Messages: St. Stephen UMC Sermons: Recent Episodes
St. Stephen United Methodist Church
A series on What Would Jesus Say - a take on the What Would Jesus Do bracelets that were popular at one time.
Did you ever have a WWJD bracelet? They were popular a number of years ago and were a great daily reminder to ask yourself, “What would Jesus do?” Join us for a series asking the question, “What would Jesus say?” If Jesus were walking on the earth today, what would he say to us, to our confirmands, to the wealthy and powerful, to our church?
Did you ever have a WWJD bracelet? They were popular a number of years ago and were a great daily reminder to ask yourself, “What would Jesus do?” On Sunday, we’ll kick off a new series asking the question, “What would Jesus say?” If Jesus were walking on the earth today, what would he say to us, to our confirmands, to the wealthy and powerful, to our church…
The conclusion of the 7-part Lenten and Easter series called Three Short Years - an examination of Mark's Gospel. Please note - this service was livestreamed and has some interruptions to the audio that occurred.
A sermon series that journies through Mark’s gospel as we look at Jesus’ ministry over three short years. As a part of the series, Pastor Ken will host a special “talk back” session each Sunday immediately after the service. There will also be daily scripture readings you can do at home. If you join us you will have read the entire gospel of Mark by the end of Lent.
A sermon series that journies through Mark’s gospel as we look at Jesus’ ministry over three short years. As a part of the series, Pastor Ken will host a special “talk back” session each Sunday immediately after the service. There will also be daily scripture readings you can do at home.
Part four of our journey with Jesus in Mark’s gospel as we focus on two questions Mark asks and answers in his gospel… Who is Jesus? What does he expect of me? You might be surprised as to how Mark addresses these questions in some familiar account of Jesus during his three short years of ministry.
a sermon series that journies through Mark’s gospel and Jesus’ ministry over three short years. As a part of the series, Pastor Ken will host a special “talk back” session each Sunday immediately after the service. There will also be daily scripture readings you can do at home. If you join us you will have read the entire gospel of Mark by the end of Lent.
Part three of three about the People Called Methodists and what it means to be a member of the church.
During this three-week series of sermons, we’re going to try to understand our Methodist heritage. Who was John Wesley and what lead him to begin a movement that was dubbed “Methodism.” Join us as we explore the faith, character, and practices of the people called Methodist.
One thing is certain in life and that is we’re all going to die and so will our friends and family. It’s why we’re beginning a brand new series focused on how we can “grieve with hope.” Each week we’ll focus on a different dimension of death because what we believe about it profoundly shapes how we live and also how we grieve. We talk about what happens when we die, what does it look like according to the scriptures? Why and how does our belief in it affect how we face our own mortality? If you’ve lost a loved one, or simply have questions about death, you’ll find this series helpful, inspiring and encouraging.
One thing is certain in life and that is we’re all going to die and so will our friends and family. It’s why we’re beginning a brand new series focused on how we can “grieve with hope.” Each week we’ll focus on a different dimension of death because what we believe about it profoundly shapes how we live and also how we grieve. We talk about what happens when we die, what does it look like according to the scriptures? Why and how does our belief in it affect how we face our own mortality? If you’ve lost a loved one, or simply have questions about death, you’ll find this series helpful, inspiring and encouraging.
Paul in his letter to the Colossians outlines “clothes” God wants to give us for Christmas and a new year – but they’re not shirts, or dresses, or pants. These are clothes that last a lifetime and which once you receive them you give them away.
Part 2 of our advent sermon series with a look at the titles of Jesus - some royal, some not… but all of them proclaim whose birth we celebrate at Christmas. Begins November 28th online and in-person.
His parents gave him the name Jesus. But the prophets, the shepherds, the wise men, and angels addressed him by other names – titles really. He was the Messiah, the Lord, the Savior, Emmanuel, and the Light of the World. Beginning this Sunday thru December 12 we’ll explore the meaning of these titles and what they tell us about the child whose birth we celebrate at Christmas. Join us each week for joyful worship as we sing your favorite carols, light the Advent candles, and reflect upon the significance of the Christ-child for our lives and the world today!
The conclusion of our series Keeping the Faith reflecting on the past year and Christian joy.
Part one of a stewardship series focusing on the theme: Keeping the Faith: Reflect, Renew, Rejoice
Part Three - Moses - of the sermon series about the Bible stories we tell our children.
A fresh look at some of the Bible stories we tell our children and some of the details we've left out or didn't consider.
Part three of our sermon series on Loving our Neighbor and also a stand-alone message about loving others and our community and the heroes of September 11.
a look at what it means to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We know this but we don’t always do this, do we? It’s hard to love. It’s hard to love God or to at least express that love just as it is hard to love others.
A look at what it means to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We know this but we don’t always do this, do we? It’s hard to love. It’s hard to love God or to at least express that love just as it is hard to love others. And so, we’re going to spend some time looking at this and the picture Jesus gives us
Instead of a sermon, the August 8 message was a conversation on faith with Rev. Ken Curtis and Contemporary Worship Leader Richard Ramsey.
Questions about the origin and meaning of the Bible - part of our series Frequently Asked Questions.
To the world, Jesus' story can seem tragic, or unfortunate, or even foolish, but HIS story is far from any of those. HIS story was planned, it was purposeful and because of it, changed OUR story and history forever. Join us as we rediscover how Jesus' story intersects and impacts our own.
Jesus's interaction with the woman at the well is his longest conversation, and maybe one of the most significant, with anyone in the New Testament.