Sermons
When You’re Burned Out and Feel Like You Want to Die
There’s a big contest this evening that many of us are interested in watching, and we have passionate feelings about who wins. In 1 Kings 18, there’s also a big competition with lots of spectators and it’s between the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal, and it was a matter of life and death.…
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When You Run Out of Excuses
This morning, we are going to be talking about excuses. Every one of us has used an excuse from time to time. I found this article from Readers Digest, “Most Ridiculous Excuses for missing work.” Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link to get a printable version: When You Run Out of…
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When You’ve Been Mistreated
When I was very young, many of the first books that were read to me and that I could read were Bible stories published by Arch Books. They were simplified versions of classic Bible stories with vivid illustrations. I really liked them. It was through one of those books that I first heard the story…
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When You’ve Failed to Be Your Brother or Sister’s Keeper
It goes to show how ancient is the human failure to properly handle conflict and disagreements, and emotions like anger, jealousy and envy. Conflicts between people are as old as humanity… Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link to get a printable version: When You’ve Failed to be Your Brother or Sister’s…
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When You’ve Violated Trust
Today we’re starting a new series called “Stories of Beginning Again.” How many of you know what a mulligan is? A mulligan is a second chance to perform an action, usually after the first chance went wrong through bad luck or a blunder. Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link to get…
Read MoreCelebrating Another Year With God
This week in worship some members of our congregation shared about how God has touched them. Watch the video (above) Click to listen: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” The Gospel of Matthew 5:16…
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What Is Christmas?
For people my age and older, Christmas is a time when we often think back and remember Christmas past when we were children or when our children were little. There is something about the excitement of children that makes Christmas even more special. Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link to get…
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Upside Down Christmas
Christmas caroling is meaningful to almost everyone who goes because as Will Ferrell observed in the movie Elf, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link to get a printable version: Upside Down Christmas Christmas caroling is meaningful to…
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What Should We Do?
Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew 5-7 is perhaps the most complete explanation in the New Testament of Christian values; ethical standards; how we’re to act in our relationships; how we’re to approach our spirituality; our attitude toward money; anger; and many other things. Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link…
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