Pea Ridge UMC Sermon Pea Ridge UMC

It is Ascension Sunday, which is the day the church celebrates Jesus' ascension to the right hand of the Father. This week's sermon looks at Jesus' pastoral prayer of John 17:6-19. Rev. Shannon Blosser looks at the meaning of the prayer, and how Jesus prays for his disciples to be faithful as a church.

Today's sermon comes from Acts 10:34-48. Rev. Shannon Blosser details the story of Peter's engagement with Cornelius and how it connects to the recently completed UMC General Conference. He says that the kind of church we are called to be is the one that makes room for everyone.

This week's sermon comes from John 15:1-8. It is the story of Jesus identifying himself as the vine and those who follow him as the branches. Rev. Shannon Blosser talks about what this means for us, and how true fruit that changes the world only comes through a life in Christ.

This week's sermon is based on 1 John 3:16-24. Rev. Shannon Blosser talks about the nature of love and how it must be costly for it to be truly sacrificial and servant-based.

Today's sermon is based on Luke 24:36-49. Rev. Shannon Blosser talks about how the resurrected Jesus met the disciples in their woundedness and called them to experience Christ in a new way. He also says Christ invites us, in our emotional pain, to see Jesus as the source of hope.

It is Resurrection Sunday! Our sermon podcast today features our choir director, Emily Cloer, leading us in a special song. Rev. Shannon Blosser follows with a sermon based on Mark 16:1-8. He talks about how Jesus's resurrection is the victory over death, the meaning of death, and how we are called to tell the story of the resurrection today. Our podcast concludes with our choir singing the Hallelujah chorus.