After a previous message titled “Selective Hearing” Pastor Gilbert shares this message as it relates to listening for God’s word. We have so much chatter and talk that happens today we need to be able to listen, not just hear, God’s message for us all.
Approaching Maundy Thursday and Easter, Rev. Gilbert conveys a message about how God takes care of us and mitigates our need to worry. Christ urged his followers then (and today) to trust in God.
Opening with a story from his missionary trip to Brazil, Rev. Gilbert shared a story that draws a laugh from the congregation. As he looks into the scripture lesson, he shares parallels about the passage and today’s life.
In a candid discussion about the prevalence of Christianity in the United States, Rev. Huggins shares a message about the casual unbelief that permeates our society. Who leads the world in the terms we create; Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
As part of the sermon this morning, Rev. Weber opened with a passage from Abraham Lincoln; “We should pray and consider earnestly if we are on God’s side.” As Rev. Weber delved into the passages from the Psalms and John, she tells how important it is to focus on God and worship him without failing.
Conor shared a message about what it means to be a servant. As much as we should be a follower and servant to God, we should be as well servants to one another.
With so many voices screaming at us each day, it is important to listen for the voice of our shepherd. How do we train ourselves to hear our shepherd’s voice? Immersing yourself in the place where you can clearly hear the voice is one of the first ways. How else? Listen and find out why.
Dick shared a message based on a lecture he had from a prominent minister in his history. Hear how the “stuff” that happens in churches applies to our lives and our religious lives.
From the influence of George Buttrick, Rev. Huggins had Paul Scherer as a professor. Rev. Huggins gave a message as a student before Scherer where Scherer commented “you could preach the yellow pages effectively, but that was no sermon.” This Lutheran preacher had a distinct impact on Dick.