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Mercy Flows from 2022-03-16T14:00
God’s mercy is poured out upon us through the cross; we are to that mercy flow to others.
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Water to Wine from 2022-03-09T15:00
The first miracle of Jesus is a dramatic sign of the transformation that He can bring about in human lives.
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Let It Begin with Me from 2022-03-02T15:00
This sermon, written by Rev. Douglas Denton and delivered by his wife, Andrea Denton, discussed the necessities and challenges of being a peacemaker in troubled times.
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Simple Rules (or are they?) from 2022-02-23T15:00
We were very pleased to welcome Rev. Bob Machovec to the pulpit as our guest preacher.
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The Lost Are Found from 2022-02-16T15:00
God seeks the lost, and we are invited to do likewise.
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God’s Invitation from 2022-02-09T15:00
God graciously invites us to share in God’s Kingdom. We need to RSVP!
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How Great Thou Art from 2022-02-02T15:00
On UMW Sunday, our United Methodist Women contribute elements of the worship service at all three hours.
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Justice for All People from 2022-01-26T15:00
Justice is having to do with how we treat one another. We are called to be God’s agents as an act of gratitude to God for all God has offered us.
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Small and Slow but Steady from 2022-01-19T15:00
God works in ways that appear small and unimpressive and progress may seem slow, but the result is impressive. We need patience and perseverance to join in God’s work.
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The Hidden Treasure from 2022-01-12T15:00
The kingdom of God is the greatest of all treasures; we do not earn it, but we need to commit ourselves to grasp it.
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Christmas…A Real Trip from 2022-01-05T15:00
Over the past several weeks, we have “traveled” to the manger. Now we continue to travel a journey that will lead to a life of change, challenge, hope and joy.
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The God Who Never Gives Up from 2021-12-29T15:00
In spite of all our sins and shortcomings, God never gives up on us. In God’s mercy we can find forgiveness, renewal, and new beginnings.
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The Real St. Nick from 2021-12-08T15:00
The historical St. Nicholas is a model of the self-giving love of Jesus and his commandment to"love one another".
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Get the Real Thing from 2021-12-01T15:00
What passes for Christianity today is often the gospel greatly diminished or greatly adulterated. We need the real thing.
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Where Are the Nine? from 2021-11-24T15:00
We must strive to recognize our blessings and give God thanks.
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Just Do It from 2021-11-17T19:45:03
We can do more than admire the teaching of Jesus; Christ enables us to live it!
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The Solid Foundation from 2021-11-10T15:00
Often what seems to be solid in life is not solid at all. The solid foundation for life today and for our future is Christ.
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Our Purpose Is Love from 2021-11-03T14:00
When asked, Jesus stated that loving God and loving our neighbors was the greatest commandment. What does that mean for us today? Bishop Tracy Malone elaborates.
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The Difference Makers from 2021-10-27T14:00
We are invited to actively engage ourselves to be at work for good.
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Cast the Net from 2021-10-20T14:00
Christ sees our real potential, and opens up new possibilities for sharing in God’s purposes.
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Voyage from Vengeance from 2021-10-06T14:00
Jesus leads us from all-too-common human vengeance to a life of mercy and peace.
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Christ in the Storm from 2021-09-29T14:00
We are urged to have faith that Christ can calm the greatest storm.
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Prepare the Way for a Miracle from 2021-09-22T14:00
We can prepare the way for Christ to be at work, for others and for ourselves, as we bring ourselves and others to Christ in faith.
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Seek and You Shall Find from 2021-09-15T14:00
We find what we need as we seek God and God’s Kingdom.
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Christ in Us from 2021-09-08T19:46:42
We are not only called to follow Jesus’ teachings; we are invited to share in a profound spiritual fellowship with Christ, which enables us to live as his disciples.
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God Will Provide from 2021-09-01T14:00
As we share in God’s work, God provides for our need, often well beyond what we would imagine.
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The Great God of Small Things from 2021-08-25T14:00
Jesus says that “the hairs of your head are numbered” and he acts powerfully in the lives of small, ordinary people. God is at work on the level of the small – here to work in us!
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Come to the Mountain from 2021-08-18T18:35:30
Jesus’ teaching draws us in a direction dramatically different from how people typically are inclined to live.
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The Soul’s Longing from 2021-08-04T14:00
All human beings have a longing for a greater reality. We have implanted within us a sense of the Ultimate. A true grasp of life acknowledges and moves toward this transcendent Reality, for it is o...
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Tell the Truth! from 2021-07-28T14:00
We are called in an age of falsehood to be people to proclaim truth to the world.
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Spiritual Truth in a World Full of Religions from 2021-07-21T14:00
Is Christianity the one true religion? When different religions make different claims, how do we know what is true? The Biblical message about Christ provides a very illuminating answer.
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The Honest Truth from 2021-07-14T14:00
The Scriptures have enormous emphasis on personal truthfulness and God’s warnings against deceit. This is a pressing need in our time!
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The Heart of God’s Truth from 2021-07-07T16:04:01
The truth of God has the power to shape our society and our lives for great good, if we focus our attention on God's truth.
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Disruptive Truth from 2021-06-30T14:00
God’s truth is disruptive, as God brings about positive change in individuals and societies.
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How Do We Know? from 2021-06-23T14:00
We need to consider the many signs that God has given us of God’s truth. But still more is needed: we must finally make a decision for truth, in order that Jesus’ words become true – “You will know...
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Truth Grounded in Faith from 2021-06-16T14:00
Falsehoods play to people’s fears. When we live in faith, we are freed from fear, and enabled to stand firmly in truth.
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Conquering Fear from 2021-06-09T14:00
Life dominated by fear will result in life containing any sense of fulfillment. Isaiah speaks to all of us when he says, “Say to those who are of a fearful heart, ‘Be strong, do not fear! Here is y...
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The Struggle for Truth from 2021-06-02T14:00
History has often been a story of grand falsehoods, sometimes in the guise of religious truth, as in the case of American slavery. People of God are called to a struggle for genuine truth.
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Find Truth from 2021-05-26T14:00
How do we find truth? This a central question for our lives – that we may live in the truth! There is sound guidance in Christian teaching.
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Youth Sunday 2021 from 2021-05-19T14:00
Each year, our teens contribute the bulk of a service. Thank you for sharing your talents with the church!
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Manu Deceivers from 2021-05-12T14:00
The Scriptures say that “many deceivers have gone out into the world” (II John 7), and this is certainly the case in our time! We are bombarded with false and deceptive messaging. Biblical teaching...
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What Is Truth from 2021-05-05T14:00
Do we each choose our own truth? Is it just my truth versus your truth? Pilate cynically asked, “What is truth?” But there is ultimate truth to be found in Jesus.
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Big Truth Versus Big Lies from 2021-04-28T14:00
“Big lies” have swept our country in recent times. How do we recognize the big lie, and how do we know whether some religious claims are actually big lies? We gain insight in the “big truth” of...
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The Truth Tellers from 2021-04-21T14:00
We live in an era of competing truth claims. How do we know who is telling the truth? The Scriptures point the way.
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The Bridge to Wholeness from 2021-04-14T14:00
Jesus’ wounds were still visible after his resurrection. He brings not only wholeness to the world but the scars and wounds as well.
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From Exile to Hope from 2021-04-07T14:00
God brings us out of darkness and ruin, bringing us into new life.
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The One Who Brings Hope from 2021-03-31T14:00
In contrast to all the demagogues in history who have proclaimed themselves to be the “saviors” of the nation and who often made “grand entrances” on the world stage, Jesus comes as the true Savior...
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The One Who Brings Hope from 2021-03-31T14:00
In contrast to all the demagogues in history who have proclaimed themselves to be the “saviors” of the nation and who often made “grand entrances” on the world stage, Jesus comes as the true Savior...
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God’s Promises Are Sure from 2021-03-24T19:53:24
God’s saving promises consistently unfold throughout the Bible. We can depend upon God’s promises today.
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By Grace We Are Saved from 2021-03-17T14:00
When we are in the most apparently hopeless circumstances – and are undeserving of God’s help – God acts in grace, with saving power and promise.
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Like a Tree Planted by the Water from 2021-03-10T15:00
We can thrive in times of trial when we send down the roots of faith and draw upon the waters of God’s renewing grace.
God’s Kind of Fasting from 2021-03-03T15:00
“True fasting” is a commitment of the heart to do God’s will, which enables us to share in the wonderful things God can do among us.
Get a New Heart and a New Spirit from 2021-02-24T19:41:13
God brings about forgiveness and spiritual renewal within us as we turn to God in faith.
Come to the Waters from 2021-02-17T15:00
Isaiah invites us to “seek the Lord while he may be found and call upon him while he is near,” with the assurance that as we do so we will experience God’s freely given blessing. Both Is...
Those Bones Rise Again from 2021-02-10T15:00
God raises people of out the depths of despair and out of death itself, and brings us into life.
Beulah Land from 2021-02-03T15:00
“Beulah Land” is the land we have never seen but for which we long. It is the not yet realized bright future that God has in store for us. The term originally described the restored home...
Keep on Anyway from 2021-01-20T15:00
Many of the key servants of God in the Bible – Moses, Ezekiel, and ultimately Jesus – met enormous opposition and did not look like they would succeed. They kept on anyway. Rather than b...
Our Time of Exile from 2021-01-13T15:00
The closest Biblical parallel to our pandemic experience is the Exile, when the people of Judah were separated from their temple, their homeland, and their way of life. Exile is a time f...
The Outsiders Are Welcomed In from 2021-01-06T15:00
The shepherds and the wise men were “outsiders” in their day, not fully accepted by the most righteous Jews. But now, as it is said in Ephesians 2:13, “You who were far off have been bro...
The Gift that Keeps on Giving from 2020-12-30T15:00
Jesus is the gift who lasts forever. He is the gift that saturates our lives, bodies, and souls.
God in the Rough Places from 2020-12-25T03:00
This has been a rough year in many respects. But the Christmas story is precisely about God entering into the rough places and transforming human lives, giving us purpose, guidance, empo...
Waiting for a Cloudburst from 2020-12-23T15:00
Although we are chosen for blessing, we often hit difficult times. In such times we need to be attentive to God, so as to be receptive to what God will do.
You’ve Been Chosen from 2020-12-16T22:34:59
God chooses us in Christ to have a wondrous destiny. We need to respond to God’s choice and enter into the eternal destiny God has for us.
Chosen by God from 2020-12-09T15:00
Mary, like the whole people of Israel before her, was chosen not because she merited choice but simply because God chose her in grace. God likewise chooses to save and bless us out of pu...
Chosen One from 2020-12-02T15:00
Abraham was chosen by God, and the ultimate “chosen one” is Jesus. (“Here is my servant . . . my chosen” Isaiah 42:1) They are chosen however not merely to enjoy God’s blessing but princ...
From Distress to Thanksgiving from 2020-11-25T15:00
We give thanks to God for leading us through the challenges of these days.
Reaching God’s Goal of Peace from 2020-11-18T15:00
The real battles we are to fight are spiritual ones – with the aim of overcoming our sinful inclinations to achieve God’s vision of shalom, for ourselves, our church, and our world.
Rise Up and Build from 2020-11-11T15:00
In the aftermath of the election, we have a call to come together to work for God’s purposes and build a better world.
Victors in the Strife from 2020-11-04T15:00:30
The real victors in the Biblical view are those who win the spiritual battles of love over hate, righteousness over evil, and life over death.
The Lamb Wins from 2020-10-28T14:00:05
Christ wins the ultimate victory through self-sacrificial love.
Spiritual Warfare and The Armor of God from 2020-10-14T14:00
God will empower us for the great spiritual struggles that we face.
God’s Good Guys from 2020-10-07T14:00
We like to think of ourselves as the good guys and our enemies as the bad guys; but rather than imagining that God is on our side, we need to get ourselves on God’s side!
Grounded in Faith from 2020-09-30T14:00
As we enter the “voting season”, let us mark our ballots with our faith in God at the forefront. Remember, politics must not shape our faith, faith must shape our politics.
Angel Armies from 2020-09-23T14:00
God works with a spiritual power and grace that far surpass our human schemes.
Raids and a Lost Ark from 2020-09-16T14:00
Human beings often want to manipulate God; but God is sovereign, and leads us to humbly align ourselves with God’s purposes.
When Faith Doesn’t Work from 2020-09-09T14:00
When we are trusting in God and meet only frustration in life, it is time not to give up on faith but to go deeper in faith.
Victory for the Underdog from 2020-09-02T14:00
When our problems are far larger than we are, we can nevertheless trust in God. Real victory in life comes not for the powerful but for those who have faith.
The Walls Come Tumbling Down from 2020-08-26T14:00
God can lead us through seemingly impenetrable barriers in life.
The Lord Is My Banner from 2020-08-19T14:00
Against great challenges and threats, we find our strength in God, and we find critical support in one another! In the church, we are “under God’s banner” as we meet today’s battles.
No Worries from 2020-08-12T14:00
We are freed from anxiety as we trust in the providence of God and devote ourselves to God.
Stress as a Gift from 2020-08-05T14:00
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. Cast all your anxieties on God, because he cares for you.I Peter 5:6–7
All in God’s Time from 2020-07-29T14:00
Jesus provides a powerful example of a life that is passionate but without anxiety; he trusts in all to unfold in God’s time.
Keep Up Your Courage from 2020-07-22T14:00
We can keep up our courage no matter what, when we know that God is with us.
Songs in the Night from 2020-07-15T14:00
In rough circumstances, we can continue to praise God and make a witness for God.
God Enables Our Steps on Rough Ground from 2020-07-01T14:00
People of faith are able to grow in spirit, rather than despair, when meeting trouble.
It Is Well with My Soul from 2020-06-24T14:00
In the midst of severe trials, God sustains our spirit in hope as we look to God in faith.
God Is at Work for Good from 2020-06-17T14:00
God is working in ways beyond what we may understanding at the time, weaving everything according to God’s purpose.
How to Have Faith When You Are in a Serious Jam from 2020-06-10T14:00
When things keep getting worse, keep on trusting, for God is yet at work.
Are These Bad Times or Good? from 2020-06-03T16:00
People often complain about what they lack and are always craving more. Our perspective changes when we join in God’s purposes and understand that we are journeying toward God’s promises...
Is the Lord Among Us? from 2020-05-27T16:00
Even when we have experienced God’s providence, it is easy to lose heart when new challenges arise; we need to persevere in faith and support one another in the process.
Day by Day from 2020-05-20T16:00
In a time of deprivation and uncertainty, with no clarity how this is all going to work out, we are led to trust God on a daily basis and keep on in faith. God supplies our need, supreme...
Appropriately Aggrieved from 2020-05-13T16:00
Do we get “riled up” about things that really should get us fired up? The book of Jonah challenges us to be “appropriately aggrieved,” and become passionate about the purposes of God.
That All May Be Saved from 2020-05-06T16:00
God’s desire is for all to turn and be saved from sin and death.
Out of the Deep from 2020-04-29T18:20:41
When we find ourselves deep in trouble, it can be a time of coming afresh into the presence of God.
When God Calls from 2020-04-22T22:29:50
Sometimes God calls us in ways that leave us feeling we want to run in the opposite direction, as did Jonah! But in fact God would lead us in directions that bring fulfillment.
We Are Not Forsaken from 2020-04-15T16:00
Easter is the movement from forsakenness – the feeling that God is absent – to the triumph of God’s redeeming power!
Into the Hands of God from 2020-04-08T16:30
In the moment of greatest challenge and finally in the moment of death, we can entrust ourselves with confidence into God’s hands.
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God from 2020-04-03T15:39:40
Using Psalm 46 as inspiration, Dr. Palmer reminds us how we can look to God in faith during the darkest of times.