In this final sermon in our "Radically Free" series on the book of Galatians, Nathan talks about mole, football, the churches in Galatia, and what it means to be radically free. 

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Show notes: Our church website is stsumc.org, check us out! Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 11:00 am at 2003 W. 43rd St. in Houston, Texas. The music in our intro is from bensound.com. The book referenced in the sermon is available here.

This was a special Sunday! The Rev. Mike Tyson from the Texas Annual Conference Center for Congregational Excellence shared a word with us on change and embracing God's exciting future for us. This was part of our Vibrant Church Initiative consultation weekend. The scripture this morning was Nehemiah 4:1-20.

This is the second in a 3-part series on the Book of Galatians called "Radically Free." This week, we talked about what it means to be heirs of the Kingdom of God, and all one in Christ Jesus. The text this week is Galatians 3:25-4:9

 

Show notes: Our church website is stsumc.org, check us out! Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 11:00 am at 2003 W. 43rd St. in Houston, Texas. The music in our intro is from bensound.com.

This is the first in a 3-part series on the Book of Galatians called "Radically Free." This week, we talked about The call of the Gospel to include people of all sorts, and read that in relationship to what Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said and did in his prophetic life and ministry. The Galatians text referenced was Gal 2:8-21, The Letter from Birmingham Jail can be found in its entirety here.

On this baptism of the Lord Sunday, Nathan preaches on Mark 1:4-11, what baptism means to United Methodists, and what it means to baptize Jesus. 

Show notes: Our church website is stsumc.org, check us out! Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 11:00 am at 2003 W. 43rd St. in Houston, Texas. The music in our intro is from bensound.com.

This is the Christmas Eve Sermon from St. Stephen's UMC in Houston, TX. The scriptures were Luke 2:1-20 and Isaiah 9:2, 6-7. 

The artwork referenced can be seen here: http://www.everettpatterson.com/?p=1835

Show notes: Our church website is stsumc.org, check us out! Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 11:00 am at 2003 W. 43rd St. in Houston, Texas. The music in our intro is from bensound.com.

This is the fourth sermon in St. Stephen's Advent worship series, "Here We Go." The reading is Luke 1:26-38, 47-55. 

Show notes: Our church website is stsumc.org, check us out! Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 11:00 am at 2003 W. 43rd St. in Houston, Texas. The music in our intro is from bensound.com.

This is the third sermon in St. Stephen's Advent worship series, "Here We Go." The first reading (before the tape started) was Isaiah 61:1-3, 10-11, the second reading (on tape) was 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24.

Show notes: Our church website is stsumc.org, check us out! Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 11:00 am at 2003 W. 43rd St. in Houston, Texas. The music in our intro is from bensound.com.

This is the second sermon in St. Stephen's Advent worship series, "Here We Go." The first reading (before the tape started) was Isaiah 40:1-5, 10-11, the second reading (on tape) was Mark 1:1-8, and the Epistle Reading was 2 Peter 3:8-15. The opening illustration was from the book "Start With Why," by Simon Sinek (2011).

This is the first sermon in St. Stephen's Advent worship series, "Here We Go." The first reading (before the tape started) was Isaiah 64:1-9, the second reading (on tape) is Mark 13:24-37. 

Show notes: Our church website is stsumc.org, check us out! Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 11:00 am at 2003 W. 43rd St. in Houston, Texas. The music in our intro is from bensound.com.