In this sermon from the Core Strengths series, Nathan talks about what it means to address ourselves and others as beloved, with some help from Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Mr. Rogers. 

We had some technical difficulties, so the scripture read didn't transfer. It was 1 John 4:7-21. 

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 sermon in our Fall Core Strengths Worship Series. We talk about the great commission, the values of our church, and where we're headed! The video referenced can be found here: https://vimeo.com/286775728. The scripture read was Matthew 28:16-20.

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.

In this final sermon in The Faith We Sing, our Summer Worship Series, Nathan talks about his favorite hymn, In the Midst of New Dimensions. The scripture read was Numbers 14:1-14.

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.

In this sermon, Rev. Lindsay Smith talks about the Korean Hymn Jukkeso Wangwiye and we continue our summer series where we are preaching through pieces of sacred music. The scripture was Matthew 5:1-16. 

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 our third sermon from our "The Faith We Sing" summer worship series, and it was a conversation between Nathan and Lindsay about Charles Wesley, why singing matters, and why folks ought to come to church and sing! The scripture was 1 Corinthians 2:1-5.  

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.

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This is the first sermon in our summer series "The Faith We Sing," where we'll be preaching from some of our favorite songs and hymns. The first song we used was the song Reckless Love: https://youtu.be/Sc6SSHuZvQE

The scripture read was Luke 15:1-7. Johnathan Lowe was the preacher.

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.

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In this sermon from the Making Our Mark worship series, Nathan references a (mostly) appropriate Cross Canadian Ragweed song, talks about Jesus's incredible frustration with Nazareth, and asks us to consider who we're treating like a perpetual teenager in our own lives. The text was Mark 6:1-13.

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.

In this sermon from our Making Our Mark worship series, Rev. Lindsay Smith talks about bravery, the stories of two very different women and their encounters with Jesus, and what that can teach us today. 

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.