Sermons Archive - Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC

Our July sermon series, “I’ve Been Meaning to Ask,” continues this morning with the question, “What Do You Need?" What we know for certain about need is that we need each other.  How does today's question invite us to lean in with curiosity and openness in order to strengthen the connections between us?  How does this question invite vulnerability and open heartedness in relationship?  What are scriptural examples of those in need and the people around them who responded in an effort to help?  We’ll spend time with Job in the First Testament and Paul in the Epistles as we explore this question together.   The post I’ve Been Meaning to Ask… What Do You Need? appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Today we’ll explore the value of making space for one another’s pain on both a personal level and in the public domain.  We’ll also dig into our scripture passage from Mark with its reminders that the Divine not only doesn’t shy away from human suffering but always seems to be right in the thick of it.   The post I’ve Been Meaning to Ask…Where Does It Hurt? appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Today we begin a four-week sermon series that will take us through a variety of questions that begin with the phrase “I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You.” The post I’ve Been Meaning to Ask…Where Are You From? appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Today we talk a little bit about our own sanctuary project as it relates to building but, just as importantly, we’ll talk about God’s notions around this topic of building. What does God want from God’s people when it comes to buildings? What does God NOT want? What needs to be broken down first in order to build up? How do we know, in God’s realm, when it’s time to build? Who is the builder? What is being built? Join us as we ponder this and more! The post A Time to Build appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Our scripture reading this Sunday is from Paul’s second letter to the community in Corinth. It’s in this passage that Paul talks about the “thorn in his flesh,” that unknown affliction or malady that companioned him all his life. As he grapples with that particular “truth,” he explores the notion of God’s strength as it makes itself known in our human weakness, inviting us into that powerful and profound reflection along with him. The post Walking in the Truth appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Adam Marshall-Lopez leads us as we examine both the tension between Jesus and his family (evident in their attempt to take him out of public view) and the "inner" teaching about the unforgivable sin, blaspheming the Holy Spirit. The post A Clear Rejection Is Better than a Fake Promise appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Being renewed doesn’t always necessarily equate to getting an ample amount of rest. God renews us by filling our cups, so we can pour ourselves into others. The post Being Renewed appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Our scripture passage for today highlights a Pharisee named Nicodemus whose interest, curiosity and hope appeared to be piqued by Jesus. Jesus tells him that all must be “born again” or “born from above” and Nicodemus struggles with what that might possibly mean. “How can we possibly be born again when we’ve already been born?”   The post Being Born Again appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Today is Pentecost Sunday, a day that is recognized as the birthday of the church! Today we discuss the ways God breaks the binary, otherness, in which language, nationality, gender, sexuality, race, culture, ability no longer hold us back from understanding one another, and unites us so that we can be one in the Holy Spirit. This is the birth of a new church. A celebration in oneness. The post The Language of God Is Multi-Ethnic appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.

Today is Ascension Sunday, a day that is not particularly recognized or highly anticipated in our culture at large.  I doubt anyone woke up this morning saying, “Yay! It’s Ascension Sunday!”  But, despite that fact, it’s a day that is special…significant in the life of the church.  Luke writes about the ascension of Jesus into heaven, his return back to God, both at the end of the gospel of Luke and at the beginning of Acts. Curiously, these accounts are somewhat different. The post Next Steps appeared first on Pacific Beach United Methodist Church - PB UMC - PBUMC.