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  • A Broken Or Flexing Spirit? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,259 views

    Serving the Lord is a privilege as we bring light to a dark world, but demoralizing as we are beaten down. Despite the challenges of being light in a dark world, we should not lose heart.

    A Broken or Flexing Spirit? (2 Corinthians 4:1-6) 1. When Marylu and I lived in the Chicago area, we had the privilege of going to the top floor of both the Sears Tower (now called Willis Tower) and the Hancock Building. 2. As one rides up the high speed elevator to the hundred and something ...read more

  • Daily News: Live From Bethlehem - It's A Boy! #4 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 22, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,894 views

    Do we announce the Lord's presence in the dark places of this life? The darkness around us is: all things are horrible but there hope, this life does go on.

    SLIDE: Luke 2: 9&10 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. PRAY BEFORE THIS MESSAGE: Can we just take a ...read more

  • God Made His Light Shine In Our Hearts

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,485 views

    Transfiguration (C) - God made his light shine in our hearts. As the god of this age brings darkness and we are reminded it is the only true God who overcomes all darkness.

    GOD MADE HIS LIGHT SHINE IN OUR HEARTS February 26, 2006 - Transfiguration - 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 * * * * * * * * * Dear Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Who is afraid of the dark? The fear of the dark is not unknown to any of us, is it? We may not ...read more

  • Where Do You Go When Trouble Comes

    Contributed by Bruce Smith on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 156 ratings
     | 36,421 views

    A look at what to do when trouble comes using the promises of Psalm 91

    WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN TROUBLE COMES Text: Psalm 91:1-16 Since September 11 our world has not been the same, yes there have been other events that have effected the world but non quite like September 11. Most of us thought we were fairly safe just going about our daily life but I think the events ...read more

  • Where Was God When I Went Through That? Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,219 views

    The Necessity of Suffering. Wounded healers only become so by the wounds suffered in their own life, while un-wounded healers have little to offer.

    “Where was God when I was going through that?” I want to talk about the bruises, wounds and scars and disappointments that we all accumulate over a lifetime and the question that we all have from time to time (or maybe most of the time)... “Where was God when I was going through ...read more

  • When All Hell Breaks Loose - Help Is On The Way

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,990 views

    This sermon was preached on Advent 1C, and highlights the hope we have in the promise of Christ’s Second Coming. The sermon concluded with a service of prayer and anointing.

    Happy New Year! Yes…Happy New Year! Today marks the beginning of the New Year in the Christian Calendar. No, this is not the calendar year, neither is it the beginning of the church statistical and budget year—but the beginning of the Christian Worship Year. Today is the First Sunday of Advent, ...read more

  • What To Expect When Bad Things Go Good Series

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Sep 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,647 views

    Wonderful things happen when God turns the table!

    WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN A BAD THING GOES GOOD! 9/23/09 Esther 8:1-17 S__ L__ R__ 1. Hebrew Word Found in Esther 9:22 a. “turn” – overthrow; overturn; transform b. Psalm 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: You have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; ...read more

  • Staying Upbeat When You Are Being Beat Up Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 3, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,432 views

    WHEN OUR ENEMIES HAVE THE UPPER HAND, WE CAN AVOID DEPRESSION BY FOCUSING ON OUR GOD

    BIG IDEA: WHEN OUR ENEMIES HAVE THE UPPER HAND, WE CAN AVOID DEPRESSION BY FOCUSING ON OUR GOD 4 WAYS TO FOCUS ON OUR GOD: I. (:1-4) CRYING TO GOD (EVEN THOUGH WE ARE BEING CRUSHED) A. Asking for Answers 1. Listen “Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications!” 2. “Answer me” 3. Based ...read more

  • Good Enough?!

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Jul 27, 2020
     | 2,068 views

    Complacency and apathy is the ultimate Christian virus

    Covid didn’t stop us. We have had outdoor concerts, movie nights and worship every Sunday together. It has been a great summer. Before we read some of Haggai, let me give you a little background. Haggai had probably seen the temple in all its glory before the most of the population was led into ...read more

  • Walk In The Light!

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 22, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,755 views

    Many Christians suffer from Spiritual Affective Disorder, because they do not allow their lives to be exposed to the light of God. "Bright light therapy" can bring their lives back on track. How can God's light change our lives?

    [Sermon preached on 4 February 2018, Candlemas / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] I have been living in Finland for more than thirty-five years now. And still, every year, I get affected by the winter blues. Days are so short, and the clouds are so thick, that some days it seems to me that the sun does ...read more

  • Becoming Whole - From Shadow To Light Series

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 19, 2024
     | 876 views

    What if the second half of the Psalm happened there in the darkest valley? The 23rd Psalm teaches us that God is with us, no matter what.

    When I was young, one of the early movies I saw was called Pollyanna which was released in 1960 by Disney. I mentioned on Easter that I used to watch the Wonderful World of Disney with my family on Sunday night, and it was there that I saw the movie. For those who have never actually seen the ...read more

  • Light Living - Being A Person Of Light!

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 29, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,595 views

    1. People of Light are People of Love 2. People of Light don't Adopt Lifestyles of Darkness 3. People of Light Wear God's Armor of Light

    Scripture: Romans 13:8-14 (Call to worship - Psalm 149) Theme: Light Living - Being a Person of Light 1. People of Light are People of Love 2. People of Light don't Adopt Lifestyles of Darkness 3. People of Light Wear God's Armor of Light INTRO: Grace and peace from God our ...read more

  • Let It Shine

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 7, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,198 views

    "This little light of mine; I'm gonna let it shine". What light? Let it shine how? Let's find out.

    LET IT SHINE "This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine." What light? Let it shine how? Let's see. The light is Christ. John 12:46, “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” We all start out in the darkness; the ...read more

  • The Gospel Goes To Prison Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 15, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,292 views

    Acts 16:16-40 teaches us that the gospel transforms lives and communities, breaks down barriers, and offers hope even in the darkest situations.

    Introduction Jason was locked up in prison in the early 1990s to serve a life sentence. Gang life in prison was so bloody that his unit was nicknamed the “Terror Dome,” and the only way to survive was to stick to your race. The motto was “kill or be killed,” and Jason quickly climbed the ...read more

  • When God Stands Between You And Your Circumstances

    Contributed by Elizabeth Mccaskill on Jul 23, 2003
    based on 129 ratings
     | 32,851 views

    sometime in life we find ourselves hemmed into situations where we can not go forward and we cannot go backward.

    God stands between us and our circumstances Sometimes in our life, God will allow us to be hemmed into situations where it is humanly impossible for us to get ourselves out of. In other words, sometime in life we find ourselves in situations where we cannot go forward and we cannot go backward. ...read more