Lakeside United Methodist Church

Sermon Title - You Are Not a Burden to God Scripture - Luke 12:29-34 “I don’t want to be a burden.” This is a common refrain from people who are entering a season of needing help. And while our “earthly” support networks will have limits to energy and resources, the God of eternal abundance delights in giving us what w

Sermon Title - It’s Not About the Money Scripture - Luke 12:13-21   While Jesus was ministering to a crowd, a man shouted out a question about money. Jesus responded with a story about money. Spoiler alert: it’s not about the money.   https://lakesideumc.net

Series - Movies That Made Us Sermon - A Charlie Brown Christmas Scripture - Isaiah 1:11-18   It is the Christmas season, and yet Charlie Brown feels a deep discomfort. As he looks around at all the decorations, parties, and even the annual pageant, it doesn’t feel right. He ends up playing the role of prophet, calling

Sermon Title - Dead Poet’s Society Scripture - Hebrews 12:1-2   On the first day of class at a stuffy New England prep school, English teacher John Keating (played by Robin Williams) shocks his students with unorthodox methods and ideas. The most radical of which might be the simple phrase “Carpe Diem.” He shows them t

Sermon ~ The Fellowship of the Ring Scripture ~ Psalm 73: 21-28   When the Fellowship of nine tasked with destroying a Ring possessing the powers of evil find themselves at what feels like a dead end, Frodo descends into despair. He lashes out and then laments that he finds himself in the midst of such danger. The wise

Sermon Title - October Sky  Scripture - Jeremiah 1:4-10, 17-19 Homer Hickam is destined to be a coal miner—like his father, his friends, and every other boy in Coalwood, West Virginia. But after watching Sputnik pass overhead in the October sky, Homer decides to set his sights on the stars.