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A Sermon on Nehemiah 1-2 Main idea: Because God remains faithful, his people can face their community’s brokenness with compassion, prayer, courage, and practical action. Me — The brokenness we notice When I was in seminary, I lived in student housing that was off campus. It was in a small neighborhood…

A Sermon on Nehemiah 1-2 Main idea: Because God remains faithful, his people can face their community’s brokenness with compassion, prayer, courage, and practical action. Me — The brokenness we notice When I was in seminary, I lived in student housing that was off campus. It was in a small neighborhood…

Whom He Chooses: David A Sermon on 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Theme: God calls and equips based on the heart. Mission: Go in the power of the Spirit that God has given to you. ME - Being picked for the team Waiting on the third base side of the field. It was a warm summer day, perfect for playing some kickball…

A Sermon on Judges 6-7 Main Point: God delivers His people by His own sovereign power through weak and hesitant instruments like Gideon, so you can stop demanding certainty and start obeying the call He has already given you. ME — My experiences with Fleece A big ministry decision. Our move up here.…

Whom He Chooses: Deborah A Sermon on Judges 4 Main Point: God’s sovereign power doesn’t require human perfection; He delights in using ordinary, imperfect people and everyday tools to accomplish His divine purposes. ME: Hesitation at times Each one of us has a set of tools that we work with. Maybe its…

A Sermon on Exodus 3:1-4:17 ME - calling to be a pastor When I felt that call to pastoral ministry, I felt inadequate and fear. I was looking at the examples of other pastors who I knew and had grown up under and did think I could ever do something like that. I felt genuinely unqualified for what I knew…

A Sermon on Philippians 4:4-9 Main Point: As citizens of Heaven, God's peace is with us, allowing us to rejoice and live in His peace through any life situation. ME: Anxiety that keeps me up at night. When life gets busy, when I look at the calendar and how much time I have in a day, I can start getting…

A Sermon on Philippians 3:15-4:3 Main idea: Because your citizenship is from heaven, your behavior on earth should look different. ME: focus on the wrong things I can get caught up in the little things that don’t really matter sometimes. Scratch on the car. A plan that didn’t quite work out like I thought.…

Relationships In Practice A Sermon on Philippians 2:19-30 Big Idea: To live out our faith like Christ means embracing a life of self-emptying sacrifice and obedience, making our faith actionable through the love we show to others. Central image: A vessel poured out — anchored in Paul's own words, "poured…

A Sermon on Philippians 2:12-18 ME — Looking Up at the Night Sky On a dark night here in Northern Michigan, if you look up and the sky, you will see the wonder of the stars above you. We are blessed to live in a place that is dark enough that when you step into your back yard, or take a short dive out…