St. Matthew's United Methodist Church

In our message from January 11, 2026, Steve Casteel shares Matthew 3:13-17 with us.  We see the example Jesus' baptism. We see the power of knowing that He, and we, are God's beloved.

In our Epiphany Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the story of the Wise Men and their call to faithfulness above all else.  May that be our goal for this new year!

In our INTERSECTION message from January 4, 2026, Rev. Steve Casteel reminds us that just like the Wise Men, we are on a journey together. But to where?

In our final sermon of the year for 2025, Andy looks at Psalm 148. We see the importance of praise to our lives; it is the metronome, it keeps the rhythm and beat to our lives.  Where was that rhythm of praise in 2025?  Where will you keep it in 2026?

In our INTERSECTION message from December 28, 2025, Brian shares with us from Psalm 148. Praise is the rhythm of our lives.  How will we keep that rhythm in the year to come?

In our Traditional message from December 21, 2025, Andy look Matthew 1: 18-25.  We see in Joseph's story that love is not merely an emotion that we feel, but love is simple, kind, sacrificial actions. Love is not what we feel; it is what we do.

In our INTERSECTION message from December 21, 2025, Brian shares with us from Matthew 1: 18-25. In Joseph's story, we see what love really looks like.

In our Traditional message from December 7, 2025, Andy shares with us from Matthew 3: 1-12. Repentance is a gift, because repentance reminds us just how much God loves us and longs to forgive us.

In our INTERSECTION message from December 7, 2025, Brian looks at Matthew 3: 1-12. We see John the Baptist's call for repentance. That gift of repentance leads us to peace.

In our message for the first Sunday of Advent, Brian and Mary Beth remind us that our hope is in Jesus' coming. He is coming to save us!

In our Traditional message from the first Sunday of Advent, we look at Matthew 24, 36 44 we look at the hope that comes from Jesus' second coming. We heard this passage with fear, but that is not the intent.  He is not coming to get us, He is coming to save us!

In our Traditional sermon for November 23, 2025, Christ the King Sunday, we look at what it means to say that Christ is King?  His kingship is not like the earthly, human kings, but His kingship is found in His wounds. He inhabits our praise, but He also inhabits our suffering and hurts.  Jesus, alone, is King! 

In our INTERSECTION service, Mary Beth preaches from Luke 23: 33-43.  We see Jesus upon the cross, and see His call to love, even those who may be different from us. He is Lord, and He loves us. He calls us to do the same, love all we meet.  His Lordship pushes us away from the edges of our society, but to the middle, where we smash idols and love all. 

In our Confirmation message from November 16, 2025, Mary Beth Ashely Davis shares with us from Isaiah 65: 1-5.  God is making all things new, including us.  This isn't a future hope, but a present reality! 

In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us from Psalm 17.  God is our defender and our shield because we are the apple of His eye.  

In our Traditional message from November 9, 2025, Andy shares with us form Psalm 17.  We see that we are the apple of God's eye. He will defend and He will protect us, because He truly loves us. 

In our Traditional sermon from October 26, 2025, Andy shares his favorite Biblical character, Barnabas.  Barnabas is called the Son of Encouragement because he believes in what others can be through Jesus. We need people who believe in what we can be, and what we are doing, through the power of the Holy Spirit. We need sons and daughters of encouragement!

Barnabas is called the Son of Encouragement because he believes in what others can be through Jesus. We need people who believe in what we can be, and what we are doing, through the power of the Holy Spirit. We need sons and daughters of encouragement!

We see in Luke 8: 1-3 that Mary and the other women supported Jesus' ministry. They were thankful for what He had done for them. That thanking should be our motivation as well!