Fairhaven UMC

United Methodist Church

Category: Sermon

  • Transformation Through Faith – The Story of Lawrence of Arabia The Bible does not tell us, by the way, a whole lot about Abram’s background, other than to say that he was from Ur of the Chaldees. Ur was, back in those days, about 200 miles southeast of where Baghdad is today. So imagine this.…

  • Fairhaven Sermon 2 25 2024 0:00 /1084.296 1× Summary In this week’s Lenten sermon by Rev. Peg Bowman, she delved into the theme of being a “desert people” – individuals who leave their former lives behind to follow God’s call with newfound loyalties in His kingdom. Ancient Israelites, like Abram, embarked on desert journeys to…

  • Embracing Spiritual Wilderness And there’s a reason then that Jesus drives, that the Holy Spirit drives Jesus into the wilderness at his baptism. It’s this necessary step before he embarks on active ministry, proclaiming the coming of the kingdom. There’s a reason that Jesus always is fleeing into what the Bible translates as a deserted…

  • Fairhaven Sermon 2 18 2024 Dyaln Parson 0:00 /1017.5477551020408 1× ChatGPT In this week’s sermon Pastor Dylan Parson opens with a compelling story of a Christian brother’s journey towards monastic life and the spiritual and physical trials he endures when he attempts to hold onto his earthly possessions as a safety net. This narrative sets…

  • The Final Journey Of Elijah In our passage, starting with the passage from 2 Kings today, we join the prophet Elijah on the last day of his life. Now Elijah knew this was his last day. How he knew that, we are not told. But he does run into groups of prophets along throughout the…