Pender UMC Sermons, Podcasts, Messages and Interviews

On the Second Sunday of Lent Pastor Bruce Johnson shared a message titled “A Mountain of Help,” inspired by Psalm 121 — a powerful reminder that our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

For he First Sunday of Lent Pastor Bruce Johnson began our Lenten journey with a message titled: “The Beginning of Happiness” (Psalm 32).

Pastor Bruce Johnson shared a meditation titled “Lent Begins with a Warning,” inviting us to honestly examine our hearts and return to God’s grace and mercy.

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Pender United Methodist Church celebrated Transfiguration Sunday, the radiant culmination of the season of Epiphany, just before we entered the reflective journey of Lent.

Pastor Bruce Johnson preached on “The...

On Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pastor Bruce Johnson shared a message titled “The Spirit of Spirituality,” based on 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 and Matthew 5:13-20.

In this timely message, we reflected on how God calls us together—even when we are physically apart—and how faith, grace, and love weave us into one community in Christ. Scripture reminds us that unity is not about sameness, but about being bound...

At the beginning of a new year, we are invited to move beyond short-lived resolutions and instead renew the deeper promises that shape our lives of faith. Through the witness of Scripture and shared worship, we will reflect on God’s grace that...

On Sunday, January 4, 2026, Pender celebrated Epiphany, marking the revelation of Christ as light for all people. Pastor Bruce Johnson preached on “Good News for the Nations”.

Pastor Bruce Johnson preached on “The Pioneer of Our Salvation” — a message of hope, guidance, and God’s enduring presence with us.

On Sunday, December 7, 2025, the Second Sunday of Advent. Pastor Bruce Johnson preached a message titled “Faith with Attitude,” focusing on Romans 15:4–5—a powerful reminder of the hope and encouragement found in Scripture.