2026 Sermons

Click here for worship materials “Practicing Faith” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site:  A young woman brings home her fiancé to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man. The father invites the fiancé to his study for…

June 7, 2026 BL Worship Material The Lord Said I have a little story about Jim and me. When he proposed to me, he said don’t answer yet. He wanted to tell me that when he was discharged from the Navy, he would return to Grantsburg, WI. If I want to be close to my…

Click here for worship material  Called and Restored: Three Stories The Gospel lesson today from Chapter 9 of the Book of Matthew brings together three remarkable stories. Jesus calls a tax collector named Matthew to follow him. Jesus responds to the plea of a desperate father whose daughter has died. And on the way, Jesus…

Click for worship material “Back to Galilee” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: After a long illness, a woman died and arrived at the Gates of Heaven. While she was waiting for St. Peter to greet her, she peeked through the Gates. She saw a beautiful banquet…

Click here for worship material  “The Holy Spirit Jesus Promised” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A priest is walking through the jungle when he comes upon a hungry lion. Just as the lion is about to attack, the priest crosses himself and says, “Lord, if You…

Click for worship material “In-Between Moment” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A 21-year-old is hired by a hardware store. He shows up for his first day of work at 8:00 AM sharp. The boss welcomes him, then hands him a broom. “First, sweep out the store.…

Click for worship material “The Spiritual Family of God” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: One early morning, a lady went in to wake up her son. “Wake up, son. It’s time to go to school!” The son said, “But why, Mom? I don’t want to go.”…

Click here for worship material “Faith You Can’t See, Love You Can Show” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site. A college student was in a philosophy class where a discussion about whether God exists was in progress. The professor presented the following logic: “Has anyone in this…

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Click for worship material MATTHEW 5:1-12 I want to start with something funny. An eight year old boy was doing a homework assignment to “explain God”. He said , “one of God’s main jobs is making people so there will be enough people to take care of things here on earth. He doesn’t make grownups,…