Sharon United Methodist - Southpark

Pastor Kyle Thompson continues our study about Jesus' parables and how they were small stories with a big impact. With the state of our country, we have a lot to talk and pray about this week. Find all kinds of resources from SouthPark Church: https://www.southparkchurch.com/online Welcome to SouthPark Church in Charlotte, NC! We want to help those around us live life to the full. We are currently building a new campus for the new home of SouthPark Church, launching the ‘Love SouthPark’ initiative, a project to create a place where the church and community intersect. SouthPark Church believes that love transforms, and we want to be present in our SouthPark community in big ways. Jesus inspires us, especially when He says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). We are a group of imperfect people seeking to live abundant, full lives. Full life is all about loving relationships with God and each other. We'd love to hear from you. Connect with us at: https://www.southpar

Pastor Kyle Thompson begins a new series about small stories with a big impact. We look forward to learning more from Jesus as we dive deep into His parables! Join us for a hymn, modern worship, and special time of celebrating our graduates. Find all kinds of resources from SouthPark Church: https://www.southparkchurch.com/online Welcome to SouthPark Church in Charlotte, NC! We want to help those around us live life to the full. We are currently building a new campus for the new home of SouthPark Church, launching the ‘Love SouthPark’ initiative, a project to create a place where the church and community intersect. SouthPark Church believes that love transforms, and we want to be present in our SouthPark community in big ways. Jesus inspires us, especially when He says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). We are a group of imperfect people seeking to live abundant, full lives. Full life is all about loving relationships with God and each other. We'd love to hear f

Pastor Kyle Thompson finishes our "Unafraid" series with a big finale: the apocalypse. You won't want to miss this encouraging message! Find all kinds of resources from SouthPark Church: https://www.southparkchurch.com/online Welcome to SouthPark Church in Charlotte, NC! We want to help those around us live life to the full. We are currently building a development for the new home of SouthPark Church, launching the ‘Love SouthPark’ initiative, a project to create a place where the church and community intersect. SouthPark Church believes that love transforms, and we want to be present in our SouthPark community in big ways. Jesus inspires us, especially when He says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). We are a group of imperfect people seeking to live abundant, full lives. Full life is all about loving relationships with God and each other. We'd love to hear from you. Connect with us at: https://www.southparkchurch.com/contact

Pastor Kyle Thompson continues our "Unafraid" series with four letters: FOMO. Join us for a hymn, modern worship, and a special testimony from Jennifer Baxley! Find all kinds of resources from SouthPark Church: https://www.southparkchurch.com/online Welcome to SouthPark Church in Charlotte, NC! We want to help those around us live life to the full. We are currently building a development for the new home of SouthPark Church, launching the ‘Love SouthPark’ initiative, a project to create a place where the church and community intersect. SouthPark Church believes that love transforms, and we want to be present in our SouthPark community in big ways. Jesus inspires us, especially when He says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). We are a group of imperfect people seeking to live abundant, full lives. Full life is all about loving relationships with God and each other. We'd love to hear from you. Connect with us at: https://www.southparkchurch.com/contact

Pastor Lindsay Rich brings a special message to us from John 11 in the midst of social distancing, quarantining in the COVID-19 pandemic and Mother's Day.

Join us for our Unafraid series as we dive into dealing with fear during these times! This is the sermon from our May 3, 2020 service.

Unafraid: The Sky Is Falling | Pastor Kyle Thompson | April 26, 2020 by SouthPark Church

Fear is a complex emotion. Sometimes it helps us, but more often it boxes us in. It is time to face our fears with hope. Join us as we explore the worries and fears we all experience, offering us hope and practical solutions. How can we live with courage and hope during uncertain times? Find out in this week's message all about being unafraid.

Easter: Because He Lives | Pastor Kyle Thompson by SouthPark Church

It's our second week of streaming services online as we experience the COVID-19 crisis. During this time, what does it look like to be a living sacrifice? How do we purposefully make decisions to worship Jesus as serve others? Join Pastor Lindsay as she helps us to understand what it looks like to be with Jesus as we serve others.

We have a great worship service planned for Palm Sunday! Listen to it here.

Join us for Church online on March 29, 2020!

Due to the CoronaVIrus, our Sunday Worship Services in the theater were cancelled for March 15, 2020. But you can still join us online! Pastor Kyle spoke at 10:00am with a powerful message and instructions for SouthPark Church!

The Bible is the word of God. We can hear from God when we read it. This sounds great in theory, but why is the Bible so hard to understand? Pastor Kyle offers practical advice about how we can actually make sense of scripture in order to connect with Jesus. We are with the Word when we are in the word.

We seem to be hard-wired to offer praise to those who deserve it: friends, family, celebrities, our favorite teams, etc. "Way to go! You're awesome! That's what I'm talking about!" Some whom we praise are grateful and look out for our best interest, while others could care less about us or our sentiment. Why continue to give the latter so much time and attention? Pastor Kyle challenges us to think about who is truly worthy of our praise.

In the final message in our Crucial Conversations series, Pastor Lindsay reminded us that sometimes the biggest challenge to having a crucial conversation is staying engaged in the relationship when it would be easier to disconnect. Looking at Paul’s letter to the growing church in Ephesus, we focused on God’s desire to draw together a diverse community of Jesus-followers in that city, to bring reconciliation, and to lead them into a dependent community. Listen in and be challenged to understand love for others as requiring connection, and staying engaged when it would be easier to walk way.

It’s hard not to lose our temper when the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. What’s wrong with letting people know how we really feel? Pastor Kyle cautions us to think it through before we unload. Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

A conversation moves from casual to crucial when the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Most of us avoid them at all cost, likely because the more crucial the conversation, the less prepared we feel to have it. Can we afford to let our relationships suffer by pretending all is well? Pastor Kyle prepares us to take the first step toward healthy dialogue. To put us first, start with you.

Bad things happen to good people. People lose jobs, get sick, and ruin relationships. If God is good and can do anything, why do our prayers for help get no apparent response? Pastor Kyle helps us wrestle with the pain of unanswered prayer. Can we trust God when things do not go our way?

This week Pastor Lindsay presented us with a prayer challenge: to take the next step in communicating with God through prayer, whatever that looks like for each of us. She reminded us that it is easy to learn about prayer by reading scriptures or books, but that we only really get to experience a relationship with God in prayer by actually praying. Listen in for some encouragement and practical tips about how to take the next step on your prayer journey.