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  • Persecution Is Easier To Relate To Today Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 25, 2018
     | 2,182 views

    We in the Church are under constant assault by politicians, so-called comedians and the mass media. Today we quite easily relate to the readings from the Lectionary. God almighty, come to our aid!

    Thursday after Christ the King 2018 There was a time in my on life that Fr. Richard Neuhaus called “the Catholic moment,” a time when being Catholic seemed to be the best thing in the world. We had a Catholic president, a pope, now a saint, who had called a Council at the Vatican with the task of ...read more

  • We Witness Despite Persecution And Exile Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 8, 2018
     | 3,160 views

    Preaching and living a lifestyle conditioned by the precepts of the Gospel is not a particularly popular path, and may get you shunned, even exiled.

    Thursday of 23rd Week in Course 2018 St. John Chrysostom Today I am celebrating the sixteenth anniversary of the ordination of the diaconate class of 2002, and therefore my own ordination. As a preacher, it’s particularly happy to be ordained on the feast of St. John Chrysostom, who is the patron ...read more

  • No Purse, No Bag, No Sandals Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 30, 2017
     | 6,814 views

    The reformers of every age have pointed to the words of Jesus to His first disciples: “Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the road,” as a call to poverty.

    Thursday of 26th Week in Course 2017 Reformation and Revolution The rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem, which the prophet Haggai had commanded, was accompanied by a rebuilding of Jewish identity and worship in the community of returned exiles. We must never forget that God does not act ...read more

  • Total Reliance On The Providence Of God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 27, 2019
     | 3,297 views

    What we need in life is purification, holiness, total reliance on Divine Providence

    Tuesday of the 17th Week in Course 2019 Bl. Solanus Casey Today’s reading from the book of Exodus is taken from two consecutive chapters of the book, and so are really two related but separate situations. The first one shows the daily routine–if you can use that word about an encounter with God–of ...read more

  • Watch Out And Take Heed.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 25, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,679 views

    The bookends to this excerpt of Scripture underline the need to be on our guard.

    WATCH OUT AND TAKE HEED. Mark 13:9-23. 1. Testimony and Martyrdom. Mark 13:9-13. Jesus warned His disciples that they would face arrests, persecution, interrogation by the synagogue authorities, imprisonment, arraignment before kings and governors – and all because they bore His name. ...read more

  • A Resting Place For The Ark Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,563 views

    True prayer is based in the covenant and promises of God, which He has given us in Christ Jesus.

    A RESTING PLACE FOR THE ARK OF GOD. Psalm 132. King David, ‘the man after God’s own heart’ (Acts 13:22), wanted to bring the ark-of-the-covenant up to Jerusalem. ‘We consulted it not in the days of Saul,’ he reasonably reasoned (1 Chronicles 13:3). However, even our best intentions fall short ...read more

  • While Waiting On God, I Can... Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 29, 2020
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,549 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Series: Action [#1] WHILE WAITING ON GOD, I CAN… Acts 1:1-26 Introduction: Have you ever been forced to sit and wait on something? (Everyone should be saying yes. We are all waiting to see what will happen with COVID-19; and how it will continue to affect us.) I hate waiting. Unfortunately, ...read more

  • The Church

    Contributed by Kevin Mayberry on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,437 views

    The true Church Christ established

    The Church Ex.18:19-23,Is.22:20-22,Mt.16:17-19,Mt.28:18-20 St.Augustine once said,"I would not have believed the Gospels unless moved by the Church."Why would someone depend on a church that much?The churh he was refering to here is one of the oldest churches in the world,it was founded in ...read more

  • The Sincere Sinner

    Contributed by Kas Salawu on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,346 views

    No matter how grievous our sin is, if we truly repent, we shall be forgiven because our Lord Jesus Christ shed his blood for our salvation.

    Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church Sermon delivered on August 3, 2003 by Lay Speaker, Kas Salawu The Sincere Sinner based on 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13 and Psalm 51:1-12 “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” [1] Like Tolstoy’s characters, King David and ...read more

  • As For Me And My House

    Contributed by Glenn Abel on Jun 10, 2009
    based on 45 ratings
     | 49,065 views

    Father’s Day sermon based on Joshua 24:15 presented as a challenge for men to stand up and be counted

    AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE Joshua 24:15 Joshua is near the end of his life. He has been the successor to Moses. He had big shoes to fill. He filled them well. He has led Israel into Palestine, the Land of Promise, and gained control of the major central areas – a beachhead. Now he calls upon the people ...read more

  • Start Your Life With Faith Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 124 ratings
     | 13,194 views

    Part 2 of FACING THE FUTURE! During this transition period, God gave Joshua the assurances in facing his future: 1. He was assured of complete victory; 2. He was assured of His power; 3. He was assured of His presence; 4. He was assured of His providenc

    START YOUR LIFE WITH FAITH Joshua 1:1-9 INTRODUCTION Many years ago, a man was hired an experienced guide to lead him on a hike into the Swiss Alps. After many hours, they came to a high and remote mountain pass. To the man’s dismayed, he saw the path had almost been washed out. What could he do? ...read more

  • Keeping Your Meeting With God

    Contributed by Glenn Narvaez on Jun 16, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,148 views

    This messages deals with our personal meeting with God in our devotions or quiet time. Meeting with God is our life’s foundation.

    KEEPING YOUR MEETING WITH GOD Exodus 24:1-11 Prepared by Ptr. Glenn Narvaez March 5, 2006 INTRODUCTION The church is experiencing a fire of revival these days. We have a high level of expectation in our midst. We are experiencing holiness and love like never before. We are also experiencing the ...read more

  • A Wondrous Gift

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 29, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,122 views

    Preached at Academy Christmas Concert.

    A Wondrous Gift: The Treasure of Jesus Pastor Todd BBC Christmas Concert, Sun. PM 12/18/2005 INTRODUCTION: * All wrapped? Looking forward to gifts? What is the greatest gift you have ever received? * What is a gift? Something freely given, w/out any strings, expectations, etc. * Why ...read more

  • No Traitor, But Servant Of God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 25, 2014
     | 3,222 views

    St. Thomas of Canterbury lived a life in service to God, a service in love and defense of His Church and people.

    St. Thomas of Canterbury Mass (December 29) Thirteen Days of Christmas There is no doubt what happened on December 29, 1170, but what one thinks of it depends very much on a connection to the people and places of twelfth century England. On that day, four English knights of Norman descent came ...read more

  • Breaking Habits Which Make Us Feel Safe Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 6, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,948 views

    The Church must reach out in mission to those who are in need, whatever their stage of spiritual growth or seeking.

    Thursday of 2nd Week in Advent Joy of the Gospel Not everything in the Scriptures is easy for us in the 21st century to understand. That is particularly true in our passages from Isaiah and Matthew today. Isaiah is exaggerating for effect. At the coming of the Redeemer, he says, everything ...read more