Sermons

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Advent: No Good Reason …

Thomas Steagald

This Christmas sermon takes a close look at the faith of Joseph, who had no good reason - other than a dream - to accept what was happening to him and Mary. If we act like Joseph, if we live as if it is all true,

Atonement: The Scapegoat (Leviticus 16:6-10, 20-22; Matthew 2:13-15)

H. Michael Brewer

By the time the priest is finished praying, the guilt of a whole nation is weighing down on that one little scapegoat, and believe me the people are eager to be rid of him...

Stewardship: Broken Gifts

C. Thomas Hilton

Simon was one of those who approached life with the belief that everything can be bought.

Advent: God’s Timing in Our Lives (Luke 2:6, Galatians 4:4)

Kenneth L. Chafin

"When the fullness of time had come God sent his own son." Christmas is about God's timing in our lives. As this Christmas sermon reminds us, God is able to use the events of history, all the circumstances of our lives to create new things. It means we must respond to God's timing in the midst of life.

Encounter with God: Consuming Fire (Hebrews 12:18-29)

William H. Willimon

This isn't kid's stuff, pablum to be spoon fed by pet preachers to house-broken congregations who have lost their teeth. This is a dark, threatening word.

Human Sexuality: The Sensual Christian (Song of Solomon)

James A. Harnish

Human Sexuality: The Sensual Christian (Song of Solomon)

There’s a Mouse in the House (object lesson using a computer mouse)

Using a computer mouse to illustrate the point, this children's sermon reminds kids that we can't do anything when we aren't "plugged in" to the Lord. But through prayer, Bible study, obedience, and sharing we can be powerful tools for God.

Suffering: Joy in Suffering

Gary L. Carver

Suffering: Joy in Suffering

Christian Maturity: Becoming Complete

John A. Huffman, Jr

Do you feel like you have "arrived"? Are you a complete person?

Commitment: Preempted by Priorities

Lloyd John Ogilvie

Commitment: Preempted by Priorities