Lakeside United Methodist Church
303 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWeekly 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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Hospitality Is... Wk 1 - Hospitality Is A Blessing
July 02, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 19.2 MBSermon: Hospitality Is A Blessing Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: “We are Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen.” This is the famous Ritz-Carlton motto that highlights the worth and value of both sides of the hospitality relationship between staff and guests. When we look at how Jesus called his disciples to live out hospitality in the world, we see something quite similar. Sermon Series: Hospitality Is Description: The “hospitality...
The God Who Whispers To Be Heard
June 25, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 24.6 MBSermon: The God Who Whispers To Be Heard Scripture: Matthew 10:24-31 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: The world has never been louder. More and more voices demand our attention and it is easy to make any voice or message seem more authoritative than it actually is. God possesses a voice that can shake the heavens and the earth, yet sometimes God whispers to be heard.
Two Laughs
June 18, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBSermon: Two Laughs Scripture: Romans 5:1-8 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: When God tells 90-year-old Sarah that she will bear Abraham’s long promised son, she laughs. It isn’t a laugh borne out of humor; rather it is a weary and even bitter laugh. Yet in a year, Sarah would not only be laughing with joy but inspiring it in others. Today, we explore how we get from one laugh to the other in our own lives.
You Have Been Good
June 11, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes - 30.1 MBSermon: You Have Been Good Scripture: Mark 4:35-41 Speaker: Rob Lewis Description: Jesus’ calming of the storm is a great reminder of his goodness, that even though life’s experiences may seem like he is asleep or unconcerned with our trials, he is still there, still in control, and still good.
Stop, Look Around, and Remember
June 04, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 23.8 MBSermon: Stop, Look Around, and Remember Scripture: Numbers 11:24-30 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Numbers 11 is a chapter full of amnesia. God’s people cannot seem to remember God’s faithfulness to them. Moses has forgotten a key leadership lesson his Father-in-Law taught him. So, in the middle of the mess, God brings the Holy Spirit to remind them all of what they need to know.
Fruit of the Earth, Work of Human Hands
May 28, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 23.6 MBSermon: Fruit of the Earth, Work of Human Hands Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: In communion, Jesus transforms bread and wine, which are themselves a transformation of wheat and grapes by human hands. Similarly on Pentecost, the disciples proclaim the Gospel, and God transforms their words into speech that could be understood by anyone. The work of ministry, to which we are all called, is a collaboration we share with God.
The Case of the Unknown God
May 14, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes - 22.2 MBSermon: The Case of the Unknown God Scripture: Acts 17:22-31 (NTE - New Testament for Everyone) Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: The Apostle Paul didn’t have a lot of downtime (at least when not in prison), usually devoting all of his time to spreading the good news of the Gospel. But circumstances led him to have to kill time in the city of Athens. What resulted was one of the most unique sermons in the entire Bible, and one that provides insight into how we can reach our wor...
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
May 07, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutes - 20.8 MBSermon: Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life Scripture: John 14:1-7 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: When kids have a parent they trust, they will follow them virtually anywhere without needing to know where they are going or why. As they grow older, they start to ask out of curiosity but then later out of self interest, wanting to be sure that following is worth it for them. In our life of faith, we must ask ourselves: are we actually seeking Jesus or mostly what we want...
Care Packages
April 30, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 23.4 MBSermon: Care Packages Scripture: Philippians 4:10-20 NRSV Speaker:Joel Pancoast, Co-Director of the Gator Wesley Foundation Together we get to dream about how to build connections. It is our connections that illustrate the Kingdom of God to the world, because through connection we overcome differences with love and we hold our diversity as a blessing.
Belief in Jesus Should Drive Us to Community
April 23, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes - 28.7 MBSermon: Resurrection, Revelation, Reconnection Scripture: Luke 24:13-16, 30-35 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: We live in a world of deep and growing disconnection. Even the affiliations that used to hold us together can feel like they are falling apart. But the Church is equipped with the good news about the only connection that can truly last: a community centered on the truth of the resurrection and a genuine and deep love for one another.
Control Your Calendar, Change Your Life
April 16, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 29.1 MBSermon: Control Your Calendar, Change Your Life Scripture: Isaiah 58:13-14 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Many of us can feel like our calendar runs our life at times. You’re right, and it is even worse than you think! But there are other ways to structure our time, other calendars we can choose to live by, and one in particular is designed for our good.
Do Not Fear
April 09, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes - 22.1 MBSermon: Do Not Fear Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: The most repeated command in the Bible is actually not to love. Jesus said loving God and others were the greatest commandments, but the most repeated throughout Scripture? Do not fear. In fact, this is the first command the risen Jesus gives on the first Easter. Perhaps it is only after we overcome fear that we can truly love.
The Walk Wk 6 - Practices from the Cross
April 02, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 51.5 MBSermon: Practices from the Cross Scripture: Luke 23:34a Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Why do we practice spiritual disciplines like worship and prayer, study, serving, giving, and sharing? Just because we are told to or is there more to it? In his words from the cross, Jesus shows us how these disciplines can sustain us in even the worst moments, allowing us to remain focused on being faithful to God. Sermon Series: The Walk Description: When Jesus called his disciples,...
The Walk Wk 5 - Share
March 26, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 21.7 MBSermon: Share Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: If you want to know who has the best tacos in town, a computer can tell you information like locations, hours, and menu items, but they have no experience on which to draw. On the other hand, a human can rave about incredible flavors, but if they can’t remember where they got them, it is no help either. To faithfully practice the discipline of sharing our faith, we need both knowledge and experience. S...
The Walk Wk 4 - Give
March 19, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 54.5 MBSermon: Give Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: The moments when we have the opportunity to exercise our faith in extraordinary ways are quite rare. And when it comes to disciplines like giving, we may only be able to make a truly sacrificial gift once or perhaps a few times at most. But our willingness to rise to these moments isn’t usually something that comes out of the blue, but rather it is the result of our everyday life being shaped and marked b...
The Walk Wk 3 - Serve
March 12, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 27.5 MBSermon: Serve Scripture: Romans 12:1, Mark 12:28-31 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Our culture has a paradoxical relationship with serving. We admire and honor those who live lives of service, while at the same time chasing being seen as important, influential, or in charge. The discipline of service is about becoming neither famous nor a pushover. Rather it is a unique way of living that Jesus taught and modeled throughout his life and ministry. Sermon Series: The Walk ...
The Walk Wk 2 - Study
March 05, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes - 32.2 MBSermon: Study Scripture: Psalm 19:1-4a Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Hearing God’s voice is a common challenge. Even when it comes to reading the Bible, it is not uncommon to have seasons in our lives - or whole sections of the Bible - where we struggle to understand what God is actually trying to say to us today. The spiritual discipline of study is about learning to listen and pay attention to what matters most. Sermon Series: The Walk Description: When Jesus called h...
The Walk Wk 1 - Worship & Prayer
February 26, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 23.8 MBSermon: Worship and Prayer Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: If you were to ask someone what rituals or practices Christians are supposed to engage in, they would probably say worship and prayer. Even non-Christians know these are supposed to be central to our faith, and yet for many Christians, worship and prayer can feel like a routine or even a chore. Part of learning to walk with Jesus is learning how to recapture what worship and prayer are really a...
Jesus Doesn’t Give Up on You
February 19, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 24.7 MBSermon: Jesus Doesn’t Give Up on You Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: One step forward, two giant steps back… That’s how it must have felt when Peter went from being called “the rock upon which I will build my church” to being likened to Satan. If our own inconsistencies in life and faith have ever left us wondering where we stand with God, the story of the Transfiguration should offer us a ray of hope. Tuesday, February 14th
Perfecting Our Echo
February 12, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MBSermon: Perfecting Our Echo Scripture: John 14:8-16, 25-26 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: The word “discipleship” is not in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, and yet it is a word we use in the church a ton. And that can be kind of a problem, especially if we are a bit fuzzy on its meaning even in the church. But there is a natural phenomenon we are all familiar with that can give us a model for understanding the concept.
The Love You Had at First
February 05, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBSermon: The Love You Had at First Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13, Revelation 2:1-5 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Things can get old after a while - from favorite songs or favorite meals to jobs to even relationships. The things that we were once excited about or couldn’t live without become things we take for granted or even resent. What do we do when that happens in our relationship with Jesus?
Guest Speaker, Troy Antonik - Dash
January 29, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes - 25.8 MBSermon: Dash Scripture: Hebrews 12: 1-3 Speaker: Troy Antonik Description: Do you feel that your life is full of busyness and you continually run from one thing to the next? That’s when it’s time to push pause for as long as it takes to make sure you are running in the right direction, running with the right mindset and running the right race. The race marked out for us with our eyes fixed on Jesus.
Laying the Foundation Wk 3 - Purpose: What You’re Here to Do
January 22, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 34 MBSermon: Purpose: What You’re Here to Do Scripture: Luke 4:16-21 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: If you think about all the different ways people have described Jesus, you’d have a hard time believing they’re all talking about the same person. Jesus’ life and ministry was varied, and he did many different types of things. But what unifies everything about who Jesus was and what he did was his purpose - the thing he was sent to do. Sermon Series: Laying the Foundation Des...
Laying the Foundation Wk 2 - Values: What Means the Most to You
January 15, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 38.5 MBSermon: Values: What Means the Most to You Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Having had his identity revealed and declared at his baptism, Jesus still does not yet launch into ministry. In fact, Jesus heads into a place that may seem odd for God to send the beloved Son: testing in the wilderness. But it was important for Jesus to decide and declare what meant the most to him. Sermon Series: Laying the Foundation Description: You would think that wh...
Laying the Foundation Wk 1 - Identity: Who You Are and Why You’re Here
January 08, 2023 17:00 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MBSermon: Identity: Who You Are and Why You’re Here Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: There are a million good things you can do with your time, talents, and resources - not to mention the endless bad things too. If we just jump in aimlessly, doing whatever seems most right or urgent in the moment, we may accomplish a few good things. But if we follow Jesus’ lead and define our identity first, it sets the foundation to do what we were uniquely made and ...
We Don't Eat Trash In This Family
January 01, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes - 40 MBSermon: We Don't Eat Trash In This Family Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: What started as a throwaway line to a dog became a convicting challenge: don’t eat trash. And it isn’t just a practical diet tip, but one that can and should apply to what we take in across our lives. As we kick off a new year, let’s heed the Bible’s call to focus on what is good.
Somebody Must Love You
December 25, 2022 17:00 - 6 minutes - 12.4 MBSermon: Somebody Must Love You Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: In many neighborhoods on Christmas afternoon, you will find children out taking their new toys for a spin. They want to be seen because they are excited to show off what they got. God wants us to feel the same way about the gift of Jesus.
Present Wk 3 - God Will Be With Us
December 18, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 19.8 MBSermon: God Will Be With Us Scripture: Mark 1:1-9, 14-15 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: At Christmas, we don’t simply remember and celebrate Jesus’ coming 2,000 years ago. But through this retelling of the story, we are to see ourselves in the shoes of those waiting and ultimately receiving the presence of Christ. The same God who has been with us in the past and is with us in the present will be with us forever. Sermon Series: Present Description: As we remember and cel...
Present Wk2 - God Is With Us
December 11, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBSermon: God Is With Us Scripture: Luke 2:6-20 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Angels, shepherds, glory. Divine being, smelly field hand, that which is embodied by shining clouds among other incredible manifestations. It sure seems like one of these things is not like the other. But part of the heart of the Christmas story is that they all belong and are connected by the one called Emmanuel, which means “God with us.” Sermon Series: Present Description: As we remember and ...
Present Wk 1 - God Was With Us
December 04, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 23.4 MBSermon: God Was With Us Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Every family tree tells a story - many stories, actually. Some we love to share, some we try to hide, and many are lost to history. But they all point to where we came from and who we are, and it is no different with Jesus. Sermon Series: Present Description: As we remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus, we should point to his role as Messiah and Savior. But we should also remember that J...
What Do You Want For Christmas Wk3 - For Yourself
November 27, 2022 17:00 - 32 minutes - 26.6 MBSermon: For Yourself Scripture: Luke 2:25-38 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: On our final week of preparation for the Christmas season, we turn our question around on ourselves: what do we want for Christmas for ourselves? Examining our heart and its God-inspired longings is not selfish, but rather part of how we intentionally make the kind of space in our lives that Jesus wants to fill. Sermon Series: What Do You Want For Christmas? Description: What do you actually want...
What Do You Want For Christmas? Wk 2- For God
November 20, 2022 17:00 - 23 minutes - 42.7 MBSermon: For God Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: What do you get someone who has everything? Here’s an even harder question: what do you get the One who literally made everything and gave it to you first? The answer: you give them the only thing they didn’t give you. Sermon Series: What Do You Want For Christmas? Description: What do you actually want for Christmas? Not the list of gifts you hope to receive. Not the expectations you hope to meet (or...
What Do You Want For Christmas? Wk 1 - For Your Loved Ones
November 13, 2022 17:00 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBSermon: For Your Loved Ones Scripture: Romans 12:2-5, 9-12 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: The Christmas season can be so full of expectations - many of them unrealistic. We may flip through a magazine or scroll Instagram or Pinterest and wish we could duplicate what we see for our families. But, at the end of the day, is what you want for your loved ones this Christmas a perfectly clean house and photo-ready dinner table? Or is there something else you want for them? Sermo...
Growing in Faith by Asking Better Questions
November 06, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 28.1 MBSermon: Growing in Faith by Asking Better Questions Scripture: Luke 20:27-40 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: A viral math problem, a YouTuber, and a long defunct religious group from Jesus’ day help us understand the power of asking better questions. Tuesday, November 1st
A Debt of Gratitude
October 31, 2022 14:16 - 32 minutes - 26.7 MBSermon: A Debt of Gratitude Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: As we transition toward Thanksgiving, the topic of gratitude will start to show up more and more. Sometimes gratitude naturally pours out of us, and other times it must be a choice that we make or a discipline that we practice. And it is especially in those moments where we don’t feel gratitude that it can become a powerful tool for keeping us focused in our relationship with G...
Looking for a Savior
October 23, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 21.8 MBSermon: Looking for a Savior Scripture: Joel 2:23-32 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Where is God when it feels like everything is going wrong? How do we find God when we have already looked in every place we usually find God? It may be time to check the unlikely places.
But Now
October 16, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBSermon: But Now Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: The Church has the power to change the world. It doesn’t naturally have this power; rather it is a result of God’s intention to see God’s kingdom come and will be done on earth as it is in heaven. On Laity Sunday, we remember that when we talk about the Church, we are not speaking solely about an institution or specific leaders, but we are talking about all of us together.
Perseverance
October 09, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 23.7 MBSermon: Perseverance Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Sprinting and marathons are both forms of running, but they require entirely different skill sets and training. And while there are certainly moments in life that feel like a sprint, far more of life is about mastering the long game. And if a church is going to experience renewal and revival and pass its special sauce from one generation to the next, it will require perseverance. Sermon Series: R...
Sacrifice
October 02, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 20.1 MBSermon: Sacrifice Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: As we learned last week, commitment is as much about saying “no” as it is saying “yes.” And that means a second essential ingredient to the church’s special sauce has to be sacrifice. And while this is an uncomfortable posture to take, the example all through the Scripture and especially in the life of Jesus is that sacrifice leads to something far more valuable than what is given up. Sermon Series: ...
Commitment
September 25, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes - 31.9 MBSermon: Commitment Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: It is telling when virtually every product or service on the market today includes in their marketing pitch: no contract, cancel anytime, free returns! And while we all celebrate no longer needing to lock in cable or cell phone plans for two years at a time, any relationship or organization of consequence requires commitment. Sermon Series: Rediscovering the Special Sauce Description: Every org...
Forgetting and Remembering the Postures of Faith
September 18, 2022 16:00 - 35 minutes - 29.9 MBSermon: Forgetting and Remembering the Postures of Faith Scripture: Hebrews 3:12-14 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Every organization and institution that lasts more than one generation does so because they have a “special sauce.” But the challenge they all face is that, over time, the recipe gets forgotten. If there is going to be renewal, it will take rediscovering what made them who they are.*The core illustration and structure of this series is inspired by the work of Pa...
God Works All Things For Good
September 11, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBSermon: God Works All Things For Good Scripture: Romans 8:18-19, 23-28 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: An unlikely musical work called “The Disintegration Loops” became for many in New York the soundtrack of September 11, 2001. But rather than simply recalling the horror of the day, it became a source of hope. In an even greater way, the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit in and through us can also turn what looks like an end into a new beginning. You can listen to th...
Working Toward Clarity and Direction
September 04, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 24.3 MBSermon: Working Toward Clarity and Direction Scripture: Luke 12:32-34 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: In the quest to understand the kind of life that God wants us to live, we have looked at things that stand in the way: the mismatch between our priorities and actions, defining life by the wrong measure, and worry. Jesus ended last week’s passage by telling us what we should be doing instead: desiring God’s kingdom. This week, in 5 simple sentences, he ties it all together. ...
Letting Go of Worry
August 28, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 25.6 MBSermon: Letting Go of Worry Scripture: Luke 12:22-31 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: When describing our ideal life, it probably doesn’t include worrying. And yet, worry can be such a common experience that it is almost like a constant buzzing in the background that we just get used to. But Jesus is clear that worry is not a part of the life God wants us to lead, and he helps us understand how to let it go. Sermon Series: This Is Not The Life Sermon Description: The arriv...
Defining Our Life By the Right Measure
August 21, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 24.5 MBSermon: Defining Our Life By the Right Measure Scripture: Luke 12:13-21 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: In the quest for the good life, perhaps the most basic question that needs to be asked is: how do we measure the quality of our life? What goals are we chasing, and are they even the right ones? Because the right answer is never to win at the wrong game! Sermon Series: This Is Not The Life Sermon Description: The arrival of the fall always brings a “getting back into th...
Aligning the Inside and Outside of Our Life
August 14, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBSermon: Aligning the Inside and Outside of Our Life Scripture: Luke 12:1-12 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: We all have an interior and an exterior aspect to our life, and it is normal—and even good—that they aren’t 100% identical. But are they compatible? No matter how good our life may look to the world around us, if who we are on the inside and outside are disconnected, there will eventually be a problem. Sermon Series: This Is Not The Life Sermon Description: The arri...
The Joy of the Lord
August 07, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes - 60.7 MBSermon: The Joy of The Lord Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Coming face-to-face with our own sin and failings can prompt quite a range of emotions. Certainly sadness, remorse, repentance are common, natural, and ultimately necessary. And hopefully, an understanding of the Gospel will also bring us joy and peace. But what is God’s reaction to it all?
If You Get Lost, Find A Family
July 31, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes - 39.2 MBSermon: If You Get Lost, Find A Family Scripture: Luke 15:11-24 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Getting lost is one of the most terrifying and disorienting experiences, especially for kids. Adding to the challenge of being lost is that not everyone around them may be a good or safe option for help. But a solid piece of advice for kids is also a great strategy for all of us when we feel lost: find a family.
So Small Yet So Loved
July 17, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBSermon: So Small Yet So Loved Scripture: Psalm 8 Speaker: Rev. Dan Wunderlich Description: Sometimes it is good to be reminded how incredibly small we are. That’s exactly what happens when we put things in their proper perspective. But when we remember just how small we are, something strange happens: it magnifies how much God loves us.
So Far...
July 10, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 33.3 MBSermon: So Far... Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Hebrews 12:1-3 Speaker: Rob Lewis Description: Every once in a while, it's a good idea to take a pause in the journey, a time to catch one’s breath and take stock of the view behind, and prepare for the road ahead.