2025 Sermons
8-10-25 “The Kingdom of God: An Upside-Down Reality”
Click for worship material “The Kingdom of God: An Upside-Down Reality” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: A taxi driver and a minister died on the same day and stood before God to be judged. First, God asked the taxi driver, “Where did you work?” The taxi driver…
Read More8-3-25 “What Will You Leave Behind?”
Click here for worship material “What Will You Leave Behind?” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A pastor didn’t like talking to the congregation about “offering.” But when the church coffers were running low, he had no choice. He stood before the congregation and said, “There’s good…
Read More7-27-25 “A Community That Prays”
Click here for Sunday worship material “A Community That Prays” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: Three preachers were discussing the best positions for prayer while a telephone repairman worked nearby. “Kneeling is definitely best,” claimed one. “No,” another contended, “I get the best results standing with…
Read More7-20-25 “Balance in the Christian Life: Being and Doing”
Click for worship material “Balance in the Christian Life: Being and Doing” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: A human resources director found herself at the Pearly Gates. “We’ve never had an HR director here before,” said St. Peter. “So we’re going to let you spend one…
Read More7-13-25 “Go and Do Likewise”
Click here for worship material “Go and Do Likewise” I want to start with something funny that I found on the internet site: At Sunday School, a teacher was teaching the children Bible lessons. “If I sold my house and car, had a big garage sale, and gave all my money to the church,…
Read More7-6-25 “The Harvest Is Plentiful—So Let’s Go!”
Click here for worship material “The Harvest Is Plentiful—So Let’s Go!” I want to start with something funny. I read this story on a website: A Jewish businessman in America decided to send his son to Israel to absorb some of the culture of the homeland. When the son returned, the father asked him…
Read More6-29-25 “No Excuses, if You Love”
Click here for worship material “No Excuses, if You Love” I want to start with something funny that I found an internet site: A young man called his mother and announced excitedly that he had just met the woman of his dreams, and asked his mother, “Now what should he do?” His mother had an…
Read More6-22-25 “Go Back and Tell”
Click here for worship material “Go Back and Tell” I want to start with something funny. I think I’ve shared this story before—it’s about an elderly lady who accidentally locked her keys in her car while out shopping. She tried using a coat hanger to open it but had no luck. So, she prayed,…
Read More6-8-25 Pentecost Sunday (Lay Servant)
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Read More6-1-25 “God’s One-Way Love Story: United in Christ”
Click here for worship material “God’s One-Way Love Story: United in Christ” I want to start with something funny I found an internet site. A pastor once shared that she and her husband had the same fight every week—it was about how to load the dishwasher. She said, “I load it for the glory…
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