Sermons
July Sermon Series
Beginnings: Starting in Genesis
July 12, 2020 - "Why Would God?" Genesis 22:1-14
July 5, 2020 - "Traveling Without a Map" Genesis 12:1-9
June Sermon Series
Guest Speakers
June 28, 2020 - Valerie Reynolds
June 21, 2020 - Rev. Andrew Pomerville
June 14, 2020 - Joe Vedrode
June 7, 2020 - Renee Hahn
May Sermon Series
Following Where God Leads
May 31, 2020 - "DON'T STOP NOW" Ephesians 3:14-21
May 24, 2020 - "FOCUSING ON PRIORITIES" Joshua 3:1-17; Isaiah 43:2
May 17, 2020 - "COURAGE THAT COUNTS" Joshua 1:6-9; 1 Cor. 16:13
May 10, 2020 - "DISCOVERING GOD'S NEW FRONTIER" Joshua 1:3-5; Psalm 20:3-4
May 3, 2020 - "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" Joshua 1:1-2; Isaiah 43:18-19
April Sermon Series
Living As Easter People
April 26, 2020 - "BUILT ON A CORNERSTONE" 1 Peter 2:4-10
April 19, 2020 - "DOUBTING THOMAS OR HONEST THOMAS?" John 20:19-31
April 12, 2020 - "Christ Has Risen!" An Easter Worship Service with Bishop David Bard
April 12, 2020 - "HOPE LIVES!" Mark 16:1-8
April 5, 2020 - "DEPENDENCE UPON APPLAUSE" Mark 11:1-11
March Sermon Series
I AM... Jesus in His Own Words
March 29, 2020 - "I AM... THE TRUE VINE" John 15:1-5
March 22, 2020 - "I AM... THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE" John 11:1-6, 17-45
March 15, 2020 - "I AM... THE GATE AND THE GOOD SHEPHERD" John 10:7-16
February Sermon Series
Fill Your Tank
February 23, 2020 - "KEEPING RELATIONSHIPS HEALTHY" Matthew 18:15-20
February 16, 2020 - "LEARNING TO BUILD GOOD FENCES" Exodus 17:1-4; Psalm 26:1-5
February 9, 2020 - "RELATIONAL FUEL" Proverbs 13:20, Philippians 4:9, John 15:15
January Sermon Series
You in Five Years
January 26, 2019 - "SMALL STEPS" Deuteronomy 7:17-21; Exodus 23:29-33
December Sermon Series
Let it Go
December 29, 2019 - "NEW YEAR ADVICE" John 15:4-8
December 24, 2019 - "JESUS CAME TO BRING US HOPE!" Luke 2:1-20
December 15, 2019 - "LET GO OF CONTROL" Luke 1:26-32,34-35, 38
December 8, 2019 - "LET GO OF YOUR PAST" Hebrews 12:14-15, Ephesians 4:31-32
December 1, 2019 - "LET GO OF STUFF" 1 Timothy 6:17-19
October/November Sermon Series
DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN YOU
November 24, 2019 - "ENJOY THE FRUIT OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED" Nehemiah 12:27-31,40,43
November 17, 2019 - "KEEP PERSPECTIVE: RE-FOCUS ON THE MISSION" Nehemiah 8:9-12
November 10, 2019 - "SHUT THE DOOR ON DISTRACTIONS" Nehemiah 6:1-16
October 20, 2019 - "ASSESS THE WORK: IMPORTANCE OF VISION" Nehemiah 2:1-10, 17-18
October 13, 2019 - "WHEN YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE: DEFINE THE PROBLEM" Nehemiah 1:1-11
October 6, 2019 - "THE WONDER OF THE BOOK" 2 Timothy 3:10-16
Guest Speaker: Rev. Calvin Long
September Sermon Series
FOCUSED
September 29, 2019 - "Becoming a 5C Person" Romans 15:14-22; 2 Timothy 2:2
September 22, 2019 - "CLIMB: KEEP LEARNING" Mark 12:29-31
Guest Speaker: Paul Thomas
September 15, 2019 - "SHAPE: KNOW YOURSELF" 1 Peter 4:8-11, 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
September 8, 2019 - "STAY CLOSE TO THE FIRE" Joshua 24:14-18; Judges 2:6-11
August Sermon Series
Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations
August 25, 2019 - "THE PRACTICE OF RISK-TAKING MISSION AND SERVICE" Luke 4:14-21
August 18, 2019 - "THE PRACTICE OF INTENTIONAL FAITH DEVELOPMENT" Philippians 3:12-14; Acts 2:42-47
August 11, 2019 - "THE PRACTICE OF PASSIONATE WORSHIP" Isaiah 6:1-8
July Sermon Series
Guest Speaker Series
July 28, 2019 - "RESURRECTION LOVE" John 11:1-44
Mark Monroe, Ithaca UMC
July 21, 2019 - "THE GREATEST STORY NEVER FINISHED" Luke 15:11-32
Rev. Ron Hansen, Pathfinder UMC, Portage, MI
July 14, 2019 - "FURTHER FROM HOME... CLOSER TO GOD" Genesis 5:18-29
Rev. Benton Heisler - Director of Connectional Ministries for the Michigan Annual Conference