Sermons
SDUMC Sunday Worship March 24, 2024 – Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix
This Sunday is Passion Sunday or Palm Sunday. In some ways this Sunday has a bit of a split personality. It starts with an upbeat gospel recounting Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem as we celebrate with a procession of palm branches, but it quickly progresses to the stark readings of Jesus’ passion. For the crowds…
Read MoreSunday, March 3, 2024, “Fruitfulness Always”- Rev. Nicole Reilley
Rev. Nicole Reilley, visiting pastor, preaches on Mark 11:15-19. “Fruitfulness Always.” Rev. Reilley helps us understand more about Jesus’ overthrow of the money changers in the temple, particularly as it relates to us caring enough to make a difference in the world. She will be addressing questions like, “why when we get older, we don’t…
Read MoreSunday, February 25, 2024 -“Shut your mouth! don’t say that!”- Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix
This Sunday we are continuing our Lenten theme, Lent through the Eyes of Mark’s Gospel by looking at Mark 8:31-38 where Jesus predicts his death. Up to this point in Mark’s gospel, he has focused on the first three years of Jesus’ ministry which is marked by healing, miracles, and teaching in parables, and now…
Read MoreSunday Worship, February 18, 2024 .“Two visions of power, two different kingdoms. ”Rev. Dr. Kara Lyons-Pardue
Lent through the Eyes of Mark’s Gospel Today is United Women in Faith Sunday and our UWF preacher this Sunday is Rev. Dr. Kara Lyons-Pardue, Professor of New Testament and Greek at Point Loma Nazarene University. Rev. Dr. Lyons-Pardue is an expert on the Gospel of Mark. She will be preaching from Mark 6:14-29, and…
Read MoreAsh Wednesday Service, February 14, 2024 – Rev. Dr. Faith Conklin
Rev. Dr. Faith Conklin’s Ash Wednesday meditation is from Joel 2:12-16 and Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21. Her sermon title is “A Strange Anointing.”
Read MoreSunday, February 11, 2024, “Because of you Our Church Changes lives: Mountain Top Experiences” –— Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix.
This week sermon is from Mark 9:2-9, the transfiguration of Jesus. In this mountain top experience Jesus is transfigured (metamorphosis) into dazzling white clothes and Moses and Elijah appear. The disciples are frightened but wanted to build tents to enjoy the glory of Jesus. Jesus doesn’t offer a new revelation on the Mountain, rather he points…
Read MoreNovember 26, 2023: “The upside-down kin-dom.”
Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix sermon, “The upside-down kin-dom.” This Sunday is the last Sunday in the Christian calendar, and it is called “Christ the King Sunday” which emphasizes Christ’s rule over all of creation. Christ the King Sunday is right before Advent when we begin with the hope of the coming Messiah and ends with…
Read MoreNovember 19, 2023
Rev. John Shaver’s sermon, “Gratitude: Thanks Singing!” I want to share one more gratitude exercise you might use between all the busyness in the next few weeks. We all have some particular musical genre that can move our soul or us to a place of peace. Find thirty minutes three times this week, turn off…
Read MoreNovember 5, 2023 All Saints Sunday
Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix, “Faithful Living as Resident Aliens.” This Sunday is “All Saints Day” the day we remember and honor the saints of the past. In reflecting on All Saints Day we will look at the great faith chapter from Hebrews 11. Hebrews lists the heroes of the faith as a reminder to us that…
Read MoreSunday, October 29, 2023: Long-Life Eyes
Rev. Dr. Faith Conklin’s sermon, “”Long-Life Eyes.” I invite you to join me in re-reading and examining one of my favorite Old Testament stories. The text is found in Jeremiah 32. The lens I offer you is called, “long-life eyes”. The word is “hope”. I think it’s a message that’s particularly needed for our lives…
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