Pea Ridge UMC Sermon

Rev. Shannon Blosser concludes our sermon series called "I Have a Question" with a look at Mark 3:24-25. He uses the passage to dive into the divisions within the United Methodist Church. In today's sermon, he outlines the various perspectives and a Christ-centered call to being the church today that values unity within our orthodoxy.

Our sermon series, I Have a Question, continues by looking at Romans 13:1-7. Rev. Shannon Blosser uses the passage to discuss the church's role in the public arena. In the sermon, he looks at the current state of polarization, ways the church should not be involved in politics, and advocates for a faith-based approach to our engagement.

This week's sermon continues our sermon series, "I Have a Question." Rev. Shannon Blosser looks at Hebrews 10:19-25 and focuses on the question he often hears in the church. That is why people are not coming to church. The sermon looks at statistics from the nation and our community and how the church must keep sharing the love of Christ.

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In today's sermon, Rev. Shannon Blosser continues our sermon series "I Have a Question" by looking at if someone can lose their salvation. He looks at Psalm 77:7-8 and examines our understanding of salvation and how it is possible to backslide in your faith. He talks about what it looks like to backslide and God's response when it happens.

This week we begin our sermon series "I Have a Question." Each week, Rev. Shannon will examine a question of faith and how God calls followers of Christ to respond. We begin by examining the question of evil. We've all wondered why there is evil in the world and how God could allow it to happen. Using Romans 1:18-23 as a guide, he looks at how evil came to exist, our contributions to evil, and how God calls us to respond.

It's the Fourth Sunday of Pentecost! Rev. Shannon looks at Galatians 6:7-10 and examines how our actions influence how we connect with faith and the movement of the church. He says we get out of faith and the church what we put into it, and our actions must match those found in Christ.

Today is the Third Sunday after Pentecost. This week, Rev. Shannon preaches from 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. He talks about how Paul calls the community to love as Christ loves them amid their divisions and strife. Followers of Christ are called to reflect the love of Christ in all things. Rev. Shannon walks through Paul's words and offers some practical ways in today's time of deep division on how we might love.

This week's sermon comes from 1 Kings 19:1-15a. It is the story of Elijah and his struggles with life and ministry following his victory at Mount Carmel over Ahab. Rev. Shannon Blosser leads us in thinking about moments when we've wanted to quit and what keeps us motivated in life and ministry.

Rev. Shannon is at the WVUMC annual conference this week but provides a devotion focused on Romans 5:1-5. In it, he talks about seeing the good in the midst of the difficult and on questions we need to ask moving forward.

Today is Ascension Sunday. Our sermon from Rev. Shannon Blosser focuses on how the Great Commission calls us to go into our community as a witness of Christ. This week's sermon podcast also includes our mission reflection from Tim Effingham. As well, we will hear from Rev. Shannon regarding the shooting at Robb Elementary in Texas.