Pastor Jerry preached today on the topic of the “360 Revolution” – a technique for evangelism that focuses on prayer. Three passages of scripture form the basis of this message: Mark 5:1-20, Luke 15:1-32, and Mark 2:1-12. Listen to this message – and take Pastor Jerry’s challenge seriously!
How many loaves do you have?
Jesus fed an enormous crowd – over 5000 people – with just a few loaves and a couple of fish. A familiar story if you’ve been around the church for a while, right? What does this passage have to do with our quest to discover and use our spiritual gifts? Click below to hear Pastor David’s message based on Mark 6:30-44.
Speaking Truth
Yesterday, we had the privilege of hearing testimonies, songs, and scripture verses from several guests from Mid-Michigan Teen Challenge, a Christ-centered organization in which men and women – many of whom have struggled with addictions to drugs and alcohol and are at the end of their ropes – can find spiritual healing, forgiveness, and a relationship with Christ. About ten of the young women enrolled in this 14-month residential program came to our church to share their stories with us. Pastor David’s abbreviated message, taken from Mark 6:1-13, summarizes this full day of worship by focusing God’s two-fold call on our lives: to become more like Christ and to share our stories with the world around us. Click the link below to hear this sermonette!
NAC2012: A Message of Hope
Pastor David participated in last week’s North American Convention (NAC2012) of the Church of God, which was held in Anderson, Indiana. In this message, he gives a summary of events that took place there, including a concern about the identity of the Church of God. Click below as he reflects on Judges 11:29-40 – a rather difficult passage to read! – and offers a word of hope from scripture to our situation.
Who Needs a Comforter?
Pastor David preached at the Monday morning service of this year’s North American Convention of the Church of God. This service was held in Park Place Church of God in Anderson, Indiana. The link below is a recording made by Pastor David from where he stood; we apologize for a few loud clinks and clanks in this audio file. To order official, production-quality CDs and/or DVDs of this message, follow this link.
Click below to hear Pastor David’s message on John 14:22-31.
A Dark and Stormy Night
It was a dark and stormy night… when Jesus calmed a life-threatening storm with just a few words. The disciples were amazed and terrified by Jesus’s display of power – who is this man? And why did he calm that storm, anyway? And how does this story relate to our quest to investigate our spiritual giftedness? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on Mark 4:35-41.
Serving Humbly
This Sunday, we continue our biblical study of “spiritual giftedness,” the way in which God blesses us and calls us to serve in his kingdom, by investigating the kingdom of God itself. Jesus’s only two parables in Mark regarding what the kingdom of God is like are found in Mark 4:26-34, and they both have to do with agriculture. What does this have to do with us today? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this passage.
What does God want?
“A house divided against itself cannot stand” – words that Jesus knew all too well, based on the story found in Mark 3:20-35. What does this have to do with our ongoing quest to know Christ and to utilize our spiritual giftedness for his kingdom? Click below to hear Pastor David’s message on this passage.
The God Who Speaks
This past Sunday was a double holiday: Memorial Day and Pentecost. Every Sunday, we gather to remember Jesus Christ, the one who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our sake. This week, we celebrated Pentecost, the birthday of the church, by remembering that God speaks truth about Jesus Christ through his word and through his followers. Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11:
Overcoming the World
As the hymn reminds us, “Faith is the victory that overcomes the world” … but what in the world does that mean? How are believers in Jesus supposed to be victorious over the world, and what does that look like? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on 1 John 5:1-5, which is a fitting passage for this year’s Mother’s Day observance.