John 1:37-41
This Sunday’s sermon will be the first in a series of sermons on “Why I Am a Christian.”
The focus of the sermon will focus on the first reason I am a Christian: someone introduced Christ to me.
I look forward to being with you this coming Sunday. As Paul once said, “I am thankful for our partnership in the Gospel.”
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
1 Kings 17:8-24
On October 9th, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the message title is Widows, Orphans, Strangers and will be delivered by Larry Fraley. The scripture is 1 Kings 17:8-24.
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
John 10:22-27
We all need for reassurance; God’s reassurance for our lives; and God’s reassurance for our life after life.
To quote Paul, I am thankful for your partnership in the Gospel..
Blessings,
Pastor Michael †
Romans 9:11-18
This Sunday’s sermon is about how a relatively unimportant experience in my life signaled the future path my life would take. The same is true for all of us in one way or another.
Blessings,
Pastor Michael †
Matthew 27:32
This Sunday’s sermon is about how important small roles are in the Christian ministry. Sometimes, the opportunity comes at unexpected times.
Blessings,
Pastor Michael †
John 7:24.
The title for this Sunday’s sermon is, “Theological Reflection on a ’65 Falcon.” There are two scriptures on which the sermon is based. The first is the report in John about Jesus healing on the Sabbath (John 5:1-18). The second is a reference to that healing, plus a comment Jesus made. That verse is John 7:24.
The sermon is from an actual experience early in my ministry. It is about judging based on appearance.
Thank you for sharing in the Gospel with me!
Blessings,
Pastor Michael †
Luke 9:23-26
This coming Sunday, my sermon “Theological Reflection on Mowing the Grass” will center around having a daily commitment to Christ, rather than a sporadic or convenient one.
The confirmation will meet at 3:00 pm. The lesson will focus on the history of the Church Universal.
Blessings
Pastor Michael †
1 Corinthians 15:12-18.
The soul is probably one of the most neglected aspects of our faith in contemporary religious thinking. We are correct to be concerned with helping others; but we make a tremendous mistake by neglecting the spiritual elements of our faith, including our eternal destination.
My family is back from NYC, and my granddaughters want to attend both churches! We look forward to seeing you Sunday morning.
Blessings,
Pastor Michael †
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Is faith a noun or a verb? This text asks us to examine and imagine the legacy and life of faith. This Sunday our guest preacher Rev. John Weaver will lead us through Worship. Maybe we can once again connect with God’s promise as we go “faithing” together.
Come join us this Sunday in Worship.
Blessings
Pastor Michael †
Colossians 1:13-16
Living in a time of unprecedented knowledge and enlightenment, we are deceiving ourselves by thinking that everything can be known and understood.
Contemporary culture has attempted to remove what one theologian has named the “mysterium tremendum,” the great mystery of faith. Job says, “But, where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Man does not know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living…. Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, nor can silver be weighted as its price…. It is hidden from the eyes of all living and concealed from the birds of the sky. [But] God understands its way, and He knows its place.” (Job 28:12ff.)
There are some things we cannot know and must receive on faith. We outwit ourselves when we think we can know everything. Some things, God’s things, are simply beyond human comprehension. Were it not so, we would be equal to God. Maybe that’s one of the things wrong with contemporary culture. We think we don’t need God!
Blessings
Pastor Michael †