n this 4th installment of our Lenten Series, "A Season of Psalms," we encounter Psalm 95 and we talk about how worship is more than the prayers and songs we offer in church. Worship is also a call for us to make a decision to actually live as w

Trust for the Journey - Audio

Mar 21st, 2011 16m 58s

In this third installment of our Lenten sermon series we encounter one of the best-loved psalms in The Psalter. Psalm 121 begins with the famous words: “I lift up my eyes to the hills…” and reminds us that we can count on God for care and prote

The Joy of Forgiveness - Audio

Mar 14th, 2011 25m 38s

This is the 2nd in our series, "A Season of Psalms" - the 1st was on Ash Wednesday and didn't get recorded. During Lent we will look at the various psalms that are part of the Lectionary this season. This week we talked about Psalm 32 and how i

A Moment of Glory, a Lifetime of Service - Audio

Mar 7th, 2011 15m 8s

In this sermon from Transfiguration Sunday, March 6, 2011, we look at the traditional story from the perspective of how this vision affects the Disciples. They have experienced a moment in the glory of God's presence and they are sent out to a

Inside Out & Upside Down - Audio

Feb 28th, 2011 21m 29s

In this final installment of our series on The Sermon on the Mount, we encounter a radical Jesus standing in the midst of the people and proclaiming a bold new way to be in relationship with God and with one another. He ends the reading by tell

Living Out Your God-created Identity - Audio

Feb 21st, 2011 20m 51s

This scripture continues our study of The Sermon on the Mount. I chose The Message translation of the text because it makes so much sense as we try to figure out what Jesus is talking about here. He tells us to be perfect - what a hard goal! He

Setting High Standards - Audio

Feb 14th, 2011 29m 49s

As we continue our study of The Sermon on the Mount we see that Jesus does set some pretty high standards for our behavior. In fact, we might be frustrated into thinking the standard is simply too high. However, we need to realize that God also

Gotta Shake It and Let It Shine - Audio

Feb 10th, 2011 18m 42s

Jesus says that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. We are called to shake our salt and shine our light so that others will come to know Jesus. Join us as we continue our series on The Sermon on the Mount.

Blessed in God's Promises - Audio

Jan 31st, 2011 16m 32s

In this message from January 30, 2011, we begin to look at The Sermon on the Mount. First we talk about the Beatitudes and what they might mean for us in the 21st Century. How do we re-imagine the blessings found in God's promises? What does "b

What if You Don't Like Fishing? - Audio

Jan 24th, 2011 19m 27s

In this message from Sunday, January 23, 2011, we hear the "call narrative" from Matthew 4:12-23. We look at how Jesus chose the men he did and wonder why he selected these particular men and not others. We wonder what it means to be fishers of

What Are You Looking For? - Audio

Jan 17th, 2011 25m 40s

This message from Sunday, January 16, 2011, examines the text John 1:29-42 and asks us to think about who we believe Jesus is. Our understanding of who Jesus is affects how we respond to our call to be a disciple of Jesus. The decision to follo

Looking Back...Looking Forward - Audio

Jan 10th, 2011 18m 38s

Baptism looks back at the wonderful things God has accomplished through his grace and looks forward to those things yet to be accomplished. It reminds us to look back at our former life of sin and look forward to our new life lived for God. Bap

Overwhelmed With Joy - Audio

Jan 3rd, 2011 15m 16s

In this sermon from Epiphany Sunday, January 2, 2011, we encounter the Wise Men from the East and discuss how their overwhelming joy drove them to seek the Baby Jesus. If we are truly overwhelmed with the joy Christ brings, then we should be cr

Expect God's Presence - Audio

Dec 20th, 2010 8m 22s

This is installment #5 in our Advent series about what we expect this Christmas. On this Fourth Sunday of Advent we are challenged, like Joseph was, to make sense of something miraculous - Mary conceiving a baby while still a virgin. We worry a

Expect a Miracle - Audio

Dec 13th, 2010 17m 57s

This is the 3rd installment of our Advent series. Today we hear John the Baptizer asking if Jesus is truly the Messiah; Jesus answers by pointing us toward Isaiah and to the signs and wonders that signal Messiah's arrival. If we expect miracles

Expect a Challenge - Audio

Dec 6th, 2010 21m

In the second installment of our "What Do You Expect this Christmas?" series we circle back on Matthew's gospel to the beginning of Jesus' ministry. We hear John the Baptizer admonish the Pharisees and Sadducees to repent. We hear the voice of

Expect the Unexpected - Audio

Nov 29th, 2010 20m 57s

This is the first in a series of Advent messages on the topic: "What do you expect this Christmas?" It's about prayerfully considering what we really expect from our relationship with God and how we expect to be part of that relationship. Do we

The King is Dead, Long Live the King! - Audio

Nov 22nd, 2010 19m 18s

In this message from Christ the King Sunday we encounter how God's kingdom really works and it's not the way we might expect. Our culture doesn't like this "king" language and tries to relegate God to a place within our democratic sensibilities

Social Justice as the Will of God - Audio

Nov 15th, 2010 26m 46s

This is the fifth and final installment in our series on United Methodist Beliefs. Today we discuss The Social Principles and how social justice really is God's will for the world. We counter the argument that social justice equals socialism an

Missing the Mark and Second Chances - Audio

Nov 8th, 2010 33m 48s

We all fall short...Yes, the fact is that we are all sinners. The church teaches us about Original Sin, Actual Sin, and Repentance. Today's message helps us to see how these things affect our lives and what we are called to do about them. We ca

Conformed to Christ - Audio

Nov 1st, 2010 33m 57s

The Apostle's Creed declares that we believe in one catholic church. This word - "catholic" has caused problems for Protestants for centuries and yet we seem to avoid talking about it. In this message we discuss the true meaning of the word "ca

Who Cares? - Audio

Oct 25th, 2010 24m 24s

In this message we discuss the question "Who cares?" taken from an article by Conference Lay Leader Judy Benson. If God cares, then we are also called to care. This is the United Methodist understanding of mission

The Nature of God and Man - Audio

Oct 18th, 2010 24m 16s

This is Mike's message from Laity Sunday on the relationship we have with God.

Remember Jesus Christ - Audio

Oct 11th, 2010 21m 35s

Remembering Jesus is more than simply holding onto knowledge; it's about doing as Jesus did.

Not Worthy, But Welcome - Audio

Oct 4th, 2010 32m 44s

In this sermon from Sunday, October 3, 2010, on the occasion of World Communion Sunday, we discuss the fact that none of us is worthy to receive Christ, but all of us are welcome at his table. What a wonderful invitation!