Sermons on Doubting Thomas:

Staying Connected

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 27, 2006

Our world in into staying connected. Jesus expalins that relationship with God is like a grape vine. You have to stay connected.

Staying connected John 15:1-8 We live in a country and even world that is probably more connected than any one could have imagined 20 maybe even as little as 10 years ago. Having phones in every house seems to have been around for ever. Mom always told me to call if I was going to be late. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

Walking Along God's Road

Contributed by James Thomas on May 28, 2006

How we need to become a servent and not to be served

Moving Along " Mark 10:35-45 The Request of James and John 35Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. "Teacher," they said, "we want you to do for us whatever we ask." 36"What do you want me to do for you?" he asked. 37They replied, "Let one of us sit at your right and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Then Woosh Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jun 24, 2006

Pentecost - Woosh and every thing changes, a church is formed, the message given. The world is influenced.

Then Woosh!!! Acts 2:1-13 Last week we started a series on Acts, we talked about Like and Thepholus and the ascension of Jesus. Chapter one has the disciples see Jesus leave telling them to wait in Jerusalem until they receive the holy Spirit. Peter holds an administrative board meeting where ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

They Had Hung Out With Jesus Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jun 24, 2006

Hanging out with Jesus is the wat people can see Jesus on you. Peter and Johe let the HS lead them in word and deed.

They had “hung out” with Jesus Acts 4 1-31 Last week we heard the first half of the story. We heard about a crippled man that had sat near the gate called Beautiful for close to 40 years. Peter and John are going up to the Temple and stop and heal this life long beggar. He goes with them into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Congregational

Narnia: Turkish Delight Anyone? Series

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Nov 12, 2005

Don’t fall for the turkish delight of the evil queen of Narnia!

Turkish Delight Anyone? By Michael E. Thomas, Pastor Living Waters Lutheran Church 1808 Miller Road Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Ephesians 6: 10-12 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Life Is Short

Contributed by Thomas Green on Nov 12, 2005

An appreciation of life in a succinct format encapsulating much in little through a modern day five loaves and two fish approach.

A collection of life’s building blocks To create a human jewel God’s wisdom carefully taking stock Two people start the fuel Produce meant to be from love In guilt or holiness interwined To fulfill will from above Some choose to undermine Cutting short the life God chose He planned before ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 45:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Everywhere You Look – Thanksgiving

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005

Thanksgiving

Everywhere you look – Thanksgiving Psalm 95 You know sometimes I get upset because, my children don’t seem to be thankful. They expect things….3 meals a day, to be taken places at a moments notice and they expect money to just appear when they want it. They seem to only say “thank you” when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1

Denomination: Congregational

Be Prepaired

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005

First Sunday in advent - prepare

Be Prepared Mark 13:23-37 Sounds like a strange scripture passage for the first Sunday of advent. A discussion of the second coming. But isn’t the celebration of the first coming really only possible because of the expected return of Jesus Christ? I don’t know about all of you and your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:23-37

Denomination: Congregational

So How Was Your Day?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005

Advent 3 Mary

So how was your day? Luke 1:46-55 Some days I pick up Jason and Keylee at school. Once they are in the car, I usually ask. How was your day? I get grunts and groans. Some time a word like boring and occasionally ok. I don’t recall more than a couple of occasions when there was any excitement ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Congregational

What If The Gift Never Came?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005

What would be different if the Gift we celebrate never came?

What If the Gift never came? During this advent season, we have been talking about waiting. And perhaps how we tend to take the ancient meaning of Christmas for granted. The Question for today is What if the gift we celebrate as Christmas didn’t happen? Lets start with a few secular ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-28

Denomination: Congregational

Christmas Day

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005

Special service of Song and Scripture

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6 Dear Heavenly Father, we come to the stable in Bethlehem ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Congregational

Let's Go Fishing

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 13, 2006

What happes when fishermen stop fishing. What happens when a church stops?

Let’s go fishin Matthew 4:17-4:22 I have never been any good at fishing. Perhaps, when I was a kid it seemed slow and boring. That was brought on by the family curse of almost never catching anything. I get it from my dad, he is exactly the same way. Now he used to try. He took me along ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-22

Denomination: Congregational

Funeral - Mature Man

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 13, 2006

A dear Christian Friend - Humble, wise prayer warrior.

Friends, we have gathered here to praise God -- and to witness to our faith, as we celebrate the life of ED. We come together in grief, and we acknowledge our human loss. May God grant us grace, that in pain we may find comfort, in sorrow hope, and in death resurrection. Will you please pray ...read more

Scripture: John 13:6-10

Denomination: Congregational

Learning To Let God Lead Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Apr 28, 2006

The transformation from Defiant Deciever to Humble Servant is never easy.

How many of you would consider yourselves a role model? I’ve got an interesting role model for you tonight. Turns out he was married ... twice... at the same time... to sisters! To top it off – at the suggestion of his wives he had a couple more ladies on the side (and his wives were OK with ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Helping God Out Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Apr 28, 2006

Do you ever try to “help God out”? Or are you content even in an uncomfortable situation to trust Him?

The flow of the story is rather simple: Jacob wants to go home, but instead remains on with uncle Laban and gets rich in the mean time. The passage carries with it allot of presuppositions; starting with the obvious strain between Jacob and Laban and continuing in Jacob’s alternating faithfulness ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:25-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational