Sermons on Attitudes and Perspectives

When All Is Said And Done

This is the final in 6-part series of sermons in which Pastor Drew is addressing the conclusion of his pastoral ministry at Adrian First United Methodist Church. He has been appointed to Port Huron: First UMC, effective July 1. This is his final sermon at Adrian First United Methodist Church. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-15 Have you ever thought about how do you want to be remembered after you die? At your funeral, if people were invited to stand up and…

“It’s All Good”

This is the third in 6-part series of sermons in which Pastor Drew is addressing the conclusion of his pastoral ministry at Adrian First United Methodist Church. He has been appointed to Port Huron: First UMC, effective July 1. Scripture: Romans 8:26-28 Did you notice that the church received a lot more attention this week in regard to the coronavirus pandemic? When it comes to “opening up” the country, the focus has pretty much been on the business world. But…

Does God Play Favorites?

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31 Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Does anyone here recognize this proclamation? It’s part of a poem by Emma Lazarus entitled ‘The New Colossus,’ which is inscribed on a plaque affixed to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. (Colossus is defined as ‘a statue of gigantic size’). Here’s the…