Central United Methodist Church (knoxville, Tn)

Rev. John Slater encourages to learn to be a disciple -- to study Jesus and follow him.

Austin Byerly reminds us that salt loses it's flavor if it isn't used and light cannot be light if it is hidden away.

The third in our series called A Season of Growth focuses on the question Jesus asked his disciples and still poses to us today: Who do you say that I am?

Pentecost kicked off a series called Season of Growth. This is the second in that series called Leaving the Comfortable. The scripture is Romans 12:1-8 and Matthew 4:18-23

Celebrating Pentecost by exploring how the Spirit brings us and our faith alive.

Our last in the series called Christian Mindfulness. An invitation to nurture simplicity in our lives. Matthew 6.

Our third in the series called Christian Mindfulness. This week, the focus is on self-compassion and it's importance in our journey as people of faith.

The second our series focuses on the virtue of gratitude. Particularly, how often we turn it into a platitude rather than a discipline. We use it, at times, in ways that are not helpful. Give a listen.

The first in our series called Christian Mindfulness focuses on the foundation of all mindfulness teaching: awareness of the present moment. The gospel lesson is from Matthew 6:25-34.

Christ is Risen! Easter is new life...resurrection...transformation. That happens when we are willing to see things from a different perspective. Perhaps, even seeing the world upside down.

The final sermon in the Lenten series called Words for Lent focuses on Jesus humbling himself to the point of death on a cross. His submission was not out of weakness, but out of a mysterious love. Philippians 2:5-11

Mary lets her hair down, and we're invited to confess our faith in Jesus and put our whole trust in his grace. John 12:1-8

On this fourth Sunday of Lent, we look at the part of our baptismal covenant that calls us to repent. We are invited to look at this word and it's meaning for our lives in a fresh way using Luke 13:1-9.

Austin Byerly, our ministry intern, preaches from Luke 15:1-2; 11-32, the story of the prodigal son. This is the third in our series called Words for Lent: Living our Baptismal Covenant.

During Lent, we're looking at our journey to the cross through our baptismal covenant. Today, we begin with, "Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness and reject the evil powers of this world?"

Today's sermon focuses on the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain. Well, the focus, rather, is on God's words from the cloud: "This is my beloved son. My chosen one. Listen to him." As we move into Lent, how are we listening to the one we follow?

This is the last installment of our series called Time of Our Lives. This week, we take a look at the first chapter of Ecclesiastes and we hear from three of our wise elders, including our own centenarian, Jean Ellis.

What's important to us? How do we prioritize our life? What is a big rock and what is a small rock and how do we fit them into our lifetime?

As we begin a new year, we make resolutions, we prioritize, and we set goals. What if we lived with the though in mind that no only are our lives quick, but that they can be filled with meaning.