Things Most Surely Believed

March 7, 2010 – Rev. Dr. Catherine Clark Kroeger Luke 1:4 Our scripture this morning lays out what the Apostle Paul considered the essential platform of our faith, that upon which we build all the rest. We also read St. Peter’s declaration of the surety of the gospel events and the reliability of the eyewitnesses.…

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Enduring Everything With Patience

February 28, 2010 – Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Colossians 1:9-12 “For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may lead lives worthy of the…

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Choosing Leah

February 21, 2010 – Mary Scheer, Brewster Baptist Church Eph. 1:11-14 Have you have been watching the Olympics?  It seems like competition has been dominating tv these days.  Some of the competition shows on tv include, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Project Runway, America’s Best Dance Crew, The Amazing Race, The Biggest…

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The Value of Love

February 14, 2010 – Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 February is a month where love is in the air as our culture harps on and sings about love on Valentine’s Day. Popular songs through the years have had a lot to say about love, but it is amazing to consider the messages…

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The Unforgivable Sin

January 31, 2010 – Douglas Scalise Mark 3:19b-30 The idea for this sermon about the unforgivable sin came from our high school students who were talking about questions they were interested in discussing in their class. This is not the easiest text to understand so let me provide a little background. In Mark 3 Jesus…

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Idol Worship

January 24, 2010 – Pastor Mary Scheer Exodus 20: 2-6 This last Tuesday, the tv show, American Idol started again.  I remember watching the previews for the show that first season and pausing at the title “American Idol,” It struck a nerve in me that rattled around somewhere in my brain causing discomfort…but then, I…

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Tearing Down Walls of Partiality and Prejudice

January 17, 2010 – Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Acts 10 describes a crucial juncture in the spread of early Christianity and hospitality plays a central role. The section of Acts detailing the conversion of Cornelius is the longest single narrative in the book of Acts, covering 66 verses from Acts 10:1-11:18. The repetition within…

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Beginning the Year with Grace

Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Ephesians 2:8-10 Viewers tuning into watch the Sugar Bowl football game on January 1 between the University of Florida and the University of Cincinnati saw star Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, quarterback with “Eph. 2:8-10” in white on the eye black on his face. Tebow is a strong Christian, the son…

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You are the Light of the World, Created to Glow in the Dark!

Patti Ricotta, Brewster Baptist Church I am a mother. Yes, that’s what I am. Sally Graham is a gifted teacher of little children, Anna Harper and Bob McKenney are skilled artistic carpenters. That’s what we are at a level that cannot be changed. If the best surgeons in the world operated to remove the “mother-ness”…

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