Faith Methodist Church Richmond

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Spreading the good news of the gospel to the ends of the Earth and inviting everyone to have a personal relationship with God; additionally, teaching everyone who the person of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is.

  1. Step Out of the Boat-Pastor David Dorn

    Jun 8

    Step Out of the Boat-Pastor David Dorn

    Pastor David opens by revisiting a question from the previous week — would you rather live a self-sufficient, trouble-free life, or a life of uncertainty that drives you to depend on God daily? The honest answer, he says, is that most of us want both, but that's not how faith works. Drawing from Matthew 14:22-32, he sets the scene immediately after Jesus fed the five thousand — a massive ministry win — and points out that Jesus responded not by celebrating, but by withdrawing to pray. That posture of staying connected to the Father in both the good times and the hard times is the model Jesus sets before us. From there, Pastor David zeroes in on Peter's bold request to walk on the water toward Jesus. Peter stepped out while the other disciples stayed huddled in the boat, and that willingness to risk is exactly what spiritual growth requires. Yes, Peter sank — but he also walked on water. Growth, Pastor David reminds us, is not a straight line. It involves setbacks, stumbles, and a whole lot of personal grace. What matters is that we keep stepping toward Jesus, even when the waves are crashing around us. The sermon closes with a powerful image: when Jesus climbed back into the boat, the wind died down, and the disciples worshiped Him as the Son of God for the very first time in Matthew's Gospel. Pastor David points out that their understanding of Jesus was forever changed by what they had just lived through. The storms in our lives, he says, are not punishments — they are the very things that deepen our faith, sharpen our worship, and make God greater in our lives. We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx

    24 min
  2. Let Your Light Shine-Pastor David Dorn

    Jun 2

    Let Your Light Shine-Pastor David Dorn

    Pastor David opens by reminding us that showing up with a pure heart, hungry for God, is itself something worth celebrating. Drawing from the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, he points out that Jesus' earliest crowds weren't the religious elite — they were ordinary, broken people who were desperate for something more. And to them, Jesus said, "Blessed are you." God isn't looking for perfection before He pours out His blessing. He's looking for willingness. In fact, Pastor David notes that the most faith-filled people he's ever known are often those with the least stability — those who rely on God for their daily bread.But the blessing doesn't end there. Moving into Matthew 5:13-16, Pastor David makes it clear that those who are blessed by God are also used by God. Jesus calls His followers the salt of the earth and the light of the world — not the government, not the social elites, but ordinary people who embody Kingdom values. Salt preserves what surrounds it. Light illuminates what's around it. In the same way, the blessings God gives us are never meant to stop with us — they are meant to be passed through us to the people we live and work alongside every day.We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx

    24 min
  3. Sweet Surrender-Pastor Leo Lozano

    Jun 2

    Sweet Surrender-Pastor Leo Lozano

    Pastor Leo opens with a question that cuts straight to the heart: "Who is Jesus to you?" He observes that the American church is full of people who deeply respect Christ — we've got the jewelry, the bumper stickers, the home decor — but don't live as though He is truly our Lord and Savior. How you see Jesus, Pastor Leo argues, determines how you respond to Him, and that response shapes everything about the life you live. Turning to Luke 9:18-26, Pastor Leo walks through the moment Jesus asks His disciples the same piercing question. When Peter declares Jesus to be "God's Messiah," it sets the stage for one of the most demanding teachings in all of Scripture. Jesus tells His disciples that following Him means denying yourself, taking up your cross daily, and losing your life in order to truly save it. Pastor Leo explains that this isn't a riddle — it's a call to surrender your agency, your wants, and your rights to God every single morning, trading the question "What do I want today?" for "What does God have for me today?" The great encouragement woven throughout the sermon is this: God is a multiplier. What you lay at His feet, He gives back with meaning and purpose you could never manufacture on your own. Whether it's your time, your finances, your obedience, or your life's effort — God takes what is surrendered and multiplies it in ways that echo not just into this life, but into eternity. Pastor Leo closes by inviting us to see Jesus' call not as a heavy burden, but as what he calls "sweet surrender." We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx

    30 min
  4. Is God First In Your Life?-Pastor David Dorn

    Jun 2

    Is God First In Your Life?-Pastor David Dorn

    In week five of the series There Is None Greater, Pastor David tackles one of the most common struggles in the Christian life — worry. Drawing from Jesus's own words in Matthew 6:25-34, he reminds us that worry is ultimately a byproduct of misplaced faith. We let the small stuff grow too large because, deep down, we're not sure God can handle what life throws at us. But Jesus offers what Pastor David calls a "cheat code" — not for an easy life, but for a peaceful and meaningful one: "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33).Pastor David then walks through two powerful examples from Scripture that prove this principle out. Solomon, when given the chance to ask God for anything, asked for wisdom — and God, pleased by the purity of that request, gave him wealth and honor on top of it (1 Kings 3:10-13). Abraham, when tested with the life of his beloved son Isaac, chose to trust God over his greatest blessing — and God responded with an outpouring of promise and provision (Genesis 22:9-12, 15-18). Both men put God first, and God proved Himself faithful in return.The sermon closes with a personal and convicting challenge. Pastor David asks us to consider how we would respond if we came face to face with Jesus right now — not someday in eternity, but today. Like the many people in Scripture who fell at Jesus's feet the moment they encountered Him, we are called to that same daily posture of humility and surrender. Don't just imagine a future moment of worship. Seek Him now. Prioritize Him now. Make Him the greatest now — and watch Him bring order and peace to the rest of your life.We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx

    25 min
  5. Free to Be Free-Pastor David Dorn

    May 11

    Free to Be Free-Pastor David Dorn

    Pastor David opens with a humorous story about a terrible hash brown that leads to a playful reimagining of the Fall — maybe Eve didn't hand Adam the forbidden fruit because it was irresistible, but because it was so awful she needed someone else to suffer through it too. In all seriousness though, that moment in the Garden marked the first time humanity experienced sin, and because of Adam, that sinful nature has been passed down to every generation since. This is precisely why the virgin birth matters: Jesus had no earthly father to pass down original sin, making Him the only one who could stand in our place. As 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." But freedom from sin is not the same as permission to sin freely. Drawing from Galatians 5:13-25, Pastor David challenges us to resist the temptation to treat the cross like a license to do whatever we want — what he colorfully calls the "James Bond" approach to grace. Instead, Paul calls believers to use their freedom to walk in the Spirit and love their neighbors, which he says fulfills the entire law. When we partner with what the Spirit is doing in the world, the fruit of that partnership — love, joy, peace, kindness, self-control, and more — begins to grow naturally in our lives. We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx

    24 min
  6. The Battle for Your Mind-Pastor David Dorn

    May 5

    The Battle for Your Mind-Pastor David Dorn

    In this week’s sermon of the There Is None Greater series, Pastor David turns our attention inward — to the battlefield of the mind. While culture tells us to "follow your heart," Pastor David makes clear that it's our thought life that truly drives everything: how we see ourselves, how we see others, and how we see God. Leaning on Romans 12:2, he calls believers to stop conforming to the patterns of this world and instead be "transformed" — a word rooted in the Greek metamorphoo, the same word used to describe Jesus' transfiguration and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians 3:18. That kind of transformation, he insists, is inseparable from a renewed mind. Pastor David introduces the concept of "spiritual neuroplasticity," drawing on the science of how the brain can be rewired through consistent, repeated behavior over 30 days. The teachings of Jesus — loving your enemy, forgiving those who wrong you, resisting lust and hatred — don't come naturally to us, but they can be trained into us if we're willing to commit. Citing 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, he urges us to take every thought captive and filter it through the words of Christ, recognizing that not every thought we entertain is good, holy, or even our own. The sermon closes with a call to spiritual warfare, walking through the armor of God in Ephesians 6:13-18 and landing with particular force on the weapon of prayer. Pastor David reminds us that Jesus declared, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" (Matthew 28:18), which means every internal struggle and external battle can and should be brought to Him. Whether wrestling with shame, fear, relational conflict, or self-doubt, the answer is the same: pray — confidently, persistently, and without giving up. We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx

    27 min
  7. Crucified with Christ-Pastor David Dorn

    Apr 28

    Crucified with Christ-Pastor David Dorn

    Pastor David opens with a striking quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer — "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die". Drawing from Hebrews 5:12b-14, he frames the sermon around the call to move from spiritual infancy to maturity, from a "Jesus Loves Me" faith to one that grapples honestly with the cost of following Christ. This isn't feel-good Christianity, he says — it's solid food for those willing to grow up in the faith. Turning to Galatians 2:15-16, 19-21, Pastor David unpacks Paul's argument that no one is justified — that is, saved — by following the law, no matter how diligently they try. Just as breaking the speed limit by even one mile per hour still makes you a lawbreaker, our inevitable failure to keep God's law reveals our sinfulness without offering any remedy for it. The law exposes sin but cannot save us from it. The heart of the message rests in Paul's declaration, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (Gal. 2:20). Echoing Jesus' own words in Matthew 16:24b-25 and Luke 9:23, Pastor David calls us to the daily practice of dying to self — putting to death selfishness, lust, anger, and bitterness — so that Christ, not our sinful nature, is what the world sees in us. This, he says, is what separates a saint from a pew warmer, and it is the life he is inviting every believer to step into. We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx

    22 min
  8. The Great Exchange-Pastor David Dorn

    Apr 23

    The Great Exchange-Pastor David Dorn

    Pastor David opens this post-Easter message with a pressing question: now that Easter is behind us, what comes next? His answer is straightforward — it's time to grow up. Drawing on the New Testament's analogy of moving from spiritual milk to solid food, he reminds the congregation that while every believer starts their walk with Jesus focused on what He can do for them, spiritual maturity calls us to shift that focus entirely onto Christ. In the Methodist tradition, this is part of the process of sanctification — having our lives transformed and conformed into the image of Jesus. To illustrate this, Pastor David turns to John 3:22-30, where John the Baptist's disciples come to him troubled that Jesus is drawing bigger crowds. Rather than taking offense, John responds with remarkable humility, comparing himself to the best man at a wedding: "The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. He must become greater; I must become less" (John 3:29-30). This exchange of self for Christ, Pastor David argues, is the very heartbeat of spiritual maturity. Pastor David also addresses the reality of doubt, pointing to Matthew 11:2-6, where John — now imprisoned and facing death — sends word to Jesus asking, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?" (Matt. 11:3). Rather than dismissing John's doubt, Pastor David reframes it: doubt doesn't signal spiritual immaturity, it signals spiritual honesty. Jesus responds not with a rebuke, but by pointing to all the good being done around John. In the same way, when doubt creeps into our own lives, what we often need most is not answers, but a change of perspective — a reminder of what God is already doing around us. We invite you to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/faithmcrichmondtx

    22 min
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