December 17: “The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: How Can this Be?”

Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix’s Sermon, “The Heart that Grew three sizes: How Can this Be?” In many ways Cindy Lou’s love and compassion is a gift that helps the Grinch’s heart growing three sizes. It took an innocent little girl like Cindy Lou to show Whoville what the real meaning of Christmas is all about—it…

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November 26, 2023: “The upside-down kin-dom.”

Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix sermon, “The upside-down kin-dom.”  This Sunday is the last Sunday in the Christian calendar, and it is called “Christ the King Sunday” which emphasizes Christ’s rule over all of creation. Christ the King Sunday is right before Advent when we begin with the hope of the coming Messiah and ends with…

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November 19, 2023

Rev. John Shaver’s sermon, “Gratitude: Thanks Singing!” I want to share one more gratitude exercise you might use between all the busyness in the next few weeks. We all have some particular musical genre that can move our soul or us to a place of peace. Find thirty minutes three times this week, turn off…

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November 12, 2023

Rev. John Shaver’s sermon “Gratitude: More Than A Thank You Note.” Gratitude is something that can change our lives. We may wonder how to cultivate this gift in a world that doesn’t readily reference gratitude in our daily news or conversations. Recently, I read an article about gratitude from a Harvard psychological study that has…

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November 5, 2023 All Saints Sunday

Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix, “Faithful Living as Resident Aliens.”  This Sunday is “All Saints Day” the day we remember and honor the saints of the past. In reflecting on All Saints Day we will look at the great faith chapter from Hebrews 11. Hebrews lists the heroes of the faith as a reminder to us that…

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Sunday, October 29, 2023: Long-Life Eyes

Rev. Dr. Faith Conklin’s sermon, “”Long-Life Eyes.” I invite you to join me in re-reading and examining one of my favorite Old Testament stories. The text is found in Jeremiah 32. The lens I offer you is called, “long-life eyes”. The word is “hope”. I think it’s a message that’s particularly needed for our lives…

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