Carolina Forest United Methodist Church Sermons

Carolina Forest United Methodist Church
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Welcome to the Carolina Forest United Methodist Church Sermon Podcast. We are located in the Carolina Forest community of Myrtle Beach, SC. These sermons are how we share what we're discovering together. BELONG. Before you may even believe, you are seen, known, and welcome here exactly as you are. BECOME. We form followers of Jesus, not just attendees. Faith is a journey we walk together. Curiosity is a strength of a growing faith. Every generation belongs and contributes. BLESS. The church doesn't exist for itself. It exists to be a light to our communities. We serve with courage and joy.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Do Unto Others Part 5: Win or Lose

    After an election, when our side loses, we're quick to demand accountability. When our side wins, we can become remarkably good at explaining away the very things we'd condemn in someone else. And sometimes we use our faith to justify both. In Part 5 of Do Unto Others, “Win or Lose,” Pastor Tyler explores Jeremiah 2:4–13 and the uncomfortable ways our political loyalties can shape our faith, our expectations of others, and the standards we apply to ourselves. It's an invitation to consider how holding ourselves and those we support to the same standards might change the way we treat our neighbors, hold leaders accountable, and work together for the well-being of our communities, regardless of who wins an election. At the end of the message, you'll find three questions to help you reflect personally or continue the conversation with others. We gather for worship the first three Sundays of each month at 10:00 AM at Ten Oaks Middle School. Scripture: Jeremiah 2:4–13; Romans 13:1–4, 8–10; Jeremiah 7:4–6; Jeremiah 22:15–16 Preacher: Rev. Tyler Strange Preached Sunday, November 8, 2026 Carolina Forest United Methodist Church Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ForTheForestSC.org

  2. Nov 3

    Do Unto Others Part 4: Whose Side Is Love On?

    We all need boundaries. They protect our peace, our relationships, and our well-being. But sometimes the boundaries we create to protect ourselves also become barriers that keep us from understanding and caring for one another. A boundary can be a guardrail or a lid. In Part 4 of Do Unto Others: Whose Side Is Love On?, Pastor Tyler explores Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan and a powerful challenge from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech. Both invite us to shift our attention from what it might cost us to help someone toward what might happen to them if we don't. Together, they challenge us to reconsider the boundaries we draw, the people we overlook, and what it really means to love our neighbors. In a world where political differences can make neighbors feel like enemies, following Jesus requires more than simply holding the right beliefs. It calls us to the courage to stop, the courage to cross the boundaries that divide us, and the courage to speak up when people are reduced to labels. As you listen, consider where the boundaries in your own life might be protecting something important and where they might be keeping you from someone who needs you. We gather for worship at 10:00 AM on the first three Sundays of each month at Ten Oaks Middle School. Scripture: Luke 10:25–37 Preacher: Rev. Tyler Strange Preached Sunday, November 1, 2026 Carolina Forest United Methodist Church Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ForTheForestSC.org

  3. Oct 22

    Do Unto Others Part 3: Common Ground

    What happens when disagreement turns “we” into “they”? We live in a time when it’s easy to assume we know what someone believes, what they value, or even who they are based on which political side they’re on. But what if the people we’re arguing against aren’t quite who we’ve imagined them to be? Once I’ve labeled you, I don’t have to learn you. In Part 3 of Do Unto Others, Pastor Tyler explores what it means to find common ground in a divided world. Through a personal story of friendship across political differences and the Apostle Paul’s encounter with the people of Athens in Acts 17, we discover that finding common ground doesn’t require us to agree on everything or surrender our convictions. It means recognizing something deeper that connects us. Dignity matters. Truth matters. Nobody is disposable. Jesus calls us to become a people who can disagree, tell one another the truth, and still care for one another. There is a “we” that exists before we ever agree. And disagreement doesn’t get to erase it. After the sermon, we’ve included the three questions our congregation used for our post-sermon table conversations. These questions invite us to examine our assumptions, consider where we might find common ground, and imagine what it looks like to remain a community even when we disagree. Listen through the end and join the conversation with us! We meet at 10:00 AM on the first three Sundays of each month at Ten Oaks Middle School. Scripture: Acts 17:16–28 Preacher: Rev. Tyler Strange Preached Sunday, October 18, 2026 Carolina Forest United Methodist Church Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ForTheForestSC.org

  4. Oct 14

    Do Unto Others Part 2: A Starting Point

    What if disagreement didn’t have to become an argument? We won’t agree about everything. But disagreement doesn’t have to cost us our relationships or turn our neighbors into enemies. In Part 2 of Do Unto Others, Pastor Tyler asks what it would look like to become people who seek understanding before winning, practice curiosity instead of judgment, and recognize the dignity of the person across from us. Because where we sit shapes what we see. Our experiences, losses, relationships, fears, and stories shape how we understand the world. Jesus gives us a starting point for how we respond to those differences. We can disagree without withdrawing.We can listen without surrendering our convictions.We can love without pretending our differences don’t matter. We don’t have to stand in the same place to sit at the same table. After the sermon, we’ve included the three questions our congregation used for our post-sermon table conversations. Rather than simply talking about curiosity, we practiced it together. Listen through to the end and join the conversation with us. We meet at 10:00 AM on the first three Sundays of each month at Ten Oaks Middle School. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19–23; John 13:34–35; Galatians 6:2Preacher: Rev. Tyler StrangePreached Sunday, October 11, 2026Carolina Forest United Methodist ChurchMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaForTheForestSC.org

  5. Oct 8

    Do Unto Others Part 1: We are Neighbors. Not Labels.

    Can we disagree about politics without losing sight of each other?Politics asks an unavoidable question: How are we going to live together?But when political disagreement becomes partisanship and fear, it can change the way we see the people around us.Neighbors become labels.Differences become threats.Contempt starts to feel justified.Jesus offers another way.In Part 1 of Do Unto Others, Pastor Tyler explores Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:12 and what the Golden Rule means for our deeply divided political moment. Following Jesus doesn’t require us to agree on everything or pretend our differences don’t matter. It means refusing to let disagreement erase the image of God in the person across from us.Partisan politics can make someone an opponent. But politics can also be one way we pursue the good of our neighbors together: feeding the hungry, serving the poor, caring for children, tending to the sick, and watching over one another in love.Jesus gives us a way to participate in our shared life without losing sight of one another.What partisanship tries to divide, Jesus teaches us to love.Scripture: Matthew 7:7–12; 1 John 4:18; James 1:19Preacher: Rev. Tyler StrangePreached on Sunday, October 4, 2026Carolina Forest United Methodist ChurchMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaForTheForestSC.org

  6. Sep 15

    Right Where You Are: Growing Hope

    Overwhelmed by everything that feels wrong in the world and everything you can't seem to fix? Jesus tells a strange, small story to answer that exact feeling: a mustard seed, a pinch of yeast, and a Kingdom that doesn't arrive with a big production. In this second part of our "Right Where You Are" series, Pastor Tyler explores Matthew 13:31-33 and tells us that hope doesn't have to start as a mountaintop vision. Hope can take root as small as a seed you plant today. Right where you are. Scriptures featured this week: Mark 1:14-15 Matthew 13:31-35 Preacher: Rev. Tyler Strange Preached on Sunday, September 13, 2026

  7. Aug 17

    Why You Can't Stop: Future You

    What story will be told about your life when your time on earth is over? In this third message of "Why You Can't Stop," we use that question as a lens for examining whether the choices we're making today are the right ones for "future you." The significant areas of life are built on small, consistent investments of time. In light of God's promises for you, what is the wise thing to do with your time, and how do you make your days count? Scriptures featured this week: Ephesians 5:6-17 John 6:39-40; 14:27; 17:3 Preacher: Rev. Tyler Strange Preached on Sunday, August 16, 2026

  8. Aug 12

    Why You Can't Stop: At Capacity

    Most of us aren't overwhelmed because we have too much to do.We're overwhelmed because we're giving a little of ourselves to everything. Devoting a little of yourself to everything means devoting a great deal of yourself to nothing. In this second message of Why You Can't Stop, we walk through Matthew 6 and what Jesus says directly about worry, priorities, and what it looks like to trust God with your daily life. Something or someone will determine what gets priority in your day.The question is what you're going to put first.You cannot receive what you refuse to make room for. Scriptures Featured this week: Matthew 6:25-34 John 14:27 Preacher: Rev. Tyler Strange Preached on Sunday, August 9, 2026

  9. Aug 3

    Why You Can't Stop: Tick, Tock

    You already know your pace is at capacity. You've known it for a while. The real question isn't why you can't slow down. It's why you won't. In this first message of "Why You Can't Stop," we turn to an unlikely guide: Moses. A shepherd who spent forty years guiding sheep around the land. What we discover could be the invitation you need to live your life at the pace of peace rather than a pace that leaves peace at the door. Scriptures Featured This Week: Psalm 90:1-12 John 14:27 Preacher: Rev. Tyler Strange Preached on Sunday, August 2, 2026

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Welcome to the Carolina Forest United Methodist Church Sermon Podcast. We are located in the Carolina Forest community of Myrtle Beach, SC. These sermons are how we share what we're discovering together. BELONG. Before you may even believe, you are seen, known, and welcome here exactly as you are. BECOME. We form followers of Jesus, not just attendees. Faith is a journey we walk together. Curiosity is a strength of a growing faith. Every generation belongs and contributes. BLESS. The church doesn't exist for itself. It exists to be a light to our communities. We serve with courage and joy.

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