Wrightsboro UMC Sermon Podcast

In this homecoming sermon, Pastor Bill Haddock reminds us about the true manna from heaven. Christ is the bread of life, in him and in him alone will we find satisfaction and sustenance. Listen here for more!

What does acceptance have to do with the Gospel and why do so many Christians struggle with it? In this sermon, we look at Paul's message to a divided church in Rome and glean wisdom on the role of the church in our day and age. Trust us, this is one you won't want to miss. Listen here for more.

We know Jesus paid the debt of sin, but what about the debt of love? In this scripture passage, Paul reminds us of our responsibility to love our neighbors well. Love is the fulfillment of the law. Listen here for more!

We all know about church face right? Typically, everyone wears a mask most days, but what would it look like to build authentic and sincere community with one another. A place where we could take off the mask and just be who we are called to be? Listen here for more.

When we strive to seek God's kingdom, it's important to do so in ways that matter deeply to us. Listen here to learn more.

Choosing gratitude and contentment in life is primarily a matter of perspective. For Paul, he learned how to lean into these practices even while the circumstances of his life were constantly changing. How did he do this? What might we learn from it? Listen here for more!

Most of us approach life with a mindset of scarcity--whatever it is we think we need, we don't have "enough" of it. Culture cultivates this feeling within us, as most media and marketing agencies thrive off of our constant need for more. The Good News is that Jesus offers us a better way. This is what he called the abundant life. Listen here for more.

Heaven is not just some far off place. It is a kingdom that can be pursued right now in our daily lives. This is how Jesus taught on this subject, and it's something the church needs to work to remember. Listen here for more!

Jesus told a story of a field filled with wheat and weeds. When the farmhands asked the owner if they should pull the weeds he told them no, because they might uproot the wheat at the same time. This is a great metaphor for the church. We get so caught up in who is in and who is out, that we lose ourselves (and others) in the work of pulling what we believe are the weeds of the field. We should ta...

As people of faith, are we more fearful of hell or captivated by heaven? For Jesus, the message of the Gospel was more than just about an eternal destination. It was a message of hope to a people that wanted to see their world change for the better. In this parable, he talks about a sower and some seed. The truth of the story is in the promise that despite the soil, the sower seeds anyway. His wor...

Pastor David Hollowell bring a message about being yoked with Jesus on our journey; sharing our burdens with Him.

When God calls, he calls us by name. We do not get to decide who God calls, we simply get to respond when God calls us.

This sermon takes a look at how our faith plays a role in the process of our healing. Spoiler Alert: you can have deep faith, and still feel like God is distant or not listening to your prayers. There is good news! Listen here for more.

This well known passage of scripture reminds us of our mission, but it also can give us great hope. Click here for more.

In John 17, Jesus prays for his disciples and for the future church community. What hope might this prayer have to offer us? The answer might not lie within what Jesus says, but who he says it too. Listen here for more!

As people, we identify in lots of different ways. We identify by our relationships, jobs, generation, gender, etc... For Peter, he wrote to a community struggling with an identity crisis. What did it mean to be children of God and followers of Jesus in the midst of an oppressive time for the church? The answer to that question might have some relevant lessons to offer us. There is Good News here....

Jesus says, "Do not let your hearts be troubled," but what exactly can free the human heart from trouble? The answer might not be what you think, but we promise it is still Good News!

Jesus says, "I am the gate of the sheep." Too often, we overlook this statement of his for the much more popular, "I am the good shepherd." Here's the thing, if Jesus is the gate, it means we don't get to be. How might that be relevant for us and the church today? Check out this message to learn more!

Emmaus is more than a place on the map. It's the place we go when we run from God in times of trouble, sorrow, confusion, etc... The Good News is that Jesus walks with us, even when we are walking away. Listen here for more!

Resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing.

Lectio Divina is an intentional process for reading scripture that invites us to consider how God is speaking to us through three simple questions.