon Description John 5:2-3,5-9, Matthew 8:1-4 Last week, we noted that knowledge accom...

Series Description If there's a hole in your pipes, you won't get as much water when you turn on the faucet. And if the hole is large enough or there are many of them, you may get nothing at all. If it ever feels like your faith is running slow or even dry, perhaps there is a hole somewhere that needs fixing.   Sermon Description Action, Luke 6:47-49 We know more than anyone in human history, and...

Heart Follows Treasure Matthew 6:19-21 It is logical to think that we invest in the things we care about. And we can hesitate to give time, energy, or money toward things that don't excite us or aren't "close to our heart." But what if our logic is actually backward?