Journey of Hope UMC's Weekly Sermons

When Necessary Use Words

"Preach the gospel at all time, and when necessary, use words" is a phrase that is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. Where have you witnessed the gospel preached without words, and when have you been the one who preached? Pastor Jarrod shares this challenging message about how to reach those in our community and world. Let's share the message!

Inside Out: JOY

In the completion of our mental health and faith series, Pastor Jarrod gives some insight into how we can find joy in our lives. Listen for the key in finding true joy and happiness.

Inside Out: Sadness & Depression

One of the most difficult things to talk about, especially in the church, is depression. Listen as Pastor Jarrod shares about this part of mental health and faith. 

Inside Out: ANGER

Anger is such a hard thing to deal with, especially in our times of social media where it becomes easy to find yourself being controlled by this emotion. Listen as Pastor Jarrod shares about others from scripture who have dealt with anger in their lives and how this can help us as well.

Inside Out: Disgust & Hatred

We continue on our journey into mental health and faith with our series 'Inside Out.' Pastor Jarrod shares a timely message about disgust and hatred, thinking about how this infiltrates the rest of our lives.

Inside Out: Fear & Worry

Mental health awareness is certainly on the rise during this pandemic. Listen as Pastor Jarrod shares in the first week of this new series called 'Inside Out' focusing on fear and worry.

Christmas Reflections

As we celebrate the final days of the year, we look back over this Advent and Christmas Season for where God is working in our lives. What are your reflections of this season?

The Journey: From Nazareth to Bethlehem

During this 4th week of Advent, we turn our attention to the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. What does this journey tell us about God? How can we see ourselves in similar situations?

The Journey: Mary's Visit to Elizabeth

It is the third week of Advent and we continue our journey to Bethlehem with a message about a strange visit of two relatives. This is part of the story that never seems to make it into our children's Christmas programs, but there is much to discuss. Listen as Pastor Jarrod shares about this 3 month encounter.

The Journey: Joseph of Bethlehem

As we continue on our journey to Bethlehem, we spend a little time focusing on Joseph. What can we learn about ourselves through the eyes of this 'silent' character? Listen as Pastor Jarrod shares on our second week of Advent.