Category Archives: Sermons

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! There’s certainly a lot going on in the world today. There’s a lot of economic problems. All the politicians seem to have gone crazy. There have been demonstrations and protests this week. Our country is still involved … Continue reading →

I sometimes think people have forgotten what the 4th of July is really all about. It’s not fireworks and parties. That’s just what makes it fun. The 4th of July commemorates the freedom we have every day. Actually, freedom is … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! We’ve been spending some time this summer in the book of Acts. There are some really great stories in here! Today we’re looking at a person named Saul. Saul was not a nice guy. Saul hated Christians … Continue reading →

This morning’s Scripture reading is kind of a strange one. It’s from the days of the early church. People were still getting used to the idea that Jesus was alive. All kinds of weird and wonderful things were happening every … Continue reading →

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was … Continue reading →

Today’s a major holiday! Does anyone know what day it is today? No, it’s not Mother’s Day or Cinco de Mayo. Today is Pentecost. It’s the special day, seven weeks after Easter, when a lot of people in the Christian … Continue reading →

The is from one of the letters or epistles of the New Testament. It’s from a letter which Paul wrote to his young friend Titus. It talks about the lessons we learn in our families. The lessons we learn in … Continue reading →

“‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! For the last few Sundays, we’ve been looking at what happened during the days and weeks after Easter. This morning we’re going to look at another story. It’s hard for us to realize just how quickly things … Continue reading →