by markfeldmeir | Mar 28, 2014 | Faith, Grace, Humility, sermon
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Whether you find yourself jumping at the site of a spider or working up a sweat at the mere thought of boarding an airplane, fears and phobias seem to plague just about every one of us, often in very debilitating ways. If I were to ask you to...
by markfeldmeir | Mar 28, 2014 | Faith, Grace, sermon, The Church
Jeremiah 1:4-10 Ordained ministry is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling vocations imaginable. As a pastor, I am given to share with others both the ache and the awe of human experience—to sit with others in their darkest hour, to share with them in their...
by markfeldmeir | Jan 12, 2014 | Faith, Grace, Hospitality, Jesus, Obedience, Searching for God, sermon, The Church
Acts 8:26-40 Later this afternoon, United Methodist clergy and laypersons from our Annual Conference will meet in Pasadena with our Bishop, Minerva Carcano, for what is called a time of “Holy Conferencing on Biblical Obedience.” Both Rev. Martha and I will attend,...
by markfeldmeir | Apr 4, 2012 | sermon
A few weeks ago I preached a sermon that continues to generate feedback from listeners. The sermon addressed the seemingly counter-intuitive, paradoxical, even illogical teaching of Jesus about the command to “carry our cross.” When Peter first heard...
by markfeldmeir | Feb 15, 2012 | Featured, sermon, Updates & Announcements
This past Sunday I spoke about the well-intentioned, but naive advice to “practice random acts of kindness.” It’s not that we don’t need more kindness in the world; it’s that “random” just doesn’t get the job done. The...
