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Weekly sermons from Lakeside United Methodist Church in Sanford, Florida. Rev. Dan Wunderlich and guests deliver sermons that bring the Bible to life, inspire faith, and communicate the hope we have in Jesus.

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    • Jun 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    John: Word Made Flesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 27:00


    Sermon Title ~ John: Word Made Flesh Scripture ~ John 1:1-5 John's Gospel is quite different from the others, having been written last and by the longest living disciple. After a lifetime of reflection, teaching, and preaching, John has come to realize that Jesus is the God of Israel come in the flesh for all people.

    Luke: The Upside-Down King

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 32:27


    Sermon Title ~Luke: The Upside-Down King Scripture ~Luke 14:16-24 Luke's Gospel contains some of Jesus' most loved teachings, including the parables of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan. Yet, it is these very parables and the way Jesus lived out the themes contained in them that got him killed. When viewed as Luke intended, this is a Gospel about an upside-down kingdom and its king who has no problem challenging the way of the world.

    Matthew: The Source

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 31:25


    Sermon Title ~ Matthew: The Source Scripture ~ Matthew 17:1-9 Matthew places extra emphasis on Jesus being the fulfillment of the story begun in the Old Testament. He is the faithful teacher and king that Moses and David had ultimately failed to be. Many of his most pivotal moments happen at the tops of mountains, where heaven and earth symbolically overlapped. But Matthew also makes clear that this fulfilled story of God's great rescue is ultimately for everyone.

    Mark: Identity and Action

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 30:05


    Series ~ Four Gospels. One Jesus Sermon Title ~ Mark: Identity and Action Scripture ~ Mark 8:27-30 Mark is generally understood to be the earliest of the four Gospel accounts, and it likely served as a sort of “rough draft” or even starting point for Mathew and Luke. Mark focuses in on Jesus in action, presenting a portrait of one who is always on the move. Threaded throughout the book is the question of Jesus' true identity.

    The Resurrected Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 19:11


    Jesus Is Alive and It Makes All the Difference!   What does the Resurrected life look like? What are we called to do? And how are we supposed to do it?  LakesideUMC.net/connect

    Through Death to New Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 20:53


    Through Death to New Life Luke 24:1-5 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Isaiah 65:17-25 When Jesus rose from the dead, it was more than just a miracle. It was a victory. And because of that victory, Jesus has opened the way through death and into the life God had always intended for us

    Through Waiting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 22:28


    Sermon Series ~ Through Sermon Title ~Through Waiting Scriptures ~Job 42:1-6, 10-12a Jeremiah 29:10-14 Romans 8:28 (NTFE) Psalm 30:1-5 There are many forms of waiting—from tedious endurance to troubling uncertainty to painful suffering. Sometimes it feels like we are waiting with God and other times we are waiting for God. When we are faithful to look for God's presence and activity, we can join God in working all things together for good.

    Through Regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 31:15


    Series ~ Through Sermon ~ Through Regret Scriptures ~ Genesis 27:18-24, 32:24-28  Luke 15:17-24  1 Timothy 1:12-17  Psalm 73 That thing we did, that season of life, that broken relationship—it may be a thing of the past. But the regret we feel may be the burden we carry today. Is it possible for God to lead us through regret and into peace?

    Through Good Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 31:12


    Sermon Title ~Through Good Times Scriptures ~ Deuteronomy 8:6-19, 1Kings 11:1-10, Genesis 41:45b-49, 45:4-9, Psalm 23   We may not feel like we need help getting through the good times of life. But that's exactly the point. It is easy to rely on God in times of need, but how do we stay faithful when we experience God's abundance?

    Through Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 18:44


    Sermon Title ~ Through Change Scriptures ~ Genesis 12:1-4, Exodus 13:21-22, 14:19-22, Joshua 24:14-15 Major changes in life can be a challenge. Sometimes it is forced upon us, but sometimes we are invited by God into significant change and we face a choice.

    Through Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 27:27


    Series ~ Through  Sermon ~ Through Chaos Scriptures ~ Genesis 1:1-13, Genesis 7:7-12, Psalm 46   What do we do when it feels like forces that are completely out of our control are causing chaos in the world or in our own life? Is it possible to live with a faith that rejects fear?

    Stay In Love With God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 31:47


    Series ~ 3 Simple Rules Scripture ~ Colossians 2:3-7   The final of John Wesley's Three General Rules for Methodists is the simplest of them all, and yet for some of us, it's the easiest to neglect. What makes this such a tragedy is that this rule—stay in love with God—is actually the engine that powers everything else.

    Do Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 29:01


    SERIES: 3 Simple Rules SERMON: Do Good SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:27-36   Working toward doing no harm is a big and important first step. But it can leave us wondering what, if anything, we are supposed to do. How do I stand for what I believe? Is sitting it out ok? What difference can I really make in a world so big and so broken? These are all a part of the discussion around Wesley's second general rule: do good.

    Do No Harm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 26:46


    3 Simple Rules For all of the detailed theology that undergirds the Methodist movement, John Wesley understood the importance of living out our faith practically. All of the Bible knowledge in the world doesn't do a lot of good if we don't know how to apply it across our lives and relationships. These simple rules are as vital now to our love of God and neighbor as they were when they were introduced in 1743! Scripture ~ Galatians 5:13-15 As the Methodist movement started to grow, it was no longer possible for John Wesley to personally oversee and guide every group that was meeting. He realized that *how* they did things was as important as *what* they did. And the first rule reflects the truth that we cannot truly do good until we commit to doing no harm.

    Kingdom, Power, and Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 27:00


    SERIES ~ Pray This Way SERMON ~ Kingdom, Power, and Glory SCRIPTURE ~ Matthew 28:18-20   As we wrap up our series on the Lord's Prayer, we are faced with a familiar and seemingly simple benediction: yours, God, is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. But as we have found with the entirety of this prayer, it is much easier to say than it is to truly live out.

    Rescue Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 30:06


    SERIES ~ Pray This Way SERMON ~ Rescue Us SCRIPTURE ~ Matthew 6:13 Our modern understanding of temptation is that it is an invitation to do wrong. But the words of the prayer in Scripture actually point to the idea of a test that reveals the truth. Jesus' prayer acknowledges that the testing we face is not as simple as picking the best choice in a vacuum but that we need God's help to resist competing messages and follow God's lead.  

    Forgive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 30:54


    Scripture ~ Matthew 6:12   Forgiveness is at the heart of Christianity, and yet our understanding of it is often a bit blurry. Forgiveness is simultaneously far simpler and far more complex than we may realize.

    Bring In Your Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 16:26


    Series ~ Matthew 6:10   As we saw last week, praying “Our Father,” has a depth and meaning to it that might have caught us by surprise. The part of the prayer about God's Kingdom coming and God's will being done is no less surprising. In fact, it just might challenge us to rethink everything we think we know about heaven, earth, and the storyline of the Bible itself.

    The Bread We Need For Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 26:17


    Scripture ~ Matthew 6:11   We have reached the part of the Lord's Prayer where we begin to lift up our requests to God. It comes in the form of a request for daily bread - something so simple and generally plentiful for many of us. But as we have learned by now, the elements of the Lord's Prayer may be simple, but they are packed with meaning.

    Our Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 35:52


    Series ~ Pray This Way Matthew 6:7-13   Prayer is one of the central disciplines to the Christian faith, and yet many people struggle with it. Perhaps that struggle begins with a central question: to whom are we praying?

    The Peace To Trust God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 29:01


    Luke 1:26-38   Carrying a child is hard enough, but Mary has even greater challenges heaped upon her—from being pregnant out of wedlock to the pressure of bearing the Son of God. Mary displays incredible resolve when she accepts this calling, but it took more than courage. It took a deep sense of peace, and Advent invites us to experience that same peace in our lives.

    Joy That Surprises Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 29:56


    Sermon Series ~ Expecting Scripture ~ Genesis 18:9-15; 21:1-6   There is more than one way to laugh, and in the story of Sarah, we see her laugh twice. The first laugh is done in hiding with a spirit of disbelief, but her second laugh is one of contagious joy. As we continue through the season of Advent, we can ask ourselves: where are we struggling to wait for God to move in our life, and how might we anticipate the joy that comes when God's promises are fulfilled? https://lakesideumc.net

    Love Prepares The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 26:17


    Luke 1:13-17, 39-45   The headliners of the opening of Luke's Gospel are Mary and Jesus, but Mary's relative Elizabeth giving birth to Jesus' cousin John was no less a gift from God. And in both Elizabeth and John, we see a humble, self-giving love that supported Mary and Jesus. During the season of Advent, we are invited to keep our eyes open for the people in our lives who need our love and support.

    Questions are Lenses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 21:13


    John 18:33 We all have lenses through which we see and interpret the world around us. They shape how we understand things, how we respond emotionally, and even what we think is or is not possible. One of the ways we can become aware of the lenses we and others are looking through is to examine the questions we ask.

    The Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 17:21


    1 Corinthians 8~ The dinner table is where we come to share about our days, be surrounded by our loved ones, and of course eat. It can also be a place where family tensions linger. As Thanksgiving approaches and we prepare our homes and hearts for time with our families, we'll look to Paul's letter to the church in Corinth for wisdom.

    A Moment Like This

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 30:40


    Esther 4:12-17   The story of Esther is, in part, a reminder that we can be stewards of the resources, influence, and opportunities we have been given no matter the circumstance. On this Stewardship Sunday, Pastor Dan and Finance Committee Chair Audrey France-Lanas reflect on practical ways we can all make a difference.

    Serve Impactfully

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 22:57


    Matthew 25:35-40 When we think about serving impactfully, it is easy to picture the mission trip or the big service project. But the opportunity to serve and make a difference isn't just occasional or out-of-town, but it can be a part of our everyday lives. As we wrap up our Wesley Rooted series, we embrace the opportunity to continue the centuries-old tradition of Wesleyan Methodists making a difference for the Kingdom of God.

    Read Faithfully

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 27:17


    2 Timothy 3:16-17   The vast majority of Christians, United Methodists included, believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God. But what does that mean, and what does it not mean? And how does that meaning affect the way we engage with Scripture and allow it to guide and shape our lives?

    The Flywheel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 17:39


    Acts 2:47 As we gather to give thanks to God and celebrate 25 years of ministry, we reflect on the cycle recorded in Acts that demonstrates how churches survive and even thrive. Though there are a million details and challenges to living it out, staying faithful to the calling of all churches can begin to build momentum. The partnership of God's grace and a faithful community can lead to long-standing and fruitful ministry.

    Embrace Widely

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 16:38


    Preacher┃Rev. Jeremy Green Scripture┃Luke 15:20-24 As Christians, we are called to love God and neighbor, but who exactly is our neighbor? Our Wesleyan heritage guides us toward casting a wide net and accepting all. As we explore the words of John Wesley and the parables of Jesus, we'll consider how we can be unified in love despite our deeply held differences.

    Grow Deeply

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 26:43


    Whether we are talking about the literal roots of plants, the places and people that shape us, or the foundation upon which we have built our lives, roots are vitally important. Roots are the conduit for what sustains us, they are essential to growth, and they are meant to provide stability and strength. Therefore, it is also vitally important that we are rooted and grounded in the right thing.

    My Spiritual Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 32:23


    It can be easy to feel like we should be further along in our faith journey, especially when we read some of the stories in the Bible. We see the bold faith of Peter, the courageous self-sacrifices of Paul, or the calm love of Mary, and we ask why we aren't like them. And it is the subtle twist into comparison that steals away our ability to grow into the disciple God has made and called us to be.

    God's Visceral Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 30:15


    A good bit of anxiety stems from feeling like we aren't getting what we need. And so we get reactive, seeking to meet those needs through our own effort. Essentially, we become like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, giving up our access to God's presence by seeking to grasp things for ourselves.

    God's Particular Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 31:40


    One of the primary reasons we don't experience the particular love of God is because the voice of God is one among many in our heads and hearts. The stories we tell ourselves and the “committee members” who provide running commentary on our lives do their best to crowd out the only voice that truly matters. We must focus on the One who has the first and final word.

    Our False Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 31:23


    There are four common dynamics that not only stress our relationships, but they often put us in a false reality. When we learn to locate and surface these dynamics, we can begin to dispel the illusion and return to the truth. Jesus promises that, through our faithfulness to him, we can know the truth, and the truth will set us free.

    Our Deepest Beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 31:01


    Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Scripture: John 5:1-9 Description: It is easy to think that your faith in God is your deepest belief—the one you base your life on. But if you start to pay attention to how your mind and body reacts in various situations, you might discover that your faith in God is your most precious belief, but it is not actually your deepest one. The first step in closing the gap between expectations and experience in your spiritual life is clarifying your relationship with God and yourself.

    Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 29:42


    When Jesus wanted to help his disciples—including us—understand his death, he did not give us a lecture. He gave us a meal. And in this meal, we don't just learn about but we experience the love of God for us.

    Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 30:52


    Baptism is one of the central practices of the church. But there is such a wide range of ideas about why we do it and what actually happens. When we look at the baptism of Jesus and see the connections to the rest of the biblical story, we get a clearer picture of the deep meaning of this act.

    A Light Yoke for a Burdened Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 25:43


    Gen Z college students are overwhelmed with social media stress, financial burdens, and mental health crises, all while tackling the usual challenges of young adulthood. How can we, as a church, offer them rest and resilience through Christ's love? Discover how we can make a difference in their lives and lighten their load, just as Jesus promised.

    Mr. Blue Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 25:30


    If orientation was a time of peace and abundance, and disorientation disrupts all of that, it would be understandable to assume that reorientation is about putting everything back the way it was. However, while reorientation does pull us out of the depths, it is almost always surprising. It is about receiving the gift of new life God has to offer.

    Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 20:34


    Grief and loss are aspects of the human experience that each of us know all too well. When the most difficult things in life happen, we can find ourselves wishing for yesterday and with little hope for tomorrow. However, we are not alone in this. Our ancestors in faith also had intimate experience with the heavy burdens life has to offer, and were so inspired to write Psalms of disorientation. Pairing their sacred words with Paul McCartney's haunting lyrics, we'll explore where we find God in all this, and how to engage in holy lament.

    What a Wonderful World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 25:00


    In a world of disarray, it is easy to point to optimistic perspectives, like the song “What a Wonderful World,” and think: yeah, right… so naive… the world hasn't been that wonderful in a long time! But what if that is part of the point? There was goodness out there, it may still be there if we look for it, and at the very least it offers hope for that goodness to return.

    Time After Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 17:18


    Sermon Title: Time After Time Scripture: Psalm 84: 1-4…10-12 The Psalms are some of the most vulnerably human sacred writings we have. Within them we find deeply expressive poetry about almost every human emotion from joy to crushing sadness. What we learn from studying them is that no matter what we may be experiencing in life, God is always present with us.

    Repent!! (Or: Change Your Mind!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 29:14


    Sermon Title: Repent!! (Or: Change Your Mind!) Speaker: Rev. Matthew Kern Scripture: Luke 3:1-9 “Repentance” can be a loaded word, sometimes understood with only being a precursor to a life of faith. But John the Baptist gives us a hint into how our lives as disciples are in fact characterized by this repentance, or, “change of mind.”

    Until

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 0:15


    Sermon: Until Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Scripture: Luke 15:1-10 Description: The parables of the lost sheep and lost coin may be familiar to some of us, but there is one simple word in those stories that is key to understanding God's love for us. It should also serve as a motivator to those of us who are called to share that love in the world.

    Ask the Pastor (and Friends)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 23:56


    Sermon: Ask the Pastor (and Friends) Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich, Jeremy Green, Amanda Stallard Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-16a Description: Pastor Dan, Jeremy, and Amanda respond to questions from the congregation!

    Beyond the Fulfilled Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 17:21


    Sermon Series: Vision Sermon: Beyond the Fulfilled Vision Speaker: Jeremy Green Scripture: Luke 2: 25-38 Description: Scripture tells us that if we stay committed to the vision that God has shown us it will come to pass. What does it look like for us to remain faithful and steadfast in the space between the revelation of the vision and its fulfillment? 

    Our Life Together

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 27:24


    Sermon Series: Vision Sermon: Our Life Together Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Scripture: Acts 2: 42-47 Description: Churches should always be outward facing, but community culture matters too. What did it look like then and what does it look like now to be the Church for and with one another? What are the marks of a healthy culture and community?

    Between Two Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 20:44


    Sermon Series: Vision Sermon: Between Two Worlds Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-4 Description: Perhaps the hardest part of the visioning process is not actually coming up with an exciting vision. It is comparatively easy to dream about exciting an impactful things to do. But getting from a world in which we have plans to a world in which the vision is coming to life often requires waiting on God's timing.

    Willing, Ready and Listening

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 25:18


    Sermon Series: Vision Sermon: Willing, Ready and Listening Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Scripture: 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 Description: Throughout Scripture, the "word of the Lord" is regularly tied to "vision." What we read in the Bible and what we hear from God is not simply for our own information or encouragement, but it is meant to come alive and make a tangible difference. What the Church desperately needs to do, especially with emerging generations, is make visible the impact that faithfulness has on our lives and the world around us.

    Stop, Start, Continue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 24:45


    Sermon Series: Vision Sermon: Stop, Start, Continue Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Scripture: Acts 9: 1-22 Description: We have all experienced the feeling of being stuck. The feeling that something has to change for us to make it to the next level in our professional lives, personal relationships, or faith journeys. Even the Apostle Paul had a moment like this, where everything he thought he knew was challenged by Christ himself. Paul wasn't all bad, but an encounter with the Messiah opened his eye to the things he needed to discard to move forward in relationship with God.

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