HPUMC - Sanctuary Sermons (Traditional Worship)

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Did you know that the word “Christian” only appears three times in the entire Bible? It emerged in the early days of the church as a derogatory lab…

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Guardrails aren’t placed in the middle of danger. They are strategically positioned to stop you before you get there—along sharp curves, at the ed…

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What if the way you spend your time is quietly steering your life in a direction you never intended? In a world that glorifies busyness, it’s easy …

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No one gets behind the wheel planning to crash. Yet, it happens every day. People crash, not because they meant to, but because they drifted, got di…

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What would it look like if the door to God’s love and grace was wide open in your life? What if God’s peace, mercy, and goodness were breaking thro…

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Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words when someone you care about is hurting? It’s easy to feel powerless. You want to comfort, but you …

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What do we do when tragedy strikes and suffering seems random? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or distant from God in the face of broken circumstance…

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Do you ever wonder if you have to “clean up” your life before God will really show up? Life isn’t neat or tidy. There are joys and sorrows, questio…

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Do you have the mindset of Jesus? So often we spend time, money, and energy learning to think like others so that we can be more like them—more suc…

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Have you ever found yourself presented with an opportunity you felt totally unqualified for? Two thousand years ago, an ordinary disciple named Ana…

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What attribute do you love most about your father or a father figure in your life? Maybe it’s his steady strength, his listening ear, or his genero…

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Sometimes, all the wisdom and experience in the world tell us to “stay put.” Don’t try. Don’t hope. Don’t believe anything will change. Whether it'…

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Ever felt trapped in the endless cycle of decision-making anxiety? You aren’t alone. Each of us knows the overwhelming worry that comes with facing…

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In a world where “might makes right,” gentleness can feel like weakness. But what if it is actually a surprising kind of strength?

God places a hig…

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“I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” These words from the Apostle Paul might be some …

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What does it truly mean to honor those who have shaped us? 

In John 19, as Jesus hangs on the cross, he looks down at his mother and ensures she is…

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When Jesus promises in John 14 that he will do whatever we ask in his name, it’s tempting to hear that as a blank check—an offer to make our agenda…

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What if the way we think about "ruling" isn’t quite what God had in mind? From the dawn of creation, God commissioned humanity to rule over all tha…