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Lakeside United Methodist Church
by Lakeside UMC
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.
Episodes
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Sermon by Bob Bushong
October 11
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Sermon by Alex Shanks
Sep 27
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Sermon by Linda Tice
Sep 20
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Sermon by Mark Abbott
Sep 13
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Sermon by Mark Abbott
Sep 3
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When We Need Each Other
John 17:20–23 We were never meant to go through this life alone, yet relationships and community can be hard. At the Last Supper, Jesus prays for us in a way that is meant to shape our life together.
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Trusting God When We Don't Want To
Sunday Worship
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What To Pray When We Fail
Sunday Worship Podcast
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Breathe In God's Spirit
All life is a gift from God, and the Bible calls it the breath of life. Using the act of breathing as a guiding metaphor, we learn how to bring that Source of Life into our lives. LakesideUMC.net/connect
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That's Not Nothing
Sermon Title: That's Not Nothing Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21 It is easy to feel small in the face of the challenges we see in the world. At a certain scale, even everything we have can seem like nothing. But with Jesus, anything we have is not nothing. LakesideUMC.net
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"So That's What It Was All About"
Sermon Title: "So That's What It Was All About" Scripture: Matthew 25:34-40 Fred Rogers hoped that if he taught children to love themselves, it would help them better love their neighbors. The connections we make in this "neighborhood" are vital because they prepare us for the eternal…
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"See What's Wonderful About Our Neighbor"
Sermon Title: "See What's Wonderful About Our Neighbor" Scripture: Luke 10:25-29 Fred Rogers believed that the way we thought about ourselves helped reveal the lens through which we saw others as well. If we could be authentic—learning to love, accept, and forgive ourselves—we would also be much...
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"Being Quiet and Slow… Is My Gift"
Sermon Title: "Being Quiet and Slow… Is My Gift" Scripture: Psalm 65:1-4 "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" is a show that feels entirely out of place in today's world. It is quiet and slow. The reality is that it was "out of place" in its own time as well. For Fred Rogers, this was not only…
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Blessed to be a Blessing
Sermon Title: Blessed to be a Blessing Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3 As we mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we take a look at examples from Scripture about the role of nations and what it looks like to love your country in a meaningful way. LakesideUMC.net
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Salt of the Earth
Sermon Title: Salt of the Earth Scripture: Matthew 5:13 Guest Preacher: Rob Lewis In Matthew 5:13, Jesus calls His followers the "salt of the earth." Salt preserves, influences, and brings out the best in what it touches. This Sunday, we'll explore what it means to live as people who make a...
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What Were You Expecting?
Sermon Title: What Were You Expecting? Scripture: Matthew 11:2-19 John the Baptist finds himself sitting in prison, and his famous cousin (Jesus) seems to be doing nothing about it. In fact, he doesn't seem to be doing much of what John thought the Messiah would do. Which leads us to wrestle with...
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Help Wanted
Sermon Title: Help Wanted Scripture: Matthew 9:35-10:8 When Jesus looked around at the world and the people he met, one of his central responses was, "We're going to need some help!" It is easy to be nervous about sharing our faith or to get pessimistic about the state of the world, but Jesus...
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Ask the Pastor (2026)
Sermon Title: Ask the Pastor Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-16a Pastor Dan responds to questions from the congregation! LakesideUMC.net
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We Need Each Other
Sermon Title: We Need Each Other Scripture: Luke 1:13-17, 39-45 It may be the start of summer, but the Christmas story has begun, as the newly pregnant Mary rushes off to the safety and welcome of her relative Elizabeth's home. When she finds a similarly miraculous pregnancy, the two women…
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The Church Is The People
Sermon Title: The Church is the People Scripture: Acts 2:1-6 When you talk about "the Church," what—or who—do you mean? When Jesus envisioned his Church, what do you think he saw? LakesideUMC.net/connect
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Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control
Sermon Title: Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are fruits that express themselves through our character. They also give us a window into how God wants us to love ourselves. LakesideUMC.net
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Patience, Kindness, and Goodness
Sermon Title: Patience, Kindness, and Goodness Scripture: Ephesians 2:3-7 The fruits of love, joy, and peace gave us a window into our connection with God. Patience, kindness, and goodness give us a chance to see how God is growing us in our relationship with each other. LakesideUMC.net
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Love, Joy, and Peace
Sermon Title: Love, Joy, and Peace Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16 It is no mistake that love finds itself at the front of the line in the Fruit of the Spirit, as this is repeatedly the facet of God and sign of a faithful life that Paul elevates. Joy and peace are also ones that are deeply rooted in our...
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Bearing Fruit
Sermon Title: Bearing Fruit Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25 We began the year exploring spiritual practices that help us better recognize the presence and activity of God in our lives. But how do we know if we're growing? How do we know if we're fulfilling our original calling to be fruitful....
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Touching Jesus
Sermon Title: Touching Jesus Scripture: Matthew 25:34-40 Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Mark Abbott Jesus has been raised from the dead! He appears unexpectedly to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Later he shows up behind locked doors, to the surprise and delight of the disciples. These appearances...
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Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Sermon Title: Christ the Lord is Risen Today Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 By Friday evening, it looked like the forces of evil had won and God had lost. Sin and death had done their worst, and as a result, the Son of God was dead and buried. But on Sunday morning, it became clear that the...
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What Wondrous Love Is This
Sermon Title: What Wondrous Love Is This Scriptures: John 3:16, Romans 5:6-8 The answer to the question, "Why did Jesus have to die?" is incomplete if we only seek to understand the mechanics. The crucifixion is infused with the most important message of all time: God loves you. LakesideUMC.net
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The Coming Generation
Guest Preacher: Rev. Caitlin White Swann Sermon Title: The Coming Generation Scripture: Psalm 78:1-24; 32-39 (NRSVUE) Psalm 78 reminds us that faith has always been meant to be shared from one generation to the next. But the story we pass on isn't one of perfect people—it's the story of God's...
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Were You There
Sermon Title: Were You There Scripture: Matthew 16:24, Galatians 2:20 When the angel Gabriel told Joseph his soon-to-be step son Jesus would save people from their sins, he was talking about more than just the individual mistakes we make. Through the selfless example of Jesus, we are to be...
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Agnus Dei
Sermon Title: Agnus Dei Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Luke 22:19-20 It is no coincidence that Jesus brought his conflict with the earthly authorities to a head at Passover. Jesus intentionally ties what he will do on the cross to the events of the Exodus in which God brought both freedom and...
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O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done
Sermon Title: O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done Scripture: Hebrews 10:10-12 One of the most common understandings of why Jesus had to die is that Jesus needed to pay the penalty for our sin. Another atonement theory that focuses on solving the problem of our sin involves seeing Jesus' death as a...
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Lift High the Cross
Sermon Title: Lift High the Cross Scripture: John 1-5, 14; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 Christians agree that the death and resurrection of Jesus put us right with God, but there is not universal agreement on how. Before we dig deeply into the question of how, we begin by first asking what God is…
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Awakened Through Service
Sermon Title: Awakened Through Service Scripture: Psalm 112:4-9 What if our awakening to grace is visible first not to us, but to those who observe our lives? What if it isn't a sudden epiphany or a booming voice, but rather a slow realization that God has been with us the whole time?...
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Awakened Through Sabbath
Sermon Title: Awakened Through Sabbath Scripture: Genesis 1:27-2:3 Sabbath is so much more than just taking a break. In fact, the better we understand Sabbath, the better we understand our purpose, our relationship to our work, and the One who calls us to that work. LakesideUMC.net
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Awakened Through Fasting
Sermon Title: Awakened Through Fasting Scripture: Luke 9:23-25 What in your life has pull over you? Fasting is the practice of recognizing the things that compete for control and intentionally setting them aside so Jesus can have a greater place in our lives. LakesideUMC.net
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Awakened Through Scripture
Sermon Title: Awakened Through Scripture Scripture: Philippians 3:5-11 Because we often call our engagement with the Scriptures "Bible study," we get the idea that it's a reference book to consult when we have questions, needs, or challenges. And while there is much to learn, the real power of...
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Awakened Through Silence
Sermon Title: Awakened Through Scripture Scripture: Philippians 3:5-11 Guest Preacher: Pat Oxley Because we often call our engagement with the Scriptures "Bible study," we get the idea that it's a reference book to consult when we have questions, needs, or challenges. And while there is much to...
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Awakened Through Prayer
Sermon Title: Awakened Through Prayer Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Prayer can sometimes feel like both the easiest spiritual discipline and the most challenging. If we desire to become more aware of God's presence in our lives, prayer is a solid way to start. LakesideUMC.net
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Alternative New Years Resolutions
Sermon Title: Alternative New Years Resolutions Scripture: Luke 2:25-38 There are two interesting people who don't show up in our Nativity scenes and yet have pivotal encounters with the newborn Jesus. Simeon and Anna's stories point us to four hopes that we can carry into the new year....
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Car Scissors and the Gift of Jesus
Sermon Title: Car Scissors and the Gift of Jesus Scripture: John 1:1-14 The best gifts aren't always the most expensive or even the ones most appreciated at the time it was given. The best gifts are those that prove to be exactly what we needed. LakesideUMC.net
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The Gift of Bearing With
Sermon Title: The Gift of Bearing With Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6 Peace is not a static state of nothing happening. It is a state of "something good happening," and peace is built and amplified when we bear with one another. LakesideUMC.net
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The Gift of Making Space
Sermon Title: The Gift of Making Space Scripture: Luke 2:1–7 Preacher: Amanda Stallard Everyone has come a long way. Everyone needs a place to rest. Making space for others is a blessing that brings joy. LakesideUMC.net
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The Gift of Presence
Sermon Title: The Gift of Presence Scripture: Romans 12:9-18 Love is about seeing other people for who they are and showing up in ways that will bless them. When we actively seek the best for others, that is love. LakesideUMC.net
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The Gift of Naming
Sermon Title: The Gift of Naming Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5 Giving something a name has the power to bring clarity. Having a clearer view of ourselves and our situation makes us more compassionate and better able to help others. LakesideUMC.net
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Be Still
Sermon Title: Be Still Scripture: Psalm 46 There is so little we actually have control over. And while we are certainly called to an active faith that responds to the real world we live in, perhaps the first step in the action plan is to be still. LakesideUMC.net
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The Best Is Yet To Come
Sermon Title: The Best Is Yet to Come Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25 When the central events of our faith, and arguably of human history, happened 2,000 years ago, shouldn't things be better by now? How do we live a life of faith that keeps the spark of anticipation alive? LakesideUMC.net
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I Am With You
Sermon Title I Am With You Scripture Haggai 2:1-9 Nostalgia can be a comforting feeling, but it can also plant seeds of bitterness. When the past seems so much better than the present, and the future seems to offer little hope, how do we go on in faith? LakesideUMC.net
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The Faith to Stand Watch
Sermon Title The Faith to Stand Watch Scripture Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 As Habakkuk the prophet looks around at the world, all he sees is violence and injustice—even from God's own chosen people and leaders. His struggle leads him not to scold the nation but to question God, but the way he does it…
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I Have Indeed Arrived
Sermon Title - I Have Indeed Arrived Scripture- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Willingly giving away a portion of our finances, time, attention, and more will always be an act of sacrifice. But if we only see giving to God through the Church as a sacrifice, we have missed the bigger picture that God wants…
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And While You're At It…Love Yourself
Sermon Title - And While You're At It…Love Yourself Scripture - Mark 12: 28-31 Someone asked, "but what is the most important commandment?" Jesus responded in a way that informs and challenges our relationship with God, others, and ourselves. We'll explore his answer and its implications for the...
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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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