The Way
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April 29, 2018 Sermon “Of War Drums and Heartbeats”
Summary Life beats a strong and steady rhythm. Those living in ignorance and fear hear war drums. Others, living in wisdom and by faith, feel a heartbeat. Love invites us to hear with ears of confidence, to feel the pulse of creation and to know that we are One First...
April 22, 2018 Sermon “Green Pastures and Still Waters”
Sermon summary The Lord is our shepherd who cares for all our needs. God’s love gives us green pastures and still waters asking only that we honor the gifts He gives. Earth Day is a reminder that we are stewards of all God provides and calls us to responsible care of...
Sermon April 15, 2018 ” “Blessed are those who don’t see but yet believe”.
Summary We live in a tumultuous time not a whole lot different from today. The Lord wants us to rely on him at times like this. We are God’s people and because of his sacrifice, we all have Salvation. Too often we complain about our problems without sufficient focus...
Service April 1, 2018 “He Knows you Name”
Come Join Us Sunday for Easter Sermon SUMMARY – Even when you do not recognize Jesus, Jesus recognizes you and calls you by name. God, who cares for the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, knows you by name, loves you intimately and bids you move into the...
Sunday March 25, 2018 “The Trees in the Fields will Clap their Hand”
Sermon Summary: God the Eternal is a God of creativity, caring, and joy. Life and beauty are God’s gifts to creation. Nature’s participation in creating more life, more care, more beauty, is nature’s praise of the One who made us all. All of nature, the stones in the...
Sermon March 4, 2018 “Cheating Isn’t Nice ”
Summary – God’s desire is for us to be happy; have a full and abundant life. God tells us what we need to do for that to happen. Bending the rules, breaking the rules, cheating isn’t nice and ruins God’s plan for everyone. Sermon by Pastor Mel Woodworth First Lesson...
Sermon February 25, 2018 “Investing in Life”
Summary God has claimed us as beloved children. It is only in relationship with God that we find true hope, life and joy. The Season between now and Easter is a time to discover those elements within us that bring death to our dreams, relationships, and souls. Come to...
Sermon February 11, 2018 “It Don’t Come Easy”
Summary of the message: We want what God has given. Whether it is the prophecy of Elijah or the very presence of God in Jesus, when God’s word is leaving, we want it for ourselves. God’s presence is forever with us but it can be a struggle to be faithful enough to see...
Sermon February 4, 2018 “Something Greater than Oneself”
Summary: It is God who laid the foundations of the earth, spread the heavens like a tent and made us in God’s image as numerous as the grasshoppers in a field. We are little, virtually nothing until we invest our lives in something bigger than ourselves. The players...
Sermon January 28, 2018 “God Is”
Sermon Summary: God is many things to his people but God’s love is the spiritual force that can help us overcome all things of this world. Like in the scripture in Deuteronomy God has shown how his love can manifest in our lives. The Lord’s love is bigger than any...