Sermons
8-20-23 “A Challenge is Another Opportunity!”
Click here for Sunday worship material Matthew 15:21-28 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “A Challenge is Another Opportunity!” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: A new department store opened in New York City. It’s called the Husband Store. It is a place where women can shop for a husband.…
Read More8-13-23 “Take Heart, and See God is There!”
Click here for Sunday worship material Matthew 14:22-33 “Take Heart, and See God is There!” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: Jesus decides to come back to earth. He gets his friend Moses to go with him, and Moses tells him he…
Read More8-6-23 “You Give Them Something to Eat!”
Click here for Sunday worship material. “You Give Them Something to Eat!” I want to start with something funny I found an internet site: A little girl from Alabama went to church for the first time while visiting her grandparents in Michigan. When the pastor announced it was time for Communion, she was…
Read More7-30-23 “Making the Impossible Possible”
Click here for Sunday worship material Matthew 13:31-33;44-52 “Making the Impossible Possible” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: Three men approached the gates of Heaven, where Saint Peter immediately greeted them. “Hello, good sirs, and welcome to the Kingdom of God. We have one rule in Heaven:…
Read More7-23-23 “It’s God’s Job, Not Ours!”
Click here for Sunday Worship Material Matthew 13:24-30;36-43 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “It’s God’s Job, not Ours!” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: Two little boys were best friends at church, but they both had a reputation for getting into trouble. One Sunday, one of the boys…
Read More7-16-23 “The Prevenient Grace of God”
Click here for Sunday worship material Matthew 13:1-9;18-23 “The Prevenient Grace of God” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: Two men were boasting about their rich kin. One said, “My father has a big farm in Connecticut. It is so big that when he goes to the barn…
Read More7-9-23 “Let’s Walk Together!”
Click here for Sunday worship material “Let’s Walk Together!” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: Mrs. Smith was fumbling in her purse for her offering when a large television remote fell out and clattered into the aisle. The curious usher bent over to retrieve it for her and…
Read More7-2-23 “The Channel of Blessings”
Click here for worship material “The Channel of Blessings” I want to start with something funny. I heard about this couple. They were driving down the road. When they came to a crossing sign, it said, “Nakadochis forty miles ahead.” They began to argue about how to pronounce the name “Nakadochis” correctly. The husband got…
Read More6-25-23 “From Lament to Praise: His Eye is on the Sparrow”
Click here for Sunday worship material Sermon: “From Lament to Praise: His Eye is on the Sparrow” Rev. Dr. Deborah Lind, preacher Lectionary Readings for this Sunday deal with the underside of faith. The disciples who have faithfully followed Jesus are now faced with the reality that they too will deal with conflict, hatred, and…
Read More6-18-23 Father’s Day Service
Click here for Sunday Worship Material St. Croix Falls Sermon by Kathy Gionis: Abraham Father of Faith Central UMC Grantsburg Sermon by Barb Loomis: Promises Atlas UMC Sermon by Rev. Tom Cook
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