Past Sermons

Sermons

• And a Little Child Shall Lead Them – December 15, 2024, the Third Sunday of Advent
• The Start of Something Big! – December 8, 2024, the Second Sunday of Advent
• Preparing the Way – December 1, 2024, the First Sunday of Advent
• And the King Shall Say – November 24, 2024, Christ the King
• Built on the Rock – November 17, 2024
• Heart Over Hype – November 10, 2024
• Honoring God – November 3, 2024, Stewardship Dedication Sunday
• What We Value Most – October 27, 2024
• Reaping God’s Abundance – October 20, 2024
• We’re All in the Game – October 13, 2024
• Seeking Unity – October 6, 2024
• Did God Really Mean That? – September 29, 2024
• More than Ducking – September 22, 2024
• God Knows Our Pain! – September 15, 2024
• Wanted: Servant Leaders – September 8, 2024
• Keeping the Sabbath Holy – September 1, 2024, Labor Day
• Keeping a Cool Head – August 25, 2024
• Knowing God – August 18, 2024
• What We Do Matters – August 11, 2024
• Deliver Us From Evil – August 4, 2024
• For All the People – July 28, 2024
• Having Peace – July 21, 2024
• Seeing Again – For the First Time – July 14, 2024
• The Cost of Freedom – July 7, 2024
• Beholding the Glory – June 30, 2024
• How We See Ourselves – June 23, 2024
• The Harvest of Righteousness – June 16, 2024
• What Does it Profit? – June 9, 2024
• For Everything a Season – June 2, 2024
• Harold Pugh – May 19, 2024
• The Times and Seasons – May 12, 2024
• What a Friend We Have! – May 5, 2024
• The Promise of the Promise – April 28, 2024
• Reconciliation! – April 21, 2024
• The Post Easter Query – April 14, 2024
• The Final Understanding – April 7, 2024
• The Final Victory! – March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday!
• The Final Confrontation – March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday
• Faith Seeking Understanding – March 17, 2024, the Fifth Sunday in Lent
• Rest Unto Your Souls – March 10, 2024, the Fourth Sunday in Lent
• Stepping Up His Game – March 2, 2024, the Third Sunday in Lent
• The Voice that Calmed the Sea – February 25, 2024, The Second Sunday in Lent
• What Flavor Are You? – February 18, 2024, The First Sunday in Lent
• Shining Like the Sun – February 11, 2024, The Transfiguration
• Amazing Words! – February 4, 2024
• Following Jesus – January 28, 2024
• When it All Started – January 21, 2024
• The Beginning of the Journey – January 14, 2024, The Baptism of Our Lord
• A Star in the East – January 7, 2024, Epiphany Sunday.
• ————————- 2024 ————————-
• A Time of Confirmation – December 31, 2023
• The Birth that Changed the World – December 24, 2023, Christmas Eve
• Actions Speak Louder – December 17, 2023, The Third Sunday of Advent
• The Mother of a King – December 10, 2023, The Second Sunday of Advent
• Be Prepared! – December 3, 2023, The First Sunday of Advent
• Every Knee Shall Bow – November 26, 2023, Christ the King Sunday
• No Martha Holiday – November 19, 2023, A sermon by Rev. Kari McClellan
• Unto the Least – November 12, 2023
• Giving is Thanksgiving – November 5, 2023, Stewardship Sunday
• That Which We Treasure – October 29, 2023
• The Joy of Your Master – October 22, 2023
• Do You Know Where You’re Going? – October 15, 2023
• It Came from Somewhere – October 8, 2023
• The Unity of the Spirit – October 1, 2023, World Communion Sunday
• All the Fullness of God – September 24, 2023
• Christ, the Power of God – September 17, 2023
• Above and Beyond – September 10, 2023
• The Labor of Love – September 3, 2023
• The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory – August 27, 2023
• Out of Many, One – August 20, 2023
• Keeping Communion Holy – August 13, 2023
• The God We Know – August 6, 2023
• Surprising Grace – July 30, 2023
• Radical Grace – July 23, 2023
• Pastor Kari McClellan filled in for Pastor Skip who was ill.
• Next Case! – July 9, 2023
• A Case for Equanimity – July 2, 2023
• Growing Up in Christ – June 25, 2023
• Addressing the Opposition – June 18, 2023
• Discovering True Riches – June 11, 2023
• Another Counselor – June 4, 2023, Trinity Sunday
• The Fire and the Light – May 28, 2023, Pentecost
• Coming Down from the Mountain – May 21, 2023
• The Spiritual in the Practical – May 14, 2023
• Being Builders, not Pushers – May 7, 2023
• Follow Me – April 30, 2023
• Things Not Seen – April 23, 2023
• The Story Isn’t Over Yet! – April 16, 2023
• Come and See, Go and Tell! – April 9, 2023, Easter Sunday
• Many Turning Points – April 2, 2023, Palm Sunday
• Authority and Power – March 26, 2023, Fifth Sunday in Lent
• Hands Free Power – March 19, 2023, Fourth Sunday in Lent
• Closing Thoughts – March 12, 2023, Third Sunday in Lent
• How They See Us – March 5, 2023. Second Sunday in Lent
• Piety and Prayer – February 26, 2023, First Sunday in Lent
• Rarified Air – February 19, 2023
• Mo’ Better Living – February 12, 2023 (Go Birds!)
• Righteousness Matters – February 5, 2023
• The Heart of God – January 29, 2023
• Becoming Disciples – January 22, 2023
• An Appearance of God – January 15, 2023
• A Moment of Understanding – January 8, 2023, Epiphany!
• Light and Glory – January 1, 2023
• ————————- 2023 ————————-
• No Room – Christmas Day, 2022
• A Light in the Darkness – Christmas Eve, 2022
• Starry, Starry Night – December 18, 2022, Fourth Sunday of Advent
• The Peaceful Kingdom – December 11, 2022, Third Sunday of Advent
• Believing the Impossible – December 4, 2022, Second Sunday of Advent
• The Beginning of the Gospel – November 27, 2022, First Sunday of Advent
• On Solid Ground – November 13, 2022, Margaret Lacy playing Organ
• Worthy is the Lamb – November 20, 2022, Christ the King Sunday
• Those Who Are Called – November 6, 2022, Combined Worship
• What’s Really Important – October 30, 2022
• Partnership in the Gospel – October 23, 2023
• What’s Yours is Whos’? – October 16, 2022, Mr. Harold Pugh
• Sowing Bountifully – October 9, 2022
• God’s Bounty – October 2, 2022, World Communion Sunday
• Our Days Are Numbered – September 25, 2022
• September 18, 2022 – Rev. Kari McClellan
• Am I the Sinner? – September 11, 2022, Harold Pugh preaching
• A Moment of Reflection – September 4, 2022, Combined Service
• Whoever Would Be Great – August 28, 2022
• Do You Believe in Miracles? – August 21, 2022
• Earthen Vessels – August 14, 2022
• If My People – August 7, 2022
• Broken and Filled – July 31, 2022
• To All People – July 24, 2022
• Changing Lives, Changing Hearts – July 17, 2022
• When Times Get Tough… July 10, 2022
• What is of God – July 3, 2022, Combined Worship
• Reactions and Repercussions – June 26, 2022, Combined Worship
• Greater Works Than These – June 19, 2022
• What Shall We Do? – June 12, 2022, Trinity Sunday
• What Does This Mean? – June 5, 2022, Pentecost!
• What’s Next? – May 29, 2022, Ascension!
• Making Disciples – May 22, 2022
• Setting Things Right – May 15, 2022
• Hints of Abundance – May 8, 2022
• Too Good To Be True – May 1, 2022
• The Road to Belief – April 24, 2022
• A New Day Dawning – April 17, 2022, Easter Sunday!
• A New Covenant – April 14, 2022, Maundy Thursday
• Following the Crowd – April 10, 2022, Palm Sunday
• Who’s Coming to Dinner? – April 3, 2022, the Fifth Sunday in Lent
• A New Heart – March 27, 2022, the Fourth Sunday in Lent
• The Ways of God – March 20, 2022, The Third Sunday in Lent
• Praying Constantly – March 13, 2022, the Second Sunday in Lent
• The Mission of the 70 – March 6, 2022, the First Sunday in Lent
• The Party’s Over – March 2, 2022, Ash Wednesday
• Back to the Mountaintop – February 27, 2022 – Transfiguration
• The Call to Think Differently – February 20, 2022
• Jesus Calls Us – February 13, 2022
• Cancel the Killing Speech – February 6, 2022, Rev. Kari McClellan
• Authority and Power – January 30, 2022
• A Man of Sorrows – January 16, 2022
• Heaven Came Down – January 9, 2022, The Baptism of Our Lord
• Of Nations and Kings – January 2, 2022
• ————————- 2022 ————————-
• T’was the Day After Christmas – December 26, 2021
• One Silent Night – Christmas Eve, 2021
• God With Us – December 19, 2021, the Fourth Sunday of Advent
• Part of the Plan – December 12, 2021, the Third Sunday of Advent
• Another Messenger – December 5, 2021, the Second Sunday of Advent
• The Messenger of God – November 28, 2021, the First Sunday of Advent
• At the Sounds of the Trumpet – November 21, 2021
• Partnership in the Gospel – November 14, 2021, Stewardship Dedication Sunday
• Being Good Stewards – November 7, 2021
• All These Things – October 31, 2021, Reformation Sunday – All Saints Day
• The Spirit of Giving – October 24, 2021
• “Spiritual Security” – October 17, 2021
• The Call to Serve – October 10, 2021, Recognition of Leadership
• The Unity of the Spirit – October 3, 2021, World Communion Sunday
• Walking by the Spirit – September 26, 2021
• Living in the Spirit – September 19, 2021
• The Best of Things – September 12, 2021
• Be Careful What You Say – September 5, 2021
• Inseparable! – August 29, 2021
• Have You Left Yet? – August 22, 2021, Rev. Kari McClellan preaching
• Where Do We Go from Here? – August 15, 2021, Harold Pugh preaching
• Why Are We Here Together? – August 9, 2021
• Why Are You Here? – August 1, 2021, Rev. Kari McClennan preaching
• Singing in Prison – July 25, 2021
• Who Can Withstand God? – July 18, 2021
• Angels and Visions – July 11, 2021
• In Christ Jesus, We are Free – July 4, 2021
• The First Christian Martyr – June 27, 2021
• Rough Road Ahead – June 20, 2021
• Who’s in Charge Here? – June 13, 2021
• On a Roll – June 6, 2021
• The First Sermon – May 30, 2021, Trinity Sunday
• A New Beginning – May 23,2021, Pentecost
• What’s Next? – May 16, 2021
• Jesus, the True Vine – May 9, 2021
• How Long, O Lord? – May 2, 2021
• By the Shore of the Sea – April 25, 2021
• The Doubter in All of Us! – April 18, 2021
• Opening Minds – April 11, 2021
• Fear and Disbelief – April 4, 2021, Easter Sunday!
• A Time of Preparation – April 1, 2021, Maundy Thursday
• Behold, Your King! – March 28, 2021, Palm Sunday
• The Parable of the Elder Brother – March 21, 2021
• What Does it Cost? – March 14, 2021
• Who’s Coming to the Party? – March 7, 2021
• Seeking the Kingdom – February 28, 2021
• Won’t You Be My Neighbor? – February 21, 2021
• The Word of the Cross – February 17, 2021, Ash Wednesday
• Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory – February 14, 2021
• The Healing of Souls – February 7, 2021
• Gaining Momentum – January 31, 2021
• The Calling – January 24, 2021
• Hearing the Voice of God – January 17, 2021
• Being Part of Something Big – January 10, 2021
• A Light to All People – January 3, 2021
• ————————- 2021 ————————-
• A Light in the Darkness – Christmas Eve/December 27, 2020
• Great Joy to All People – December 20, 2020, The Fourth Sunday of Advent
• Mary, Did You Know? – December 13, 2020, the Third Sunday of Advent
• Things are Getting Real – December 6, 2020, the Second Sunday of Advent
• A Light on the Horizon – November 29, 2020, The First Sunday of Advent
• The Kingdom of Our Lord – November 22, 2020, Christ the King Sunday
• Seeing Things Differently – November 15, 2020
• The Attitude of Giving – November 8, 2020, Stewardship Dedication Sunday
• The Joy of the Middle Class – November 1, 2020
• Cooler Heads – October 25, 2020
• What We’re Up Against – October 18, 2020
• Listening to God – October 11, 2020
• In This Together – October 4, 2020, World Communion Sunday
• This is For Real – September 27, 2020
• The First Christian Sermon – September 20, 2020
• A Sound from Heaven – September 13, 2020
• Ascension! – August 30, 2020
• Getting Back to Normal – August 16, 2020
• Would You Believe it? – August 9, 2020
• An Unexpected Journey – August 2, 2020
• Sunday Has Come! – July 26, 2020
• Waiting – July 19, 2020
• Sunday’s Comin’! – July 12, 2020
• Devastation! – July 5, 2020
• On Trial – June 28, 2020
• Denial! – June 21, 2020
• Betrayal! – June 14, 2020
• I Am With You – June 7, 2020
• The New Passover – May 31, 2020
• The Greatest Commandment – May 24, 2020
• Unto the Least of These – May 17, 2020
• The Sky is Falling – May 10, 2020
• Weightier Matters – May 3rd, 2020
• Traps and Plots – April 26, 2020
• By Whose Authority – April 19, 2020
• The Voice of the Stones – April 12, 2020, Easter Sunday
• Behold, Your King is Coming – April 5, 2020, Palm Sunday
• Back from the Dead – March 29, 2020, the Fifth Sunday in Lent
• The Bread of Life – March 22, 2020, the Fourth Sunday in Lent
• Overcoming Paralysis – March 8, 2020, the Second Sunday in Lent
• The Heart of Worship – March 1, 2020, the First Sunday in Lent
• A New Theophany – February 23, 2020, Transfiguration Sunday
• Part of the Story – February 16, 2020
• About the Sabbath – February 9, 2020
• Guilty by Association – February 2, 2020
• Amazing the Crowds – January 26, 2020
• Many are Called – January 19, 2020
• Going Back to the Beginning – January 12, 2020
• Seeing Clearly – January 5, 2020
• ————————- 2020 ————————-
• Time Passages – December 29, 2019
• The Big Picture – December 24, 2019, Christmas Eve
• Advent – A Season of Peace – December 22, 2019, Fourth Sunday of Advent
• Advent – A Season of Love – December 15, 2019, Third Sunday of Advent
• Advent – A Season of Faith – December 8, 2019, Second Sunday of Advent
• Advent – A Season of Hope – December 1, 2019, First Sunday of Advent
• Fighting the Good Fight – November 24, 2019, Christ the King Sunday
• Hearing and Doing – November 17, 2019
• Placing Value on Things – November 10, 2019
• Being the Middle Man – November 3, 2019
• Sheep and Goats – October 27, 2019
• Honoring One Another – October 20, 2019
• Between Two Worlds – October 13, 2019
• Being Worthy – October 6, 2019
• Radical Forgiveness – September 29, 2019
• A Still More Excellent Way – September 15, 2019
• Rejoicing Together – September 8, 2019
• Sometimes You Get What You Ask For – September 1, 2019
• Seeing the Grace of God – August 25, 2019
• To the Next Level – August 11, 2019
• Changing Hearts – August 4, 2019
• When Life Gets Tough, God is Good – July 28, 2019
• Who’s Driving This Car – July 21, 2019
• The Saga Continues – July 14, 2019
• It’s All About Jesus – July 7, 2019
• The Real Solution – June 30, 2019
• Body Building – June 23, 2019
• The Spirit in All of Us – June 16, 2019
• Waiting Together – May 26, 2019
• “What Are We Waiting For?” – May 19, 2019
• Back to Normal – May 12, 2019
• Blessed are Those Who Believe – May 5, 2019
• On the Road to Understanding – April 28, 2019
• Go and Tell – April 21, 2019, Easter Sunday!
• The Coming Kingdom – April 14, 2019, Palm Sunday
• I Am the Resurrection – April 7, 2019, the Fifth Sunday in Lent
• The First Commandment – March 31, 2019, the Fourth Sunday in Lent
• Whoever is Great Among You – March 24, 2019, the Third Sunday in Lent
• Don’t Stop Believing – March 20, 2019, Wednesday Lenten Service
• Wealth and the Kingdom of God – March 17, 2019, the Second Sunday in Lent
• All things are Possible – March 10, 2019, the First Sunday in Lent
• The Greatest Proof – March 3, 2019, Transfiguration
• Jesus Calms the Storm – February 17, 2019
• Ruffling Feathers – February 10, 2019
• The Rightful King – February 3, 2019
• Teaching with Authority – January 27, 2019
• Through the Waters – January 13, 2019
• A Light to the Gentiles – January 6, 2019, Epiphany
• ————————- 2019 ————————-
• The Dedication of Jesus – December 30, 2018
• Wonderment – Christmas Eve, 2018
• My Soul Magnifies the Lord – December 23, 2018, the Fourth Sunday of Advent
• The Unlikely King – December 16, 2018, the Third Sunday of Advent
• The Second Advent – December 9, 2018, The Second Sunday of Advent
• A Voice in the Wilderness – December 2, 2018, The First Sunday of Advent
• You Are My King – November 25, 2018, Christ the King Sunday
• Building on the Rock – November 18, 2018
• Seek and Ye Shall Find – November 11, 2018
• Things We Value – November 4, 2018
• Lilies of the Field – October 28, 2018
• Things We Treasure – October 21, 2018
• I Can Do All Things – October 14, 2018
• Exhortations – October 7, 2018
• I Press On – September 30, 2018
• For the Sake of Christ – September 23, 2018
• Shining as Lights – September 16, 2018
• The Mind of Christ – September 9, 2018
• Gratitude! – September 2, 2018
• The Full Armor of God – August 26, 2018
• The New Nature – August 19, 2018
• A Worthy Life – August 12, 2018
• Rooted and Grounded in Love – August 5, 2018
• The Household of God – July 29, 2018
• God’s Steadfast Love – July 22, 2018
• Jesus, Rescue Me! – July 15, 2018 (Combined Service)
• Being God’s People – July 8, 2018
• In Christ We Are Free – July 1, 2018
• Equipping the Saints – June 24, 2018
• Jars of Clay – June 17, 2018
• Ministers of a New Covenant – June 3, 2018
• Follow the Leader – May 27, 2018, Trinity Sunday
• The Promise Has Come – May 20, 2018, Pentecost
• Waiting for the Promise – May 13, 2018
• Keep Looking Up – May 6, 2018
• Feeding is Fundamental – April 29, 2018
• Life is Different – April 22, 2018
• You Had to Be There – April 15, 2018
• Wonder and Disbelief – April 8, 2018, Combined Service
• Astonishment! – April 1, 2018, Easter Sunday!
• Hosanna! – March 25, 2018, Palm Sunday
• Feeding the Multitudes – March 18, 2018, the Fifth Sunday in Lent
• Greater Power – March 11, 2018, the Fourth Sunday in Lent
• In Good Spirits – March 4, 2018, the Third Sunday in Lent
• Lord of the Sabbath – February 25, 2018, the Second Sunday in Lent
• The Great Physician – February 18, 2018, the First Sunday in Lent
• On the Mountaintop – February 11, 2018, Transfiguration
• Healing and Forgiveness – February 4, 2018
• The Hands of a Healer – January 28, 2018
• As With Authority – January 21, 2018
• Being Chosen – January 14, 2018
• The Voice of God – January 7, 2018
• ————————- 2018 ————————-
• Nations Shall Come to Your Light – December 31, 2017, Epiphany
• Light in the Darkness Christmas Eve, 2017
• Christmas Even Morning, 2017, a sermon by Harold Pugh
• Hope for the World – December 17, 2017, the Third Sunday of Advent
• Peace on Earth – December 10, 2017, The Second Sunday of Advent
• A Better Understanding – December 3, 2017, The First Sunday of Advent
• The Greatest Prayer – Part 2 – November 26, 2017, Christ the King Sunday
• The Greatest Prayer – November 19, 2017
• Things of Great Value – November 12, 2017
• Where Your Treasure Is – November 5, 2017
• Relative Wealth – October 29, 2017
• Using Our Talents – October 22, 2017
• God’s Abundance – October 15, 2017
• Stewards of God’s Varied Grace – October 8, 2017
• The New Covenant – October 1, 2017, World Communion Sunday
• A Tale of Two Brothers – September 24, 2017
• All Rejoice Together – September 17, 2017 Ordination/Installation
• True Rejoicing – September 3, 2017
• Of One Mind – August 27, 2017
• The Least of All the Saints – August 20, 2017
• Fear Not, For I Am With You – August 13, 2017
• Speaking the Truth in Love – July 30, 2017
• Love Without Walls – July 23, 2017
• A Word of Exhortation – July 16, 2017
• For All the World – July 9, 2017
• Change My Heart, O God – July 2, 2017
• By the Power of God – June 25, 2017
• And the Lame Shall Leap for Joy – June 18, 2017
• Three in One – June 11, 2017, Trinity Sunday
• The Promise of God – June 4, 2017, Pentecost
• He Ascended into Heaven… – June 21, 2017
• IF You Love Me – May 14, 2017
• Do You Love Me? – May 7, 2017
• The Adventure Continues – April 30, 2017
• On the Road with Jesus – April 23, 2017
• The Road Beyond the Cross – April 16, 2017, Easter Sunday!
• A Turn in the Road – April 9, 2017, Palm Sunday
• Walking on Water – April 2, 2017, the Fifth Sunday in Lent
• The Face of the Deep – March 26, 2017, the Fourth Sunday in Lent
• Places of Honor – March 19, 2017, the Third Sunday in Lent
• And Who is My Neighbor – March 12, 2017, the Second Sunday in Lent
• The Face of the Deep – March 8, 2017, Community Lenten Service 1
• The Road to the Cross – March 5, 2017, the First Sunday in Lent
• Dust in the Wind – March 1, 2017, Ash Wednesday
• Transfiguration: We are Changed Like Jesus – February 26, 2017
• Loving Like Jesus – February 19, 2017
• Looking to Jesus – February 12, 2017
• Being Like Jesus – February 5, 2017
• Moving Forward – January 22, 2017
• New Creations – January 17, 2017
• God Speaks – January 8, 2016, The Baptism of our Lord
• Epiphany – All Things New – January 1, 2017
• ————————- 2017 ————————-
• The Joy of the Lord – December 11, 2016, Third Sunday of Advent
• Son of the Most High – December 4, 2016, Second Sunday of Advent
• Preparation – November 27, 2016, The First Sunday of Advent
• King of the Universe – November 20, 2016
• Rest for Your Souls – November 13, 2016
• Using Our Gifts – November 6, 2016
• Blessings in Abundance – October 30, 2016
• Stewards of Grace – October 23, 201
• Sowing and Reaping – October 16, 2016
• Stewardship is Mission – October 9, 2016
• The Holy catholic Church – October 2, 2016, World Communion Sunday
• That Which Builds Up – September 18, 2016
• One Spirit – September 11, 2016
• Seeking Things Above – September 4, 2016
• Hope of the Gospel – August 28, 2016
• Rejoice in All Things – August 21, 2016
• Encouragement in Christ – August 14, 2016
• Partakers of Grace – August 7, 2016
• Turning the World Upside Down – July 31, 2016
• The Same Spirit – July 24, 2016
• Seeing for the First Time – July 17, 2016
• If God is For Us – July 10, 2016
• Christ Has Set Us Free – July 3, 2016
• Your Spiritual Worship – June 26, 2016
• By Whose Power? – June 19, 2016
• True Worship – June 12, 2016
• The Power Revealed – June 5, 2016
• The Power Within – May 29, 2016
• Another Comforter – May 22, 2016
• Dreams and Visions – May 15, 2016, Pentecost
• Famous Last Words – May 8, 2016
• Doing God’s Work – April 24, 2016
• Fishers of Men – April 17, 2016
• Easter: the Story Continues – April 10, 2016
• Missing the Glory – April 3, 2016
• Easter: the Simple Fact – March 27, 2016 – Easter
• An Unexpected Turn – March 20, 2016, Palm Sunday
• Parables of the Lost – March 13, 2016
• Like a Child – March 6, 2016
• The Kingdom of the Sower – February 28, 2016
• The Powers that Be – February 21, 2016
• Figuring Things Out – February 14, 2016
• Seeing the Unseen – February 7, 2016
• The Marriage Feast – January 31, 2016
• – Cancelled due to Snow –
• Seeking to Follow – January 17, 2016
• The Revelation of Jesus – January 10, 2016
• Great Joy to All People – January 3, 2016
• ————————- 2016 ————————-
• Seeking the Miracle – December 27, 2015
• Peace that Passes Understanding – December 13, 2015
• The Good Surprise – December 6th, The Second Sunday of Advent
• Anticipation – November 29, 2015 The First Sunday of Advent
• Jesus: the Image of God – November 22, 2015
• The Attitude of Generosity – November 1, 2015 – Stewardship Sunday
• Semper Reformanda – October 25, 2015 Reformation Sunday
• Some Noble Thoughts – October 18, 2015
• Press On Toward the Goal – October 11, 2015
• The Body of Christ – October 4, 2015 World Communion Sunday
• Rediscovering Humility – September 27, 2015
• Many Gifts, One Spirit – September 13, 2015
• On Being New Creations – September 6, 2015
• Not Of This World – August 30, 2015
• One Body, Many Members – August 23, 2015
• Things the are Helpful – August 16, 2015
• Imitators of Christ – August 9, 2015
• In Remembrance – August 2, 2015
• Peter’s New Mission – July 26, 2015
• Seeing With New Eyes – July 19, 2015
• Prayer and Perseverance – July 5, 2015
• The Story of Stephen – June 28, 2015
• Seeking God – June 21, 2015
• Choosing God – June 14, 2015
• Wonder and Amazement – June 7, 2015
• In Praise of the Trinity – May 31, 2015
• I Will Pour Out My Spirit – May 24, 2015, Pentecost
• Jesus is Lifted Up – May 10, 2015 – Ascension
• Walking in the Light – May 3, 2015
• Easter: The Adventure Continues – April 26, 2015
• On the Road to Understanding – April 12, 2015
• The Center of it All – April 5, 2015, Easter Sunday
• Praise to the King – March 29, 2015 – Palm Sunday
• The Last Miracle – March 22, 2015
• Calming the Storm – March 16, 2015
• Destruction of Property – March 8, 2015
• People and Fish – March 1, 2015
• The First Miracle – February 25, 2015 – Community Lenten Service
• Scripture Fulfilled – February 22, 2015
• Being Changed – February 15, 2015
• A Higher Love – February 8, 2015
• Who’s Got the Power? – February 1, 2015
• Following the Leader – January 18, 2015
• The Voice of God – January 11, 2015
• Unexpected Guests – January 4, 2015
• The Boy Jesus – December 28, 2014
• Telling the Story – Christmas Eve 2015
• ————————- 2015 ————————-
• Hope for the Hopeless – December 14, 2014
• The Light of Peace – December 7, 2014
• Jesus Shall Reign – November 23, 2014, Christ the King Sunday
• Things that Are Above – November 16, 2014
• The Image of God – November 9, 2014
• Sowing Bountifully – November 2, 2014
• The Stewardship of Prayer – October 26, 2014
• Our Response to Grace – October 22, 2014
• Standing Strong – October 12, 2014
• One in the Spirit – October 5, 2014
• Choosing the New Nature – September 28, 2014
• Wide Open Hearts – September 21, 2014
• A Noble Task – September 14, 2014
• Treasure in Earthen Vessels – September 7, 2014
• The Choice of Love – August 31, 2014
• Weakness and Strength – August 24, 2014
• The Power of God – August 10, 2014
• Having Courage – August 3, 2014
• To Know God – July 27, 2014
• Louder than Words – July 20, 2014
• The World is Redeemed – July 13, 2014
• Metamorphosis – July 6, 2014
• What is of God – June 29, 2014
• The Power in the Name – June 22, 2014
• More Than Silver or Gold – June 15, 2014
• The Year of Our Lord – June 8, 2014
• In One Accord – June 1, 2014
• Looking for the Kingdom – May 25, 2014
• All Things Are New – May 11, 2014
• One More Easter Story – May 4, 2014
• Growing Belief – April 27, 2014
• The Real Journey Begins – April 20, 2014, Easter Sunday
• The Final Straw – Palm Sunday, April 13, 2014
• How We Follow – April 6, 2014
• Come to the Banquet – March 30, 2014
• Don’t Worry, Be Happy – March 23, 2014
• God the Father – March 16, 2014
• Toward Jerusalem – March 9, 2014
• Seeing the Glory – March 2, 2014
• True Offering – February 23, 2014
• True Worship – February 16, 2014
• Sharing by Showing – February 9, 2014
• Sharing the Celebration – February 2, 2014
• Heeding the Call – January 26, 2014
• The Heavens Opened – January 19, 2014
• The Unexpected Visitors – January 5, 2014
• ————————- 2014 ————————-
• Unexpected Prophecy – December 29, 2013
• The Shepherds’ Praise – Christmas Eve, 2013
• Jumping for Joy – December 15, 2013
• Prince of Peace – December 8, 2013
• Hope for the World – December 1, 2013
• Born to Be King – November 24, 2013
• Light of the World – November 17, 2013
• The Practice of Thanksgiving – November 10, 2013
• Where is your Heart? – November 3, 2013
• In All Things – October 20, 2013
• Struggling with God – October 13, 2013
• The Church Universal – October 6, 2013
• Who God Calls – September 29, 2013
• Who’s Laughing Now? – September 22, 2013
• Servant Ministry – September 8, 2013
• Re-Creation – September 1, 2013
• Paradise Lost – August 25, 2013
• The Pinnacle of Creation – August 18, 2013
• Back to the Beginning – August 11, 2013
• Christ in You, the Hope of Glory – August 4, 2013
• Having the Mind of Christ – July 28, 2013
• The Unity of the Spirit – July 21, 2013
• To Him Who is Able – July 14, 2013
• Called to Freedom – July 7, 2013
• A Great Debate – June 30, 2013
• A Bad Escape – June 23, 2013
• Questioning God – June 16, 2013
• Being Transformed – June 9, 2013
• The Fire Goes Out – June 2, 2013
• Diving In – May 26, 2013
• It Was Them – Now it’s Us – May 5, 2013
• Gazing into Heaven – May 12, 2013
• The Commandment of Love – May 5, 2013
• Redemption is Personal – April 21, 2013
• Never the Same – April 14, 2013
• Opening Our Eyes – April 7, 2013
• The Most Unexpected Event – March 31, 2013, Easter Sunday!
• Peace and Security – March 24, 2013
• Loving Neighbors – March 17, 2013
• Doing the Impossible – March 10, 2013
• Doing What is Right – March 3, 2013
• The Once Expected King – February 24, 2013
• The Ministry of Edification – February 10, 2013
• Who is This Man – January 27, 2013
• Ho, Everyone Who Thirsts – January 20, 2013
• The Voice from Heaven – January 13, 2013
• The Heavens Proclaim – January 6, 2013
• ————————- 2012 ————————-
• The Power to Become – Christmas Eve, 2012
• Heralds of Joy – December 16, 2012
• A Season of Preparation – December 9, 2012
• A Season of Promise – December 2, 2012
• He Reigns – November 25, 2012
• Judgment, Justice, and Mercy – November 18, 2012
• What Are You Worrying About? – November 11, 2012
• The Surpassing Worth – November 4, 2012
• The Art of Not Being Seen – October 21, 2012
• I Know What You’re Thinking – October 14, 2012
• Salt and Light – October 7, 2012
• A State of Blessedness – September 30, 2012
• A State of Mind – September 23, 2012
• Words From the Heart – September 16, 2012
• The Burden of Leadership – September 9, 2012
• Seeking and Finding – August 26, 2012
• Faith Like a Mustard Seed – August 19, 2012
• Of Sheep and Goats – August 12, 2012
• Everybody’s a Winner – August 5, 2012
• What’s Fair in God’s Eyes – Ju;y 29, 2012
• What Grows Within – July 22, 2012
• It’s All About Faith – July 15, 2012
• Looking to Jesus – July 8, 2012
• The Words of Life – July 1, 2012
• Living Stones – June 24, 2012
• Whatever You Do – June 17, 2012
• The Riches of God’s Glory – June 10, 2012
• Jesus the Son – June 3, 2012
• What Shall We Do? – May 27, 2012
• Selling Out – May 20, 2012
• The Dash Between the Dates – May 6, 2012
• One More Story – April 29, 2012
• Don’t Believe in Skepticism – April 22, 2012
• Later That Same Day – April 15, 2012
• Prepared, Yet Un-Prepared – Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012
• Coming To a Head – Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012
• Those Who Are Sent – March 25, 2012
• Over Troubled Waters – March 18, 2012
• Unlikely Faith – March 11, 2012
• A New Way of Living – March 4, 2012
• Changed Into the Likeness of Christ – February 19, 2012
• Going Against the Grain – February 12, 2012
• Raising the Bar – February 5, 2012
• Into the Deep – January 29, 2012
• Jesus, the Superstar – January 22, 2012
• Home Town Boy Does… – January 15, 2012
• To Fulfill All Righteousness – January 8, 2012
• The Nations Shall Come – January 1, 2012
• ————————- 2011 ————————-
• Joy to the World – Christmas Day, 2011
• The Power to Become – Christmas Eve, 2011
• Coming Again – December 11, 2011
• Heralds of the Kingdom – December 4, 2011
• Isaiah ‘T’Was Foretold It – November 27, 2011
• And He Shall Reign – November 20, 2011
• The Joy of Stewardship – November 6, 2011
• Using Our Talents – October 30, 2011
• Where God Dwells – October 23, 2011
• The Kingdom and the Power – October 16, 2011
• Lead Us Not – October 9, 2011
• Our Daily Bread – October 2, 2011
• Hallowed Be Thy Name – September 25, 2011
• Lord, Teach Us to Pray – September 18, 2011
• Putting Love into Practice – August 28, 2011
• Living Sacrifices – August 21, 2011
• Behold, I Make All Things New – August 14, 2011
• Seeing What God Can Do – August 7, 2011
• Seeing the Light – July 31, 2011
• Seeking Understanding – July 24, 2011
• Standing For God – July 17, 2011
• Fighting Against God – July 10, 2011
• Freedom in Christ – July 3, 2011
• At the Temple Gate – June 26, 2011
• Father, Spirit, Jesus – June 19, 2011
• Filled with the Spirit – June 12, 2011
• The Next Apostle – June 5, 2011
• And He Ascended into Heaven – May 29, 2011
• Loving God – May 22, 2011
• God’s Abundance – May 15, 2011
• From Fear to Faith – May 8, 2011
• Journeys – May 1, 2011
• Telling the Story – April 24, 2011, Easter Sunday!
• Turning the Tables – April 17, 2011
• Draw Near to God – April 3, 2011
• Joy in Heaven – March 27, 2011
• Counting the Cost – March 20, 2011
• The First Temptation of Christ – March 13, 2011
• Visions that Change Us – March 6, 2011
• Planting in Good Soil – February 27, 2011
• Building on Good Foundations – February 13, 2011
• Living an Acceptable Life – February 6, 2011
• The First Sign – January 30, 2011
• Little Miracles – January 23, 2011
• What Do You Seek? – January 16, 2011
• Making Promises – January 9, 2011
• A Great Joy to All People – January 2, 2011
• ————————- 2010 ————————-
• ‘T’Was the Day After Christmas – December 26, 2010
• Make it a Joyful One – Christmas Eve, 2010
• Angels and Dreams – December 12, 2010
• Prepare Ye – December 5, 2010
• From the Least to the Greatest – November 28, 2010
• The Image of God – November 21, 2010
• Praise You in the Storm – November 14, 2010
• The Attitude of Gratitude – November 7, 2010
• The Blessings of God – October 24, 2010
• Many Gifts, One Body – October 17, 2010
• God’s New Creations – October 10, 2010
• One in Christ – October 3, 2010
• Something Greater – September, 26, 2010
• Mercy and Sacrifice – September 19, 2010
• Humility, the Highest Calling – September 12, 2010
• Total Trust in God – September 5, 2010
• The Power of God – August 29, 2010
• Follow Up to Faith – August 22, 2010
• The Nature of Faith – August 8, 2010
• Choosing Attitudes, Changing Lives – August 1, 2010
• Distractions From Faith – July 25, 2010
• Who is My Neighbor? – July 18, 2010
• Here I Am, Lord – July 11, 2010
• Once and Forever Free – July 4, 2010
• Confidence in Faith – June 27, 2010
• Honor Your Father – June 20, 2010
• Greater Works Than These – June 6, 2010
• The Spirit Within Us – May 23, 2010 – Pentecost
• Being of One Mind – May 9, 2010
• No Longer Strangers – May 2, 2010
• Things Above – April 25, 2010
• If You Love Me – April 11, 2010
• The Hope of Glory – April 18, 2010
• Seeing is Not Believing – Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010
• Your King is Coming – March 28, 2010 – Palm Sunday
• The First Stone – March 21, 2010
• The Bread from Heaven – March 14, 2010
• Breaking the Norms – March 7, 2010
• Breathing the Air of New Life – February 28, 2010
• Re-Discovering Jesus – February 21,2010
• A Vision of Glory – February 14, 2010
• Going Through the Roof – February 7, 2010
• Going Deeper – January 31, 2010
• The Joy of the Lord – January 24, 2010
• God’s Delight – January 17, 2010
• Baptism by Fire – January 10, 2010
• ————————- 2009 ————————-
• Back to Reality – December 27, 2009
• Holy Night – Christmas Eve, 2009
• Lighting the Way – December 13, 2009
• Unlikely People – December 6, 2009
• Jesus the Word – November 29, 2009
• King of the Universe – November 22, 2009
• Overcoming the World – November 15, 2009
• Treasures of the Heart – November 1,2009
• Keeping it Together – October 25, 2009
• The Faithfulness of God in Us – October 18, 2009
• A Spirit of Gentleness – October 11, 2009
• Goodness and Generosity – October 4, 2009
• Chosen Acts of Kindness – September 27, 2009
• Patience Was a Virtue – September 20, 2009
• Not By Our Power – September 13, 2009
• Not as the World Gives – September 6, 2009
• The Greatest Surprise – August 30, 2009
• The Greatest of These – August 23, 2009
• The Fruit of the Spirit – August 16, 2009
• The Clash of the Titans – August 9. 2009
• The Power of Religion – August 2, 2009
• Praising God in Tough Times – July 26, 2009
• One Giant Leap – July 19, 2009
• Radical Transformation – July 12, 2009
• The Ultimate Sacrifice – July 5, 2009
• Dealing with Adversity – June 28, 2009
• Partaking in Community – June 7, 2009
• Turning Words into Actions – May 31, 2009
• Getting the Right Picture – May 24, 2009
• Into the Waters – May 16, 2009
• Dramatic Disbelief – May 3, 2009
• Being New Creations – April 26, 2009
• Getting the Message – April 19, 2009
• A New Journey Begins – Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009
• The End of the Journey – Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009
• Friends of God – March 29, 2009
• The Power of Encouragement – March 22.2009
• The Assurance of Faith – March 8, 2009
• The Would-be Disciples – March 1, 2009
• Into Thin Air – February 22, 2009
• Up to a Point – February 15, 2009
• Reaching Out – To All People – February 8, 2009
• Knowledge and Love – February 1, 2009
• The Acceptable Year of the Lord – January 25, 2009
• Part of the Call – January 18, 2009
• Renewal and Recommitment – January 11, 2009
• Wise Men Still Seek Him – January 4, 2009
• ————————- 2008 ————————-
• Running Away – December 28, 2008
• One Silent Night – Christmas Eve, 2008
• How Can This Be? – December 14, 2008
• A Voice Cries – December 7, 2008
• Scared Speechless – November 30, 2008
• And He Shall Reign Forever – November 23, 2008
• Stay Awake! – November 16, 2008
• The Might of the Mite – November 9, 2008
• The Things that are God’s – October 26, 2008
• Pressing On – October 12, 2008
• One Heart, One World – October 5, 2008
• Nurture and Admonition – September 28, 2008
• Fear and Trembling – September 28, 2008
• Worthy of the Gospel – September 21, 2008
• Becoming Like Children – September 14, 2008
• One Body, One Mind – September 7, 2008
• Higher Living – August 31, 2008
• Genuine Love – August 24, 2008
• The Power of Prayer – Consistency – August 17, 2008
• The Power of Prayer – Peace – August 10, 2008
• Nothing in All Creation – August 3, 2008
• The Stewardship of Grace – July 25, 2008
• Struggling Against God – July 20, 2008
• A Blinding Light – July 13, 2008
• The Word Spreads – July 6, 2008
• A Time of Great Faith – June 29, 2008
• A Time of Great Courage – June 15, 2008
• To Boldly Go – June 8, 2008
• The Start of Something Big – May 25, 2008
• The Second Person – May 18, 2008
• A Mighty Wind – May 11, 2008 Pentecost Sunday
• Discerning God’s Will – May 4, 2008
• Where Do We Go From Here? – April 27, 2008
• The Whole Point of Fishing – April 20, 2008
• Open Hearts, Open Minds – April 13, 2008
• The Journey of Faith – April 6, 2008
• Seeing is Believing – March 30, 2008
• Dealing with the Unexpected – March 23, 2008 Easter Sunday!
• Not Just Any King – March 16, 2008
• The Shepherd’s Voice – March 2, 2008
• Behold the Glory – February 27, Community Lenten Service
• A New Name – February 24, 2008
• An Impossible Mission – February 17, 2008
• Through the Valley – February 10, 2008
• To the Mountaintop – February 3, 2008
• Building on the Foundation – January 27, 2008
• Consider Your Call – January 20, 2008
• Remember Your Baptism – January 13, 2008
• Arise! Shine! For Your Light Has Come – January 6, 2008
• ————————- 2007 ————————-
• Words of Wonder and Warning – December 30, 2007
• What’s Old is New Again – Christmas Eve, 2007
• Streams in the Desert – December 6, 2007
• Come and See – December 9, 2007
• If Only We Had Known – December 2, 2007
• The Once and Future King – November 25, 2007
• Stewardship – The Big Picture – November 11, 2007
• The Silence of God – November 4, 2007
• The Church Reformed – October 28, 2007
• Written on the Heart – October 21, 2007
• Praising God for All Things Good – October 14, 2007
• One World – October 7, 2007
• Meeting the Challenge – September 30, 2007
• Taking on the World – September 16, 2007
• Called to Serve – September 9, 2007
• On the Road Again – September 2, 2007
• What Really Matters – August 26, 2007
• Bumps in the Road – August 19, 2007
• Hunger for the World – August 12, 2007
• Set Free – August 5, 2007
• Great Joy to All People – July 29, 2007
• Metamorphosis – July 22, 2007
• Courage in Christ – July 15, 2007
• This Joyful Feast – July 8, 2007
• Your Arms Are Too Short – July 1, 2007
• To Speak, or Not to Speak – June 24, 2007
• More than Silver and Gold – June 17, 2007
• Not Just for the Kids – June 10, 2007
• Taking Communion Seriously – June 3, 2007
• I Will Pour Out My Spirit – May 27, 2007 Pentecost
• Awaiting the Promise – May 20, 2007
• Holistic Healing – May 13, 2007
• A New Commandment – May 6, 2007
• The Good Shepherd – April 29, 2007
• Do You Love God? – April 15, 2007
• NOW it Makes Sense – April 8, 2007 Easter
• The Strength of Endure – April 5, 2007 Maundy Thursday
• It All Made Sense – April 1, 2007 Palm Sunday
• Who’s the Little Guy? – March 25, 2007
• The Parable of the Elder Brother – March 18, 2007
• Getting More Stuff – March 11, 2007
• Unexpected Grace – March 4, 2007
• The Road to Jerusalem – February 25, 2007
• The Source of Happiness – February 11, 2007
• Strange Things Happening – February 4, 2007
• When the Spirit is Upon Us – January 28, 2007
• Rebuilding God’s House – January 23, 2007
• Celebrate Life – January 14, 2007
• Nations Shall Come to Your Light – January 7, 2007
• ————————- 2006 ————————-
• A Brush with Greatness – December 31, 2006
• Circumventing Kings – December 24, 2006
• Prepare the Way – December 10, 2006
• The End of All Things – December 3, 2006
• King of Kings – November 26, 2006
• Why We Give Thanks – November 19, 2006
• Giving it All We’ve Got – November 12, 2006
• Having Everything We Need – November 5, 2006
• The Source of Our Power – October 29, 2006
• The Power of Prayer – October 22, 2006
• The Power of Love – October 15, 2006
• The Power Within Us – October 8, 2006
• So Great a Cloud of Witnesses – October 1, 2006
• Wisdom From Above – September 24, 2006
• The Power of Words – September 17, 2006
• That the Gospel Be Proclaimed – September 10, 2006
• Doers of the Word – September 3, 2006
• The Whole Armor of God – August 20, 2006
• Loving as God Loves – August 13, 2006
• Body Building – August 6, 2006
• The Least of All the Saints – July 30, 2006
• No Longer Strangers – July 23, 2006
• The Unity of All Things – July 16, 2006
• Tying the Hands of Jesus – July 9, 2006
• The Slightest Touch – July 2, 2006
• To Stand Before a Giant – June 25, 2006
• A Cinderella Story – June 18, 2006
• The Birth of the Church – June 4, 2006
• Asking the Right Questions – June 11, 2006
• In the World, But Not Of the World – May 28, 2006
• The Most Famous Mother of All – May 14, 2006
• Gone Fishin’ – May 7, 2006
• Open Minds, Open Hearts – April 30, 2006
• Dealing with Doubt – April 23, 2006
• Courage to Tell the Story – April 16, 2006 Easter
• Watching the Parade – April 9, 2006 Palm Sunday
• An Unexpected Voice – April 2, 2006
• Immeasurable Riches – March 26, 2006
• Written on the Heart – March 19, 2006
• Where the Lines Cross – March 15, 2006 Community Lenten Service
• The Faith of Abraham – March 12, 2006
• Through the Waters – March 5, 2006
• Visions of Glory – February 26, 2006
• Doing Things God’s Way – February 12, 2006
• The Bottom Line – February 5, 2006
• Would You Rather Be Right? – January 29, 2006
• When God Calls – January 22, 2006
• Being Known by God – January 16, 2006
• New Relationships – January 1, 2006
• ————————- 2005 ————————-
• The Night the World Changed – Christmas Eve, 2005
• The Voice of the Prophet – December 11, 2005
• Preparing the Way – December 4, 2005
• Being Ready – November 27, 2005
• The Least of These – November 20, 2005
• Multiplying the Gift – November 6, 2006
• Stewardship of God’s Kingdom – October 30, 2005
• Hidden Treasure – October 23, 2005
• The Riches of God – October 16, 2005
• A Church for a Time Like This – October 2, 2005 Pastor’s Installation
• In Spite of Ourselves – October 2, 2005 – 9:00 Service
• Reaching For the Prize – October 2, 2005
• Having the Mind of Christ – September 25, 2005
• A Live Worthy of the Gospel – September 18, 2005
• Honoring the Lord, and Each Other – September 11, 2005
• Beyond Our Understanding – September 9, 2005
• Love in Action – September 4, 2005
• Spiritual Worship – August 28, 2005
• Reconciliation is From the Heart – August 21, 2005
• Even in the Best of Families – August 14, 2005
• Through A Mirror Dimly – August 7, 2005
• Living the Abundant Life – July 10, 2005 Pastor’s Candidating Sermon