Sermons
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
This week in Part 8 of our series, “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community, Pastor Doug will be sharing from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Unity is the responsibility not only of the pastors and lay leaders, everyone who is part of the church plays a part in strengthening unity or weakening it, for building the…
Read MoreLiving By the Spirit
As we continue through Part 8 of our series, “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community, Jill Scalise will be sharing from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. In Galatians 5, Paul reminds them that they can choose to be living by the flesh or “Living By the Spirit”, we have that same choice today. Thank you for…
Read MoreFinding Strength in Weakness
In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, he shares throughout that it is in his weakness, that the power of Christ dwells in him. That same power of God is available to us as well because like Paul, none of us is perfect and it is through these weaknesses that we can learn to depend…
Read MoreA Call for Unity
This week we continue Part 8 of our series through the Bible with “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community” with Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. In 1 Corinthians 1:10, Paul after hearing of quarrels within the church writes, “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all…
Read MoreHolding Onto Hope
This week we begin Part 8 of our series through the Bible with “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community.” There’s so much in the world that’s discouraging, disheartening, and disappointing. This is true nationally, globally, and perhaps in your own life. That’s why it’s so important to hold onto hope and to believe things can be…
Read MoreThe Story of a Remarkable Woman
This Sunday as we think about the women that have most influenced our lives and faith, Pastor Doug will be sharing about a remarkable woman in Acts named Lydia and the characteristics she showed as she began her journey of faith and sharing it with others. How can we follow Lydia’s example and have a…
Read MoreDefeating the Distractions of Life
As we conclude Part 6 of our Bible Series, “What Are You Going to Do With Jesus” we are reminded that like Peter, we all need to overcome the distractions of life – being preoccupied with our self, with our circumstances, or with others. God’s will for other people is not your concern; your task…
Read MoreThe Road Back to Faith
This week in worship, Pastor Doug will be sharing from Luke 24:13-35. While this passage is often called, “The Road to Emmaus,” maybe a better title is, “The Road Back to Faith” because that’s what it’s about. It’s about how we find our way back to faith when our faith and obedience are wavering. Most…
Read MoreBelieving and Sharing the Good News
The Gospel of Mark is the earliest account we have of the life and ministry of Jesus as well as of his death on the cross and the stunning news of his being raised from the dead. Even the women who had followed him closely go to the tomb on the first Easter Sunday morning…
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