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Pastor Ashley began a new sermon series on the Ten Commandments, focusing this week on the first three that call us to honor God. She reminded us that these commandments, given to Moses during Israel’s uncertain journey, were not rules to restrict but a covenant to guide God’s people into right relationship. The first three—no other gods, no idols, and not misusing God’s name—teach us to place God first, trust His greatness, and speak of Him with reverence. Grace always precedes obedience, and when we honor God first, every other part of our life and relationships flows rightly.

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Peri Bever’s sermon focused on the theme of worth—not as defined by money, status, appearance, or the opinions of others, but by God’s love and design. Using examples like a Tiffany lamp at a yard sale, a violin in an auctioneer’s hands, and even a crumpled dollar bill, she illustrated that true value is not situational but constant. Our worth doesn’t depend on shifting measures such as jobs, relationships, or numbers on a scale. Instead, it is declared by God, who prizes us as His children. Peri urged the congregation to stop comparing, speak truth, and see others as treasured.

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Reverend Doctor Michelle Holmes Chaney reflects on Psalm 139 and the assurance that God is always present with us—past, present, and future. Using both scripture and personal stories, Dr. Holmes Chaney reminds us that although we often let distractions and obstacles block our awareness, God has never moved away from us. Just as a parent senses the presence of their child, we are invited to recognize God’s closeness, even as near as our own breath. By uncluttering our lives and focusing on God, we can live fully as disciples of Jesus Christ, transformed by His Spirit and empowered to transform the world.

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Pastor Ashley reflects on the meaning of “Amen,” reminding us it is not just a word of agreement or punctuation in worship, but a way of life. Rooted in the Hebrew for “truly” and “let it be,” Amen is both affirmation and action. Hebrews 13 calls us to live out our Amen through love, hospitality, compassion, and solidarity with those in need. Following Christ’s example, we embody Amen by serving, caring, and building community together. Amen is lived in how we love one another, extend welcome to strangers, and reflect God’s presence beyond the church walls.

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Pastor Ashley reflects on how easily people can lose direction in life, using technology, GPS, and personal stories as metaphors for spiritual guidance. She emphasizes that faith often requires a “reset” to realign with God’s will, drawing from Paul’s dramatic Damascus encounter and Ananias’s quieter act of obedience. Both reveal that God uses different experiences—loud or subtle—to redirect us. Like the blind skier who trusts his father’s voice to guide him safely down a mountain, we are called to listen attentively and trust God’s direction. True transformation comes through hearing, obeying, and allowing God to reset our path.

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Pastor Ashley’s sermon explores the importance of living with God’s purpose. Using the film Cast Away, she illustrates how a sense of purpose sustains us through challenges. She shares Pastor Junius Dotson’s story of burnout, reminding us that passion without connection to God leads to emptiness. Through Scripture, Ashley shows how even Jesus paused from ministry to pray, “touching the bag” and resetting his focus. She warns against getting lost in busyness or others’ expectations, urging us to seek God’s direction through stillness and prayer. True fulfillment comes when we let God continually reshape and reset our purpose.

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Pastor Ashley reflects on how the Holy Spirit often redirects our lives, sometimes through sudden course corrections and other times through prolonged discomfort or restlessness. These moments of redirection call us to wrestle with God’s will, surrender our own plans, and align more closely with God’s values. Drawing from Galatians, she reminds us of the call to “die to self”—laying aside pride, self-reliance, unforgiveness, comfort, and comparison—so that we may fully live by the Spirit. When we embrace God’s redirection, we experience restoration, new purpose, and the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

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Pastor Ashley reflects on the power of names and nicknames, noting that while many labels are given by others and don’t fully define us, Scripture reminds us of the most important name: Beloved. Drawing from Isaiah 43 and Jesus’ baptism in Luke, she emphasizes that before any achievements, roles, or titles, God calls us “Beloved” and is pleased with us. This identity is not earned but freely given through God’s love and grace. Ashley invites us to reset our perspective, release worldly expectations, and rest in the truth that we are God’s beloved, enough as we are, and called to follow His leading.

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Warrenton United Methodist Church
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Warrenton VA 20186

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