Sermons from August 2020

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Overcome Evil with Good

When injustice strikes and you are reeling with pain, hurt, and indignation, you can become overwhelmed. We all experience being overwhelmed differently. You may be paralyzed with fear, erupt in anger or internalize the hurt until you are crushed with resentment. In today’s sermons you’ll encounter two stories of amazing responses to evil. We’ll also […]

Your God-Given Assignment for a Happy Life

What if a holy life, a life devoted to God, isn’t about a bunch of restrictive do’s and don’ts but rather instead a life of fully being the amazing gifted person he made you to be to the betterment of others. That’s what will be exploring today as we dive into Romans 12:1-8. Rev. John […]

Standing Steadfast when Feeling Overwhelmed

Standing Steadfast Sermon

1st Peter contains valuable lessons for staying steadfast in challenging times. The early church community was persecuted heavily and Peter advise them how to stand strong in their faith during this challenging period. The stressors for the early church were in some ways not unlike ours. 1) They were socially distanced – Becoming a believer […]

Three Ways to Find God in Difficult Times

We’ll be looking at two texts in today’s sermon. The first is the story of Elijah hearing the still small voice of God and the second is Psalm 99. From these two passages we’ll discover three different points of contact that can evoke a sense of God’s presence. Specifically, we’ll be exploring how certain, places, […]

Sharing Bread – A Story of God’s Abundant Compassion

Jesus feeding the 5000

Jesus, at a low point in his personal life, gets called upon to to care in an exceptional manner. Weary and desiring to be alone after hearing news of the death of John the Baptist, he nevertheless is moved with compassion. He heals, he teaches, and he feeds a multitude with just a few loaves […]