Sermons by Rev. Jeremy Squires (Page 10)
Rev. Jeremy Squires, PJ, has been the Lead pastor of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church since 2013. Rev. Squires received his Masters of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.
Prior to serving at Good Shepherd Rev. Squires has also served Pleasant View UMC, as Associate Pastor of Bethlehem UMC in Franklin, Pastor of Inviting Ministries at Brentwood UMC, St. Paul UMC in Manchester and while attending seminary Statham UMC just outside of Athens, GA.
Becoming Us: Seven & Four, The Enthusiast & The Individualist
Each week we have been applying the Enneagram types to characters in the Bible and what we can learn from each of them about us and our relationships. So far we have learned about FIVE: The Investigator or Observer with the Magi, Thomas, and Nicodemus. EIGHT: The Challenger or Leader with John the Baptist and Samson. ONE: The Perfectionist with the Apostle Paul. TWO: The Helper with Mary and Martha. Then THREE: The Achiever with Jacob. SIX: The Loyalist with…
Becoming Us: Six, The Loyalist
Each week we have been applying the Enneagram types to characters in the Bible and what we can learn from each of them about us and our relationships. So far we have learned about FIVE: The Investigator or Observer with the Magi, Thomas, and Nicodemus. EIGHT: The Challenger or Leader with John the Baptist and Samson. ONE: The Perfectionist with the Apostle Paul. TWO: The Helper with Mary and Martha. And last week it was THREE: The Achiever with Jacob.Now…
Becoming Us: Three, The Achiever
Each week we have been applying the Enneagram types to characters in the Bible and what we can learn from each of them about us and our relationships. So far we have learned about FIVE: The Investigator or Observer with the Magi, Thomas, and Nicodemus. EIGHT: The Challenger or Leader with John the Baptist and Samson. ONE: The Perfectionist with the Apostle Paul. And last week it was TWO: The Helper with Mary and Martha.Now it is the time of…
Becoming Us: Two, The Helper
Each week we have been applying the Enneagram types to characters in the Bible and what we can learn from each of them about us and our relationships. So far we have learned about FIVE: The Investigator or Observer with the Magi, Thomas, and Nicodemus. EIGHT: The Challenger or Leader with John the Baptist and Samson. And last week it was ONE: The Perfectionist with the Apostle Paul. This week it is TWO: The Helper. There are a lot of…
Becoming Us: One, The Perfectionist
Each week we have been applying the Enneagram types to characters in the Bible and what we can learn from each of them about us and our relationships. So far we have learned about FIVE: The Investigator or Observer with the Magi, Thomas, and Nicodemus. Last week it was EIGHT: The Challenger or Leader with John the Baptist and Samson.This week is ONE: The Perfectionist. You’re strong-willed and justice-oriented, and you’re willing to take a stand for what you care…
Becoming Us: Eight, The Challenger
Each week we are applying the Enneagram types to characters in the Bible and what we can learn from each of them about us and our relationships. Today is EIGHT: The Challenger or The Leader or Boss. This week’s EIGHT has a big part to play in our remembering our baptism as we do each year on this Sunday in January. Who is it? What makes them an EIGHT? Find out Today and that maybe you are an EIGHT too.…
Becoming Us: FIVE, The Story of the Magi
Then we will be applying the Enneagram types to characters in the Bible and what we can learn from each of them about us and our relationships.This week is FIVE: The Observer or Investigator. I chose this type first because our main stars for tomorrow are the Magi and their visit to the King of Kings. And I can’t think of better FIVEs than these astronomers and court sages ( wise men). What makes them a FIVE? Find out this…
Advent Conspiracy: Christmas Can STILL Change The World
Along with the timeless story of the birth of Christ from Luke and a message asking Can Christmas Still Change the World? The music on piano and special music will be favorite carols along with the singing of O Holy Night, and closing with the timeless tradition of communion and Silent Night by candlelight.
Advent Conspiracy: Love All
We have come to the end of our Advent Conspiracy. Our first week we conspired to Worship Fully. Then we focused on Spend Less. And last week it was Give More. And now we finish with Love All.At Christmas, one of the things that should distinguish a Christ-follower is a love that reaches out to the marginalized and forgotten. Such giving is an act of true worship. For Jesus this is personal. Read the Christmas story and remember that the…
Advent Conspiracy: Give More
Our first week in Advent Conspiracy we conspired to Worship Fully. Last week we focused on Spend Less. This week goes hand in hand with last week Give More. God is calling us to give more intentionally and relationally. That means giving more of our time, our energy, our memories, our talents, our presence. It’s a both/and. Spend less money and give more of yourself to the ones you love. We have to ask the question: Is how we are…
Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully
First, we will Worship Fully. Nearly every character in the Christmas story that encountered our King responded in the same way: worship. Let’s make the conscious effort to reorient our hearts toward Christ. Christmas began with worship, may it end with worship. Join us for Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully. PJ Point: Black Eye Day….head busters instead of door-busters…Hendersonville made national news…This year, Americans spent $7.4 billion online on Black Friday and $4.2 billion online on Thanksgiving Day. PJ Pondering: For some years…
Gratefulness
We think about being grateful for a week when we are about to be thankful and stuffed with turkey surrounded by family and/or friends. They seem to be the same or do they complement each other and go hand in hand?So what is the difference between Gratefulness and Thankfulness?