Stepping out in faith…
Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. - Matthew 28:19-20 We find ourselves living in troubling times. As long as I can remember, I've believed in God. …
It was so good to be back in our building this morning. Of course, we were following the protocols set down by the governor, but it was so good to see many of our congregation. But in another way, it was a tough Sunday. Not everyone was there. We each have to make that call …
Joy is directly connected to your state of mind. - Jon Porter, Sermon 5/24/2020 You know sometimes when you hear a sermon, it's like the pastor wrote it just for you? He must have been reading your mind. But you know that's not possible. That's how today's sermon hit me. I know these are unprecedented …
In an imperfect world, we need to find the peace that only God provides. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Catastrophe strikes and life falls apart. Where do we turn for guidance through the lies, the violence, racism, political bashing, and fear of the pandemic that is facing us? Lives have been lost and many are …
On the night Peter betrayed Christ, he stood around a charcoal fire. It's not hard to imagine that as Peter reaches shore, his senses were flooded with his past. (As dawn broke there was probably a rooster or two crowing in the background.) - Taken from Jon Porter's sermon 5/10/2020 I'm going to go ahead …
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He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some [fish]." John 21:6 What are you going back to? Why do you want to go back? Was that really working for you? All questions we need to ask ourselves as we prepare for the return to work, social …
Examining the nail scarred hands and side of Jesus Christ. The sermon and worship for April 26, 2020 can be found here. You may want to listen to the sermon before you read my take. John 20:24-29 is the basis for today's sermon. When Thomas first hears that Jesus is alive, he says, "Unless I …
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." - John 20:19 ESV It's easy to understand why the disciples were so fearful after the …
"Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" - Mark 16:3 The ladies brought spices to the tomb just before sunrise on the first day of the week to anoint Jesus' body. "and they asked each other, 'Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?' But when …
The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" John 12:12 Listening to the sermon this morning, I tried to imagine the excitement in the air with the news that Jesus …
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