Sermons and Services

Sermons and Services

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RECENT SERMON ARCHIVE

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost “The God Who Calls Us to Be His People” (October 15)

Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost “The God Who Is Who He Says He Is Even When We Don’t Like It”  (October 8)

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost “The God Who Will Be King” (October 1)

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost “The God Who Takes Justice Seriously” (September 24)

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost “The God Who Frightens Us” (September 17)

Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost “The God Who is After Us” (September 10)

Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost “The World Needs the You God Sees” (September 3)

Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost “Do You Really Want Jesus to be the King?” (August 27)

Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost “What Alexa Can’t Tell Us” (August 20)

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost “The Power of Humility” (August 13)

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost “Life in the Meantime” (August 6)

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost “Family Dysfunction 101” (July 30)

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost “The Inverted Nature of the Kingdom” (July 23)

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost “One in the Spirit?” (July 16)

Fifth Sunday After Pentecost “Is God Good When So Much Seems Bad?” (July 9)

Fourth Sunday After Pentecost “You Need the Truth in Order to Repent” (July 2)

Third Sunday After Pentecost  “Declare His Glory” (June 25)

Second Sunday After Pentecost  “You Have to Pester God to Get What You Want” (June 18)

Trinity Sunday  “Living in the Wilderness” (June 11)

Pentecost Sunday  “What Do Our Gifts Say About Us?” (June 4)

Seventh Sunday of Easter “Longing for God” (May 28)

Sixth Sunday of Easter “The Signs of Jesus” (May 21)

Fifth Sunday of Easter “Jesus in Our Doubts” (May 14)

Fourth Sunday of Easter “Jesus in Our Fear” (May 7)

Third Sunday of Easter “Trading Black Tuesday for Good Friday” (April 30)

Second Sunday of Easter “Resurrection Grief” (April 23)

Easter Sunday “Easter is a Wake-up Call” (April 16)

Palm Sunday  “What Kind of King?” (April 9)

Fifth Sunday in Lent  “The Challenge of the Cross” (April 2)

Fourth Sunday in Lent  “The Triumph of the Cross” (March 26)

Third Sunday in Lent  “The Judgment of the Cross” (March 19)

Second Sunday in Lent  “The Magnetism of the Cross” (March 12)

First Sunday in Lent  “The Scandal of the Cross” (March 5)

Eighth Sunday after Epiphany  “How Do Kingdom Citizens Know Who’s In and Who’s Out?” (February 26)

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany  “How Do Kingdom Citizens Influence People Struggling with Sin?” (February 19)

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany  “Changing Times; Never Changing Realities” (February 12)

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany  “How Do Kingdom Citizens Handle Everyday Life” (February 5)

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany  “How Do Kingdom Citizens Become Like the King?” (January 29)

Third Sunday after Epiphany  “How Do Kingdom Citizens Obey God?” (January 22)

Second Sunday after Epiphany  “Remembering Jesus: Past, Present, Future” (January 15)

First Sunday After Epiphany “How Do Kingdom Citizens Experience Blessing?” (January 8, 2017)

First Sunday After Christmas “We Can/Can’t Wait” (January 1, 2017)

Christmas Day “Why are the Shepherds So Excited?” (December 25)

Christmas Eve:

Fourth Sunday of Advent  “In That Day…Emmanuel” (December 18)

Third Sunday of Advent  “In That Day…Joy” (December 11)

Second Sunday of Advent  “In That Day…Restoration” (December 4)

First Sunday of Advent  “In That Day…Heaven and Earth Meet” (November 27)

Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost  “Freedom to Rest in Prayer”(November 20)

Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost  “Freedom to Pray About the Ordinary”(November 13)

Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost  “The Freedom to Wrestle and Risk with God in Prayer (November 6)

Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost  “Freedom to Pray in Community” (October 30)

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost  “The Joy of Freedom” (October 23)

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost  “The Community of Freedom” (October 16)

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost  “The Image of Freedom” (October 9)

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost  “The Temptation of Freedom” (October 2)

  • Traditional Worship Service (11:00 a.m.)
  • Due to technical problems the audio and streamed 8:20 and 9:40 services are not recorded.

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost  “Our Identity–The Freedom to Be” (September 25)

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost  “Our Identity–The Freedom to Be” (September 18)

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost  “The Gift of Freedom” (September 11)

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost  “Come Follow Me” (September 4)

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost  “The Privilege of Influencing the World” (August 28)

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost  “Remember Me!” (August 21)

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost  “Why We Pray for God’s Blessing” (August 14)

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost  “How to Achieve Happiness” (August 7)

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost  “The Church is Like a Hospital” (July 31)

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost  “Why Do We Praise God?” (July 24)

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost  “LoveBuffalo Report” (July 17)

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost  “An Inconvenient Truth” (July 10)

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost  “The Bridge of Hope” (July 3)

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost  “When Trust is Broken” (June 26)

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost  “The Church on Fire!” (June 19)

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost  “The Bitter Roots of Violence” (June 12)

Third Sunday after Pentecost  “Where is God in an Upside Down World?” (June 5)

Second Sunday after Pentecost  “Where is Your Focus?” (May 29)

Trinity Sunday  “Pray–Give–Go” (May 22)

Pentecost Sunday  “Questions Jesus Asks–What are You Looking For?” (May 15)

Seventh Sunday of Easter  “The Resurrection and Our World” (May 8)

Sixth Sunday of Easter  “College Graduate Service” ( No sermon May 1)

  • Contemporary Worship Service (8:20 a.m.)
  • Contemporary Worship Service ( 9:40 service-audio not recorded; video HERE)
  • Traditional Worship Service (11:00 a.m.)

Fifth Sunday of Easter  “The Resurrection and Our Relationships” (April 24)

Fourth Sunday of Easter  “The Resurrection and Our Possessions” (April 17)

Third Sunday of Easter  “The Resurrection and Our Work” (April 10)

Second Sunday of Easter  “The Resurrection and the Earth” (April 3)

Easter Sunday “What’s the Big Deal About Resurrection?” (March 27)

Palm Sunday  “The King Who Surprises Us” (March 20)

Fifth Sunday in Lent “The Vision of the Cross” (March 13)

Fourth Sunday in Lent “The Freedom of the Cross” (March 6)

Third Sunday in Lent “The Grace of the Cross” (February 28)

Second Sunday in Lent “The Motivation of the Cross” (February 21)

First Sunday in Lent “The Cross and Our Relationships” (February 14)

Fifth Sunday After Epiphany “What Does Jesus Reveal About Life’s Struggles?” (February 7)

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany “What Does Jesus Reveal as He Begins His Ministry?” (January 31)

Third Sunday After Epiphany “The Force Awakens” (January 24)

Second Sunday After Epiphany “What Does Jesus Reveal with Water and Wine?” (January 17)

First Sunday After Epiphany “What Does Jesus Reveal by Being Baptized?” (January 10)

Second Sunday After Christmas “Those Who Hope” Rev. Sarah Derck (January 3)

First Sunday After Christmas “His Mission and Our Mission” Pastor Paul Shea-no audio (December 27)

Christmas Eve 5:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve 7:00 p.m.

Fourth Sunday of Advent “What Does the Coming of Jesus Have to Do with Our Restlessness?” December 20

Carol Sing (5:00 p.m.)

Third Sunday of Advent “What Does the Coming of Jesus Have to Do with Sin’s Consequences?” December 13

  • Contemporary Worship Service (8:20 a.m.)
  • Contemporary Worship Service (9:40 a.m.)
  • Traditional Worship Service (11:00 a.m.)
  • Messiah Sing Along (5:00 p.m.)

Second Sunday of Advent “What Does the Coming of Jesus Have to Do with Justice?” December 6

First Sunday of Advent “Why Does Jesus Come?” November 29

Vernelle Shannon Memorial Service HERE November 28

Ted Hopkins Memorial Service formatted into two CDs: CD1  CD2 November 28

Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost “How Does the Church Thrive?” November 22

  • Contemporary Worship Service (not recorded)
  • Contemporary Worship Service (9:40 a.m.)
  • Traditional Worship Service (11:00 a.m.)

Twenty-fifth Sunday After Pentecost “How Does the Church Communicate?” November 15

Twenty-fourth Sunday After Pentecost “How Does the Church View Success?” November 8

Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost “What Does the Church Offer?” November 1

Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost (October 25) had technical problems and was not recorded.

Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost “Who Does the Church Welcome?” October 18

Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost “What Does the Church Expect?” October 11

Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost “What Does the Church Feel?” October 4

Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost “How Does the Church Handle Resources?” September 27

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost “How Does the Church Represent?” September 20

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost “What Does the Church Hunger For?” September 13

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost “The Authority of the Risen Lord” September 6

Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost “Is God Still Good When So Much Seems Bad?” August 30

Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost “What Do I Do About What I Just Did?” August 23

Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost “What Does Worship Really Look Like?” August 16

Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost “Jesus Confronts the Bros” August 9

  • Contemporary Worship Service (not recorded)
  • Traditional Worship Service (11:00 a.m.)

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost “The Obsession of Wealth” August 2

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost “Be Ready” July 26

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost “Healing Our Hurts: Unexpected Lessons from a Census Taker” July 19

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost “Expectations…” July 12

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost “Does God Really Deserve to be Praised?“ July 5

Fifth Sunday After Pentecost “The Touch of Last Resort“ June 28

Fourth Sunday After Pentecost “Celebrating God the King” June 21

Third Sunday After Pentecost “Work Out Your Own Salvation” June 14

Second Sunday After Pentecost “Running the Spiritual Race” June 7

First Sunday After Pentecost “Who is This Man?”  May 31

Pentecost Sunday “The Church is in the Hands of the Risen Christ”  May 24

Seventh Sunday of Easter “What is That in Your Hand?”  May 17

Sixth Sunday of Easter “The Risen Christ in Our Failures”  May 10

 

Fifth Sunday of Easter “Seeing Jesus in the Every Day“  May 3

Fourth Sunday of Easter “Faith in the Risen Jesus”  April 26

Third Sunday of Easter “Does It Look Like We’ve Seen Jesus?”  April 19

Second Sunday of Easter “Looking for Jesus”  April 12

Easter Sunday “The Grave Clothes Were Left Behind”  April 5

Palm Sunday “The Repetition of Prayer”  March 29

Fifth Sunday in Lent “The Attitude of Prayer”  March 22

Bill Roeske Funeral Service March 20

Fourth Sunday in Lent “Honesty in Prayer”  March 15

Third Sunday in Lent “The Community of Prayer”  March 8

Second Sunday in Lent “The Object of Prayer“  March 1

First Sunday in Lent “The Agony of Prayer”  February 22

Sixth Sunday After Epiphany “I Am the True Vine“ February 15

Fifth Sunday After Epiphany “What Does God Expect of Us?“ February 8

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life“ February 1

Alton Shea Funeral Service  January 25

Third Sunday After Epiphany “I Am the Bread of Life“ January 25

Second Sunday After Epiphany “I Am the Bread of Life“ January 18

First Sunday After Epiphany “How Old Is Jesus?“ January 11

Epiphany Sunday “Mourning Turned Into Joy“ January 4

2014 Sermons and Services

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