Sermons

Click here for worship material    “When Faith Moves Us” I’d like to start with something funny I found on an internet site. A couple was driving down the road when they came across a sign that said, “Nacogdoches, forty miles ahead.” They began arguing about how to correctly pronounce “Nacogdoches.” The husband got so…

Click here for worship material  “What Should We Do?” I want to start with something funny. At a Christmas Eve service, a pastor, quizzing some children about the nativity, asked, “What gifts did the three wise men give the Christ child?” “Gold!” one child yelled. “Frankincense!” shouted another. After a pause, a third asked, “Gift…

12-8-24 Worship Material Rev   “You Are the Messenger God Has Sent” I want to start with something funny I found online: Two men were walking through a game park when they came across a lion that hadn’t eaten for days. The lion started chasing them. They ran as fast as they could, but one…

Click here for worship materials   “Don’t Worry, but Give Thanks!” I want to start with something funny: A farmer was preparing for Thanksgiving and noticed his turkey strutting around the yard with a bit too much confidence. Every day, the farmer would feed him and say, “You’re going to make a fine Thanksgiving dinner.”…

Click here for worship material  “The Signs of A New Life” I’d like to start with something funny. A Wisconsin couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they had spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Due to their hectic…

Click here for worship materials “All In: Living as a Christian” I’d like to start with something funny. I heard a story about a six-year-old boy standing in the church lobby, staring at a large wall filled with names and small American flags beside them. He asked the pastor what the names meant. The pastor…

Click here for worship materials “The Most Precious Tears” Today is “All Saints Sunday.” On All Saints Sunday, we often feel grief as we remember our loved ones. “Saints” refers to the people of God, those who belong to Him. In Catholic tradition, saints are those who have lived and died in God’s love, honored…

Click here for Sunday worship material   “Take Heart and Get Up!” (Reformation Sunday) I want to start with a funny story. There was a Christian who fell in the ocean, and he couldn’t swim. When a boat came by, the captain yelled, “Do you need help, sir?” The Christian calmly said, “No, God will…

Click here for worship material    What Do Disciples of Jesus Look Like? I want to start with something funny that I found an internet site: There was once a strongman at a circus sideshow who demonstrated his incredible strength before a crowd. Toward the end of his performance, he squeezed the juice from a…

Click here for worship materials “Laity Sunday: A Calling to Fulfill Good Work”            It is such a joy to gather together, especially on this Laity Sunday, as we celebrate and acknowledge the ministry of all God’s people—not just those ordained or in leadership roles, but every single believer who has been called to be…