Resisting Judgmentalism, Offering Grace, & Getting Curious

First UMC of Cocoa Beach

Resisting Judgmentalism, Offering Grace, & Getting Curious

June 16, 2024 • Pastor Mark Reynolds • 1 Samuel 16:1–13

Have you ever felt judged, misunderstood, and written off? When you meet new people, do you fear they are evaluating you with a mental checklist, focusing on outward appearances and stereotypical labels? Has someone questioned your character just because you disagree with them? This happens to all of us, and it hurts. But the good news is that God sees us in a different way, and God calls us to do the same for others. Check out this message to see how.

God Saves: Upward!

June 30, 2024 • Pastor Mark Reynolds • 2 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 2:1–2

We all experience heartbreak and know the importance of grieving personal losses. But what happens when bad things happen to an entire community or country? What does communal and national grief look like? David sets a good example in his lament over King Saul and Johnathan in 2 Samuel 1. Check out this message to help you grieve personal and collection loss.

God Fights Through Us

June 23, 2024 • Pastor Mark Reynolds • 1 Samuel 17:32–37

What happens when giants come your way? When you experience scary challenges that feel overwhelming? In this message we continue the series, "God at Work," by reflecting on the story of David and Goliath and how God fights through us when we focus on faithfulness.

God Calls: Putting Aside Preconceived Ideas

June 2, 2024 • Pastor Mark Reynolds • 1 Samuel 3:1–10

In this message, we start a new series, "God at Work," that focuses on God's grace at work in incredible ways in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel. This lead-off sermon helps us to see how God calls all of us in important ways if we have eyes to see and ears to hear. But we need to put aside preconceived ideas of the who, how, and what of God's calling.