This sermon is from 2021 Good Friday, as we follow along Jesus' final hours and crucifixion.  This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for Good Friday from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=82

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/04/02/it-is-completed-good-friday-2021/

This sermon is from 2021 Maundy Thursday, as we celebrate the Last Supper and Jesus' introduction of the practice that we hold as the sacrament of Holy Communion.  This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for Maundy Thursday (or Holy Thursday) from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=81

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/04/01/a-commandment-of-love-maundy-thursday-2021/

This sermon is from 2021 Palm Sunday, as we celebrate Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week.  This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for Palm Sunday (or the liturgy of the Palms) from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=76

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/03/28/title-palm-sunday-2021/

This is the fifth sermon in my 2021 Lenten sermon series, "Good News in Challenging Times". In this series, we examine the lectionary text selections for each Sunday and where we can find the "Good News" in them, and also where we might find "Good News" in the world around us, despite the challenging times we are in. This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for the Fifth Sunday in Lent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=75

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/03/21/good-news-in-challenging-times-hey-have-you-heard-the-good-news/

This is the fourth sermon in my 2021 Lenten sermon series, "Good News in Challenging Times". In this series, we examine the lectionary text selections for each Sunday and where we can find the "Good News" in them, and also where we might find "Good News" in the world around us, despite the challenging times we are in. This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for the Fourth Sunday in Lent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=74

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/03/14/good-news-in-challenging-times-but-waittheres-more-good-news/

This is the third sermon in my 2021 Lenten sermon series, "Good News in Challenging Times". In this series, we examine the lectionary text selections for each Sunday and where we can find the "Good News" in them, and also where we might find "Good News" in the world around us, despite the challenging times we are in. This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for the Third Sunday in Lent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=73

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/03/07/good-news-in-challenging-times-still-more-good-news/

This is the second sermon in my 2021 Lenten sermon series, "Good News in Challenging Times". In this series, we examine the lectionary text selections for each Sunday and where we can find the "Good News" in them, and also where we might find "Good News" in the world around us, despite the challenging times we are in. This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for the Second Sunday in Lent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=72

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/02/28/good-news-in-challenging-times-some-more-good-news/

This is the first sermon in my 2021 Lenten sermon series, "Good News in Challenging Times". In this series, we examine the lectionary text selections for each Sunday and where we can find the "Good News" in them, and also where we might find "Good News" in the world around us, despite the challenging times we are in. This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for the First Sunday in Lent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=71

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/02/21/good-news-in-challenging-times-some-good-news/

This sermon is from Transfiguration Sunday, February 14, 2021, also Valentine's Day. In this message I focus on the mountaintop moments that open our eyes to God's work in the world and the world that God is creating. This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for Transfiguration Sunday from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=69

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/02/14/transfiguration-sunday-mountaintop-moments/

This is the first sermon in an ongoing original sermon series I call, What Would Wesley Say". The United Methodist denomination was founded on the Methodist movement started by John Wesley. And as such, Wesley preached many sermons over the course of his time working in God’s ministry. As a way of not just honoring that history, but also to connect stronger with our Methodist heritage, I use this series as a way to teach more of what our denomination was founded on in regard to theology and faith. In this process, I plan to tell you about what Wesley said and wrote, how it fits with our claimed beliefs, how it applies to our world today, and of course, continue to tie it back to Scripture. The Scripture choices for this message are: Romans 8:29-30; John 13:16-21; Joel 2:28-32.

A copy of Wesley's sermon, "On Predestination" can be viewed at: http://wesley.nnu.edu/john-wesley/the-sermons-of-john-wesley-1872-edition/sermon-58-on-predestination/

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/02/07/what-would-wesley-say-on-predestination/