Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explores the tension between a quiet, conforming faith and the radical, disruptive nature of true scriptural Christianity. Drawing from the historical roots of Methodism—which began as a movement of “troublemakers” who challenged social injustice—the sermon contrasts a polite, private relationship with God against the reality of being…

Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson reflects on a family trip to the disappearing coastline of Buxton, North Carolina, using the uncontrollable power of the ocean as a metaphor for the chaos and fear we face in our lives. He connects this to the biblical story of Jesus walking on water, illustrating how…

Summary In this week’s service, Rev Dylan Parson draws a poignant parallel between the intensive, careful labor required to cultivate a lawn at his parsonage and the spiritual discipline needed to grow in faith. Reflecting on the human instinct to be risk-averse with our resources—such as time, energy, or church budgets—he examines the Parable of…

Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explores one of the most unsettling narratives in Scripture: Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah. Drawing parallels between Jesus’ teachings on the weight of intention and modern stories of broken trust, the Pastor reflects on how the threat of violence can be just as…