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Sermons @ Shepherd

May 27, 2019

On Memorial Day, we remember and give thanks to all those who died in service to our country. When Jesus asks us to "do this in remembrance of me,", he is asking much more than recalling an event or debating the theology of the Last Supper. Instead, we join the story in a form of anamnesis, of seeing Jesus with us at...


May 27, 2019

Jesus is coming home to Nazareth, and the hometown people expect he's come home to do miracles and wonders. But Jesus has different plans, a plan that opens the kingdom to those even outside the community. The church today often gets bogged down in buildings and budgets. We, too, need to refocus our energy on ministries...


May 22, 2019

Being connected is part of our lives. Jesus want us to be connected to himself, the vine. How do we abide in the vine? By loving one another, just as Jesus loves you. John 15:9-17


May 20, 2019

In RSM, where every house, street, and business all look the same, how does one stand out? In a community of uniformity, Christians distinguish themselves by how we love one another. John 15: 9-17.


May 13, 2019

Our guest preacher this week is Nicole Armstrong, who works at the Anaheim UMC. In this sermon, Nicole talks about Jesus' words from Matthew 18: "Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. This radical Gospel of Jesus says that to be great, we need to understand that greatness is...