St. Matthew's United Methodist Church: Recent Episodes
St. Matthew's UMC
Located in Madison, Mississippi, St. Matthew's UMC is a family of faith reaching out to share the life-changing love and grace of Jesus.
Hear a word from Rev. Steve Casteel from our July 19th Intersection service. The sermon comes from Matthew 13:24-30 and 36-43. This is the parable of "The Weeds."
Hear a word from Rev. Brian Johnston as he explores the parable of "The Weeds" during our Traditional service on July 19th. The sermon comes from the book of Matthew 13: 24-30 and 36-42.
Hear the word from Rev. Ricky James. He dives into the book of Matthew 13: 1- 9, 18, telling us about Jesus' early ministry and the parables he preached that started it all.
Hear the word from Rev. Brian Johnston as he preaches from the book of Matthew 13: 1-9, and 18. He goes on to talk about Jesus creating the fertile ground for our seeds to be fruitful. Without Him, none of this would be possible.
Listen to the word from the book of Matthew. Rev. Ricky James preached his first sermon, called "Easy Days." Rev. James walks us through the early stages of Jesus' ministry and how he navigated each day. Each day brings joys and challenges, but He promises to be with us through every day, even the easy ones.
In our traditional service message from June 21st, Rev. Brian shares with us a message called, The cost of discipleship. From Matthew 10:24-39 Jesus teaches that true discipleship requires courage, sacrifice, and unwavering loyalty to Him above all else. He warns that following Him may bring opposition and hardship, yet believers can trust in God's loving care and sustaining grace. Also, this highlights the transforming work of grace that shapes us into Christlikeness and calls us to wholehearted holiness. The cost of discipleship is real, but those who surrender their lives to Christ ultimately discover the fullness of life found in Him.
In our Intersection message, Ginger and Rev. Steve share with us a sermon titled "The Art of Losing" and readings from Matthew 10:24-39 and Romans: 12:1,2.
In our Intersection message from June 14th, Rev. Brian shares with us that Jesus cares for us deeply in all stages of life. His grace reaches out to everyone, and he calls his followers to do the same. His readings are from Matthew 9:35-10:8.
In our traditional message from June 14th, Rev. Steve shares with us what the journey is like to follow God's calling through the readings of Matthew 9:36-10:7
In Andy's final service at St. Matthew's, he preaches from Romans 16. We are reminded that our church is not any one person, but it's all of us together. But in the end, none of that truly makes our church what it is. Jesus is all that really matters.
In our INTERSECTION message from May 31, Brian shares with us from Romans 12: 9-21. Here, Paul tells us that the path we are called to walk as Christians is the path of love.
In our Traditional message from May 31, Andy shares with us one of his many, many favorite passages of scripture. In this passage, we see what the worldview and path are for us as Christians. Love. The life and path we are called to walk as Christians is love.
In our Pentecost sermon, Brian shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. We see that the Holy Spirit is always at work, bringing us to salvation and to wholeness!
In our Traditional message from Pentecost Sunday, Andy shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. We see how God restores what sin has taken. In Babel, sin leads to division, but Pentecost restores that, and through the Spirit, we have unity.
In our message from May 17, 2026, Andy shares with us from Acts 1: 6-11. Jesus sends us out to the people we know and love, as well as to the people we are tempted to hold with contempt, to be His witnesses, to show all the world His goodness and grace.
In our Traditional message from May 17, 2026, Brian shares with us from Acts 1: 6-11. We see that Jesus sends the Disciples, as well as each of us, out to be His witnesses in every place we can go.
In our INTERSECTION message from May 10, 2026 Brian preaches from John 14: 15-21. We are reminded in this message that we are not orphaned; Jesus is always with us!
In our Traditional sermon from May 10, 2026, Andy shares with us from John 14: 15-21. Jesus promises not to leave us orphaned. With changes in life, church, and the world, we can feel unsettled, like wet cement. But then we remember that Jesus writes His name up the wet cement of our hearts.
In our sermon from our 2026 Baccalaureate service, Mary Beth shares with us Revelation 2: 1-7. The church in Ephesus is a reminder to the graduates, and to us all, that we can do hard things.
In our INTERSECTION message from April 26, 2026, Brian shares with us from John 10: 1-10. Jesus calls us to the greatest gift of all, abundant life!
In our Sunday sermon from April 26, 2026, Andy shares with us from John 10: 1-10. Jesus doesn't just call us to live, but to abundant life. That abundant life is how we will win the world for Jesus.
In our combined service on April 19, Rev. Trey Harper, District Superintendent of the Capital River District, shares with us from Luke 24:13-35. We see how easy it is to miss what God is doing when we are distracted by so much!
In our INTERSECTION message from April 12, Steve shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see that Jesus loves Thomas even with doubts. Because of this, we are a community that loves those who doubt, and our community is a place where people can ask questions.
In our Traditional message from April 12, Andy shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see the story of "Doubting" Thomas. We all have our doubts, and we serve a God who has overcome the grave itself. He can handle our questions.
In our Easter message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. We see that we sin, death, and the grave are liars. We are not defined by them. We are free. But that freedom can be scary. What will we do with the hope that we have?
In our INTERSECTION Easter message, Brian shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. We see that fear struck the guards and the women. The reality of Easter strikes us, too. But what will you do with this knowledge of the resurrection?
In our Good Friday Message, Brian shares with us from 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42. We see so many involved in this pivotal moment. As we read this text, where do we find ourselves in this story?
In our Maundy Thursday sermon, Andy looks at 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26. Every time we take communion, we retell our family story. We are forgiven. We are loved. But never forget what it cost.
In our INTERSECTION message from Palm Sunday, Steve shares with us about the expectations that the people of Jesus. If we are honest, we are much the same.
In our Traditional sermon from Palm Sunday, Andy shares with us from Matthew 21: 1-10. We see the people throw a parade for Jesus. But, the kingship they are looking for is not the kingship Jesus came to give. What will that do when Jesus is what they want? What do we do?
In our INTERSECTION service from March 22, Brian shares with us from the Lord's Prayer. What does it mean when we ask for the Lord to deliver us from evil?
In our Traditional sermon from March 22, Andy concludes our series on the Lord's Prayer by examining the phrase "Deliver us from evil." We talk about temptation; how we all face it; what it looks like; and how do we stand against it. God is always with us, even in temptation.
In our Traditional sermon from March 15, 2026, Andy continues to share with us from the Lord's prayer as found in Matthew. We talk today about why some churches say "trespasses," others "sins," and others "debts." This simple phrase tells us a lot about who we are and the depth of God's grace.
In our INTERSECTION service from March 15, Mary Beth shares with us about the power of God's forgiveness, but also about our call to forgive others.
As we continue our look at the Lord's Prayer during this season of Lent, Andy shares with us what it means to pray "thy kingdom come, thy will be done." This is a dangerous prayer, but it is a prayer that can change the way we look at our lives.
As we continue our look at the Lord's Prayer during this season of Lent, Steve shares with us what it means to pray "thy kingdom come, thy will be done."
In our INTERSECTION service from February 22, 2026, Mary Beth shares with us from the Lord's Prayer as found in Matthew 6: 9-13. What does it mean to say that God is Holy? And what does that mean for us?
As we begin looking at the Lord's Prayer in this season of Lent, we turn to Matthew 6:9-13. What does it mean to pray to Our Father, who art in Heaven? What does it mean for us to say that His name is Holy?
In our INTERSECTION message from February 15, 2026, Steve shares with us from Hebrews 10: 19-25. May we always be the kind of church where we know that God is in our midst.
In our Traditional message from February 15, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 10: 19-15. He explains why he considers himself a moderate. A moderate is not someone who does not have real theological or political thoughts and opinions. They will not break relationships over those differences. This has been the historic reality of the United Methodist Church, and may it remain so
In our INTERSECTION message from February 8, 2026, Andy shares with us from Philippians 4:4-7. We have a God to whom we can take all things in prayer. As we seek Him in prayer, we find His love, grace, and mercy.
In our Traditional message from February 8, 2026, Steve shares with us from Philippians 4:4-7. In our prayer lives, we find God, and we find that prayer, we are all in.
In our INTERSECTION message from February 1, 2026, Steve shares with us about the transformative power of God's living word!
In our sermon from February 1, 2026, Andy shares with us from Colossians 3:16-17. We are supposed to marinate ourselves in God's Word, let it drench up every part of who we are. And when we do that, it will change how we live our very lives.
In our INTERSECTION sermon from January 25, 2026, Mary Beth shares with us from John 17: 1-3. We see that eternal life, at its core, is about knowing Jesus. And that is a love you can know right now.
In our Traditional sermon from January 25, 2026, Andy shares from John 17:1-3. Jesus tells us here what eternal life is: know Him. We experience it every day, and when Jesus is in the center of life together, we have unity.
In our INTERSECTION message from January 18, 2026, Steve Casteel shares with uas about being salt and light. As we remember the "whys" of why we are here, we remember the importance of being salt and light.
In our Traditional message from January 19, 2026, Andy shares with us from Matthew 5: 13-16. We all want to leave a mark, we want to leave a legacy. By being salt and light, we see what a true legacy looks like.
In our message from January 11, 2026, Steve Casteel shares Matthew 3:13-17 with us. We see the example Jesus' baptism. We see the power of knowing that He, and we, are God's beloved.
In our INTERSECTION message from January 11, 2026 Andy shares with us from Matthew 3: 13-17. In our baptism, we remember who we are. We remember whose we are.
In our INTERSECTION message from January 4, 2026, Rev. Steve Casteel reminds us that just like the Wise Men, we are on a journey together. But to where?
In our Epiphany Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the story of the Wise Men and their call to faithfulness above all else. May that be our goal for this new year!
In our final sermon of the year for 2025, Andy looks at Psalm 148. We see the importance of praise to our lives; it is the metronome, it keeps the rhythm and beat to our lives. Where was that rhythm of praise in 2025? Where will you keep it in 2026?
In our INTERSECTION message from December 28, 2025, Brian shares with us from Psalm 148. Praise is the rhythm of our lives. How will we keep that rhythm in the year to come?
In our INTERSECTION message from December 21, 2025, Brian shares with us from Matthew 1: 18-25. In Joseph's story, we see what love really looks like.
In our Traditional message from December 21, 2025, Andy look Matthew 1: 18-25. We see in Joseph's story that love is not merely an emotion that we feel, but love is simple, kind, sacrificial actions. Love is not what we feel; it is what we do.
In our Traditional message from December 7, 2025, Andy shares with us from Matthew 3: 1-12. Repentance is a gift, because repentance reminds us just how much God loves us and longs to forgive us.
In our INTERSECTION message from December 7, 2025, Brian looks at Matthew 3: 1-12. We see John the Baptist's call for repentance. That gift of repentance leads us to peace.
In our Traditional message from the first Sunday of Advent, we look at Matthew 24, 36 44 we look at the hope that comes from Jesus' second coming. We heard this passage with fear, but that is not the intent. He is not coming to get us, He is coming to save us!
In our message for the first Sunday of Advent, Brian and Mary Beth remind us that our hope is in Jesus' coming. He is coming to save us!
In our Traditional sermon for November 23, 2025, Christ the King Sunday, we look at what it means to say that Christ is King? His kingship is not like the earthly, human kings, but His kingship is found in His wounds. He inhabits our praise, but He also inhabits our suffering and hurts. Jesus, alone, is King!
In our INTERSECTION service, Mary Beth preaches from Luke 23: 33-43. We see Jesus upon the cross, and see His call to love, even those who may be different from us. He is Lord, and He loves us. He calls us to do the same, love all we meet. His Lordship pushes us away from the edges of our society, but to the middle, where we smash idols and love all.
In our Confirmation message from November 16, 2025, Mary Beth Ashely Davis shares with us from Isaiah 65: 1-5. God is making all things new, including us. This isn't a future hope, but a present reality!
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us from Psalm 17. God is our defender and our shield because we are the apple of His eye.
In our Traditional message from November 9, 2025, Andy shares with us form Psalm 17. We see that we are the apple of God's eye. He will defend and He will protect us, because He truly loves us.
In our Traditional sermon from October 26, 2025, Andy shares his favorite Biblical character, Barnabas. Barnabas is called the Son of Encouragement because he believes in what others can be through Jesus. We need people who believe in what we can be, and what we are doing, through the power of the Holy Spirit. We need sons and daughters of encouragement!
Barnabas is called the Son of Encouragement because he believes in what others can be through Jesus. We need people who believe in what we can be, and what we are doing, through the power of the Holy Spirit. We need sons and daughters of encouragement!
We see in Luke 8: 1-3 that Mary and the other women supported Jesus' ministry. They were thankful for what He had done for them. That thanking should be our motivation as well!
In our sermon from October 19, Andy shares with us from Luke 8 1-3. We see how Mary and the other women gave to Jesus because they were thankful. Jesus has done so much for us; He deserves all that we can give Him.
In our message from October 12, 2025, Andy shares with us from Genesis 14:17-24. Where does tithing come from? Why is it important? We see Abram gives 10% of what he has to Melkizedek, who is a spiritual forerunner to Jesus (Psalm 110, Hebrews 7). He had a vision for what God was doing. It is the same for us. That is why we give.
In our message from October 12, 2025, Andy shares with us from Genesis 14:17-24. Where does tithing come from? Why is it important? We see Abram gives 10% of what he has to Melkizedek, the first tithe in scripture.
In our Traditional message from October 5, 2025, Andy shares with us from 1 Timothy 6:3-10. Wesley told the early Methodists to "earn all you can, save all you can, and give all you can." Our budget is our greatest theological statement.
In our INTERSECTION sermon from October 5, 2025, Brian shares with us from 1 Timothy 6:3-10. We are reminded of Wesley's call to the first Methodists—to earn all you can, save all you can, and give all you can.
In our final message on the Scripture Way of Salvation, Brian shares with us, from Mark, Jesus's greatest commandment to us, to love God and neighbor. This is what sanctification truly looks like!
Our sermon got dropped today. Andy gives us a quick recap of the sermon. We see that holiness is love when God sanctifies us through His grace, we are able to love, forgive, and extend mercy. In a cold world, that shows the effect Jesus has on our lives!
As part of our series "The Scripture Way of Salvation," we look at Justifying Grace. This form of grace is what we see in "getting saved," or a "profession of faith," or "conversion." This is when we walk through the door and enter the house, when we truly follow Jesus. And this step is all about grace!
As part of our series "The Scripture Way of Salvation," we look at Justifying Grace. This form of grace is what we see in "getting saved," or a "profession of faith," or "conversion." This is when we walk through the door and enter the house, when we truly follow Jesus. And this step is all about grace!
In our series on Wesley's understanding of Salvation, "The Scripture Way of Salvation," we talk about Prevenient Grace, the grace that goes before our conversion. God is always seeking us, calling us, saving us. He doesn't love us because we are perfect. He loves us because He is perfect.
In our series on Wesley's understanding of Salvation, "The Scripture Way of Salvation," we talk about Prevenient Grace, the grace that goes before our conversion. God is always seeking us, calling us, saving us
This month, we will be looking at what it is that United Methodists believe about salvation. We'll look at what Wesley called "The Scripture Way of Salvation." We begin this series with these key points - all are made in the image of God, all need Jesus, all can be saved, and all can be saved to the uttermost!
This month, we will be looking at what it is that United Methodists believe about salvation. We'll look at what Wesley called "The Scripture Way of Salvation." We begin this series with these key points - all are made in the image of God, all need Jesus, all can be saved, and all can be saved to the uttermost!
In our final sermon from our Three Simple Rules series, we look at Matthew 8:23-27. We see Jesus calm the storm. Where in our lives do we find God? Build your life around that, and no matter the storm, we will find life.
Brian shares with us from Matthew 8: 23-27. We see Jesus calm the storm, and we know that no matter the storm in our lives, Jesus can calm it and bring life.
In our Traditional message from August 24, 2025, Andy shares with us from Philippians 2 12-13. We are called to place ourselves in a position to experience God, and then God will do the rest. In our disciples, we are faithful, but God does the work!
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us the importance of our spiritual disciplines and the difference they can make in our faith!
As we continue our series "Three Simple Rules," we look at what it means to do good. How do our simple acts of goodness make a real difference in the world? How do they help us build our lives around Jesus?
As we continue our series "Three Simple Rules" we take time to talk about how doing good makes a real difference in our lives and in the life of the world.
As we continue in our series "Three Simple Rules," we examine Wesley's call to the early Methodists to "Do No Harm." We may not always know the right thing to say, but we generally know what not to do. Sometimes the first step of healing is to avoid doing harm.
As we continue looking at Wesley's Rules for the Methodists, we look at his first rule for us to live by, Do No Harm. In our divided world, often doing no harm is the first best thing we can do!
In our INTERSECTION sermon for August 3, 2025 Brian shares with us how we can better build our lives around what God is doing in our lives in this new school year!
As we start our new series in August, talking about the "Three Simple Rules," we take time to talk about what it means to have a rule. We look at Deuteronomy 6:1-8 and talk about how it is, in the busyness of our lives, we build our lives around God.
In our last series from our summer "Road Trip" series, we look at John the Revelator. While this book can be, and is, confusing, this book reminds us of this central truth. God wins! We are a people of hope!
In the last of our summer sermon series, we take a road trip with John the Revelator. Take a moment to learn what this last book of the Bible teaches us!
In our Traditional sermon from July 13, Andy shares with us the story of Priscilla and Aquila. We see in their lives the power of welcome and hospitality. Their love changed Apollo's life and, through that, so many others!
In our INTERSECTION sermon from July 13, Brian shares with us the story of Priscilla and Aquila. We see in their lives the power of welcome and hospitality.
In our INTERSECTION message from June 22, we look closer at the life of Deborah. This judge was an unexpected person whom God uses. God uses all kinds of wonderfully unexpected people!
In our Road Trip Series, we look at Deborah, this great female judge and leader of the people. Her story, and all the book of Judges, shows how God will use unexpected people, like "them" and like us.
In our "Road Trip" series, Brian shares with us from Matthew 2: 13-23. We look at Joseph and how he was faithful to God, even when he was unsure. He trusted in God, even when it didn't always make sense!
In our Traditional message from June 15, 2025, Andy shares with us from Matthew 2: 13-23. Joseph had plans for his life, good plans, but God came and upended all of these. Even though Joseph may not have understood it completely at first, he remained faithful. That's our call. Not perfection. Faithfulness.
In our Pentecost sermon, we read from Acts 21:1-21. We see that on this day, the Spirit was given to us. The church was born, but within that, the hope of Glory is Christ with us. We each have the Spirit, and we are called to that Good News of Jesus Christ with us outside the walls, into all the world!
In our Pentecost sermon, Andy shares with us from Acts 21:1-21. We see that on this day, the Spirit was given to us. The church was born, but within that, the hope of Glory is Christ with us. We each have the Spirit, and we are called to that Good News of Jesus Christ with us outside the walls, into all the world!
Our VBS will explore different Road Trips in Scripture, so throughout the summer, in our sermons, we will examine various individuals who traveled with God. Today, we'll look at Abraham and the road trip of faith that takes us, with all of our faithfulness and faults.
Our VBS will explore different Road Trips in Scripture, so throughout the summer, in our sermons, we will examine various individuals who traveled with God. Today, we'll look at Abraham and the road trip of faith that takes us, with all of our faithfulness and faults.
In our Sunday sermon from May 18, 2025, Andy shares with us from Acts 11 1-18, the Lord pushes Peter to be uncomfortable, and to love people that can be hard to love. Let us not look at the world and see enemies where the Lord sees a harvest.
In our Baccalaureate Service sermon, Mary Beth shares with us from John 4. In His conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, we see Jesus look past labels and see her. And love her. Jesus offers us grace, which, like water, flows to the broken places of our lives.
In our Traditional message from May 4, 2025, Andy shares with us from John 21: 1-19. We see Jesus restore Peter. He forgives Peter's sin and restores him. He calls Peter by his name. Today, Jesus will restore. Listen for Him calling your name.
Come to the table: Just like the day on the seashore, Jesus is waiting to meet you. Jesus has answers for your questions. He has questions for you. He is waiting. He wants you to follow him and feed his sheep.
In our INTERSECTION message from April 27, 2025, Mary Beth looks at John 20 19-31. We see Thomas and his doubts, but we also see the disciples and their fear. Why are you afraid?
In our Traditional message from April 27, Brian shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see the story of Thomas and his doubts, but this is, more importantly, a story of fear. Today, even in light of the resurrection, what are you afraid of?
In our INTERSECTION Easter message, Brian shares with us from John 20: 1-18. We as Christians have our great hope, because of Easter. He is risen!
In our Easter sermon from our Traditional service, Andy looks at the story of John, Peter, and Mary, and how they came to believe in the resurrection. We don't need any gimmicks. We have the greatest story of all time, as Christians. He is Risen! He is risen indeed!
In our Maundy Thursday service, Andy preaches from John 13. Before He goes to the cross, Jesus leaves with His disciples, and each of us, three things. An example of service. The promise of presence. And a new command.
In our Holy Wednesday Message from our combined service with St. Columb's Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr. Natalie Houghtby-Haddon shares about Jesus's all-embracing love, which takes in Peter, Judas, and even each of us.
In our traditional Palm Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Luke 19: 28-40. On this Palm Sunday, we see Jesus enter Jerusalem. The energy is eclectic. But the next step for everyone is always the hardest step.
We welcome our guest preacher, our incoming District Superintendent, the Rev. Trey Haper, to share with us on Palm Sunday from Luke 19: 28-40. Jesus's entry into Jerusalem changed everything.
In our INTERSECTION message from April 6, 2025, Brian shares with us from 1 Corinthians 15: 20-22. We are reminded that our sins have consequences, but we always have hope in Jesus.
In our Traditional message from April 6, 2025, Andy shares with us from 1 Corinthians 15: 20-22. All are dead through Adam, but through Christ, all can live. We are more than our failures. We can live because of Jesus!
In our INTERSECTION message from March 30, 2025, Brian shares with us from Matthew 4: 1-11. We see Jesus be tempted to worship someone other than God. What do we learn from this for our own lives?
In our Traditional message from March 30, 2023, we look at Jesus's third temptation. This one cuts the heart of all other temptations. Who are we? Where does our allegiance lie? We also learn this truth - temptation is always a lie.
We return again to Matthew 4: 1-11 as we look at Jesus's temptation. In our INTERSECTION service from March 23, 2025, Andy shares with us the great choice for Jesus. Would He trust the Father to take care of Him? We face the same choice today.
In our Traditional message from March 23, 2025, Brian shares with us from Matthew 4: 1-11. We see Jesus wrestle with this temptation: does He really trust the Father to take care of Him?
Over the next few weeks, we'll look more closely at Jesus's temptation. Today, we look at the first of His three temptations, turning stone into bread. What is the temptation here? What is happening in this text?
Over the next three Sundays, we will examine Jesus's temptations more closely, each individually. Today, we examine the temptation to turn stones into bread. What was happening here? What is this temptation actually about?
In the opening sermon for our Lenten series on Temptation, Brian shares with us from 1 Corinthians 10: 11-13. We are not overcome by our temptation! Jesus is with us!
In the first sermon in our Lenten series "Temptation," Andy shares with us from 1 Corinthians 10: 11-13. We see how no temptations have ever come upon us that have not been faced before. We are not overcome by temptation, and Jesus shows us the way out!
In our Ash Wednesday Sermon from March 5, 2025, we look at Matthew 6: 1-6; 16-21. Jesus tells His followers that when they fast and pray, they should do so in secret. During this Lenten season, may we spend time in secret, giving Jesus the room He needs to draw us close.
In the last sermon in our "I Am" series, Andy shares with us from John 15:1-5. Here, we see Jesus tell us that He is the vine. But, he also tells us this: we are the branches. And for us to live, we must abide, or be rooted, in Him, and Him alone.
In our INTERSECTION sermon from March 2, 2025, Brian shares with us John 15: 1-5. We see that Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. He is our life!
In our INTERSECTION service from February 23, 2025, we see Jesus's words where He tells us that "I AM the way, the truth, and the life." He is the way to the Father, and His life calls us to walk in the way that He walked.
In our Traditional service from February 23, 2025, we see Jesus's words where He tells us that "I AM the way, the truth, and the life." He is the way to the Father, and His life calls us to walk in the way that He walked.
In our Traditional message from February 16, 2025, our guest preacher Rev. Trey Haper shares with us from John 11:25. What does it mean when Jesus says I Am the Resurrection?
In our Traditional service from February 9, 2025, Steve Casteel shares with us from John 10: 11; 14. What does it mean to our faith to say that Jesus is the Good Shepherd?
In our INTERSECTION service from February 9, 2025, Brian shares with us from John 10: 11; 14. What does it mean to our faith to say that Jesus is the Good Shepherd?
In our INTERSECTION message from February 16, 2025, our guest preacher Rev. Erin Hicks shares with us about the power of emotion within our lives and our spiritual journey.
In our Traditional Message, Andy shares with us from John 8:12 and 9:5. As we continue our series "I Am," looking at the I Am statements of Jesus, we talk about what it means to say that Jesus is the Light of the World. How is He light in our lives and in the world?
In our INTERSECTION message from February 2, 2025, Brian shares with us from John 8:12 and 9:5. What does it mean when Jesus says that He is the Light of the World?
In our Combined Worship service from January 26, 2025, Bishop Bill McAlilly shares with us from Luke 4: 14-21. Jesus calls us to follow Him. He is the way and He bids us to follow Him, above all else!
In our Traditional message from January 19, 2025, Andy shares with us from John 6: 35-41. In the first of our series about the "I Am statements of Jesus, we see that He is the Bread. We unpack what it means to feast on the goodness of Jesus.
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us from John 6: 35-41. Jesus is the bread of life. What does this mean to our life and to our faith?
In our Traditional message from January 12, 2025, Andy shares from Luke 2: 15-22. On this Baptism of the Lord Sunday, we talk about the promises we make to God in our baptism, but more importantly, we talk about the promise God makes to us.
In our INTERSECTION message from January 12, 2025, Brian shares with us from Luke 3: 15-22. We see here the power of the promises that are made by us and to us in our baptism.
In our Traditional message from Ephiphany, Andy shares with us from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the story of the Wise Men, but more than this, we see the first impression of who Jesus is. We see the wideness of God's mercy.
In our INTERSECTION message from Epiphany, Brian shares from Matthews 2: 1-12. In the Wise Men, we see how wide God's mercy is for us!
In our Christmas Eve sermon, Andy shares with us from Luke 2: 1-20. Mary saw all that had happened that night and treasured it. May we watch what God is doing and treasure it as well.
In our Combined Worship from January 29, 2024, Brian shares with us words to live by in 2025. We should put on Christ!
In our December 22, 2024, INTERSECTION service, Brian shares with us from Luke 1: 39-45. We see the power of love in this Christmas Season.
In our Traditional message from December 22, 2024, Andy shares with us from Luke 1: 39-45. Mary needed safety and welcome. Where did she go? She went home. So can we. Come home. Come home to faith, to church and community, to Jesus.
In our INTERSECTION message from December 8, 2024, Brian shares with us from Luke 3: 1-6. Because of Jesus, we can have peace.
In our Traditional message from December 8, 2024, Andy shares with us from Luke 3: 1-6. We can have hope because God is at work. We can have peace because God is in control.
In our Traditional message from the First Sudnay of Advent, Andy shares with us from Luke 21: 25-36. We see Jesus telling us to be prepared. Look up. In this world of gray, look for green. Keep your heads up. Hope is always coming!
In our INTERSECTION message from December 1, 2024, Brian, on this first Sunday of Advent, reminds us of the importance of living in hope.
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us from John 18: 33-37. Jesus is king! His kingdom is not of this world, but in this world we can have hope!
In our Traditional message from November 24, 2024, Andy shares with us from John 18: 33-37. We see here that Pilate didn't know what to do with Jesus because Jesus knew His kingdom was not of this world. We live with hope because we have a great home. Jesus is king. Rejoice!
In our INTERSECTION message from November 17, 2024, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 10: 19-25. We can come with confidence before Jesus because of what He has done. Let us gather today and be thankful for all He has done!
In our Traditional message from November 17, 2024, Brian shares with us from Hebrews 10: 19-25. We have much to be thankful for; primarily among them is this community of faith!
In our Traditional message from November 10, 2024, Andy looks at Mark 12: 38-44. We see that the widow gives sacrificially. While this is hard, giving, sacrificing, and following Jesus, is always a challenge. But it is always where life is found.
In our INTERSECTION service, Brian shares with us from Mark 12: 38-44. We see in the story of the widow's mite the power of sacrifice and faithfulness.
In our INTERSECTION message from All Saints Sunday, Brian shares with us from Revelation 21: 1-6. One day, through God's grace, we will all be home.
In our All Saints Sunday sermon, Andy shares with us from Revelation 21:1-6. We are heading home. We aren't yet there, but God is taking us to better place. We rejoice for our saints who are already there. But we know we are going home.
In our Traditional sermon from October 27, 2024, Andy preaches from John 12: 20-26. As a church, we have everything we need to be faithful to the great calling that God has given us. We have an abundant commitment here to move from scarcity to abundance.
In our Traditional message from October 20, 2024, Andy preaches from 2 Kings 4: 1-7. We talk about God's abundance and how we have all that we need, here, right here, to be faithful to God's call.
In our October 6, 2024 sermon, Andy shared with us from John 10:10. As a church, we are on the verge of something supernatural—something huge. Our world needs what St. Matthew's offers. God has something big in store, and He will give us all that we need to accomplish that task. We are moving from scarcity to abundance.
In our INTERSECTION service from October 6, Brian shares with us from John 10:10. God is going to give us grace to serve in abundant ways!
In our INTERSECTION message from September 29, Andy shares with us from Amos 5: 21-24. There are some things that only the church can do. We are called, as the church, to live our God's love.
In our Traditional message from September 29, Brian shares with us from Amos 5: 21-24. How do we, as the church, live our God's justice?
In our Traditional sermon from September 22, 2024, our Children's Sabbath, Andy shares with us from Matthew 25: 31-46. Jesus tells us to love the least of this. When we live out this compassion, especially in the hardest to love, it changes them, and it changes us.
In our INTERSECTION message from September 22, Brian shares with us from Matthew 25: 31-46. Our compassion for others shows our love for God!
We had some real computer issues in worship today. Andy shares with us from Psalm 150 about why worship matters to us as Christians!
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us from Psalm 150 about why worship matters to us as Christians!
Today, as we continue our series The Practice of the Church, we look at the first of the Works of Piety, Devotion. This is loving God in a personal way. Why do we do this? Why does it matter? How does this help restore the new creation within us?
Today, as we continue our series The Practice of the Church, we look at the first of the Works of Piety, Devotion. This is loving God in a personal way. Why do we do this? Why does it matter? How does this help restore the new creation within us?
In our Combined service on September 1, 2024, Andy shared 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21. The goal of our salvation is to restore the new creation within us. How do we do that? This month, we will discuss how the means of grace help restore that which sin has taken.
In our Traditional message, Andy shares with us from 2 Samuel 9. We see the story of David and Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson. David should have killed him (according to the world), not welcomed him. Yet David brought him to the table. Our world needs community and welcome. Who can we bring to the table?
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us the story of David and Mephibosheth. We see the power of welcome, the power of David inviting someone to his table who should have been his enemy.
In our INTERSECTION message from August 11, 2024, Brian shares with us from Revelation 12: 10-11. We see the power of sharing our story!
In our Traditional message from August 11, 2024, Andy shares with us from Revelation 12: 10-11. The Devil is defeated by the blood of the lamb and the power of our testimony. When we tell folks about what Jesus has done in our lives, it drives out the darkness.
In our INTERSECTION service, Brian shares with us from 1 John 3 7-8. As the church, our mission is to take the love of God with us, wherever we go!
In our Traditional sermon from August 4, 2024, Andy shares with us from 1 John 3: 7-8. Jesus gives us this mission - to destroy the works of the devil. When we take the good news of Jesus with us, wherever we are, the light drives out the dark!
In our INTERSECTION sermon, Brian shares with us why being a church of welcome matters so much.
What does it mean to be a welcoming church? What does Jesus' Table look like? Who gets to come? We see today that Jesus loves and invites the entire world. That means we have to as well.
In our Traditional service on July 21, 2024, Andy shared with us from John 14: 5-6. We are an evangelical church. That label is thrown around a lot in our world. What does it mean to say that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and that no one comes to the Father but through Him? Let's be careful to build our church only on the rock of Jesus.
In our INTERSECTION service from July 21, 2024 Brian shares with us from John 14: 5-6. We call ourselves evangelical. In a world where that label carries a lot, what does that mean?
In our Traditional sermon from July 14 2024, Brian shares with us about our Wesleyan heritage and why that matters to who we are.
In our INTERSECTION service from July 14, 2024, Andy shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13. What does it mean to say that our church is "Wesleyan?" Why should that even matter?
In our July 7 sermon, we continue our series "The Marks of the Church." Orthodox or Orthodoxy is a word we hear tossed around a lot. It's an important word, and orthodox theology is one of the foundations of our church. But what exactly does that mean?
In our INTERSECTION message from July 7, Brian explains what it means to say that our church is "orthodox."
In our Traditional message from June 23, 2024, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 2: 19-20. We see that the church is founded upon the teachings of the Apostles. That is what it means to be "Apostolic," to be part of that lineage. But what does that actually mean?
In our INTERSECTION service from June 16, 2024, we continue our series "The Marks of the Church." In this service, Brian shares from Revelation 5:9-10 and Matthew 28:19-20 as we talk about what it means to say the church is catholic.
In our Traditional sermon from June 16, 2024, Andy shares from Revelation 5:9-10 and Matthew 28:19-20. We continue our series "The Marks of the Church." We look at at what it means to say that the church is catholic. When we make Jesus the center of life together, we find that our differences are beautiful.
In our Traditional message from June 9, 2024, we continue our series "The Marks of the Church." Brian shares with us from Ephesians 5:25-27 and Revelation 19:7-8, and we talk about what it means to say the church is holy.
In our INTERSECTION service from June 9, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 5:25-27 and Revelation 19:7-8. As we continue our series "The Marks of the Church," what does it mean to say that the church is Holy?
In our Summer series "Marks of the Church," Andy preaches about the mark of being "One." We have one Lord, one Faith, one baptism. But what does it mean when the Nicene Creed says that the Church is One?
In our INTERSECTION service from June 2, 2024, we begin our series "Marks of the Church. What does it mean when we say the church is One?
In our combined worship service on May 26, 2024, Andy shares with us from Romans 5: 1-5. We talk today about the Trinity. While there is much we do not understand, over very salvation is a Trinitarian act. We are made right with the Father, through the Son, by the Spirit.
In our Traditional message from Pentecost Sunday, Andy shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21 and Genesis 11: 1-9. God is a God of restoration. He restores all things. When we catch on fire with the Spirit, amazing things happen!
In our INTERSECTION message from Pentecost Sunday, Brian shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. What can we learn from the birthday of the church?
In our Traditional sermon from May 12, Andy shares with us from John 17: 6-19. Jesus doesn't pray that we be removed from suffering but that we will be protected. In the real world, we will find troubles. But, through His graces, these trials and grow us even closer to our Savior.
On our INTERSECTION message from Mother's Day, Brian shares with us from John 17: 6-19. We are reminded that Jesus is with us and protects us in the same way that those who love us are always there with us
In our INTERSECTION message, Beth shares with us from Acts 10. In Jesus' church, all are welcome.
The path we are walking as a church is challenging, but we believe it is the right path. The world needs to see what unity can look like. Just because we don't agree on everything doesn't mean we can't unite on the main thing.
In our Traditional message from April 21, 2024, our guest preacher, the Rev. Dr. Eddie Rester, shares with us from Acts 4:5-13. What does it really look like to walk the way of Jesus?
In our Baccalaureate Service from April 28, 2024, our Student Pastor, Mary Beth Davis-Ashley, shares with us from 1 Kings, 9: 1-13. For our seniors and all of us, how do we know when God is speaking? And we find that God may not be calling us exactly where we expect.
In our Sunday sermon from INTERSECTION from April 14, 2024, Andy shares with us from Luke 24: 28-39. In the life of Jesus, we have seen beauty, we have seen grace, mercy, and redemption. We know it. But now, now we must show it!
In our Traditional message from April 14, 2024, Brian shares with us from Luke 24: 28-39. We see that Jesus calls us to live the story!
In our INTERSECTION message from April 7, 2024, Brian shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We have a beautiful story of grace from Jesus. Do we see it?
In our April 7, 2024 sermon, Andy shares with us from John 20: 19-31. There is much to unpack and understand here. But in the end, we see here that we have a beautiful story, a story of grace, that the world needs to hear. But before the world can know it, we have to see it.
In our INTERSECTION message from Easter on March 31, 2024, we see the grave empty. In Mark 16: 1-8, we see the wonder and power of Easter!
In our Easter message from our Traditional service, Andy shares with us from Mark 16: 1-8. Easter is the dividing point between the old and the next. We have to imagine who God has called us to be and live remembering who that is.
In our Maundy Thursday service, Beth shares with us from John's Gospel, and we see the lengths that our Lord goes to provide His welcome and His grace, even on the edge of the coming storm. How great is His love for us!
In our Palm Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Mark 11: 1-11. We see that Jesus fulfilled His purpose. He was always headed to Jerusalem. The people expected earthly answers. He was offering spiritual ones. It's the same for us today. Will we look for earthly answers to spiritual realities?
In our Palm Sunday Sermon, Brian shares with us from Mark 11: 1-11. We see Jesus enter joyfully into Jerusalem. This is the beginning of Holy Week, leading to the cross and then to the empty grave. What can we learn from this holy day?
Brian shares with us from John 12: 20-33, and we see our greatest temptation is to live only for ourselves!
Today, in our Traditional service, Andy shares with us from John: 12 20-33. We see that we struggle with our greatest temptation - to make our lives completely about ourselves and not about God. To find life, we must die to ourselves.
In our Traditional message from March 10, 2024, we look at John 3: 14-21. We are told that people love darkness more than light. We wrestle against the dark, every day, the darkness that tries to pull us down. But, in truth, darkness can never overcome the light. We have nothing to fear; we stand in the light of Jesus!
In our INTERSECTION message from March 10, 2024, we look at John 3: 14-21. We see that this is the judgment: We love dark more than light. We wrestle against the dark every day, with Jesus' light as our weapon.
In our Traditional message from March 3, 2024, Andy shares with us from Mark 2: 13-22, where Jesus cleanses the temple. Jesus was faithful to His mission no matter what others thought. For us to be faithful, we must wrestle daily with our pride.
In our INTERSECTION message from March 3, 2024, we look at Jesus cleansing the temple in John 2: 13-22. Jesus was faithful, no matter what others thought. For us to do the same, we must wrestle with our pride.
In our Traditional message from February 25, 2024, we look at Mark 8: 31-38. Peter has to learn this lesson; we all must learn. To get out of his own way. Sometimes, the hardest battle we must fight is with ourselves and our desire for control.
In our INTERSECTION message from February 25, 2024, we look at Mark 8: 31-38. We see Jesus tell Peter - get behind me, Satan! Sometimes the great things we must learn to fight are ourselves and our desire for control.
In the February 18, 2024 message, we looked at Mark 1: 9-15. We are looking specifically at the temptation account. We expect spirited careful to be grand and glorious. But normally, it is the ordinary, common battle of putting our pride to death and following Jesus.
In the last of our series, "Balance," we look at Genesis 32: 22-32 and examine what role it is that reason plays in our faith and our theological method.
If you would like to see Andy's notes for this message, you can click here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1opBox7wHj73rcOj_oVs9aWwFutuMoxtLpRqX9-nAZ4A/edit?usp=share_link
In the last of our series, "Balance," we look at Genesis 32: 22-32 and examine what role it is that reason plays in our faith and our theological method.
In our Traditional sermon from February 3, we look at John 4: 39-42. As we continue looking at our theology method as United Methodists, we look today at the role that Experience places, both in our understanding of Scripture and how we understand God.
In our INTERSECTION sermon from February 3, we look at John 4: 39-42. As we continue looking at our theology method as United Methodists, we look today at the role that Experience places, both in our understanding of Scripture and how we understand God.
Even though Andy was out on Sunday, we discussed Tradition in our series about theological reflection called "Balance," he wanted to share this message with you. He looks at 2 Thessalonians 2: 13-15, where Paul speaks to us about the Tradition handed down. What does it mean to say to us as United Methodists that we use Tradition to better understand Scripture?
If you'd like to see Andy's notes, you can click here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/13liS0vNpBgflAjRiiM7sbh_lNj7zJSIK5NbLKjcvqG0/edit?usp=sharing
In our INTERSECTION service as part of our series "Balance," Brian shares with us from 2 Thessalonians 2: 13-15, where Paul speaks to us about the Tradition handed down. What does it mean to say to us as United Methodists that we use Tradition to better understand Scripture?
In our Tradition service as part of our series "Balance," Beth shares with us from 2 Thessalonians 2: 13-15, where Paul speaks to us about the Tradition handed down. What does it mean to say to us as United Methodists that we use Tradition to better understand Scripture?
In our Traditional message from January 21, 2024, Andy preaches from 2 Timothy 3: 16-17. This is part of our series "Balance" on how we United Methodists do theological reflection; we talk about our primary means of knowledge and truth - Scripture. Scripture is the foundation of everything we do, know, and believe. It is our source of all truth. In this message, we talk about the essential role that Scripture has in our faith!
If you'd like to read Andy's notes, click here -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fd2c2Qn2FRftieMujzNsXxqsdRFfsuNXXsgZ03Wzbag/edit?usp=sharing
In our INTERSECTION message from January 21, 2024, Brian preaches from 2 Timothy 3: 16-17. This is part of our series "Balance" on how we United Methodists do theological reflection; we talk about our primary means of knowledge and truth - Scripture. Scripture is the foundation of everything we do, know, and believe. It is our source of all truth. In this message, we talk about the essential role that Scripture has in our faith!
In our Traditional sermon from January 14, 2024, Andy shares with us from Matthew 22: 34-40. We begin talking about the beauty that is the way we do theological reflection in the United Methodist Church. Join us over the next few weeks as we talk about Scripture, Tradition, Experience, and Reason.
Today, we talk about our method of reflection and how it helps to create balance in our lives and our faith.
In our INTERSECTION sermon from January 14, 2024, Beth shares with us from Matthew 22: 24-40. Our method of theological reflection, as United Methodists, helps to make us balanced and faithful disciples of Jesus!
In our INTERSECTION message from January 7, 2024, Brian shares with us from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the journey of the Wise Men. There is much we can learn about God's love from looking at their road trip.
In our Traditional sermon from January 7, 2024, Andy shares with us about the Wise Men from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the journey they took; how it was often hard. Following after Jesus is not always easy. But when He is the north star that we follow, we find the life we seek.
In our Combined worship service, Brian shares with us from Philippians 3:13-14. As we move into this New Year, we press ahead. Forgetting what is past, we move ahead, faithfully to what God is calling us to in 2024!
In our Combined worship service from December 24, 2023, Andy shares with us from Luke 1: 26-38. Jesus is love. But Mary had a part to play in God's plan of us knowing that. There are folks out there who need to know that God is love. We have a job to do in telling others this truth!
In our Christmas Eve message, Andy shares with us from Luke 2: 1-20. The Gospel is Good News! For unto us a child is born! That is Good News! That is the Gospel. God responds to all our human brokenness and needs with Love!
In our Blue Christmas Service, Andy shares from Psalm 130 and Lamentations 3: 22-26. Lament is a Christian virtue. We wait upon the Lord. We hope in the Lord. But there are times when all we can do is lament our pain, our loss, our hurt. And know that our Lord is with us, in the midst of all of our hurt.
Today, we look at Mark 1: 1-8. What does a Christian look like? We see in our Confirmation Sunday, as these young persons confess and confirm their hope, what a Christian looks like. Where Jesus is, there is peace. Peace is found in the person of Jesus Christ.
In our INTERSECTION message from December 3, 2023, Brian shares with us from 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9. We find ourselves completely and fully rooted in Jesus. When we are there, we find this truth. Jesus is hope!
In our Traditional message for the first Sunday of Advent, we look at this truth - Jesus is hope. Not that Jesus brings hope, but that hope is found in the person of Jesus. Andy shares with us from 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9. Join us as we learn hope is found fully in Jesus!
In our 11:00 a.m. Traditional message from November 26, 2023, Beth shares with us from Matthew 25: 31-46. In this passage, we see how Jesus comes to us, but we have to ask ourselves, will we recognize Him when we find Him?
In our INTERSECTION message from November 26, 2023, Brian shares with us from Matthew 25: 31-46. In this passage we are given this call from our Lord, to love others in the same way that He does.
In our message from November 19, 2023, Andy shares with us from James 1:17. We are reminded that all good gifts are from above. If it is in your life and it is a good thing, it is from God. All of these gifts of grace, they point us to the love and salvation of our God. All good things point us to Jesus!
In our Traditional message from November 12, 2023, Andy shares with us from James 1: 2-4. We will have suffering. We will have a crisis of faith. But through these things and by God's grace, we are drawn closer to God and each other. We become who God is making us to be, as our trials help make our faith whole.
In our INTERSECTION message from November 12, 2023, Brian shares with us from James 1: 2-4. We see that we will have trials and even suffering. But through God's grace, even these things can become blessings to us!
In our All Saints service in INTERSECTION, Brian shares with us from 1 John 3: 1-3. We are reminded of the hope that we always have because we are the children of God. We are loved, by an amazing God!
In our All Saints Sunday sermon from our Traditional service, Andy shares with us from 1 John 3: 1-3. We have hope, but we don't always have certainty. But we have can have hope because hope is a person. And that person is Jesus!
In our INTERSECTION message from October 29, 2023, we hear the story of the widow with Elijah. It looked like she had nothing more to give. We find, however, that when she gave, even when it was a challenge, she found more life than she could have ever expected!
In our Traditional sermon from October 29, 2023, we hear the story of the widow and Elijah. She had given all that she could give, and now Elijah wanted more? You can't get blood from a turnip. But when we look closer, we see that her call to give was actually her call to live. When we give, we actually find life.
In our Traditional message from October 22, 2023, Andy shares with us from 2 Timothy 2: 1-10. Why do we teach? We find that when we pour into others, we are the ones who are blessed. It is in the giving that we receive!
In our INTERSECTION message from October 22, 2023, Brian shares with us from 2 Timothy 2: 1-10. We see here the call that Paul had to teach Timothy. And we have that same call in our lives.
In our Traditional message from October 15, 2023, Brian shares with us from Acts 6: 1-6. We see here the importance of serving in the church. Why is it that God calls us to serve?
In our INTERSECTION message from October 15, 2023, Beth shares with us from Acts 6: 1-6. We see here the importance of serving in the church. Why is it that God calls us to serve?
In our Traditional message from October 8, 2023, Beth shares with us from Exodus 18: 14-26. Why is it that God calls us of us to leadership in the church?
In our INTERSECTION message from October 8, 2023, Brian shares with us from Exodus 18: 14-26. We see how important it is for all of us to lead!
In our Traditional message from October 1, 2023, Andy shares with us from John 15: 9-17. Our colleges do a great job of "making disciples," even better than the church. They provide identity and community. So should we, so must we, as the church. How can we do just that?
In our INTERSECTION message from October 1, 2023, Brian shares with us from John 15: 9-17. There is no greater love than to lay down your lives. How can we do just that for Jesus here at St. Matthew's?
In our INTERSECTION message from September 24, 2023, Brian shares with us from Jonah 3: 10 - 4:11. We see God's call to go to Nineveh. God calls us to love our enemies, no excuses!
In our Traditional message from September 24, 2023, Andy shares with us from Jonah 3:10 - 4:11. God calls Jonah to where he does not want to go. Ninevah. God calls us to places, and to people that we do not want to go. Join us as we learn why it is that God does just that.
In our INTERSECTION message from September 17, 2023, Brian shares with us from Lamentations 3: 21-25. We lament our pain, our loss, our hurt. But, while we wait in our pain, we have hope. God is at work; He is doing something! And we have hope in what it is that He is going to do!
We don't like death. Or sickness. Or pain. We hide from these things. We do them in private. But this has been a hard season for our church. And today, we stop, and we lament. For us to heal, we have to sit with our pain and name our pain. We lament what we have been through and what we have lost. We lament the pain and the hurt.
But we also have hope. Morning by morning, new mercies we see! We are going to build something beautiful here at St. Matthew's. For the glory and beauty of God. We've had pain and loss, yes. But we have hope. Because God is good! And His mercies are always, there!
In our Joint service from September 3, 2023, Andy shares with us from Exodus 3: 1-15. We see God call to Moses from the burning bush. Â Fire in scripture often points to purification. Â God called Moses, purified him, and used him. Our tests and trials purify us, and God wants to use them, and all things, for something beautiful. Â Â
In our INTERSECTION service from August 27, 2023, Andy shares with us from Matthew 16: 13-20. Â This passage tells us that the gates of Hell will not triumph against the church. Â No matter what happens, Â we do not have to fear; the Christ of God will triumph! Â Â Â Â Â
In our Traditional message from August 27, 2023, Brian shares with us from Matthew 16: 13-20. Â Jesus asks the disciplines, who do people say that He is? Â That is the most important question we ask. Who is Jesus? Â Â Â
In our Traditional Message from August 20, 2023, Andy shares with us from Matthew 15: 21-28. We see in this passage a mother in need, and she prays boldly. We should never, ever be afraid of praying boldly to our Father! Â
In our INTERSECTION message from August 20, 2023, Brian preaches from Matthew 15: 21-28. We see a mother in great need, yet she still has faith. We too, we can have faith even in the challenging moments of life.  Â
In our Traditional message from August 13, 2023, Beth shares with us from Matthew 14:22-33. Â In this passage, we see Jesus walk on water. What can we learn from this miracle of our Lord? Â
In our INTERSECTION  message from August 13, 2023, Brian shares with us from Matthew 14:22-33. In this passage, we see Jesus walk on water. What can we learn from this miracle of our Lord? Â
In our Traditional message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 14: 13-21. We see Jesus give the disciples a problem they could not fix - feeding the 5,000. He tells them, you do it. But the way they solve the problem is not their own strength, but they take them to Jesus. It is not for us to figure out; it is for us to follow His lead.    Â
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian looks at Matthew 14: 13-21. Here we see the feeding of the 5,000. In this, we see that no matter how challenging it may seem, Jesus will always be able to make a way!  Â
In our INTERSECTION message from July 30, 2023, Brian shares with us from Acts 2. We see the love the early church had for one another. May we have the same love today!Â
We finish up our Relationship Roadmap series by looking at John 15: 9-17. We look at what Jesus tells us - He chose us. He is for us. He loves us. And if He loves us, then we are called to love each other.  Â
In our INTERSECTION message from June 23, 2023, Andy shares with us from Romans 12: 9-21. Â Paul talks about heaping burning coals upon the heads of our enemies. Â We look deeper at what the Bible says about coals, the Gospel, and holiness. What exactly is Paul calling us to in this text? Â Â Â Â
In our Traditional message from June 23, 2023, we see Brian share with us from Romans 12: 9-21. We are called to love all we meet, especially our enemies, as Jesus calls us!
In our July 16 INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us about the key relationships in our lives, our friendships and other vital relationships. God made us from this, and these relationships are one of His great gifts to us! Â Â Â Â
In our July 16 message, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 6: 5-9. Â This passage starts off talking about slavery, so we take a few moments to unpack to interpret scripture, particularly hard passages. After that, we look at what Paul is telling us about the other key relationships in our lives, especially our need for friendships. Â Â Â
In our Relationship Roadmap series, we look today at what Paul has to say about what it means to be a parent. To love our children and not provoke them. How do we love? How do we discipline? It all starts with being rooted in Christ.Â
And at the end of the message, Andy shares a few words to St. Matthew's about how we live together during pain, hurt, anger, and discernment.  Â
In our Relationship Roadmap series, Brian shares with us from Ephesians 6: 4. What does Paul have to say to us today regarding how we should love, discipline, and teach our children?
In our Traditional message from June 25, 2023, Brian shares with us from Ephesians 6: 1-3. Â We see here God's word for children in how they are called to obey their parents. Â We see in these passages God's plan for our families! Â Â
In our series Relationship Roadmap, Andy shares from Ephesians 6: 1-3. Children are told to obey their parents. Just as wives submit, husbands lay down, and children obey. All members of the family are called to submit themselves to the mission and good of the family.   Â
In our Relationship Roadmap series, Brian preaches from Ephesians 5: 21-33. Â In this passage, we see Paul's words to us, for us to mutually submit to one another, in this we follow the way of Christ! Â Â
In our June 18 Traditional sermon, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 5: 25-33. Â In this passage, we see that husbands are commanded to love their wives as Christ loves the church. Â As husbands and wives both mutually submit for the good of the marriage, we see the power of Christ in our families! Â Â Â Â
In our Traditional message from June 11, Andy shares with us from challenging verses, Ephesians 5: 21-24. Wives submit to your husbands. These words have been used for great harm by many people. But when we take a look at the broader context of scripture, we see what Paul is saying not just to wives but to all believers.Â
In our INTERSECTION message from June 11, 2023, our guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Embra Jackson, shares with us about the healing and restoration that our loving God longs to share with us. Take a few moments to listen to this encouraging word! Â
In our INTERSECTION message from June 4, 2023, Brian shares with us from Matthew 22: 36-40. We see the Greatest Command is love of God and Neighbor. That is our great calling as the church!
In our Traditional message from June 4, 2023, Andy shares with us from Matthew 22: 36-40. It comes down to relationships, our relationship with God and neighbor. Over the next few weeks, we'll take time to look at the key relationships within our lives!
In our INTERSECTION message from Pentecost, 2023, Andy shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. Â We see that in Pentecost that God is a painting us a picture of what He longs to do. He longs to restore and rebuild. Â He will restore all that sin has taken. Â The Holy Spirit will restore and will bring new life. Â
In our Pentecost Sunday message Brian shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. Â The Holy Spirit calls us outside the walls of our church and to something new. Â It may be scary for us, but we can always trust that God is with us. Â
In our INTERSECTION service from May 21, Brian shares with us from 1 Peter 5: 6-11. We can cast our cares and anxieties on Jesus, because He cares for us!Â
In our Traditional message from May 21, Andy shares with us from 1 Peter 5: 6-11. We are to cast our anxieties on Christ, because He cares for us. But, we struggle. We worry. What should we do with our worries and fears? Cast them to Jesus!
In our Sunday sermon from May 14, 2023, Andy shares with us from John 14: 23-29. Love is what holds our families together. Love is our birthmark from God, God's love for us, and the love we have for others, it's how others know that we are His. Â
In our INTERSECTION service from May 14, Brian shares with us from John 14: 23-29. Â Through Jesus, we see God's goodness and mercy, we see God's love. And through us, all the world can know that love.Â
In on our Traditional message from May 7, 2023, Andy shares with us from 1 Peter 2: 2-10. We see in this passage where our identity is found. But do we live in the truth of who we are in Jesus? Do we live in His grace as our primary identity? Â
In our Baccalaureate  Service, Jason Anding shares with our graduates, and our church, what are the four most important decisions that they'll ever make in their lives. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from April 30, 2023, Brian shares with us from John 10: 1-10. Â Jesus is the good shepherd, where we receive life. Â How can we better listen for His voice?Â
In our Traditional message from April 30, 2023 Andy shares with us his favorite verse - John 10:10. Jesus came to give us abundant life. That is what the world needs now, joyous abundant life. We only find that voice, through, by listening to the voice of the good shepherd. Â
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us from Luke 24: 13-35. We see Jesus walking with the disciples on the way to Emmaus.  We see daily that Jesus walks with us.  Are we looking?Â
In our Traditional message from April 23, 2023, Andy shares with us from Luke 24: 13-35. We see in this passage that Jesus walked with the disciples, but they did not see that He was with them. Are we too busy to see that Jesus walks with us?Â
In our Traditional message from Sunday, April 16, Andy shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see that so many people in the text did not believe until they had experienced. We are the same way. We need to experience Jesus' goodness. And then help others to do just the same. Â
In INTERSECTION message from April 16, 2023, Beth shares with us from John 20: 19-31. Â In this passage we see that Jesus longs to give His peace to all who believe upon His name!Â
In our Traditional Easter Sermon, Andy shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. In this message he share with us how God is playing the long game to defeat sin, death and the grave. The devil longs to trick us to sit in the darkness with Him. But God calls us into the light!Â
In our INTERSECTION message from Easter, Brian shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10, we see just how much God loves us. Â He gave us His very son, who has overcome the grave!Â
In our Good Friday message, Beth shares with us from Hebrews 4.  Jesus is our great high priest, who has experience  what we have experienced.  But yet He has overcome. God is with us, and God is victorious. Â
In our Maundy Thursday message, Brian shares with us from John 13:1-17, 31b-35. In this passage we see Jesus show us the path, of love and and of being vulnerable.
In our Palm Sunday message from our Traditional Service, Â Andy shares with us from Matthew 21: 1-11. Â We see the crowd was looking for an earthly king, a "son of David." Â Jesus promised a heavenly kingdom, not of this world. They were disappointed, so they changed their cries to crucify. What do we do with our disappointment? Â
In our INTERSECTION service, Brian shares with us from Matthew 21: 1-11. Â In this passage we see Jesus enter into Jerusalem, and this crowd worshiped. Â Later in the week, they will chant crucify Him. How can we avoid that mistake? Â
In our Traditional message from March 26, 2023, Beth shares with us from Ephesians 6:10-20. Â Here we see the Armor of God. What can this teach us about spiritual warfare?Â
In our INTERSECTION sermon from March 26, 2023, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 6: 10-20. In this passage, we that God has given us a defense and a weapon against the attacks of the devil. What exactly is the Armor of God?Â
In our Traditional message from March 19, Andy shares with us from Job 1 - 2:10. We look at what happened to Job, what he lost the devils role in it. What can we learn about how God is greater than Satan our the role our faith plays in spiritual warfare?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from March 19, 2023, Brian shares with us from Job 1 - 2:8. We see how Job suffered, but we see the greatness of God, and the role the devil plays in Job's life. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from March 12, 2023, Brian looks at Matthew 4: 1-11. Â We see the devil tempt Jesus. What does this show us about how temptation works?Â
In our Traditional message from Sunday, March 12, Andy looks deeper at Matthew 4: 1-11. We see the devil tempting Jesus. What can we learn about how the devil attacks Jesus, and how can we apply this to our own lives?Â
In our Traditional message from March 5, 2023, Andy shares with us from Genesis 2: 15-17; 3: 1-19. In this passage we see the attack of the serpent, and the affect that the fall has upon all of us, even to this day. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from March 5, 2023, Brian shares us from Genesis 3: 1-19. Â In this passage we see that attack of the devil and what the fall does to all of creation.Â
In our INTERSECTION message from February 26, 2023, Brian looks at Revelation 12: 1-9. What does the Bible actually say about the devil?Â
In our Traditional message from February 26, 2023, Andy shares with us from Revelation 12: 1-9, along with several other places in scripture; what does the Bible actually say about the devil? If we look, we may find that what we believe doesn't actually come from scripture. Let's talk a closer look at what the Bible actually says.Â
In our Ash Wednesday Service, we look at Matthew 6, and also Luke 18: 9-14. We need Lent, now more than ever. This year, we can pray one of two prayers, "Lord, fix them, they are the problem" or "Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner." Which prayer will we pray? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from February 19, 2023, Andy shares with us from 1 Corinthians 12: 12-20. Â Why is it we are part of church? Is it about what we get? Â Or about what we give?Â
In our Traditional message from February 19, 2023, Brian shares with us from 1 Corinthians 12: 12-20. Why exactly do we need church?
In our Traditional message from February 12, 2023, Andy shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13. We work out our salvation with fear and trembling. What exactly is this work Paul is talking about?Â
In our 8:30 a.m. Traditional message from February 12, 2023, the Rev. Dr. Natalie Houghtby-Haddon shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13. We work out our salvation with fear and trembling. What exactly is this work Paul is talking about?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from February 12, 2023, Beth shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13. We work out our salvation with fear and trembling. What exactly is this work Paul is talking about?Â
In our Traditional message from Sunday, February 2, Andy shares with us from Colossians 1: 12-20. Jesus is Lord. That is the Gospel. That's what the church, everything, is about. It's all about Jesus. Nothing else. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from February 2, 2023, Brian shares with us from Colossians 1: 12-20. We are to build everything we are around Jesus. Â
In our Traditional message from January 29, 2023, Andy shares with us from Genesis 1: 26-27 and 1 Corinthians 15: 20-22. Â In the beginning, we see who we are. Â Fearfully and wonderfully made. And deeply in need of a Savior. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from January 29, 2023, Brian shares with us from 1 Corinthians 15: 20-22. Â We see that through sin, ALL die, but through Jesus, ALL can be saved.Â
In our Traditional service from January 22, Andy shares with us from John 17:1-3. This is at the core of what Andy believes about faith and church. We are to know Jesus as Lord, and know Him more every day.
In our INTERSECTION message from January 15, 2023, Brian shares with us from John 17: 1-3. We see the lengths Jesus goes to know us, what lengths will we go to make sure we know Him?
Our guest preacher Rev. Dr. Bob Rambo shares with us from Mark 4: 25-41. We see in this passage how much Jesus does care. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from January 22, 2023, Brian shares with us from Genesis 1: 26-27. What does it mean to talk about being made in the image of God?Â
In our Traditional message from January 8, 2023, we look at Matthew 2: 1-12. In this passage, we look deeper at the Wise Men. What we find is this, the Wise Men were purposeful in their seeking of Jesus. How will we do the same this year?Â
While the religious leaders of Jesus’ day missed the signs of His birth, the Magi of the far East did not. What is our focus today, and are we missing the signs of Jesus in our lives?
In our Christmas Morning message Andy shares from Psalm 98. We hear the story behind "Joy to the World" and understand that Christ has come and Christ is coming! All will be made well!
In our Christmas Eve message, Andy shares from Luke 2: 1-20. With Christmas, and with God, it is not that we expect too much. It is that we expect too little. We have lost our sense of wonder and worship!
In our Blue Christmas Service message, Andy shares from Habakkuk 2: 18-20. We see the prophet bring his questions to God. In a world following apart, he has many, many questions. So do we.  God can handle our hurts, our pain, and our questions. Â
In our Traditional service message from December 11, 2022, we read from 2 Peter 3: 9-12. Waiting is part of our faith; part of our life. We find in scripture that waiting is not wasted, waiting is a mercy, it is a chance to live fully another day. Â
In our INTERSECTION sermon from December 11, 2022, Brian shares with us from 2 Peter 3: 9-12. We see that every day in a gift and our waiting makes life precious.Â
In our INTERSECTION service Brian shares with us from Hebrews 11: 1-11. Â We in this passage the power of faith and how faith will always lead us to God's peace. Â
In our Traditional message, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 11: 1-11. In this passage, we see that faith is the "easy answer" to how we please God. But what do we do when the easy answer is hard? We know that He holds onto us as much as we hold onto Him.Â
As we begin Advent, we learn that we must wait. Brian shares with us from Luke 1; 26-38. Â What is it that we can possibly learn while we wait?Â
As we begin our Advent season today, Andy shares with us from Luke 1: 26-38. We seem that part of the deal of faith is waiting. Why is that? Why must we wait? What is it that we can possibility learn as we wait?Â
In our Traditional message from Christ the King Sunday, Beth shares with us from Colossians 1: 11-20. Many things try to pass themselves off as king, but how to we truly know THE king?
In our INTERSECTION message from November 20, 2022, Andy shares with us from Colossians 1: 11-20. The hardest idols to fight are the good ones. How do we truly make Jesus king of our lives?
In our Traditional sermon from November 13, 2022, Andy shares with us from 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13. We should not grow weary from doing good. How is that possible? To be thankful. Â
In our INTERSECTION sermon from November 13, Brian shares with us from 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13. Â We reminded today to not grow weary from doing good.Â
In our All Saints Sunday sermon from INTERSECTION, Brian shares with us from Luke 6: 20-31. Â Let us thank God for all the relationships in our lives who have made us who we are. Â
In our All Saints sermon from November 6, 2022, Andy shares with us from Luke 6: 20-31. When we remember that this world is not our home, we are actually able to be more effective for Jesus in this world! Â
In our INTERSECTION message from October 30, 2022, Brian shares with us from John 6: 66-69. What does it look like for us to be committed to Jesus? Â
In our Tradition message from October 30, 2022, Andy shares with us from John 6: 66-69. Â What does it truly mean to be committed to Jesus? Â What does it mean to say that Jesus is Lord?Â
In our Traditional message from October 16, Brian shares with us from Numbers 8: 14-18 and Revelation 1: 4-6. We see that God has marked us all, and we all have a role to play in God's kingdom. Â
In our INTERSECTION message, Andy shares from Numbers 8: 14-18 and Revelation 1: 4-6. In the Old Testament, God had the priests who led His people, but now we are all a kingdom of priests to serve our God. We all have a role to play in leading other people to Jesus!Â
In our Traditional sermon from October 9, 2022, Andy shares with us from Genesis 28: 10-17. We see that space is indeed sacred. This sacredness should cause us to be reverent, but always welcoming. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from October 9, Brian shares with us from Genesis 28: 10-17. We see that Jacob finds himself on Holy Ground. What does this mean for us? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from October 9, Brian shares with us from Genesis 28: 10-17. We see that Jacob finds himself on Holy Ground. What does this mean for us? Â
In our Traditional sermon from October 9, 2022, Andy shares with us from Genesis 28: 10-17. We see that space is indeed sacred. This sacredness should cause us to be reverent, but always welcoming. Â
In our Traditional message from October 2, 2022 Andy shares with us from Acts 6: 1-7. Â How does church work? Â How do all these things fit together? Â How does it all happen. Â We find out, there is no magic church fairy, it's just you, me, and the Holy Spirit!Â
In our INTERSECTION message from October 2, 2022 Brian shares with us from Acts 6: 1-7. We look at the early church and see how church worked. How does it work for us today?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from September 25, Brian shares with us the story of the Prodigal. Â What can we learn from this beloved parable of Jesus?Â
This should actually be thought of as the Lost Brothers. We see two brothers today, lost in sin. One in the sin of lack of righteousness, one in the sin of self righteousness. To both of these brothers, the Father came running with grace. No matter where we find ourselves, may we know the Father's deep love.Â
In our Traditional sermon from September 18, 2022, Andy shares with us from Esther 4. This passage is very much where we can find ourselves. We are comfortable, all is well. Jackson, or Memphis' problems are of no concern to us. Yet, just like Esther, we are called to look beyond our comfort to the needs that, in truth, do affect us.Â
In our INTERSECTION message from September 18, Â Brian shares with us from Esther 4. What can learn about the needs all around us from learning Esther's story?Â
In our Traditional message from September 11, 2022, Andy shares with us from Luke 10: 25-27. We take a look at this passage from the view of the Samaritan. We see how hard yet essential it is to love our enemies.
In our INTERSECTION message from September 11, Brian shares with us the familiar story of the Good Samaritan. What can we learn from this great story of our faith?Â
In our Traditional sermon from August 28, 2022, Andy shares with us from Luke 19: 1-10. In this message we look the the familiar story of Zacchaeus. What does it mean that he was a tax collector?  We see in this story the power of Jesus' love to transform anyone. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from August 28, 2022, Brian shares with us from Luke 19: 1-10. What can we see about God's grace from this familiar story of Zacchaeus?
In our INTERSECTION message, Andy shares with us from 1 Samuel 17. In this familiar story of David and Goliath, we learn that this is not a motivational story. We are not David, Jesus is David, slaying the Goliaths in our lives. Â
In our Traditional message, Beth shares with us from 1 Samuel 17 as we see the familiar story of David and Goliath. What can we learn from this treasured passage about what it means to be strong and faithful?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from August 14, 2022, Brian shares with us from Matthew 14: 13-21, the feeding of the 5,000. What can we see when we look this passage through fresh eyes?Â
In our Traditional message from August 14, 2022, Andy shares with us from Matthew 14: 13-21. In this passage we see Jesus feed the 5,000. But the miracle is not exactly what you think it is. And like a Marvel movie, stay after the prayer for an additional mini sermon from Andy about Mary and Martha.Â
In our Traditional message, Andy takes a deeper look at the story of Joseph as found in Genesis 31: 1-11. What can we learn from looking a little deeper at this well known story?Â
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us from Genesis 37: 1-11. What can we learn from a deeper look at Joseph and his story?Â
In our final message from Nehemiah, Andy preacher from Nehemiah 9: 1-5. In this passage we see the power and beauty of a what a team can truly do for God. What is next here? Our best days!Â
In our INTERSECTION message from July 31, 2022, Brian shares with us from Nehemiah 9: 1-5. The wall is being rebuilt. But what is next?Â
In our Traditional message from July 24, Andy shares with us from Nehemiah 6:15-7:4. We see that the wall is completed. The is finished. But our faith and our work in the church is something that is never completed. We are called to finish our faith; we call are called to be faithful. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from July 24, Brian shares with us from Nehemiah 6:15-7:5. The wall is finished. There is much to celebrate!Â
In our INTERSECTION message from July 17, we see Nehemiah's speech to rally his people in Nehemiah 4: 10-14? How does he inspire the people to fight? To fight for their families. Do we fight for our families? Â
In our Traditional message from July 17, Brian shares with us from Nehemiah 4: 10-14. We see that Nehemiah instructs the people to fight, but to fight for what matters. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from July 10, 2022, Brian shares with us from Nehemiah. We see that being faithful will often face opposition. May we always choose to be faithful, regardless of the opposition we may face. Â
In our message from July 10, 2022, we look at passages in Nehemiah that show us this. Being faithful, rebuilding the wall is not always easy, in fact, more often than not we will face opposition. Internal opposition and external opposition. But being faithful is always worth it.Â
In Nehemiah 2: 11-20, we look at Nehemiah taking and honest inspection of the wall. Â It was in bad shape. It needed to be rebuilt. Â Until we know where we are and where we stand, we can't fully rebuilt. Â But we want to make sure we rebuilt to be who God is calling us to be, not rebuilding on nostalgia and what we used to be. Â
In our Traditional message from June 19 we look at Nehemiah 2: 1-8. Today we see that Nehemiah is motivated to rebuild the wall because he remembers his people. As we rebuild, we need to remember the importance of our community here, remember our mission, and remember how much we love each other. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from June 19, Brian shares with us from Nehemiah 2: 1-8. In this message, we see that Nehemiah remembers his people. What can we learn from this passage of scripture?Â
In our Traditional sermon from June 12, Andy shares from Nehemiah 1: 1-11. Â We look at what happened after the exile to Jerusalem. The wall needed to be rebuilt. Â It took everyone. Post COVID, we need to rebuild. We are a different church now than we were before. Â To rebuild, it will take all of us. Will you be a part? Â
In John 17: 20-26, we see Jesus pray that the church may be one. We don't often think about unity as an important virtue of the church, but we see how important it was to Jesus today. What does it mean to have unity, and how is that something we can do?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from May 22, 2022, Brian shares with us from Acts 16: 9-15. Where in our life is God calling us to take a risk?Â
In our message from our Traditional service from May 22, 2022, Andy shares with us from Acts 16: 9-15. We see in this passage that our job is not the be the hero and save the world, our job is simply to be faithful in join in what God is already doing.Â
A uniform identifies what a person does or who a person is. In our INTERSECTION service from May 15, 2022, Andy shares with us from John 13: 31-35. Jesus tells us that the uniform we were, as His followers, is love.
In our May 15, 2022 message, Beth shares with us from John 13: 31-35. Jesus tells us today that as His followers, we will be known by love.Â
In our Traditional message from May 8, 2022, Mother's Day, Andy shares from John 14: 23-29. What is it that holds our families together? What is it that holds our church together? What are our birthmarks?Â
On Mother's Day, 2022, Brian shares with us from John 14: 23-29. What does it mean to look to home? Â
In our service to honor our graduates our Student Pastor, Jason Anding, shares with us his top ten pieces of wisdom for high school graduates
In our message from April 24, Andy looks at John 20: 19-31. We look at Thomas and his doubt. We all doubt, but how do we learn to surrender to God's grace in the midst of doubt?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from April 24, 2022, Brian looks at John 20: 19-31. What can learn from Thomas and his faith and doubts?Â
In our Easter Message from April 17, Andy shares with us from John 20: 1-18. During Lent, we looked at Jesus' Last Words. On Easter, we look at His First Words after the resurrection. What can learn from what He says to Mary? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from Easter 2022, Brian shares with us from John 20: 1-18. We see Jesus' first words to Mary on Easter Morning. What can this teach us about the power of Easter?Â
In our Good Friday message Beth shares with us from John 18: 28-38. Â In the cross, we see what Jesus' kingship really looks like. Â
In our Maundy Thursday service, Brian shares with us these final commands of Jesus. What do His final commands reveal to us about who we are and how we are to live?Â
In our Palm Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Luke 23: 44-46. What is Jesus telling us about trust when He commends His spirit to God? What does this last saying mean for us today?Â
In our Palm Sunday INTERSECTION message Brian shares with us from Jesus' last sayings, what does it mean for Jesus to commend His spirit to God?Â
In our series "Last Words" we look at Jesus' saying on the cross - "It is Finished" in John 19: 29-30. What is Jesus talking about here? What is it that is finished? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from April 3, 2022, Brian shares with us from Jesus' last words, it is finished. What do these words of Jesus mean to us today?Â
In our series, "Last Words" we look at Jesus' last words on the cross. On Sunday, March 27, we look at John 19: 28 where Jesus says "I Thirst." We see how this passage plays into God's larger plan to save humanity!Â
In our INTERSECTION message from March 27, 2022, Brian shares with us from John 19: 28. What can we learn from Jesus' thirst? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from March 20, 2022, Andy shares with us from Matthew 27: 46. We see Jesus cry "why have you forsaken me." What we do not understand is that He is quoting Psalm 22. What does this Psalm have to teach us about the cross? Â
In our Traditional message on March 20, Brian shares with us from Matthew 27: 46. We see Jesus cry out that God has forsaken Him. What does He mean when He says that? What is actually happening there? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from March 13, 2022, Brian shares with us from John 19: 25-28. We see that Jesus expands for us the idea of what family is in the family of God. Â
In our Traditional message from March 13, 2022, Andy shares with us from John 19: 25-28. We see Jesus tell Mary today behold her son, and John to behold his mother. In the family of faith we see that water is thicker than blood. Â
In our Traditional Sermon from March 6, 2022, Andy continues our "Last Words" series looking at Jesus' last words on the cross. Today we see Jesus tell the thief on the cross that he would be in Him in paradise. What did this thief understand about Jesus and what did this mean for him?Â
In our INTERSECTION service from March 6, 2022, Brian talks with us about the thief on the cross. What does it look like for us to have faith? Â
We begin our Lenten series "Last Words" by looking the first of the last words of Jesus on the cross - Father forgive them, they know not what they do. In our Ash Wednesday message, Andy helps us consider the power of forgiveness. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from February 27, we finish our Long Story Short series. Brian tells us exactly what we can learn from the Book of Revelation. Â
In our Traditional message from February 27, 2022, Andy shares with us what Revelation is really all about. The book inspires fear in the hearts of so many, but when we understand what it is, it should inspire real hope. Â
In our Traditional Message from February 20, 2022, Brian shares with us what we can learn from Paul's letters and the General or "catholic" letters. What do these early New Testament books teach us about our faith and about Jesus?
In our INTERSECTION message from February 20, 2022, Andy teaches us about what Paul's letters were about and what the General or "catholic" letters were about. Then we take a deeper look at what Scripture teaches us about faith and works.Â
In our February 13 Traditional message, Andy shares with us what the Gospels are all about, how each one is different, but all serve the same purpose, that we may know that Jesus is the Son of God. Â
In our INTERSECTION message, Beth shares her first message with us. What are the Gospels? What are they about? What can they teach us?Â
In our sermon from Sunday, February 6, Andy shares with us about who the Old Testament prophets where and what we can learn about faith and our God's plan for us as His people through them.Â
In our INTERSECTION message from February 6, 2022, Brian shares with us what we can learn from looking at the prophets. Â
In our series Long Story Short, we look this week at the History and Wisdom literature. What can we possibly learn about God and or faith from Judges? Or Song of Songs? What do these books teach us?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from January 30, 2022, Brian shares with us what we can learn from the history of Israel and the wisdom of God.Â
In our INTERSECTION message from January 23, Brian shares with us why the Books of Moses should matter to our faith and our understanding of the Bible.Â
In our Traditional message from January 16, 2022, Andy shares with us from 2 Timothy 3: 14-17. What is the Bible really about? How do we understand it? Andy shares with us what the "shelves" of scripture are. What is the Bible really about?Â
In our Confirmation Sunday message, Jason Anding, our Student Pastor, shares with us from 2 Peter 1: 3-8. What are the things we should do to grow in our faith, and why is it that we should even grow?
In our Epiphany Sunday Sermon from our Traditional service, Andy shares us with from Matthew 2: 1-12. This year will we pay attention to what God is saying? Will we read scripture for transformation? Â
In our INTERSECTION sermon from Epiphany, Brian shares with us from Matthew 2: 1-12. How can each of us be that same star we see in scripture?Â
In our Christmas Eve message, Andy shares with us from Luke 2: 1-20 and John 1: 1-5. In Christmas, God goes from being a concept to being a real, touchable, tangible Savior.
In our INTERSECTION service Jason Anding, our Student Pastor, shares with us from Luke 1: 46-55. What does love look like?
In our Traditional sermon from December 19, Brian shares with us from Luke 1: 46-55. What does love look like?
In our INTERSECTION message from December 5, 2021, Brian shares with us from Philippians 1: 3-11. What are the ways that we can recapture peace in this Advent season?Â
In the midst of everything happening in the world today, how can we find peace? When we look at Philippians 1: 3-11, Paul shows us how we can recapture peace today. Â
What do the Nazca Lines of Peru have to do with hope and Advent? In our Traditional message, Andy shares with us from Jeremiah 33: 14-16 as we think about what hope looks like today. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from the first Sunday of Advent, Brian shares with us from Jeremiah 33: 14-16. What does hope look like in our world today?Â
In our Traditional sermon from November 21, 2021, Rev. John Branning, Director of the Methodist Foundation of Mississippi, shares with us from Philippians 4: 4-9. What are some thanksgiving promises we can hold to? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from November 21, Andy shares with us from Revelation 1: 4-8. What would our day to day lives look like if we really lived like Jesus was truly King of Kings?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from November 14, Brian shares with us from Hebrews 10: 11-25. How can we encourage each other to be faithful? Â
In our Traditional message from November 14, 2021, Andy looks at Hebrews 10: 11-25. Â We see this call for how we as believers need each other, and how we can encourage one another to be faithful. Â
Today on this All Saints Sunday we look at Psalm 30 and John 11: 28-44. Â We see the two poles we live between as Christians, the reality of grief and the hope of resurrection. Â God honors our tears and even gives hope within them. Â
In our INTERSECTION message Brian shares with us from John 11: 28-44, we are reminded that even in death, we have hope because we have Jesus. Â
In our commitment Sunday message from INTERSECTION, Brian shares from Joshua 24: 14-28. Â What can we learn about commitment from the Israelites last they reaffirm their covenant?Â
In our Commitment Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Joshua 24: 14-28. What does it mean to move our faith from simply being fed to a faith that is healthy and is committed to sacrifice and stewardship?Â
In message from October 24, 2021, we look at the story of Ai. Â The Israelites failed. They were not obedient to what God had called them to do. Â Before they could move forward, they had to let go of their sin and mistake. So must we. Â
In our INTERSECTION message from October 24, 2021, Brian shares with us from Joshua. We see that in order to move forward, sometimes we have to let go.
In our INTERSECTION message from October 17, 2021, Andy shares with us from Joshua 6: 12-16. To win the battle of Jericho, everyone had to do us their abilities together, no gift was greater. Together in unity, great things were accomplished. It is the same for us today as the church. How do we use our gifts for God's glory?Â
In our Traditional message from October 17, Brian shares with us from Joshua 6: 12-16. How can we live and serve together in unity?Â
In our October 10 Traditional sermon Andy preaches from Joshua 2: 1-21. Â We look at Rahab, and her courage. Doing the right thing is always hard and takes courage. Â How can we do that today? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from October 10, Brian shares with us from Joshua 2: 1-21. Â How can we move forward in courage with faith, much like Rahab did?Â
In our Traditional Sermon from Sunday, October 3, Andy shares with us from Joshua 1: 1-9. We have all had amnesia and forgotten how to laugh and how to dream the big dream. We have hope, and can do it, because God is God!
In INTERSECTION sermon, Erin shares her closing words with us, what do it mean for us to go out, into all the world?Â
In our Traditional Sermon from Sunday, September 26, Andy shares with us from Matthew 28: 16-20. Â We look at the Great Commission and what does it mean to go? Â
In our Tradition sermon from September 19, Andy shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13. To grow is a key value here at St. Matthew's. What does that mean? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from September 19, Erin shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13. Â What does it mean to grow? Â
In our Traditional sermon from Sunday, September 12, Erin shares with us one of our key values. What does it mean to invite? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from September 5, 2021, Erin shares with us about what we believe about the sacraments of baptism and communion. Â
In our message from September 5, Andy preaches about the sacraments (communion and baptism), what our church actually believes about them, and what they can do for our faith and our souls. Â
In our Traditional sermon from August 29, Andy shares with us from the Nicene Creed and Acts 2: 42-47. What do we actually believe about the church? How should that shape our lives?
In our INTERSECTION message from August 29, 2021, Brian shares with us from Acts 2: 42-47. What do we believe about the church? Â
What do we actually believe about the Bible? Â What is our theology and doctrine about what the Bible is? Â Take a few minutes to listen to what Andy shares with us in our Traditional Sermon. Â
What do we actually believe about the Bible? What is our theology and doctrine about what the Bible is? Take a few minutes to listen to what Erin shares with us in our INTERSECTION Sermon. Â
As we continue our St. Matthew's 101 series, we look at Ephesians 2: 1-10. Â This passage and this message shares with us exactly we we believe salvation to be.Â
In our Traditional sermon, Andy walks us through Ephesians 2: 1-10 as we look at the historic Wesleyan understanding of what salvation looks like and means.Â
In our St. Matthew's 101 Series, we start with this first concept. Who is God? If we don't answer that question right, nothing else will matter. Â
In our Traditional Service from July 18, Andy looks at 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11 and 14: 1-19. In this passage we see Paul talking about speaking in tongues. What does this mean for us today, and the answer may surprise you. Â
In our sermon from July 11, Erin looks at Mark 13: 24-36. In this passage we see Jesus teach us about His return. What does this passage have to say to us today?
In our sermon from July 11, Andy looks at Mark 13: 24-36. In this passage we see Jesus teach us about His return. What does this passage have to say to us today?Â
In our INTERSECTION Service, Andy shares with us from Matthew 10: 34-39. We see Jesus says He comes to bring a sword, not peace. What does this mean? What does this challenging word have to do with with how we live our lives?Â
In our Traditional service from June 27, Erin shares with us from Matthew 10: 34-39. Â We see Jesus call us to consider what it means to follow Him.Â
In our Sunday sermon from Father's Day, Andy looks at Job 1: 13-22. We look deeply at Scripture and answer the question, why does suffering happen? Â
In our June 13 INTERSECTION service, Erin shares with us from Genesis 22: 1-19. What can we learn from looking at the story of Abraham and Isaac? What can we learn from their tests and trials?Â
In our Traditional Service from June 13, 2021, Andy shares with us from Genesis 22: 1-19. What are we to make of a God who asks Abraham to sacrifice his son? What can we learn about this concept of testing within the Bible? What does this say to us today?Â
In our Traditional Message from June 6, Brian shares with us from Luke 14: 1, 7-14. What does it look like for us to go the extra mile?
In our INTERSECTION message from June 6, Erin shares with us how scripture is a beautiful gift to our lives and through God's grace, we can learn more about God's goodness and love.
In our Traditional service from May 30, 2021, Erin shares with us from John 3: 1-17. What does it mean to truly live as the beloved child of God that you are?Â
In our INTERSECTION sermon from May 30. Andy shares with us from John 3: 1-17. We see in this passage that even the serpent, the cursed one from Genesis 3 is used as a symbol of God's love and repetition. Even the serpent is used by God. Â
In our Pentecost message, Erin shares with us the beauty of what is it is God is calling us to be. How can we continue to be faithful in following God's Spirit today?Â
In our Pentecost 2021 message, Andy shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. We see on this day the Spirit fall and God do amazing things in the church. Our church desires to be faithful as well, and we hear some specifics about some of the options God has giving our church as part of our building campaign today!Â
In our INTERSECTION message from May 16, Erin shares with us from 1 Samuel 3: 1-13. God is calling us forward right now? Will we listen and respond?Â
In our Traditional Message from Sunday, May 16, Andy shares with us from 1 Samuel 3: 1-13. There was a time where the people walked without a vision, but at the right time, God spoke once more. Today, it may not feel like God is speaking, but He is calling us to something glorious. Â
Tonight in our final bible study of the semester, we talk of the importance of the return of Christ, and the hope that this truth provides to us. Â This truth is not something that is scary; it is something that gives us great hope!Â
In our INTERSECTION service Brian shares with us from John 15: 1-17. Â In this beautiful passage we Jesus lay our His purpose and play for us and for the church. Â
In our Sunday Traditional Sermon, Andy looks at John 15: 1-17. Every branch that bears fruit, Jesus prunes. His pruning doesn't mean that He is done with us. It means He sees fruit in us. Â
Join us for Bible Study as we look at Acts 2 and see exactly what the church is about and the importance that it plays in our lives and in the world. Â
In our May 2 Traditional service, Erin shares with us from Romans 8: 1-17. The old life is gone, the new life calls us to follow our God, wherever He calls.Â
In our May 2, 2021 Baccalaureate Service, Jason shares with our graduates the Top Ten things they need to know going into college.
Tonight in Bible Study we look at the effect that the resurrection has in our lives, in the world, and what exactly this cosmic event has done for us all!Â
In our message, Andy finishes teaching from Micah 6: 6-8. In this passage, we told that in the end, we are to walk humbly with our God? But what exactly does that mean for us and for our lives? Â
In our Bible Study, we look at God's response to the fall and to sin. We see that the cross was His answer and it changed everything. Â We study Isaiah 53 tonight, seeing what Jesus has done for us. Â
Today in our Traditional service, we continue looking at Micah 6: 6-8. Today we are told that to be faithful to God's mission means that we are to love kindness. But what exactly does that mean? Â
In the next few weeks of Bible Study, Andy is going to share with us six of the most important things that we need to know in this moment. Today we are going to look at the effect of the fall and examine Genesis 3 and Romans 8. Â
In the next few weeks of Bible Study, Andy is going to share with us six of the most important things that we need to know in this moment. The first is about how we are all made in the Image of God. The text is Genesis 1: 26-28. Â
In  our sermon from our Easter Traditional Service, Andy look at John 20: 1-23.  Nothing was the same after the resurrection.  Nothing could be back to normal. What does it mean for us to think about going back to normal?  Do we want to do that?  Or is there a better way?Â
In the last sermon in our series on the Apostles' Creed, we look at the forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Forgiveness is as much an essential part of the Christian faith as is the Trinity and the Resurrection. In the end, we will be made whole and restored. Â
Tonight in Bible Study we are going to look at the some the reasons to fast and see what the practical ways that we can fast. What are some useful tools for this discipline. Â
In our message from March 21, Andy shares with us from 1 Corinthians 12: 21-27. Today we continue looking at the Apostles' Creed and we focus on the Holy Spirit. We see the role the Spirit plays in the Trinity, our salvation, and the Church, which is open to persons of all races and nations. Racism has no place in Christ's Church. Â
In our Traditional Message, Andy looks at Hebrews 1:1-4. In our focus on the Creed we will look at His ascension, His sitting at the right hand of the Father, and His return, and what this means for our life, and the power we have at our disposal. Â
In our Wednesday Night Bible Study, Andy looks at different passages and shows us the wrong motivations for fasting. It is not about making us look good for other people or even to impress God. It is an avenue God has given us to grow closer to Him and know Him better! Â
Today in our Traditional Message, Andy continues preaching about the Apostles' Creed, looking the importance of Pilate, the cross, and the grave. What do these essentials of the faith have to teach us?Â
Tonight in our Bible Study we are going to look at Biblical example of fasting, from Jesus, to the early church, David, and Nehemiah. What can these Biblical figures teach us about why fasting is an essential discipline for us? Â
In our service from February 28, 2021 Andy continues looking at the Apostles' Creed. Today, we answer the question, who is Jesus?
Starting this week, during Lent we are going to look deeper at fasting as part of our Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight we talk about why we fast and what does it do in our lives?
In our series focused on the Apostles' Creed, today we look at the first part, I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth. What does it mean for us to confess these words?
In our Ash Wednesday service, Andy shares with us from Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21. Throughout scripture, there is always a time of preparation before the next thing that God calls His people to. Let us prepare for wherever God is calling us. Â
In our message from February 14, Andy shares with us from the final line of the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6: 9-13. What does it mean to ask God to let us not into temptation and deliver us from evil?
Tonight in our Wednesday Night Bible Study we are looking at James and the role that our good works play in our evangelism. Our works have to make our words for the Gospel to be proclaimed.
In our Traditional message from February 7, we continue looking at the Lord's Prayer. Today, we look at what it means to forgive others, as we have been forgiven.
In our Wednesday Night Bible Study this week we look closer and Paul, especially the ways that he would share his story. Paul is a powerful example of how the Lord can use all of our stories to allow folks to hear the Good News of Jesus! Join us to learn more.
This Sunday we continue looking at The Lord's Prayer as found in Matthew 6:9-13. Â Today we look at what it means for us to think about the Lord providing our daily bread. Â
In our Bible Study this week, we learn a simple tool, with five scriptures from the Book of Romans, that can be a helpful tool for us in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with a world in need!Â
We continue with our series on the Lord's Prayer, in Matthew 6: 9-13. This week Andy looks at verse 10, "Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done on Earth as it is in Heaven."Â When we think about what we are asking God to do here, that is a HUGE deal. What would the world look like if this happened? Â
The next few weeks in our Bible Study, we are going to talk about evangelism. What does evangelism mean? How do we do it? Should we do it? Tonight we are going to look at Revelation 12:11 and 1 Peter 3:15 and talk about the power of our testimony. Â
In our message from January 17, 2021, Brian shares with us from Matthew 6:9-13 as we begin our look at the Lord's Prayer
In our Traditional message from Sunday, January 10, 2021, it is Baptism of the Lord Sunday. We read from Mark 1: 1-11. We see how for Jesus His baptism wasn't the end of His journey, but the beginning. The same is true for us! Â
In our Epiphany Sunday message, Andy looks at Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the Wise Men come and worship Jesus. What can the dangers of their journey teach us about ours? Â
In our message from December 27, 2020, Andy looks at Luke 2: 21-40. In this passage we see Simeon and Anna, they had looked for the Messiah for years. They finally see Him. Today, do we have eyes to see what God is doing? Â
In our Christmas Eve message, Andy shares with us about the Prince of Peace. Â We seem to have no peace in our world. Â Peace will only come through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Â He is our peace. Â When we know that, we can live out His peace each day. Â
In our Traditional Sunday sermon we look at Luke 4: 16-21. In this passage we see Jesus give His first sermon and we see that it is a message shows use what life will look like if we lived out the Good News in His name. Â
In our Traditional sermon from December 13, 2020 Andy continues looking at the words to "O Holy Night." Â In this we are told that His Law is love. Â We see today Jesus' greatest commandment. Â What would it look like if we were legalistic about keeping this command?Â
In our Wednesday Bible study for December 9, 2020, we look in depth at each of the four Gospels and the Christmas Stories as presented within in each one. How does each Gospel show us something a little different about the birth of our Savior? You may be surprised by what we find.Â
In our Traditional Service message from December 6, 2020, Andy shares from Luke 1: 46-56, the Magnificat. As we read Mary's beautiful song of praise, we learn much about how God uses unexpected heroes to do amazing things for His kingdom!Â
In Advent, we will be using the beloved song "O Holy Night" as our guide, as we look at different verses and passages of Scripture. In our Traditional Sunday Sermon from November 29, 2020, Andy preaches from Hosea 14: 1-9 and "Long Lay the World." Â
In our Traditional Sermon from November 22, 2020, Andy shares from Matthew 25: 31-46. In this passage we look at what it is like for Jesus to be King. We learn to encounter Jesus under the mask of poverty, need and humanity. May serve Jesus and commune with Jesus. Â
Today in our Traditional Service, Andy looks at Psalm 90. In this passage we are told to count our days. What does it mean to consider how brief our lives are in the scope of eternity. How can this lead us to wisdom?Â
In our Traditional Service message from November 8, 2020, Andy shares with us from Joshua 24: 1-13, 14-25. Â We see the people of Israel renew their covenant and Joshua implore them to put their whole faith in God and God alone.Â
In our Tradition Sermon from Sunday, All Saints' Day, November 1, 2020, Andy shares with us from Revelation 7: 9-17. We see here a beautiful picture of heaven, of worship and what is to come. We see our true home. And we reminded that we are just passing through. Â
In our Traditional Message from October 25, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 12:14-17. We are called to run the race. But what race is it exactly that we are called to run?
In our Traditional Message from October 18, 2020, Andy shares with us from 1 Corinthians 12: 12-26. In this we see that every part of the Body of Christ matters, everyone one of us matter. We need the body and the body needs us.Â
In our message from October 4, 2020, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 12: 1-3. We are reminded that we are surrounded by a mighty cloud of witnesses. We can run this race that is before us. We have been faithful. We will be faithful.
In our Sunday sermon, Andy preaches from Judges 2: 11-23 and Hebrews 11: 32-40. In this message we talk about how some are faithful are well known, but most aren't. What matters above all is this, are we faithful! If we are faithful, God takes care of the rest.Â
In our message from Sunday, Andy shares from Joshua 2: 1-21. In this passage, we look at Rahab. We see that her faith motivated her to take bold action of faith. Today, what does our faith cause us to do?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from September 13, Erin shares with us about Moses. What can we learn from this giant of the faith?Â
In our Traditional  sermon from September 13, 2020 Andy look at Exodus 32: 7-14. In this passage we see Moses and God having a conversation where Moses changes God's mind. What exactly is happening here? And what can this tells us about our faith today?Â
In our Traditional message from Sunday, September 6, 2020, Andy shares with us from Genesis 50: 15-21. In this passage, we look at how God used all the things that happened in Joseph's life to bring him to a place to save his people. God uses all things for good. And if you've never heard Andy's testimony, he shares at the end. Â
In our Sunday Sermon from August 30, 2020, Andy looks a Genesis 27. We see Issac and Jacob and truthfully when we look at them, we don't see much commendable. That is the scandal of grace and who God uses! Â
In our message from INTERSECTION from August 23, 2020, Erin shares with us from Abraham. What does his life teach us about faith and the importance of placing God first?Â
In our Traditional sermon from August 23, Andy shares with us from Abraham's life as found in Genesis 18: 1-15. At time when he was tired and exhausted, God sent to him revival. He will do the same for us. Â
In our Traditional message, Andy looks at Noah's story, as found in Genesis 6 and 7. Â We see God call Noah. And then he waited. What did Noah do as he waiting on the rain?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from August 16, Erin shares with us about Noah. What can we learn from Noah?Â
This week in INTERSECTION, Erin shares with us from Genesis 4: 1-10. We continue our camping series, as we look deeper at the life and faith of Able. Â
In our message from August 9, 2020 Andy shares with us from Genesis 4: 1-10. We look deeper at Able and see how his faith led him to be joyfully obedient.Â
In the sermon from our Traditional Service from Sunday, August 2, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 11: 1-3. Right now the ground under our feet feels really shaky. Where do we turn in times like this? Â
In our INTERSECTION message from August 2, 2020, Erin shares with us from Hebrews 11: 1-3. In this season we are going to go camping and look at some of the heroes of the faith. Â
In our sermon from July 26, 2020, Andy shares with us from 1 John 5. The inner witness, that is the evidence of God. You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart!
In our INTERSECTION message from July 26, 2020, Brian shares with us from 1 John 5. In this passage we the importance of being a part of the family of God.Â
Join Erin for her message from July 19, 2020, from 1 John 4: 13-21. In this message, we learn about the fullness of salvation and what it can mean to us in this moment.Â
In our sermon from our Traditional Service from July 19, Andy shares with us from 1 John 4: 13-21. Â We are told in this passage that perfect love casts out all fear. Â What does this perfect love mean and what does it mean for us to live with no fear?Â
In our INTERSECTION message from July 12, Erin shares with us from 1 John 4: 1-12. In this time and all times, we should take courage!Â
In our Traditional service from July 12, 2020, Andy preaches from 1 John 4: 1-12. We are to test all the spirits, against Jesus. He is our measure and he is all we need!Â
In our Pentecost sermon from May 31, Andy shares with us from Acts 2. Do we fan the flames of the Spirit within our lives or do we put it out? The choice is always up to us.Â
In our sermon from June 7, 2020, Andy shares from 1 John 1. In this passage we see the effect of sin, do we choose to walk in darkness? If we sin, though, God is faithful and forgives us, when we confess. Â
In our sermon for Sunday, May 24, Andy preaches from Matthew 20: 16-20. Jesus gives the disciples a great task, one that may seem impossible. But through Him, they were up to the task. So are we!Â
In our sermon from May 17, Andy preaches from Acts 1:6-11. When Jesus ascended He went to the right hand of the Father, where now He is praying for us and giving us the support that we need. We should do the same. We should pray for each other and we must be there for each other. Let's pray for and love one another.Â
In our Easter message, Andy preaches from Matthew 28: 1-10. Jesus rose from the dead. He overcame. But for Him to overcome, there must have been something for him to overcome. The cross was real. But so is resurrection. Come on up for the rising. Â
In our Palm Sunday message, April 5, And shares with Matthew 21: 1-11. There are difficult times in our lives. Really challenges. We know it. But don't rush into those times. Look for moments of grace, ever day. Â
In our message from April 19, Andy preaches from John 20: 24-31. We see Thomas adjusting the reality of the cross. Others clung to hope, but he knew Jesus was dead. How could he hope? Be careful that we don't grow too used to the darkness of this moment. Light and life always win. Â
In our message from April 26, Andy reads from Luke 24: 13-35. We see Jesus encounter disciples on the road to Emmaus. They didn't see Him for who He was, they were prevented. Jesus used Scripture and the Meal to show them (and us) Himself. May we see Him in the word and in the sacraments today and each day. Â
In our May 3 message, Andy preaches from John 21: 15-19. Peter thought he had failed beyond Jesus' ability to redeem. He thought he had done too much. He hadn't. Jesus loved him and restored him. Just as He will for us today. Â
Andy shares with us from 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11. In Corinth, Paul took every dispute they had back to the Gospel. And what is at the center of the Gospel? The resurrection. Today, how do we see our families, our relationships, and even our economic stress through the Gospel? How do we see these things in light of the resurrection? Â
From our March 29 online service, Andy shares with us from Ezekiel 37: 1-14. Even in a foreign place, God still speaks and gives life. Even when life is not normal, God speaks. Even during COVID, God still speaks. Â
In our Online Worship from March 22, 2020, Tim and Anse Rigby lead us in worship and Andy shares with us from John 9: 1-5. God is not against us, He is for us and He is with us. Be encouraged!Â
Here's our podcast from our online worship, March 15, 2020. In this message, in this time of worry and fear and stress, we need to be reminded that God is with us, and we need to be that reminder to someone else. Â
In our Traditional Service Commitment Sunday, Andy shares from Jeremiah 32: 1-15, 36-44. He shares with us why he believes in our church and why is choosing to "buy a field." Â
In our message from February 16, Andy shares from Genesis 12: 1-5 and Matthew 5: 13-16. As Christians, we live for the world, and our church exists to be a city on a hill. We shine our light wherever it is that we go.Â
In this message, Andy preaches from Luke 11: 1-4. In this season of the life of our church, what does it look like for us to be Rooted in Prayer?Â
In our message from January 19, 2020 Andy shares with us from John 1, as the disciples ask Where are you staying? This is a deep question, that actually points us to the truth of who Jesus is.Â
In this message, Andy preaches from Psalm 1. What does it mean for our church to be rooted in a vision? And what is that vision?Â
On this Baptism of the Lord of the Lord Sunday, Andy shares with us what baptism means to our life and our faith.Â
In our sanctuary message from October 20, 2019, Erin shares with us about how we can be the church and love our neighbor as God desires.Â
In our sermon from October 6, 2019, Andy shares with us about how we all have many, many reasons to be thankful for our faith and for our church! Sometimes we have to toot that horn.Â
The first command men is to Love the Lord with all that we are. In this message Andy shares with us all the ways that we can love God here at St. Matthew's.Â
In our INTERSECTION message from October 7, Erin shares with us about the reality of fear and the power of resurrection
In our traditional service from October 7, Andy preaches from John 20: 19-22. The disciples locked their doors out of fear. Do we do the same thing with our actions? with our calendars? With our very lives? Â
In our Traditional Service from September 23, 2018, Andy finishes up our series on Phillippians by looking at chapter 4, especially verse 13. What does it mean to say that we can do all things through Christ?
INTERSECTION Worship Service In Hart Hall 11:00 a.m. Rev. Erin Hicks "Faith and Shalom"
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. ""Imperfect and Beautiful" Rev. Andy Stoddard
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. "Gotta Serve Somebody" Rev. Andy Stoddard
INTERSECTION Worship Service 11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall "The End All Be All" Rev. Erin Hicks
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. "Smokin', Drinkin', and Cussin'" Rev. Andy Stoddard
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. "Rewind and Fast Forward" Rev. Andy Stoddard
INTERSECTION Worship Service 11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall "Breaking the Silence" Rev. Erin Hicks
INTERSECTION Worship Service 11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall "Lord, Remember Us" Rev. Erin Hicks
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. "It All Leads to This" Rev. Andy Stoddard
INTERSECTION Worship Service 11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall "And If Not: Freedom in the Fire" Rev. Erin Hicks
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. "Finding Meaning In The Flood" Rev. Andy Stoddard
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Rev. Andy Stoddard "Facing the Giants"
INTERSECTION Worship Service 11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall Rev. Erin Hicks "An Unexpected Savior"
In our Ash Wednesday service, Andy shares with us about our choice with darkness. We can let Christ's light shine on the world and into ourselves or we can choose to let the darkness win.
INTERSECTION Worship Service 11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall Rev. Erin Hicks "Come Alive: Our Worship, Our Stories to Share"
INTERSECTION Worship Service 11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall "Come Alive: Our Holy Roar" Rev. Erin Hicks
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. "The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength" Rev. Rayford Woodrick
Sanctuary Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Rev. Andy Stoddard "Why We Worship"
INTERSECTION Worship Service 11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall Rev. Erin Hicks "Come Alive: How We Worship"
11:00 a.m. - INTERSECTION Worship Service Rev. Erin Hicks, Preaching "Come Alive: Created to Worship"
11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Worship Services Rev. Andy Stoddard, Preaching "What Is Worship?"
In our traditonal service from New Year's Eve 2017, Andy shares with us from Revelation 21: 1-6. God is making all things new!
In our Christmas Eve Communion message, Andy shares with us from Luke 2: 1-20. In this, we see the ordinary and the amazing, and how God is work in both of these, through the power of the incarnation!
In our INTERSECTION message from December 24, 2017, Erin shares with us from Ezekiel 37: 1-14. In this season we can hear God speaking to dry bones.
In our December 24 Traditional sermon, Brian Johnston shares with us from Ezekiel 37: 1-14. In this season we learn that peace is coming.
INTERSECTION Worship Service
11:00 a.m. in Hart Hall
Rev. Erin Hicks
"Create in Me, O God"
Sanctuary Worship Services
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Andy Stoddard
"The Gift Exchange"
In our traditional service on November 26, Andy looks at what it would look like if lived in the reality that Jesus is King. His text is Matthew 25: 31-46.
In our INTERSECTION service from November 26, Erin shares with us from Matthew 25: 31-46. What is the point of our faith?
In our November 19 service, Andy shares with us from Psalm 66 the formula of thanksgiving. How can we give thanks, even in difficult times?
In our INTERSECTION service before Thanksgiving, Erin shares with us from Psalm 66. In this text we see that we are called to share our story!
In our INTERSECTION messagae from November 12, Erin shares with us from Psalm 50:1-15. Our lives are a living thanksgiving to God.
In our traditional sermon from November 12, Andy shares with us from Psalm 50:1-15. How do we say thank you to our God?
In our traditional message on All Saint's Sunday, Andy shares with us from 1 John 3: 1-3. How do we deal with grief? How do we have hope?
In our INTERSECTION messsaage form All Saint's Day 2017, Erin shares with us about the hope that we have in Christ Jesus!
In our traditional message from Ocbober 29, 2017, Andy shares with us from Luke 2: 22-38. Our story fully finds it's mean in God's story in Jesus Christ.
In our INTERSECTION message from October 29, 2017, Erin shares with us from Luke 2: 22-28. Our piece of the story helps paint the picture that God longs to create
In our October 22 message Andy shares with us from John 12: 1-8. We look at Mary and her giving as an act of worship to Jesus.
In our October 22 INTERSECTION message, Erin shares with us about Mary from John 12: 1-8. Giving is part of our story!
In our traditional message from October 15, 2017, Andy shares with us from 1 Kings 19. We study Elijah and see how God uses all our story to serve Him and others.
In our October 8 tradition message Andy shares with us from Galatians 1.13-24. In Paul's life, we see his most important place was in prayer. It is the same for us.
In our INTERSECTION message from October 8, Erin shares with us from Galatians 1.13-24. Part of our story is being formed by God.
In our traditional service from October 1, 2017, Andy shares with us from Revelation 1: 1-8. God has created us to be a part of His amazing story!
In our October 1 INTERSECTION message, Erin shares with us from Revelation 1: 1-8. Our story is part of God's great story!
In our traditional message from September 24, Andy shares with us from Jonah 4. Does knowing Jesus really make a difference in someone's life? If so, what does that mean for us?
In our September 17 message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 18. Forgiveness is the most powerful thing in the world.
In our September 3 service, Andy shares with us from Romans 12 about how we overcome evil.
In our joint service for Coming Back to the Table, Andy shares with us from Matthew 14: 13-32. God will make a way. He sees the unseen, and He calls us to see the unseen as well. When the way seems to hard, He will make a way.
In our INTERSECTION message from August 6, Erin shares with us from Isaiah 55: 1-5. In this passage, we are called to come and eat, and find like that is truly filling.
In our traditional message from August 6, Andy shares with us from Isaiah 55: 1-5. We have 52 weeks from now to next August. How will we use them?
In our INTERSECTION message from July 30, Erin shares with us from Ruth 4. In this passage, we see that our faithfulness is often found in ordinary things.
In our July 30 traditional message, Andy shares with us from Ruth 4. In the story of Ruth, we learn to see the unseen hand of God, at work in many ways.
In our July 23 message, Andy shares with us from Ruth 3. In this passage, we see the power of kindness to change lives.
In our traditional message from July 16, Brian shares with us from Ruth 2. We are called to stay faithful and stay in the field.
In our July 16 INTERSECTION message, Erin shares from Ruth 2. In we see that faithfulness is generous.
In our July 9 Traditional sermon, Andy shares with us from Ruth 1. Is God a God of instant karma?
In our INTERSECTION sermon from July 9, Erin looks at Ruth 1 and shares with us about how faithfulness is loyalty.
In our second week of our look at Esther, we see that Mordecai had peace in good and bad times. Because he had learned to trust in God at all times.
In week one of our two-week overview of Esther, Andy looks at Esther, her courage, and what God had given her to be faithful for such a time as this. We have the same calling today.
In Week One of our two-week overview of Esther, Erin shares with us the story of Esther and Mordecai. Perhaps we are here for such a time as this.
In our June 11, 2017 INTERSECTION service, Erin shares with us from Psalm 86. In this Psalm, and in our lives, we called to come before God.
In our Traditional message from June 11, 2017, Andy shares with us from Psalm 86. What does it mean for us to have an undivided heart for God?
On Pentecost Sunday, 2017, Andy preaches from Numbers 11: 24-30. The spirit falls on all of us. And the Lord needs all of us!
In our INTERSECTION message from Pentecost, Erin shares with us from Numbers 11: 24-30. We know that we can all trust in our calling.
In our INTERSECTION message on May 21, Erin shares with us from John 14:15-21, how to be a community inspired by the Holy Spirit.
May 14 was both Mother's Day, as well as our Baccalaureate Service here at St. Matthew's. In our Traditional service, Brian shares with us about the great things we will do through trusting in God.
May 14 was both Mother's Day, as well as our Baccalaureate Service here at St. Matthew's. Erin shares from John 14: 1-14 about finding our place!
In our INTERSECTION message from May 7, Erin shares with us from John 10: 1-10. Jesus is the true life that we all seek.
In our Traditional message on May 7, Andy shares with us from John 10: 1-10. Jesus Christ is the gate, through which we can have abundant, true life.
In our Traditional message from April 30, in the midst of some pretty bad storms coming through the area, Andy shares with us about the storm, sometimes God calms it. Sometimes God brings peace to us in the storm.
In our Confirmation Sunday message, our Associate Pastor Brian Johnston shares with us from John 20: 19-31. May Jesus open our eyes to follow and believe Him!
In our INTERSECTION Easter message, Erin shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. Jesus is raised! Life has triumphed. This the #newnormal
In our Easter message in our traditional service, Andy shares from Matthew 28: 1-10. Sin, death, and the grave do not have the last word, even when it may feel like it does. Life wins.
In our Good Friday service, Erin shares with us about the great love of our God and about our need to truly live out a life of faith in response to the cross.
In our Maundy Thursday sermon, Andy shares with us about the look that Jesus gave Peter after he denied Him. It was a look of love, but Jesus knew the depth of Peter's sin. And Peter knew that Jesus knew. Jesus loves us. But He also knows our sin.
In our Holy Wednesday Service, Lonny Schraeder shares with us his amazing testimony about the power of forgiveness.
In our traditional service Palm Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Mark 11: 1-11. In this passage we see Jesus walk the path on Palm Sunday, and He invites us to follow Him, on the same path of self-sacrificial love.
In our INTERSECTION message from April 2, 2017, Andy shares with us from John 12.20-36. In this passage we see God speak, and the people heard thunder. God is doing something, and thunder don't lie.
In our March 26, 2017 message, Andy shares with us from John 3: 1-21. In this passage we see Nicodemus come to Jesus by night? As he follows Jesus will he stay in the shadows, or will he come into the light?
In our INTERSECTION message from March 26, 2017, Erin shares with us from John 3: 1-21. In this passage, we meet Nicodemus, and we hear some of Jesus key teaching. What does it look like for him to follow Jesus?
In our Traditional message from March 19, 2017, Andy shares with us from John 2: 13-22. What exactly was happening when Jesus drove out the money changers? What would Jesus do?
In our INTERSECTION message from March 12, 2017, Erin shares with us from Matthew 16: 21-23. In this passage, we see even the struggles that Peter had in following Jesus.
In our traditional message from March 12, 2017, Andy looks at Matthew 16: 13-23. In this message we see the highest highs and lowest lows of Peter. What can we learn from Peter's following Jesus?
In our INTERSECTION message from the first Sunday in Lent, Erin shares with us from John 3: 25-30. We see John the Baptist, and what it meant for him to follow Jesus.
In our traditional service from March 5, Andy shares with us from John 3: 25-30. We see what it was like for John the Baptist to understand what it meant to follow Jesus.
In our Ash Wednesday message, Andy shares with us from 2 Corinthians 5: 20 - 6:10. The story of Lent, the story of repentance, these things are powerful. And personal.
In the last sermon in our series "The Journey" Andy shares with us about how it will take every last one of us to buy in and be faithful, for our church to take that next step. The text is Matthew 28: 16-20.
In our INTERSECTION message from February 26, 2107, Erin concludes our series The Journey by looking at Matthew 28: 16-20. What does it look like for us to live out the journey together?
In our February 19, 2017 INTERSECTION message Erin shares with us from Matthew 5: 13-16. What does it mean to be a witness? What does it mean to be Jesus hands and feet?
In our February 19, 2017 Traditional message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 5: 13-16. What does it look like in our lives for us to be a witness for Jesus?
From our February 12, 2017, INTERSECTION message, Erin shares with us from Acts 6: 1-7 about our calling to serve each other through Christ's Body, the Church
In our February 12, 2017 Traditional message, Andy shares with us from Acts 6: 1-7. How are we called to live our lives together through service, here in the church?
In our traditional message from February 5, 2017, Andy shares with us from Genesis 4: 1-7. With our gifts to God, how is our faith shown in God, as He shows His faith in us?
In our February 5, 2017 INTERSECTION message, Erin shares with us from Genesis 4: 1-7. What do our gifts say about our faith in God?
In our series The Journey, Andy shares with us from Galatians 6: 1-10. What does it mean to be loyal with our presence? What does it mean to be fully present in life?
In our January 29 INTERSECTION message, Erin shares from Galatians 6: 1-10. As we journey together, what does it mean to be present in community?
In our traditional message from January 22, Andy shares with us from Matthew 6: 9 - 13. As part of The Journey, we pray and we search scripture. In this message, he gives us helpful methods for praying and for studying scripture.
In our INTERSECTION message from January 22, Erin teaches from the Matthew 6:9-13. As we pray, as we search scripture, we are able to know God.
In INTERSECTION message from January 15, 2017, Erin shares with us from Nehemiah 8:1-11. In this new year, we are starting the journey. What exactly does that mean?
In our Traditional message on January 15, 2017, Andy shares with us from Nehemiah 8: 1-11. St. Matthew's will journey together this year towards being life changers. What does that mean?
In our January 8 INTERSECTION message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 3: 13-17 about remembering the marking of God that we receive through our baptism.
In our January 8 traditional service, Erin shares with us from Matthew 3: 13-17. Our baptism reminds us of who we are.
In our New Years and Epiphany message, Erin shares with us about the Wise Men following the light, and how we are called to do just the same.
In our Christmas message Andy shares with us about our how story joins together with all who live our the story of God's love through Jesus.
In INTERSECTION message from December 11, 2016, Erin shares the truth of God's love us with us.
In our INTERSECTION message from December 4, Erin shares with us about how we are loved, and we have to love others in response. The text is Genesis 18: 1-15
In our traditional message from December 4, 2016, Andy shares with us from Genesis 18: 1-15. God's plans may be far reaching and hard to understand. But we should never give up.
In our traditional message from the first Sunday of Advent, Andy shares with us from Genesis 3: 8-19. To understand why Christmas, we have to first rewind.
In our traditional message from Christ the King Sunday, Andy shares with us from Luke 23. How is it that our God creates the beauty in our lives.
In our INTERSECTION message from November 13, Erin shares with us from Isaiah 65: 17-25. In God's plan, in His creating power, we will sing a new song.
In our message from November 13, in our Traditional service, Andy shares with us from Isaiah 65: 17-25. God is a God that is always creating. And we see that mark upon all of us as well.
In our INTERSECTION message from All Saints' Sunday Erin shares with us from Luke 6: 20-31. We are called back to God.
In our All Saints' Sunday message, Andy shares with us what does Scripture actually tell us about eternity? What does it tell us about when we all get to heaven?
In our final sermon in our Take Root series, in INTERSECTION Erin shares with us from Joel 2: 23-32 about the harvest that the Lord is preparing for us.
In our Traditional sermon from the end of our Take Root series, Andy shares with us from Joel 2: 23-32. We are celebrating the goodness of our God and celebrating what happens when we take root!
In our final take root moments, we hear Jeffrey and Kim Clark, as well as Andy Reeves, share with us about how St. Matthew's has taken root, and celebrate what God has done!
One of the things that we've done within our Take Root Series here at St. Matthew's is that we've had different speakers give a testimony about how the Gospel has taken root in their lives and how St. Matthew's has helped that seed to grow. In this podcast, you will hear from McKenna Baker, John Woods, Lilly Hobdy, Gardner Gallaspy, Ryan (and Reed) Plotner, Rocky Ruello, Daniel and Abbey Wright, Jeanne Halliwell, and Rusty Healy. Listen to these individuals, and you will be blessed and inspired about how the Gospel has taken root in their lives.
In our INTERSECTION message from October 23, 2016, Erin shares with us from John 15: 1-6. Jesus is life and He plants the seed of life within us.
In our Traditional message from October 23, 2016, Andy shares with us from John 15: 1-6. Everything we do matters, because everything comes back to Jesus. Everything.
In our INTERSECTION message from October 23, Erin shares with us from Numbers 13: 25-14:4. How in our lives and in our faith does God call us to get our hands dirty?
In our Traditional message from October 23, Andy shares with us fromNumbers 13: 25-14:4. In our lives, there are weeds that spring up that try to choke off the seed of the Gospel in our lives.
In our INTERSECTION sermon from October 9, as part of our Take Root series, Erin preaches from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. How do we prepare the soil of our hearts?
In our traditional message from October 9, as part of our Take Root series, Andy preaches from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. Why does God call us to places where we are uncomfortable? And what can He teach us there?
In our opening sermon in our Take Root series, Andy shares with us from Matthew 13: 1-9. What would it look like if we all allowed the Gospel to take root in our lives?
In our opening sermon in our Take Root Series, in INTERSECTION, Erin shares with us from Matthew 13: 1-9. What can we learn from the invitation of the sower?
In our INTERSECTION message from September 18, 2016, Erin shares with us from 1 Timothy 2: 1-7. In this message we talk about the importance of the community to pray.
In our Traditional message from September 18, 2016, Andy shares with us from 1 Timothy 2: 1-7. In this message we learn how God desires that all should be saved and that we should pray for them.
In our traditional message from September 11, Andy shares with us from Exodus 32:7-14. In this message we learn about the prayer that God truly values.
In INTERSECTION on September 11, Erin preaches from Exodus 32: 7-14 and shares with us about the power of the community to remember, and how that changes things.
In our Traditional service message from September 4, 2016, Andy shares with us from Jeremiah 18: 1-11 about what we can learn from God's work through creation and through the potter.
In the opening message in the series "The Faithfulness of the Community" Erin shares with us from Jeremiah 18:1-11 and talks about what it means to be shaped.
In our Traditional message from August 28, 2016, Andy preaches from Hebrews 13: 1-8, 15-16 asks the question, why? Why do we do what we do?
In our last message from our Back to the Basics series, Erin preaches from Hebrews 13.1-8, 15-16. In this sermon she shares with us how all of us have access to God and are priests for the kingdom!
In our Traditional service from August 21, 2016, Andy shares from Hebrews 12: 18-29 about how the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. But we do not have to be afraid of God.
In our INTERSECTION message from August 21, 2016, Erin shares with us from Hebrews 12: 18-29. God is a consuming fire and calls forth great things!
In our INTERSECTION message from August 14, Erin shares with us from Hebrews 11:29-12:2. This Back to the Basics message is entitled "Faith and Imagination."
In our Traditional service from August 14, 2016, Andy shares with us from Hebrews 11:29-12:2 about the decisions points we have in our lives, and how they can change everything.
In our opening message from Back to the Basics, in INTERSECTION, Erin shares with us from Hebrews 11 and about our journey of faith!
In our August 7 Traditional service message, Andy begins Back to the Basics with Hebrews 11. In this great chapter, we are shown how it is that God is not ashamed to be called our God.
In our Traditional service from July 31, Erin finished teaching through Colossians 4 and shares with us about God moments, moments of prayer and grace and partnership with others.
In our INTERSECTION message from July 31, Andy teaches from Colossians 4. Paul closes out this letter with words on pray, language, and partnership. What can these words teach us today?
In our message from July 24, 2016, Rev. Brian Johnston, Associate Pastor - Youth shares with us from Colossians 3 and out our calling as Christians to put on our new clothes.
In INTERSECTION message from July 17, Brian Johnston, our Associate Pastor for Youth shares with from Colossians 2.
In our Traditional service from July 17, Andy shares with us what we can learn through looking at Colossians 2. What is sin, and who is Jesus?
In our week one of Walking Through Colossians, Erin shares with us the power of Paul's words in this passages and how this helps us to be faithful.
In part one of our four week series, walking through the Book of Colossians, Andy teaches through chapter one, focusing upon how Jesus reveals God to us, and scripture reveals Jesus to us.
In this joint service of all three services here at St. Matthew's, Andy and Erin preach from Galatians 5: 1, 13-26 about what it means to have freedom in Christ.
In our Traditional message from June 12, 2016, Andy teaches from Galatians 2:15-21. How do we grow closer to God? Is it our effort, or God's gift to us?
In our INTERSECTION message from June 12, 2016, Erin shares with us from Galatians 2:15-21. How do we, day to day, live lives of grace?
In our INTERSECTION Message from June 5, 2016, Erin shares with us from 1 Kings 17:8-16. What does it actually mean to live abundantly?
In our Traditional message from June 5, 2016, Corey Truett, Founding Pastor of the Well in Lewisburg shares with us about his new church and about what the marks of Christian Community are.
In our Traditional service from Mary 29, 2016, Andy shares with us from Luke 7:1-10, about what it means to citizens of the City of God and the City of Man. How do we do our duty?
In our Traditional service from May 22, 2016, Andy shares with us from John 16: 12-15 about the Trinity and how understanding it helps us find our fit.
In our INTERSECTION service from May 22, 2016 Erin shares with us from John 16: 12-15 and the empowerment we receive from the Triune God.
In our Baccalaureate and Pentecost message, Brian encourages us to keep being faithful, with the power of the Holy Spirit, and plow to the end of our row.
In our Traditional Service from May 8, Andy shares with us a Perfect Love, and, unity and family. His text is John 17: 20-26
In our INTERSECTION message from May 8, 2016, Erin shares with us from John 17:20-26. In Jesus, we can truly come together.
In our INTERSECTION message from May 1, Erin shares with us from Acts 1:1-11 and our calling to go and be a witness for Jesus in all places.
In our May 1, 2016 Traditional service, Andy shares with us from Acts 1:1-11, about our impossible mission to take the Good News everywhere. But we can do it, because of Jesus' power!
In our INTERSECTION service from April 24, 2016, Erin shares with us from Acts 11: 1-18. In this passage we see that there is no "us and them."
In our Traditional Service from April 24, 2016, Andy shares from Acts 11:1-18 about how what God has made clean, let none us make unclean.
In our INTERSECTION service from April 17, 2016, Andy shares with us from John 10: 22-30. With all the voices calling to us, how to we know the shepherd's voice?
In our traditional sermon from April 17, 2016, Erin shares with us from John 10: 22-30. What does it mean for us to be faith explorers?
In our April 10, 2016, message from our Traditional service, Andy shares with us from John 21: 1-19 about how, even in spite of mistakes, God's grace makes us worthy.
In our INTERSECTION message from April 10, 2016, Erin shares with us from John 21:1-19, and teaches about who we are? The shepherd loves His sheep.
In our message on our Confirmation Sunday 2016, Brin Johnston, our youth pastor here at St. Matthew's shares with us from Acts 5:27-32 and about Jesus' command for us to be bold in our faith!
In our Easter message from INTERSECTION, Erin shares with us from John 20: 1-19 and encourages us not to miss the moment of God's grace and resurrection.
In our Easter 2016 traditional service, Andy shares with us from John 20: 1-19 about how for fear, even after the resurrection, the disciples locked their doors. We are tempted live our lives out of fear, not hope.
In our INTERSECTION message from Palm Sunday 2016, Erin shares with us about Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem and what Holy Week can mean to our lives.
In our Traditional Service on Palm Sunday 2016, Andy shares with the excitement of Jesus' entry to Jerusalem and calls us to pick our commitment to be a Life Changer.
In our INTERSECTION message from March 13, 2016, Erin shares with us what a "waste" Mary's gift was Jesus. But was it it really?
In our Traditional service from March 13, Andy shares with us the power of perspective and how it really effects everything we do.
In our Traditional Service message from March 6, 2016, Andy shares with us from Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 when Jesus tells us a story about two different sons, both loved by the Father.
In our INTERSECTION message from March 6, 2016, Erin shares with us from Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 about how it is that we can become the host that welcomes others!
In our Traditional service on February 28, Andy shares with us from Isaiah 55:1-9 as well as from Luke 13 about God's invitation to His table and our trusting in Him when we can't see His hand.
In our message from INTERSECTION on February 28, Erin shares with us the Invitation that we receive from God when we read Isaiah 55:1-9.
In our message from our traditional service on February 21, Andy shares with us from Philippians 3:17-4:1 and the notion of where it is that we find our life and find our desire.
In our Traditional service on February 14, Erin shares with us from Luke 4:1-13, about how the trials and temptations of life shape oru story.
In our INTERSECTION message from February 14, 2016, Andy teaches about the temptation from Luke 4:1-13. What can we learn about temptation by looking at Jesus' temptation.
In this joint sermon from Ash Wednesday 2016, Andy and Erin share with us the what, the who, and the how of Lent.
In our INTERSECTION service from February 7, 2016, Erin preaches from 2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:2 and challenges us to think different.
In our traditional message on February 7, 2015, Andy preaches from 2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:2 and about how it is that we can see God's glory everywhere.
In our INTERSECTION service from January 31, 2016, Erin shares with us from Luke 4:14-21 about who it is that we are called to be.
In our Traditional Service on January 31, Andy shares with us from Luke 4:14-21 about our call to be life changers and make a difference for the kingdom.
In our message from our Traditional service on January 24, Andy shares with us about holiness. What exactly does it mean to be holy? Is that even something that we can do?
In our INTERSECTION service from January 24, Erin shares with us about our call to being Holy. What does it mean to be called?
In our INTERSECTION message from January 17, 2016, Brian Johnson shares with us from John 2: 1-11 about Baptism, a spiritual resolution.
In message from Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Andy shares with from John 2:1-11 in a message entitled "For All." All are made in His image, all are broken, and all receive grace. Grace is for all.
In our Celebration Service of the year 2015, Andy shares with us why we should be so thankful. Oh the things God has done in our church, and the things He is yet to do!
In our Christmas Eve message, Andy reflects upon what it means to us to say that the King has come. What does it mean that the Light has come into the world?
In message from the Third Sunday in Advent, Andy talks about why it is that we have joy!
In his message for the Second Sunday of Advent, entitled "What is Peace?" Andy shares with us what peace really looks like. The scripture passages is Philippians 1:3-11.
In our INTERSECTION service from November 15, 2015, Erin shares from Hebrews 10:11-25 about Christ is the one at work within us!
In our Sanctuary service from November 15, 2015 Andy shares from Hebrews 10:11-25 about how we look at ourselves and what confidence and humility are.
In this message from Mark 10:46-52 Erin shares with us about how it is that God can renew us and help us be in mission together.
In this message from October 25 in our Traditional service, Andy shares with us from Mark 10:46-52 about how we renew our devotion and how God has called us to be agents of healing.
In our INTERSECTION message from September 27, Erin preaches from James 5:13-20. This message is entitled "Healing and Prayer."
In our September 20 message, Andy shares with us from James 5:13-20. What are we to do with healing, suffering, and faith?
In our Sanctuary service from September 20, 2015 Andy shared with us from Mark 9:30-37 and about all the ways that we can miss God each day.
Our INTERSECTION message from September 20, 2015 is entitled "Indifferent." In this message Erin preachers from Mark 9:30-37.
In our INTERSECTION service, Andy talks to us about The Question that changes everything in our lives. The text is Mark 8:27-38.
In our Sanctuary service, Erin shares with us how our walk becomes our talk about Jesus. The text is Mark 8:27-38
In our INTERSECTION service from September 6, 2015, Erin preaches on Proverbs 22: 1-2, 8-9, 22-23. This message is entitled No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem.
In this message from our September 6, 2015 Tradition Celebration Service, Andy preaches from Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23. This message is entitled The Last French Fry.
Here's our full INTERSECTION service from our Bluegrass Sunday, including Erin's message from James 1:12-27, Mirror, Mirror
In our INTERSECTION message from August 16, 2015, Erin shares with us from John 6:51-58, how we are what we eat.
In our Traditional Celebration message from August 16, Andy shares with us from John 6:51-58. Apart from Jesus, we'll never find satisfaction.
In this message from August 9, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 4:25-5:2. It is entitled Happy New Year! and we talk about some good resolutions for us in this new year!
In this message from INTERSECTION on August 9, Erin shares with us from Ephesians 4:24-5:2
Andy's message from our Traditional Celebration. From Ephesians 4:1-16. What does it mean to live a life worthy of the Gospel?
In this message from July 26, 2015, Andy shares with us from John 6:1-21 and poses the question, why are we tested?
In our INTERSECTION service from July 26, Erin shares with us how God can use all that we offer for a greater purpose. The text is John 6: 1-21
In our INTERSECTION service, Erin shares with us from Ephesians 2:11-22, through Jesus, we are one.
In this message from Ephesians 2:11-22, Andy shares how with Jesus in the middle of our church, are differences can become beautiful.
This is Andy's message from the Traditional Experience here at St. Matthew's. The text is Psalm 24. Who is it that enters into God's Holy Hill? Those with clean hands and pure hearts. How do we do that?
This is Erin's message from INTERSECTION on July 12, 2015. It's from Psalm 24. Clean Eyes and Pure Heart can't lose!
In this message, Andy talks about how to know where it is that we are going, we have to remember where we've come from. The text is Joshua 4: 1-7.
This is Andy's first message here at St. Matthew's. In it he talks about what it is that he believes.
Rev. David W. Carroll delivers the first sermon in the series The 12 Who Dared: Introduction and the Lesser Knowns (Disciples).
Rev. David W. Carroll delivers the message a "A Living Hope, A Sightless Love" on Mother's Day.
Rev. David W. Carroll delivers the message "God's Chosen People" on Teacher Appreciation Sunday.
Rev. David W. Carroll presents the final sermon in the series, What Wondrous Love Is This?: A Love That Gives Us Resurrection.
Rev. David W. Carroll presents the seventh sermon in the Lenten series, What Wondrous Love Is This?: A Love That Gives Us Passion.
Rev. David Carroll presents the sixth sermon in the Lenten series, What Wondrous Love Is This?: A Love That Gives Life.
Rev. David Carroll presents the fifth sermon in the Lenten series, What Wondrous Love Is This?: A Love That Gives Us Vision
Rev. David Carroll presents the fourth sermon in the Lenten series, What Wondrous Love Is This?: A Love That Gives Us Future.
Rev. David Carroll presents the third sermon in the series, What Wondrous Love Is This?: A Love That Gives Us Direction.
Rev. David Carroll presents the second sermon in the Lenten series WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS?: A Love that Gives Us Freedom.
MESSAGES FROM THE MOUNTAINSIDE"The Perfection of the Second Mile"Matthew 5: 38-48Rev. David Carroll
This week Rev. David Carroll continues in our Advent series, The Prince of Peace - Reconciled Relationships.
Rev. David Carroll delivers the first message in our Advent Series - The Prince of Peace - Righteousness, Justice and Peace. Isaiah 2:1-5.
This week is our final episode of the series - The Gospel of Luke - An Extraordinary Story for Ordinary Time. Rev. David Carroll discusses No Stone Unturned in Luke 21:5-19.
Rev. Matt Hall gives a special sermon on All Saints Sunday discussing the great inheritance promised in Ephesians 1:13-14.
This week in our continuing series - The Gospel of Luke - An Extraordinary Story for Ordinary Time, Rev. David Carroll discusses Wee Little Men in Luke 19: 1-10.
This week in our continuing series - The Gospel of Luke - An Extraordinary Story for Ordinary Time, Rev. David Carroll discusses The Unjust Judge in Luke 18: 9-14.
This week in our continuing series - The Gospel of Luke - An Extraordinary Story for Ordinary Time, Rev. David Carroll discusses The Unjust Judge in Luke 18: 1-8.
This week in our continuing series - The Gospel of Luke - An Extraordinary Story for Ordinary Time, Rev. David Carroll discusses Standards to Live By in Luke 17: 1-10.
The bishop of the United Methodist Conference for Mississippi - Rev. James Swanson - visited us for a very special service on September 29, 2013. He discusses where you put your value.