2026 Sermons
7-26-26 “We Make Plans, but God Is in Control”
Click here for worship material “We Make Plans, but God Is in Control” I want to start with something funny I found an internet site: During a rehearsal for his wedding, he came to the minister, saying, “I want to make a deal with you. If you leave the words “to bow” out, I will…
Read More7-19-26 “When God Interrupts Your Journey”
Click for worship material “When God Interrupts Your Journey” I want to start with something funny that I found on the internet: One pastor told a story about driving on the freeway when another driver suddenly cut her off and then slowed down. She was about to honk, wave (not with all five fingers), and…
Read More7-12-26 “Small Things Become Big Things”
Click here for worship material “Small Things Become Big Things” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: Mrs. Smith was fumbling through her purse for her offering when a large television remote fell out and clattered into the aisle. The curious usher bent down to pick it up for…
Read More7-5-26 “A Prayer that Opens the Way”
Click here for worship material “A Prayer that Opens the Way” I want to start with something funny. You may know this story, but it’s a new version: Two men were walking through a game park when they came across a lion that hadn’t eaten for days. The lion immediately started chasing them. They ran…
Read More6-28-26 “The God who Provides: Jehovah-Jireh”
Click here for service material “The God who Provides: Jehovah-Jireh” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A man was caught in a terrible flood. Water was rising quickly around his house, and he climbed onto the roof to wait for rescue. A neighbor came by in a…
Read More6/21/26 God Hears the Cry of Every Child
Click here for worship material God Hears the Cry of Every Child I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A little girl asked her mother, “How did the human race appear?” Mother answered, “God made Adam and Eve, and they had children, and that is how all mankind…
Read More6/14/26 “Practicing Faith”
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…
Read More6/7/26 The Lord Said (Grantsburg) Barb Loomis
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…
Read More6/7/26 Called and Restored: Three Stories (Atlas & St. Croix Falls)
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…
Read More5-31-26 Joint Worship Service at St. Croix Falls: “Back to Galilee”
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…
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