Pea Ridge UMC Sermon

Our guest preacher, this week, is Rev. Frank Shomo. He continues our sermon series "Leaving a Legacy" by focusing on how we serve God. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting our website at pearidgeumc.org. Online giving to support our mission and ministry is available there.

Today is Mother's Day. Rev. Shannon Blosser continues our sermon series "Leaving a Legacy" by looking at how we are called to live out our commitment to being present with one another. Pea Ridge United Methodist is located in Huntington, WV. You can learn more about us at pearidgeumc.org, where you will find a place to support our mission and ministry.

Today is the Second Sunday of Easter. Our guest preacher is Western District Superintendent Rev. Joe Hill. He preaches on faith and forgiveness through John 20:19-31.

This week is Palm Sunday. We continue our "Final Words" series by looking at John 19:30. This is the final word Jesus says from the cross in John's gospel. Rev. Shannon looks at what Jesus may have meant by the phrase, and how it helps us to engage Holy Week. Pea Ridge UMC is located in Huntington, WV. You can learn more about us by visiting pearidgeumc.org. Online giving is available on our websi...

It is the 5th Sunday of Lent. This week, our sermon comes from John 19:28-29. Jesus expresses his human need for thirst. Rev. Shannon reflects on the deeper meaning of this request and how it points us to the life followers of Christ are called to lead. Pea Ridge UMC is located in Huntington, WV. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting pearidgeumc.org. Online giving is available at our...

Our Final Words series continues with a look at Matthew 27:45-46. It is the only word from the cross we have in Matthew, and it is the most gut-wrenching of the seven. Rev. Shannon Blosser looks at what was going through Jesus' mind when those words were said, and how it might relate to our faith journey. Pea Ridge UMC is located in Huntington, W.Va. You can learn more about the church by visiting...

We're back! Last week we had technology issues preventing us from loading a sermon podcast. This week, Rev. Shannon continues our Lenten sermon series "Final Words," by looking at Luke 23:39-43. He looks at the reaction of the two criminals with Jesus, and what Jesus says in response. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting our website at pearidgeumc.org. Online giving to support our mi...

This week is Transfiguration Sunday. Rev. Shannon looks at a non-traditional passage for this day in John 9:1-12. In the sermon, Rev. Shannon examines how the disciples questioned Jesus about what led to a blind man being born blind. He looks at how society often distances itself from people with disabilities. Rev. Shannon says Jesus calls to be a place of welcome and embrace for people with vario...

We are back in person for worship! Rev. Shannon leads us in a reflection on Cultural Christianity versus a Deep Faith. He says a cultural faith cannot move mountains, whereas a deep faith is moved by God and transformed by the love of Christ. The sermon comes from John 7:37-52. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting our website at pearidgeumc.org. Online giving is available on our webs...

Welcome to the Pea Ridge UMC Sermon Podcast! This week, Rev. Shannon Blosser looks at John 6:35-59. It includes the first of the seven "I Am" statements in the Gospel of John. Jesus says he is the "bread of life." Rev. Shannon examines this statement's meaning and its importance in our discipleship life today. Pea Ridge UMC is located in Huntington, WV. You can learn more about our mission and min...

It is the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany. This week, Rev. Shannon Blosser looks at John 5:1-18. In the sermon, he talks about the healing of the man on the Sabbath and how it violated the interpretation of the Sabbath law. He reflects on why we continue to do things if they are not leading to new life in Christ. We invite you to visit our webpage at pearidgeumc.org to learn more about Pea Ridge UMC...

In this week's sermon, Rev. Shannon Blosser focuses on John 4:1-26. It is the story of Jesus engaging a Samaritan woman at the well. The sermon reflects on the nature of the conversation, its topic of living water through Christ, and how Jesus calls us to share the invitation with those we often exclude. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting our website at pearidgeumc.org. Online givi...

In this week's sermon, Rev. Shannon Blosser looks at the context surrounding John 3:16. It is the most well-known verse of Scripture, yet perhaps also misunderstood. Rev. Shannon discusses what the context tells us of how God came not to judge the world, but to share love and grace with every person. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting our website at pearidgeumc.org. You can also fi...

We continue our look through the Gospel of John with John 2:13-22. It is the story of Jesus cleansing the Temple. Rev. Shannon looks at the story by wondering what Jesus might be saying to us today. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting our website at pearidgeumc.org. Online giving is available on our website.

It's Baptism of the Lord Sunday! Rev. Shannon Blosser continues our look at the Gospel of John by examining John 2:1-12. This week's sermon focuses on the abundant love of God's grace through Christ. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting pearidgeumc.org. There you will find an online giving portal where you can support the mission and ministry of our church and online ministries.

It's Epiphany Sunday! We start off a new year by looking at John 1:35-51. In this week's sermon, Rev. Shannon Blosser focuses on the journey of discipleship. He says followers of Christ are called to be part of the journey as disciples, but also to invite others to see Christ for themselves. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting pearidgeumc.org or by finding us on Facebook. Online giv...

Today's sermon podcast from Pea Ridge UMC is a special broadcast of our Christmas Eve worship from December 24, 2021. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting pearidgeumc.org or by finding us on Facebook. Online giving is available at pearidgeumc.org to support our mission and ministry.

Our sermon series, "Christmas Movies," concludes this week with a look at It's a Wonderful Life and Luke 1:46-55. Rev. Shannon Blosser looks at the reversal of life that occurs through Christ. The podcast this week includes special music from our bell choir. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting our website at pearidgeumc.org or by finding us on Facebook. Online giving is available on...

We continue our "Christmas Movies" Advent sermon series by examining the story of Joseph through the lens of Ebenezer Scrooge. Rev. Shannon Blosser talks about how both were discouraged with life. They both experienced visions from God that enabled them to experience the Christmas story. He also talks about how when we've heard the story it calls us to take action. Pea Ridge UMC is located at 5747...

Do you love Christmas movies? We do, too! Our Advent sermon series looks at some of our favorite Christmas movies and how they can inspire us to reflect upon our relationship with Christ. This week, we focused on how our faith calls us to rejoice in the Lord and to have joy about life similar to that of Buddy the Elf. You can learn more about Pea Ridge United Methodist Church by visiting our websi...

This week is Christ the King Sunday. It is the day we celebrate that Jesus is our Lord. Our sermon comes from Isaiah 9:2-7 and focuses on how Jesus fulfilled the expectations of the long-expected Messiah. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting our website at pearidgeumc.org. Online giving is available on our website to support our mission and ministry.

This week, Rev. Shannon Blosser builds on our Sunday sermon from Amos 5:14-15, 21-24. He discusses what it means to worship God as individuals and as a church. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting pearidgeumc.org or by finding us on Facebook. Online giving is available on our website. 

It's Reformation Sunday! This week, Rev. Shannon Blosser concludes our sermon series on how we welcome people we have a hard time accepting. Our sermon focuses on how we embrace people of different political views as followers of Christ. The sermon is a reflection on 2 Kings 10:15 and Ephesians 4:14-15. You can learn more about Pea Ridge UMC by visiting pearidgeumc.org or finding us on Facebook. O...

This week's sermon continues our "Embracing" series. Our focus is on how the church can reach younger generations with the love of Christ. During the sermon, Rev. Shannon Blosser interviews four students from the Wesley Foundation at Marshall University about their experiences in the church. You can learn more about Pea Ridge United Methodist Church by visiting pearidgeumc.org . You can also find...

This week we begin a new sermon series called "Embracing." Over the next four weeks, we will look at what it means to recapture the Christian idea of hospitality as the practice of welcoming all people and treating them as our friends and part of our family. This week's sermon is from Matthew 9:10-13 and looks at the theology of welcome, what it means to exclude, and how God calls us to embrace pe...