Lakeside United Methodist Church

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

We have focused our perspective, aligned our posture, and explored the pathway to a deep life. Now, we must wrestle with the question: what is it all for?

Philippians 4:8-9

In so many areas of life, it can feel like we are measured by our output. But what if the true deep life was better measured not by what comes out but by what goes in?

Proverbs 11:3-8 (The Message)

Competency is a tool with which we can make an impact, but it is our character that guides what we do with that tool. Working on our character, alongside our competency,…

Psalm 73:1-5, 16-18

A major temptation we face in today’s world is to focus on the timely, trying to keep up with everything as it is happening. But when we realign our perspective toward the timeles…

John 1:1-5, 9-14

One of these Gospels is not like the other… While Matthew, Mark, and Luke offer us Advent and Christmas narratives we might recognize, John tells us a Christmas story that is all but…

Mark 1: 1-8

In a world where everything is moving at a blistering pace, Christmastime often cranks things up to 11. Mark, the writer of arguably the fastest paced Gospel, starts his book with John th…

Acts 15:36-39, 2 Timothy 4:11

The Bible doesn’t record a single word that Barnabas said, but his influence on the early church and the New Testament is indelible. By actively working to identify and …

Acts 11: 19-26

No matter how much natural leadership talent we have, it needs to be developed. And for many of us, it took someone seeing the potential in us before that development could begin. The …

John 17:20-23

We are 48 hours away from another election. And the second that one is over, the next one begins. The divisions that drive us away from one another feel as though they have become perma…

Matthew 6: 24-33

We are made in the image of a generous God who has blessed us with a world of abundance. Today, we explore how to respond in a way that is faithful both to God as well as ourselves a…

Romans 12:1-2

Do we live in a world of scarcity or a world of abundance? Our answer to this question has a profound impact on how we live our lives and interact with one another.

John 3:16

Central to God’s character is love, and the Bible tells us over and over again that proof of that love is found in God’s generosity. A first step toward generosity in our own lives is to be…

Proverbs 3: 5-6

Our lives are more hectic than ever. Throw in the typical stresses of life, be they relationship issues, health concerns, an unstable job situation, or financial stresses, and many of…

Acts 2: 42-47

In the midst of the excitement of all that was fresh and new, the early Church recognized the power and importance of staying connected to where they came from. Prayer and worship can t…

Acts 2:42-47

We grab fast food and eat in our car. We sit alone for meals and scroll on our phones. We sit with others for meals and scroll on our phones. Sometimes we are so busy that we don’t even …

Acts 2:42-47

Th search for community, connection and meaning were areas where the early Church excelled. And yet many today are abandoning the Church to seek community in everything from brunch group…

Acts 2:42-47