First United Methodist Church Taylorsville

Pastor Joel explains our mere-exposure bias (a simpler title is contact bias) and how recognizing this bias can help us love more fully. 

Pastor Joel dives into how Zero-Sum Bias impacts the way we view winning, competition, and fairness. Jesus invites us to view these things in a different way that will change our lives and the world around us. 

Pastor Joel explains how Confirmation Bias works to block what God is doing in our lives, and hinders us from seeing how God is working and inviting us to be a part of the work. 

This is the start of our new series called, Renewing Our Minds: Learning to See What We Cannot See. Over the next several weeks we will be exploring 7 biases our brains hold (shortcuts for our brains that can be helpful or harmful). In this message, Pastor Joel explores the power Cognitive Dissonance & Self-Justification. 

Pastor Joel explores the story behind Spider-Man, the power we have, and the responsibility we have to use that power.  

Pastor Joel explores the story behind Captain America and how the spirit in us calls us to be a hero for the time we are in right now. 

Kicking off our new series: The Making of a Superhero: The Story Behind the Story. In this sermon, Pastor Joel explores how the story behind Superman teaches us about ourselves, who we are, and God. 

Pastor Joel starts a new series: The Making of a Superhero - The Story Behind the Story. This week we will look at what the story of Superman tells us about the creators, ourselves, and God.

Fear isn't always bad. It isn't always good either. Pastor Joel invites us to consider how fear is working in our own lives and the people around us as we seek to live and love well each and every day. 

Pastor Joel shares what forgiveness is all about.