Sermon Archives

Discerning Your Call

Arlington UMC is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Included as part of the "Alive in the Spirit" sermon series are messages from former pastors appointed to AUMC. Explore with them what it means to live a spirit-filled life.

Are you ever exhausted from the demands of life? Pastor Wes explores in this sermon, where we find the energy to serve God and use the talents that have been given to each of us in meaningful ways.

Reverend Wes Arthur preaches "The Exception Not the Rule".

Reverend Wes Aturh preaches on a person's self worth, loving God, and loving your neighbor.

Do you ever ask yourself what would Jesus do? Explore this question in relationship to service.

Explore AUMC's core value of being adaptable. Pastor Abi Foerster explains the difference between adaptability and accommodation

The existence of many different world relgions leads to many questions. As Christians, we must seek to increase our understanding of other faiths, including the similarities and differences compared with our own fiath, so that we may find ways to build bridges and more effectively share the gospel.

LIke Christians, Hindus believe that there is one true God; and some of the writings in the Hindu sacred texts are reminiscent of Jesus; sayings or of writings we find in the Old Testament. However, Hinduism differs from Christianity in its understanding of the nature of God, what happens to a person after death, and the way to human salvation.

Buddhism has a number of positive characteristics and shares with Christianity the ethic that we are to treat others as we ourselves hope to be treated. However, Buddhism, as this sermon explores, differs from Christianity in several very basic assumptions including belief in God, what happens when we die, and the reason for suffering in the world.

Islam is a unique faith grounded in some of the same principles that underlie Christianity, but with some irreconcilable differences as well.

Judaism and Christianity share very much in common becasue Christianity emerged from Judaism; however, the nature and person of jesus Christ continues to be th eprimary factor separating the two faiths.

Christianity provides a model of the Supreme Being, God, as perfect love extended to all humankind through Jesus Christ.