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Selected 2008 Sermons

God Awaits Our Answer - December 28 - Ministerial student Elizabeth Felt
Just as God awaited Mary's response, He awaits ours. Will we say "Yes?" Will we follow, even if it means disruption of our careful plans?

Our First Story - December 24 (Christmas Eve) - Pastor Jim Lindus
In this Christmas Eve sermon, Pastor Lindus recounts the first Christmas, and how God chose to exalt the lowly.

Note: Due to heavy snow and bad roads, church services were cancelled for Dec. 21.

Prepare... And Wait - December 14 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Wonder why your holidays are never like the ones in the Hallmark commercials? This sermon is for you.

On The Way to Christmas - December 7 - Pastor Jim Lindus
This Advent sermon talks about preparing our hearts for the Savior and focuses on the role that Jesus' cousin, John, played in preparing the way of the Lord.

Ten Lepers: One Grateful Person - November 30 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Jesus healed ten lepers, yet only one turned back and thanked Him. Are we truly grateful? Why is a thankful heart important?

Where Is God In Our Suffering? - November 23 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Why does it sometimes seem that God is absent in tragedy? Where is God in our suffering?

God's Equation - November 16 - Pastor Jim Lindus
God's equation for a more abundant life is for us to become a community that cares for the least, the last and the lost.... and to be able to depend upon others when we ourselves need help.

Getting In... Living In - November 9 - Retired Pastor George Brunjes
Which is easier -- getting into God's kingdom or and living within it? Learn the five things he and his wife never leave home without saying to each other. This is a companion sermon to Pastor George's sermon "Living Ready."

How Can I Thank You? - November 2 - Pastor Jim Lindus
In this All Saints Day sermon, Pastor Lindus reflects upon the significant people in our lives, both living and deceased, and how we can best express our thanks for their love. An expanded audio/video clip of the song in this sermon can be found online as a music video on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Zfx5qra_g

Can You Handle the Truth? - October 26 - Pastor Jim Lindus
"You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." Pastor Lindus explores the implications of this verse in this provocative sermon. (Features a YouTube audio clip.)

The Earth is the Lord's, and All That Is In It - October 19 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Worried about your investments? Your job? Possessions? Remember... and relax... all that we have is just on loan to us anyway.

1-2-3 Let 'em Have It - October 12 - Pastor Jim Lindus
"How should we respond to people who have wronged us?" What did Jesus advise?

Count Your Blessings - October 5 - Pastor Jim Lindus
In these uncertain economic times, who knows what the future holds? How shall we react in the face of such uncertainty? What does the Bible have to say about trying times?

A Parable of Unjustifiable Grace - September 28 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Modernizing the Gospel parable of workers in a vineyard, Pastor Lindus speaks about God's view of grace -- even when it may not seem quite fair to us.

Who Do You Think You Are? - September 21 - Pastor Jim Lindus
The world is watching to see if we Christians are really who we profess to be, especially when we are away from church.

Could That Math Be Right? - September 14 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Why did Jesus say to forgive 7 times 70? Why are we admonished to forgive others as our Heavenly father forgives us? How does this relate to the unworthy servant who owed much and was forgiven much, yet refused to forgive the small debt of another?

Waiting to Follow - September 7 - Pastor Jim Lindus
If you are waiting for the "right" time or most convenient time to follow Jesus, it may never come. Listen to what Jesus advised would-be followers to do.

What I Did On My Summer Vacation - August 31 - Intern Pastor Mark Cook
IWhat did Jesus mean when he said to take up our cross and follow Him? What do challenges and adversity teach us?

Identity Crisis - August 24 - Retired Pastor George Brunjes
What happens when we can no longer identify ourselves by what we do or our role in terms of family? Who are we really? How do we find our identity in Christ?

Law & Grace - August 17 - Pastor Jim Lindus
What is the relationship between Law and Grace? Why was the Law given in the first place? Where does the gift of Grace fit in?

We Are Raised Up - August 10 - Pastor Jim Lindus
When we understand the character and love of the One we follow, how can we help but be raised up to be more than we are now?

All Are To Be Fed - August 3 - Pastor Dennis Hanson
Why did Jesus feed the crowd? How does he feed us today? Pastor Dennis uses the Gospel account of Jesus feeding the five-thousand for this uplifting message.

All Things, All Times - July 27 - Pastor Jim Lindus
How do we live to glorify God despite the circumstances we find ourselves in? How do all things work together for good to them who love the Lord?

An Undivided Heart - July 20 - Pastor Jim Lindus
How can we love God with a whole heart, when the problems and attractions of this world loom so large?

The Forgotten Half of the Commandment... - July 13 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Jesus said that we should love God with all our heart and soul and love our neighbors as ourselves. Why do we so often forget to love ourselves?

Whatever Happened to Sin? - July 6 - Pastor Dennis Hanson
In this sermon on Romans 7:15-25, Pastor Dennis explores the meaning behind the Apostle Paul's writings about sin and how it relates to us today.

Feeding and Tending - June 29 - Pastoral Associate Annette Andrews-Lux
"Do you love me?" Jesus said to Peter. "Then feed my lambs, tend my sheep." To follow Jesus, we need to take up the challenging, nitty-gritty, day-to-day task of loving that is expressed in thought, word and deed.

I Believe - June 22 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Why believe? Why hope? Why have faith? How can our faith survive in a doubting world? How do we move forward in faith amidst naysayers?

Do It Anyway - June 15 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Worried about being misunderstood ... disliked... betrayed for the sake of loving others, doing what's right, or spreading the Gospel? Does fear of failure prevent you from trying too hard and wanting too much? Do it anyway, says Pastor Lindus in this Father's Day sermon.

A Society of Anxiety - May 25 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Where do you turn when trouble is all around? How can you have peace in the midst of calamity?

The Doctrine of the Trinity - May 18 - Retired Pastor Eric Ottum
Pastor Eric explores how the doctrine of the Trinity came to be accepted and plumbs some of its mysteries.

A Momily for Mother's Day - May 11 - Pastor Jim Lindus
A look at perhaps the most famous mother in history -- Mary -- the mother of Jesus and what we can learn from her life.

Not Restoration - A New Creation! - May 4 - Pastor Jim Lindus
God wants us to move forward in life, not pine for things in the past which will not be again. He invites us to move forward into a deeper relationship with Him, and the courage and grace to meet life's challenges.

Heads Up - Hands Out - April 27 - Pastor Jim Lindus
What does it mean to love God and to love our neighbor as ourself? How do we manifest this love? How are we as Christians called to serve?

Come To The Waters - April 20 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Pastor Lindus recounts the Church youth group's recent trip to Israel and how such pilgrimages can inform the journey of faith.

Renewing The Earth Community - April 13 - Pastoral Associate Annette Andrews-Lux
A sermon in honor of Earth Day, pastoral associate Annette Andrews-Lux reflects on the challenges of the early Christians in Acts to expand their understanding of community and how a similar challenge faces us today in relation to the emerging vision of a global earth community.

Easter Is Local - April 6 - Pastor Dennis Hanson
The resurrected Jesus draws near to us where we are; here in our own time and place because He loves , and in a way that sets the heart afire.

Forward, Together Forward - March 30 - Pastor Jim Lindus
What is the peace of Christ which passes all understanding? What role does forgiveness have in that peace? Sometimes out of tragedy, peace grows out of forgiveness.

He Is Risen. He is Risen Indeed! - March 23 (Easter Sunday) - Pastor Jim Lindus
Easter isn't about chocolate bunnies and hard-boiled eggs... Easter ham... nor Easter bonnets. It's about the Risen Christ. Relive the events of that amazing morning.

Unbind Him! - March 9 - Pastor Jim Lindus
One of the greatest miracles of Jesus was raising Lazarus from the dead. It was also the act that sealed his fate and began his journey to the cross. This powerful sermon provides insight into what "binds us" in this life, and how we as Christ's followers are called to "unbind" people in our lives and the larger world.

What is Sin? - March 2 - Retired Pastor George Brunjes
Using the story of Jesus healing the man born blind, Pastor Brunjes explores concepts of sin and asks that if modern society no longer believe in sin, then is there a need for a savior?

The Woman at the Well - Feb. 24 Pastor Jim Lindus
Why is it that Jesus chose to reveal that he was the Christ to a fallen, broken woman, and a Samaritan at that?

The Church Is Called To Love and Serve - Feb. 17 Pastor Jim Lindus
The church is a community of believers called to love and serve a larger world. Learn why Jesus came into the world. Why it mattered then. Why it matters now.

The Big Three - Feb. 3 - Pastor Jim Lindus
On this Sunday commemorating the transfiguration, it is well that we heed God's advice to Listen to His beloved Son.

Called To Follow - Jan. 27 - Retired Pastor Eric Ottum
Following Jesus means staying open to a wider understanding of His love that we can continue to grow in.

What Are You Looking For? - Jan. 20 -- Pastor Jim Lindus
Jesus was everything the apostles were looking for, but nothing what they were expecting. He still is today. This sermon explores the realities God offers and not the false "gospel of prosperity" which is so prevalent today.

When God Speaks... - Jan. 13 - Pastor Jim Lindus
Have you heard God's promises that we are Loved, Forgiven, Saved and Called in our lives?.

Epiphany - Jan. 6 - Pastor Jim Lindus
What discoveries and insights does 2008 hold for you? Are you letting God guide you?

Hope, Harmony and Hospitality - Dec. 9 - Pastor Jim Lindus
God desires us to be steadfast agents of encouragement, peace, and hospitality in our community.