The Great Commission: This Is How

The Great Commission: This Is How

Author: Highland Park United Methodist Church - Dallas, Texas September 1, 2025 Duration: 34:26

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Have you ever longed for a relationship to grow closer? Maybe it’s a friend who stays polite but guarded, an adult child who keeps you at a distance, or a family member who resists reconciliation. Most of us can relate, and Scripture tells us that God can, too. His desire is an intimate, loving relationship with us, yet many of us settle for something polite but shallow. Just as we can’t force closeness with others, God doesn’t force it with us. He stands at the door and knocks, waiting for us to let Him in.

Last week, we began a new series on the Great Commission, where Jesus calls us to make disciples of all nations—people who draw close to him and become like him. But that raises a challenge: how can we make disciples if we’re not confident in our own discipleship? This week, we’ll explore what it means to walk with Jesus in the small, ordinary moments of everyday life and move from a surface-level faith to one shaped by His presence.


Each week, the sanctuary of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, becomes a source of spiritual reflection and grounded wisdom. This audio collection presents the traditional worship services and sermons from that sacred space. You’ll hear the thoughtful, scripturally-rooted preaching of Senior Minister Rev. Paul Rasmussen and Rev. Matt Tuggle, whose messages connect ancient faith to contemporary life with clarity and compassion. This podcast offers a consistent point of connection and contemplation, delivering the full experience of a Sunday service directly to you. It’s more than just a weekly talk; it’s an invitation into a community of faith that values tradition, deep thinking, and meaningful worship. Whether you’re a longtime member, a seeker exploring Christian thought, or someone who finds solace in structured liturgy and substantive sermons, these recordings provide a reliable rhythm of inspiration. Tune in for a moment of peace, a challenge to grow, and the enduring resonance of traditional Methodist worship, captured and shared for your journey.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

HPUMC - Sanctuary Sermons (Traditional Worship)
Podcast Episodes
Again I Say [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:46
Rev. Matt Tuggle
A Living Surrender [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:58
Rev. Dr. Abe Smith | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What does it mean to live with open hands and open hearts before God? Open hands are a posture of surrender—releasing our grip on the things we try…
It Only Looks Empty [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:34
Rev. Chip Robertson | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. We tend to fill the buckets of our lives with things that, in the end, fail us—these things are empty of the promises they held for us when we acq…
Thy Kingdom Come: A Final Image [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:33
Rev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In 2 Timothy 1:1-7, Paul reflects on the sincere and genuine faith that shaped Timothy’s life, which was first seen in his grandmother, Lois, and his…
An Unfeigned Faith [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:18
Rev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide In 2 Timothy 1:1-7, Paul reflects on the sincere and genuine faith that shaped Timothy’s life, which was first seen in his grandmother, Lois, and his…
The Lord Bless You [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:06
Rev. Chelsea Peddecord
Full of Emptiness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:31
Rev. Chip Robertson | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Empty. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “empty"? Sometimes it refers to the absence of something; we open a box, and there is nothin…
As You Go: Dress for the Job You Want [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:07
Rev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What is downstream of you? You want to make a difference; all of us do. Who we are, what we value, how we speak, how we spend, how we love, how we fo…
As You Go: Glorious Power [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:55
Rev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. God’s will is something we’ve all wrestled with at different points—whether we’re facing a major life decision like a move or career change or simply…