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Sermon Archive

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
7-19-20 Pastor Abatelli

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
7-5-20 Rev. George Smith

Third Sunday after Pentecost
6-21-20 Rev. George Smith

Holy Trinity Sunday
6-7-20 Pastor Abatelli

Ascension Celebration
5-24-20 Pastor Abatelli

Fifth Sunday after Easter
​5-10-20 Rev. George Smith

Third Sunday in Easter
4-26-20 Pastor Abatelli

Easter Service
4-12-2020 Pastor Abatelli

Maundy Thursday Service
​4-9-2020 Rev. George Smith

Palm Sunday - Pastor Abatelli
4-5-2020

Trusting Eyes - Pastor Abatelli
​3-28-2020

Unseeing Eye - Rev. George Smith
​3-22-2020

Betraying Eyes
3-01-2020

The Blessed Exchange
2-16-20

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2-2-20

Wonderful Mysterious Word
1-19-20 George Smith

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1-5-20

Pastor Abatelli
12-15-19

Anticipation
12-1-19

The End is Near! - George Smith
11-17-19

75th Anniversary - Rev. Paavola
​10-20-19

Sealed to Serve - George Smith
10-6-19

God Knows Your Heart?
​9-22-19

True Discipleship
9-8-19

Enter Here - George Smith
​8-25-19

Our Father
​7-28-19

The Good Samaritan
7-14-19

When Frustrations Come, God Whispers
​6-30-19

Off to a Great Start
6-16-19

Beautiful Scars
6-2-19

Extending the Hand of _________
5-19-19

Not Far from Grace
5-5-19

Easter Sunday
​4-21-19

Maundy Thursday Service
4-18-19

Cornerstone
​4-7-19

Growing Fruit
​3-24-19

B.U.S.Y.
​3-10-19

Enemy Love 
2-24-19

Go and Be Reconciled
​2-10-19

Get the Log Out of Your Own Eye
​1-27-19

Who You Are
1-13-19

You Promised! - George Smith
12-30-18

Lord, Help Us! - George Smith
12-2-18

Our Job
11-18-18

Can a Saint Question God?
11-04-18

The Price of the Prize - George Smith
10-21-18

What Does Shame Mean? - George Smith
​10-07-18

Ambition
​09-23-18

Jesus Said What?!?!
​09-09-18

Christ in the Relationships
​08-26-18

Bread of Life?!?!
​08-12-18

Love Like Jesus - UKANDU
​07-29-18

Beyond Comfort
​07-15-18

The Cost of Freedom
​07-01-18

Sowing God's Seeds - George Smith
​06-17-18 

A Case Study in Unity
​05-27-18

Deer in Headlights
05-13-18

What is Stopping Me?
04-29-18

Open Tombs, Open Minds
04-15-18

My Lord and My God
​04-08-18

Ain't No Rock Gonna Speak for Me
03-25-18

Snakes... Why did it have to be Snakes?!
03-11-18

The Power of the Promise. George Smith
02-25-18

Feelings, Knowledge, or Relationships
02-11-18

The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Played
01-28-18

Challenge Accepted
​01-14-18

Pastor Evers
​12-31-17

Preparing for The Baby
 12-17-17

Guilty but Blameless
​12-03-17

Being Thankful - Thanksgiving Eve
11-22-17

Surprising Hope
​11-12-17

Change?
​10-29-17

Thinking?!
​10-15-17

In Season and Out of Season 
10-01-17

To Gain a Brother
​09-10-17

Do Something - UKANDU Team
​08-27-17

Why me?
​08-13-17

Treasured Possessions
​07-30-17

Extravagantly Scattering Seeds 
07-16-17

Peace or Sword 
​07-02-17

Beyond Israel's Borders
06-18-17 

Focus
​05-21-17 Pastor Troug

Easter People
05-07-17 Pastor Rhoads

Touchy Feely Faith
​04-23-17 George Smith

The Path from Palm Sunday to Good Friday
​04-09-17 Lloyd Hinkle

Hope - Lloyd Hinkle
​03-26-17

Jesus Teaches a Teacher - George Smith
03-12-17

From the Hill of Glory to the Hill of Shame
02-26-17  George Smith 

It's God's Church - Lloyd Hinkle
02-12-17

More Than Mary's Little Lamb - Lloyd Hinkle
01-29-17

What is in a Name - George Smith
​01-01-17

Prepare the Way - George Smith
​11-27-16

Post-it Notes from God
6-19-16

6-5-16

"Fractured Yet Faith-Filled” MEDITATION     “Focused on the Goal!"  5-15-16

“Fractured Yet Purpose-Filled” - Lloyd Hinkle
​5-1-16

​“Fractured Yet Faith-Filled” MEDITATION     “The World Pushes Back!”  4-17-16

Facing the Resurrection- Lloyd Hinkle
​4-3-16

"Living Lent” MEDITATION     “Palms”  
3-20-16

"Living Lent” MEDITATION     “Proclaim” 
​2-28-16

"Listen to Him!"  Lloyd Hinkle
2-7-16

“The New Normal” MEDITATION     “A New Team”
​1-24-16 

MEDITATION     “F.I.R.S.T. Things First For 2016"  
1-3-16

Christmas Eve - MESSAGE     “Night Blindness” 
12-24-15

​Skeletons in GOD’S Closet     “Rahab”
​12-13-15

A New Year, but an Old Plan - George Smith 
​11-29-15

FROM DEATH-2-LIFE     “Not the Way It Was Meant to Be!”  11-8-15

​”Something’s Gotta Give”    “Wearisome Weight v. Releasing Rest”  10-25-15

​”Something’s Gotta Give”    “Urgent v. Important”  
​10-11-15

MEDITATION “Your God Is Too BORING!” 
​9-27-15

MEDITATION     “Your God Is Too ANGRY!”  
​9-13-15

“From Pit-2-Palace” SERIES “From Decoder-2-Deliverer”  8-30-15

“From Pit-2-Palace” SERIES “From Prized-2-Pulverized” 8-16-15

SERMON “Never!” Rev. Larry Rockemann
8-2-15

“Guardrails” MEDITATION “CAUTION: Bridge Ices Before Road”   7-19-15

Guardrails MEDITATION “Caution: Falling Rocks”
7-5-15

Guardrails MEDITATION - “Slow: Children Playing"
6-21-15

From the Garden to the Table
6-7-15

Brick-by-Brick” MEDITATION “VISION— Opens Opportunities!”  5-24-15

“Brick-by-Brick” MEDITATION “VISION— Clarity to Create!”   5-10-15

"Brick-by-Brick” MEDITATION “VISION— Fueled by Faith!”   4-26-15

Lloyd Hinkle
4-12-15

“Stages of Grief” Meditation- “Acceptance” 
3-29-15

"Stages of Grief” Meditation-  “Bargaining” 
3-15-15

Who Do you Say I AM? - George Smith
3-1-2015

Blown-Up or Built Up-George Smith
2-1-2015

CROSSFIT MEDITATION-Fit SOULS for 2015
1-18-2015

CROSSFIT MEDITATION -Fit BODIES for 2015
1-4-15

What I_____ATE for Christmas-CelebrATE
12-14-14

Baggage Claim-Cutting the Clutter
11-09-14

M-4-M Series “Christ Calls Us to Love”
10-19-14

M-4-M Series “Christ Calls Us to Search”
10-05-14

“Christ Calls Us Out of the Tax Booth”-George Smith
09-21-14

M-4-M Series “Christ Calls Us to See the Lost”
09-07-14

One Word Prayers - W-H-Y
08-24-14

One Word Prayers - P-L-E-A-S-E
08-10-14

God Groans
07-20-14

The War Within - George Smith
07-06-14

God's "No's" are Blessings too
06-22-14

Pentecostal Waiting
06-08-14

Memorial Day Message
05-25-14

Worthy Love
05-11-14

Power of God in us
04-27-14

Journey of Stones Series - #6: Crying Stones
04-13-14

Journey of Stones Series - #4: Hearts of Stone
03-30-14

Journey of Stones Series - #2: Written in Stone
03-16-14

Transfiguration
03-02-14

Live Like You Were Dying Series - #3: And I Loved Sweeter 02-09-14

Live Like You Were Dying Series - #2 And I Loved Deeper  01-26-14

The Baptism of Jesus
01-12-14

Fruits of the Spirit - Goodness
12-01-13

How Did I Windup As Moby Dick’s Lunch?
11-17-13

Fruits of the Spirit - Peace
11-03-13

Tales From the Dark Side - Darkness #2: A Superficial Faith 10-20-13

Fruits of the Spirit - Faithfulness
10-06-13

[re]wired series - [re]focused
09-22-13

[re]wired series - [re]leased
9-08-13

The Lies We Believe-Feelings = Facts!
8-25-13

The Lies We Believe-Life is Supposed to be Easy
8-11-13

The Lies We Believe-If We Ignore a Problem It Will Go Away 7-28-13

Good Samaritan
7-14-13

Fruits of the Spirit-Patience
6-30-13

David:  Yes Lord!  But I Want My Kids To Like Me!"
6-16-13

Paul:  "Yes Lord!  But He Really Did Do Me Wrong!"
6-2-13

Jeremiah:  "Yes Lord!  But I'm Only a Kid!"
5-19-13

Joy
5-5-13

Listening, Following, Living
4-21-13

Closes Encounters of the Divine Kind
4-14-13

What Are You Afraid of?
4-7-13

Good Friday
Were You There? 3-29-13

The Disciplines of Lent
Worship 3-24-13

The Disciplines of Lent
Simplicity 3-10-13

The Disciplines of Lent
Praying 3-3-13

The Disciplines of Lent
Fasting 2-17-13

Extreme Makeover-God Edition
Fix it & Flip it 1-27-13

Extreme Makeover-God Edition
Design to Sell 1-13-13

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
​7-26-20 Rev. George Smith

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
7-12-20 Pastor Abatelli

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
​6-28-20 Pastor Abatelli

Second Sunday after Pentecost
6-14-20 Pastor Abatelli

Day of Pentecost
5-31-20 Pastor Abatelli

Sixth Sunday of Easter
​5-17-20 Rev. George Smith

Good Shepard Sunday
5-3-20 Pastor Abatelli

Second Sunday in Easter
4-19-20 Rev. George Smith

Good Friday Service
4-10-2020 Pastor Abatelli

Virtual Tour of the Passion Week with Dr. Wayne Stiles

Worldly Eyes - Pastor Abatelli
4-1-2020

Murderous Eyes - Pastor Abatelli
​3-25-2020

Message from Pastor Abatelli
3-20-2020

The Mystery of Transfiguration
2-23-20 George Smith

Chains
2-9-20

The Kingdoms Light
1-26-20 George Smith

Cleanses, Renews, Gives Joy and Kills.
1-12-20

Pastor George Smith
12-29-19

Messy or Merry
12-8-19

You're Here?!?!
11-24-19

No Shoes Please
11-10-19

Reformation Sunday
​10-27-19

___________.
10-13-19

Content
​9-29-19

Have You Seen My Sheep?
9-15-19

Holy Humility - George Smith
9-1-19

UKANDU Testimony
​8-18-19

Which One are You?
7-21-19

Christian Freedom
​7-7-19

Jesus Wants All of Us
6-23-19

Help Us! - George Smith
6-9-19

Like You Never Left
5-26-19

A Tale of Two Shepherds - George Smith
5-12-19 

Hard to Believe
​4-28-19

Good Friday Service
4-19-19

Ride On, Right On!
​4-14-19

Prodigal Son
​3-31-19

Under His Wings
3-17-19

Transfigured!
​3-3-19

What Does This Mean?
2-17-19

Go, Restore
2-3-19

Glorify God
1-20-19

Wisemen
1-06-19

Jesus?
12-16-18

Turning
11-25-18

From Little Much, From Much Little 
11-11-18                        George Smith

Our Fortress
​10-28-18

With God All Things Possible
​10-14-18

Our Rest in a Changing World
​09-30-18

Help My Unbelief
​09-16-18

The Armor.
09-02-18

Either God... or god...
08-19-18

Turn Your Complaining into ________.
08-05-18

Providing What?
​07-22-18

The Laurel vs. The Thorn
​07-08-18

Pastor Evers
​06-24-18

The Sabbath was Made for Man?
​06-03-18

Christ Bearers
05-20-18

Crazy Love
​05-06-18

He Will Carry Me
04-22-18

Why are you looking for the Living among the Dead?                        04-01-18

Sitting with Jesus
​03-18-18

Flipping Tables?!
​03-04-18

His Story; Our Story
​02-18-18

Whatever it Takes
02-04-18

Jesus, I will Follo......SQUIRREL
​01-21-18

Bring Murray
​01-07-18

Pondering the Word
​12-24-17

 Living Advertisement
​12-10-17

Sheep and Goats
11-26-17

L.O.L.
​11-19-17

Breathe Grace
​11-05-17

Rendering...
​10-22-17

Cornerstone
​10-08-17

​Forgiveness What a Lovely Idea
09-17-17

Spiritual Eating Disorder
09-03-17

What Did Jesus Say?!?!
​08-20-17

You feed them?!?!
08-06-17

Why the Weeds?!?!
​07-23-17

Tug of War 
07-09-17

Snubbed 
​06-25-17

Do You Know the Way?
05-14-17 George Smith

No Good if Detached
​04-30-17 Lloyd Hinkle

He Is Risen - Pastor Rhoads
​04-16-17

Blind Spots - Pastor Truog
​04-02-17

Set Up to Fail - Pastor Truog
​03-19-17

Living Water - Pastor Rhoads
​03-05-17

Salt and Light - Pastor Troug
​02-19-17

Firm Foundation - Pastor Troug
​02-05-17

What is in a Baptism - Lloyd Hinkle
01-08-17

Colors of Advent - Mark Rhoads
​12-04-16

Post-it Notes from God
6-26-16

“Fractured Yet Faith-Filled” MEDITATION     “Strength in Weakness” 5-22-16

​“Fractured Yet Faith-Filled” MEDITATION
​“The Enemy Within"  5-8-16

"Fractured Yet Faith-Filled” MEDITATION     “Family Frictions”   4-24-16

“Fractured Yet Faith-Filled” MEDITATION - “CHOSEN!” 
​4-10-16

“Living Lent as People of the Resurrection” MEDITATION     “Paradise!" 3-27-16

“Living Lent” MEDITATION     “Pain”
​3-13-16

"Living Lent” MEDITATION     “Promise"
​2-14-16

“The New Normal” MEDITATION     “A New Purpose”  
1-31-16

"The New Normal” MEDITATION     “A New Skill-Set”
​1-17-16 

Just Do It— Being “A-Come-As-You-Are” Missionary 
Lloyd Hinkle 1-10-16

MEDITATION     The “Ugly Sweater” of Faith 
12-27-15

Skeletons in GOD’S Closet     “Bathsheba” 
​12-20-15

Skeletons in GOD’S Closet  -  “Tamar”
​12-6-15

FROM DEATH-2-LIFE    “One Minute After I Die” 
​11-15-15

“We Are Children of God”  Lloyd Hinkle
11-1-15

​”Something’s Gotta Give”     “At-Arm’s-Length v. Rubbing-Elbows”  10-18-15

“Christ Centered Relationships”  George Smith
10-4-15

MEDITATION “Your God Is Too WEAK!”  
9-20-15

Lord, Open Our Ears - Lloyd Hinkle
9-6-15

“From Pit-2-Palace” SERIES “From Trustee-2-Target” 
8-23-15

U-KAN-DU Something!
8-9-15

MEDITATION “PRAYERLIFE”  
7-26-15

“Guardrails” MEDITATION “Caution: Dangerous Curve Ahead”  7-12-15

Guardrails MEDITATION “CAUTION: One Lane Road Ahead” 6-28-15

Guardrails MEDITATION “CAUTION: Road Subject to Flooding”  6-14-15

“Brick-by-Brick” MEDITATION “VISION— Generates Joy!” 5-31-15

“Brick-by-Brick” MEDITATION “VISION— Opposition Guaranteed”  5-17-15

Did You Hear the One about the Ethiopian Eunuch?
Lloyd Hinkle 5-3-15

"Brick-by-Brick” MEDITATION 
"VISION— Powered by Prayer”  4-19-15

Easter Sunday
4-5-15

"Stages of Grief" Meditation-  "Depression”   
3-22-15

"Stages of Grief" Meditation-  "Denial & Anger"  
3-8-2015 

"AMBER ALERT" MEDITATION LOST: A Baa, a Buck, & a Boy-2-8-2015

The Devil Goes to Church-Lloyd Hinkle
2-1-2015

The Hands, Feet, and Heart of Jesus in Today's World -Rev. Gerald Kovac  1-25-2015

CROSSFIT MEDITATION-Fit MINDS for 2015
1-11-2015

What I ___ATE For Christmas- AssociATE
12-28-14

 Preparing the Way-George Smith
12-07-14

Baggage Claim-Putting Away the Past
11-16-14

Faith's 70th Anniversary-Pastor Evers
10-26-14

M-4-M Series “Christ Calls Us to Teamwork"
10-12-14

M-4-M Series “Christ Calls Us to Change”
09-28-14

M-4-M Series “Christ Calls Us to See the Purpose He Gives Us” 09-14-14

One Word Prayers - F-O-R-G-I-V-E
08-31-14

One Word Prayers - H-E-L-P
08-17-14

Feeding of the 5000 by Lloyd Hinkle 
08-03-14

UKANDU Presentation 2014
07-13-14

As for Me and My house...
06-29-14

The Athanasian Creed
06-15-14

Here's Mud in Your Eye
06-01-14

The Way The Truth and The Life
05-18-14

Tragedy of Treasure that stays buried
05-04-14

Easter = No More Tears & Fears
04-20-14

The Day Jesus Wept
04-06-14

Journey of Stones Series - #3: Christ, The Water Stone
03-23-14

Journey of Stones Series - #1: Stones of Enticement
03-09-14

Live Like You Were Dying Series - #4: And I Gave Forgiveness I'd Been Denyin'

Living in Expectation - Lloyd Hinkle
02-02-14

Live Like You Were Dying Series - #1 Dying to Live
1-19-14

Choir Christmas Presentation
12-15-13

How Did I Windup In The Bottom Of A Well?
11-24-13

How Did I Windup In A Pigsty?
11-10-13

Tales From the Dark Side - Darkness #3: A Self-Righteous Faith 10-27-13

Tales From the Dark Side - Darkness #1:  A Self-Serving Faith  10-13-13

Fruits of the Spirit- Gentleness
09-29-13

[re]wired series - [re]newed
09-15-13

The Fruits of the Spirit - Kindness
9-01-13

The Lies We Believe-My Happiness Is Someone Else's Responsibility  8-18-13

The Lies We Believe-Satan's 2nd Biggest Lie
8-4-13

The Lies We Believe-God's Love Must Be Earned 7-21-13

Foundations
7-7-13

Solomon:  "Yes Lord!  But You Have to Keep An Open Mind!"  6-23-13

Zimri:  "Yes Lord!  But Everyone Else is Doing it!"
6-9-13

Naomi:  "Yes Lord!  But You've Put Me Through A Lot!"
5-26-13

Esther:  "Yes Lord!  But I'm Just a Girl!"
Mother's Day 5-12-13

Love x 3
4-28-13

Have I Got a Job For You!
4-14-13

Proclaiming Easter--Send Me
4-7-13

Easter Sunday
3-31-13

Maundy Thursday
An Invitation to 'The Supper' 3-28-13

The Disciplines of Lent
Serving 3-17-13

The Disciplines of Lent
Praying 3-3-13

The Disciplines of Lent
Submission 2-24-13

Extreme Makeover-God Edition
Design on a Dime 2-10-12

Extreme Makeover-God Edition
This Old House 1-20-13

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