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Sunday’s Sermon July 31, 2022
A New and Different Life Colossians 3:1-11 One year, when my children were still in school, we took a vacation to the Wisconsin Dells. Have you ever been there? One of the things the Dells are known for is their waterparks, so we certainly had to take advantage of that. I remember being atContinue reading “Sunday’s Sermon July 31, 2022”
Sunday Sermon for July 24, 2022
Walking in Christ Colossians 2:6-19 What does it mean to be a Christian? Sometimes I think this is becoming a significant question within the United Methodist Church. If you go to most general and church sponsored events in this day and age (within UMC) inclusivity is being pushed to its farthest boundaries, political correctnessContinue reading “Sunday Sermon for July 24, 2022”
Sermon for July 17, 2022
The Most Important Story Colossians 1:15-28 What is one of your favorite hymns? Amazing Grace? How Great Thou Art? One of mine would be Blessed Assurance: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God Born of his Spirit, washed in His blood ThisContinue reading “Sermon for July 17, 2022”
Sunday’s Sermon July 10, 2022
“A Church Worth Hearing About!” Colossians 1:1-14 It is thought that Paul probably never visited Colossae. Colossians 1:4 states, “for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,…” The implication is that Paul had heard of them, but never quite made itContinue reading “Sunday’s Sermon July 10, 2022”
Sermon for June 19 2022 Happy Father’s Day
Galatians 3:23-4:6 “What a Father Should Be” There once was a newspaper advice columnist named Jeffery Zaslow. He was known for fielding any question a person might want to ask. One day a woman wrote to him: “My husband is a very special man, and I would love to see his face on Mt.Continue reading “Sermon for June 19 2022 Happy Father’s Day”
Sermon for June 12, 2022
God is With You John 16:5-15 In a game of chess usually the most powerful piece is the queen. The queen can move in any direction and as many squares as are open. However sometimes it is possible to create a situation where your opponent has no choice but to sacrifice the queen toContinue reading “Sermon for June 12, 2022”
Sermon for May 29, 2022
My Chains are GoneActs 16:16-34 I am sure that you heard about that prison break in the news recently. Vicky White had been a model deputy within her department for 16 years, and she became involved with a murder suspect, Casey White (no relation to Vicky). He who was serving a 75-year prison sentence forContinue reading “Sermon for May 29, 2022”
Sunday Sermon for May 22, 2022
The Macedonian Challenge Acts 16:9-15 One of God’s natural wonders that lies here in Michigan is Warren Dunes. They are a bit like Sleeping Bear Dunes. Have you ever made the trip over to the Michigan lakeshore to see the dunes? Basically they are big hills of sand, standing watch over the shoreline. MichiganContinue reading “Sunday Sermon for May 22, 2022”
Sermon for May 15, 2022
“Living in a Small World” Acts 11:1-18 In the book of Acts, one of the main points of the text is how the message of Christ spread to different groups of people. It is the story of how our world was becoming a smaller place. God was demonstrating to the disciples that people everywhereContinue reading “Sermon for May 15, 2022”
Sermon for Sunday May 8, 2022
The sheep of God’s Pasture John 10:22-30 A man was boarding an airplane one day. He happened to notice that the pilot was a woman. He found his seat and saw three persons sitting close to him. One was a young boy about seven years of age. A man in his early thirties, andContinue reading “Sermon for Sunday May 8, 2022”
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