John 12:12-14.

On April 2nd Palm Sunday my sermon is titled Watching the Parade Go by. The scripture is John 12:12-14.

It will be a traditional Palm Sunday sermon.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael

Colossians 3:5-8

This coming Sunday, I will be preaching a sermon entitled, Spiritual Chemotherapy! It is based on Colossians 3:5-8. The sermon is on the 2nd of the “Other Ten Commandments” in Colossians.

The theme is God’s Grace pursues us. (John Wesley would call this, “Prevenient Grace.”)

I look forward to seeing you this coming Sunday.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael

Colossians 3:1-4

This coming Sunday’s sermon entitled, Look Up!, is about seeking the things above, and setting that as your goal.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael

Luke 11:1-4

The theme of this Sunday’s sermon is communication with God, especially listening to God.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael

Ephesians 2:1-7

This Sunday’s message will be delivered by Gary Smith.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael

Since childhood, I’ve always tried to fill most of the minutes of the day. At graduation from high school, I was given the annual award for the senior with the most school-related activities. Even to this day, I have the constant impulse to fill my days with something; and it’s common to feel just a little guilty if I have an empty time slot.

My wife, Anne, has been reminding me that’s it’s ok to take a break from time to time. While I often still have some misgivings about having a little free time, at 75 years of age I am finally learning to take a little break and “smell the roses.”

What has this to do with faith? While I’ve filled some of those less active times with prayer, I have found that freeing myself up from the constant pressure of “doing” has led to times of greater meditation on the richness of God’s many blessings in my life. And, it has given me a better opportunity to concentrate on my prayer life. A favorite chair is not only good for watching a television show, reading a book, or taking a nap. It has enriched my personal prayer time. I now realize that becoming too busy to pray deeply has put a dent in my personal discipleship and kept me from being truly invested in someone’s life—if only from time to time.

It’s o.k. to take a little time off. It will not only benefit you; it will also add strength and depth to the things you do to show God’s Love to those who need your sincere efforts to answer Christ’s command that we love others as Christ love us.

Michael O’Bannon, Pastor

Ephesians 2:1-7

The theme of this Sunday’s sermon is why it is important to love people rather than disregard or dismiss them.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael

Romans 16:1-6.

The theme of this Sunday’s sermon is about greed versus generosity.

I look forward to seeing you this coming Sunday.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael

Psalm 73: 1-3; 21-26.

On February 5th the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, our sermon title is “You know what…?”

The theme addresses the contemporary, widespread problem of cynicism.

I look forward to seeing you this coming Sunday.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael