Warrenton United Methodist Church

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Weekly sermons from the pastor at Warrenton United Methodist Church, Warrenton VA

  1. 2D AGO

    March 1, 2026 - Unlikely Opposition

    Send a text In her sermon “Unlikely Opposition,” Pastor Ashley reflects on how God can use opposing voices for our growth. Sharing stories from her own life, she recalls moments when disappointment and hard feedback became unexpected gifts of wisdom and redirection. Drawing on Peter’s denial of Jesus in the Gospel account, she highlights the servant girl as a surprising messenger who exposed Peter’s fear and called him back to truth. Opposition, she explains, is not always meant to harm; sometimes it lovingly challenges, corrects, and refines us. The question is not whether we’ll face opposition, but how we will respond when truth confronts us. http://www.warrentonumc.org Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church St. Warrenton VA 20186 office@warrentonumc.org

    19 min

  2. FEB 22

    February 22, 2026 - An Unlikely Offering

    Send a text In this Lenten message, Pastor Ashley reflects on Lent as a sacred reset, a season of repentance, sacrifice, and renewed perspective. Preaching on Mary anointing Jesus, she contrasts familiar roles such as Martha serving and Judas criticizing with Mary’s extravagant and unexpected devotion. Mary’s costly offering models surrendered love that catches the world off guard. Lent invites believers to break routines, release barriers, and offer their own “unlikely offering” to Christ. Through generosity, forgiveness, hospitality, and deeper commitment of time, talent, and treasure, disciples are called to pour themselves out in bold and authentic devotion. http://www.warrentonumc.org Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church St. Warrenton VA 20186 office@warrentonumc.org

    20 min

  3. FEB 15

    February 15, 2026 - What Love Does

    Send a text In this post–Valentine’s Day sermon, Pastor Ashley reminds the church that love is more than a feeling—it is obedience to Christ. While we grow tired of talking about love, living it is harder. Jesus defines love as keeping his commands and remaining in him. True love is faithful, steady, and often costly, requiring us to die to self in everyday moments—apologizing first, telling the truth, serving when tired. Like the Good Samaritan, love crosses the road. Love is not one item on the Christian list; it is the list. When we abide in Christ, love becomes sufficient and transformative. http://www.warrentonumc.org Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church St. Warrenton VA 20186 office@warrentonumc.org

    17 min

  4. FEB 8

    February 8, 2026 - Launch Pad

    Send a text In the final week of the Defying Gravity series, Pastor Ashley invites us to move beyond reflection and into action. After weeks of examining what holds our attention, how we use our time, and what we cling to, this message centers on generosity as the way God’s kingdom breaks into our lives. Through Scripture, story, and vivid illustrations, we are reminded that holding too tightly to what doesn’t last steals joy, while letting go creates freedom and life. As Lent approaches, we are called to live with open hands, open hearts, and renewed commitment to God’s kingdom that endures forever. http://www.warrentonumc.org Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church St. Warrenton VA 20186 office@warrentonumc.org

    19 min

  5. FEB 1

    February 1, 2026 - Sheaves in the Snow

    Send a text Pastor Ashley explores Jesus’ parable of the wheat and the weeds, reminding listeners that the kingdom of heaven is both a future hope and a present reality. Jesus teaches in parables to awaken receptive hearts and invite transformation, not judgment. While good and harmful forces coexist in the world, followers of Christ are not called to uproot others, but to tend the wheat by living faithfully. Pastor Ashley offers five practices for discerning without becoming cruel, including guarding our hearts, seeking clarity through prayer, and leaving room for transformation. Through compassionate action, generosity, and faithful witness, the church reflects Christ and participates in God’s kingdom breaking into the world today. http://www.warrentonumc.org Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church St. Warrenton VA 20186 office@warrentonumc.org

    19 min

  6. JAN 25

    January 25, 2026 - Defying Gravity

    Send a text Pastor Ashley continued the Defying Gravity series by challenging listeners to break free from the culture of “more” and make God the priority through intentional living and generosity. Using the story of early transatlantic flight, she contrasted failed attempts driven by excess and ego with Charles Lindbergh’s success, rooted in simplicity, focus, preparation, and intentionality. These same principles, she explained, shape faithful discipleship and stewardship. Drawing from Jesus’ parable of the rich fool, she urged mindful living oriented toward eternity rather than self. When our lives are designed around God’s priorities, generosity becomes reflexive, joyful, and life-giving. Printable version of the Budget Worksheet http://www.warrentonumc.org Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church St. Warrenton VA 20186 office@warrentonumc.org

    20 min

  7. JAN 18

    January 18, 2026 - Defying Gravity

    Send a text Pastor Ashley’s sermon explores the tension between the “kingdom of self” and the “kingdom of God.” She explains how the gravitational pull of our own desires, priorities, and even well-intentioned habits can draw us away from God and ultimately enslave us. Using the parable of the prodigal son, she shows that both self-indulgence and self-righteousness can trap us. True freedom is found when God’s kingdom takes priority, marked by humility, trust, grace, and love. The sermon challenges listeners to examine how they use their time, reorient their lives toward God, and remember that God’s freedom is not earned but received each time we choose to return home. http://www.warrentonumc.org Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church St. Warrenton VA 20186 office@warrentonumc.org

    17 min

  8. JAN 11

    January 11, 2026 - Defying Gravity

    Send a text Pastor Ashley introduces the Defying Gravity sermon series, exploring the unseen forces that shape our lives. Using gravity as a metaphor, she describes how cultural pressures, media, possessions, and misplaced desires can pull us away from God when God is not our primary grounding force. Drawing from the story of the rich young man, she highlights how confusion between wants and needs creates spiritual imbalance and incompleteness. Jesus’ call to surrender exposes what stands between us and true freedom. The sermon invites listeners to simplify their lives, reorder priorities, and make room for God’s work, choosing completeness, freedom, and stewardship over fear, excess, and distraction. http://www.warrentonumc.org Warrenton United Methodist Church 341 Church St. Warrenton VA 20186 office@warrentonumc.org

    22 min
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