Sermons by Pastor Steve Painter

Each of the prior themes leads to the culminating idea that we are to serve others and impact the world. Because God’s grace is a lifelong journey, and because love is a verb that should be shared with all people, we are called and equipped to make a difference in the world. God invites us to partner in God’s mission of love. As Wesleyan Christians, therefore, we assume…

Week 5 of Wesleyan Rooted

The word love, in its primary biblical root form, is a verb before it is a noun. ​Love is first something that we do, before it is something that we feel. In the Wesleyan tradition, we believe it is important to translate faith into loving action. Faith without works is dead. We view the Christian life as a dynamic journey rooted in a faith that works by love, leading to…

This week we begin a new sermon series called Wesleyan Rooted. We will take a look at the foundational beliefs that form us as Christians and United Methodists. Our first week is called Grow Deeply. It is all about love. Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s…