I joined the Methodist Church about 13 years ago. One of the things I love and appreciate is the way the Church Celebrates the season of Advent. The season of waiting for the arrival of Jesus. Each week lighting a candle for something we long for: Hope, Faith, Joy, and Peace. And then on Christm...

Although David Johnson grew up with parents who were believers, when he first began attending HPUMC, he was a self-proclaimed atheist. Through a powerful sermon that changed his perspective, finding community, and immersing himself in Scripture, David Johnson’s life was completely changed. As a r...

Eight years. That’s how long Munger Place Church has been doing ministry in East Dallas. HPUMC’s campus celebrated the milestone by hosting a worship service and party in Garrett Park. During the service, Munger members held up cardboard signs to show stories about how God has transformed their p...

On Sunday, October 21, more than 460 people gathered to celebrate a milestone for Highland Park United Methodist Church’s North Dallas campus, The Grove Church. The campus is now one-year-old and continues to thrive under the leadership of Campus Pastor, Rev. Stephen Lohoefer. The Grove’s congreg...

Domestic Violence and the response of the Church has recently been under scrutiny across the nation. Women who experience the terror and violence of domestic abuse often go to their faith community for help. But all too often these same women experience the heartbreak of being blamed, turned away...

About three years ago, in Sunday School at HPUMC, my brother Wyatt and I heard about the work our church was doing as Carpenters for Christ with Habitat for Humanity. We both loved the idea and wanted to build a house with them, but we were too young and could not build. But our hearts said that ...

The Tolleson Family Activity Center continues to take shape across the street from Highland Park United Methodist Church’s Mockingbird Campus. Just a few months ago, the final beam was placed at the top of the third floor of the building, marking a significant moment in the structure’s constructi...

In the July 20, 2018 Issue of “Christianity Today,” there was an article entitled Study: US Churches Exclude Children With Autism, ADD/ADH. The article stated, “America’s religious communities are failing children with chronic health conditions such as autism, learning disabilities, depression, a...

We're all on a quest to know God. And we all look for God in different ways. Some of us see God more clearly in worship. Some may see God more clearly by reading scripture. Maybe you see God better when you serve. Or, maybe the way you see God is nothing more than a total blur. You've tried churc...

A new baby brings change to every area of your life, but most intimately, it affects your marriage. Sometimes, in the first few months of having a baby together, you’re more tied together and more torn apart all at the same time. You’re more tied together because now, forever, you share the paren...