Food is at the center of our lives. Most of us eat three times a day — or more! Yet you may have never heard a sermon on food your entire life. This Sunday you will! We’ll explore how our spirituality can help us achieve a healthier relationship with food.
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Strength Through The Fire
Life has a way of moving us out of our comfort zones into really uncomfortable places. And in those times, we’re often tempted to think, “Where are you, God!” This Sunday, we’ll study a Bible story that might just help us see those uncomfortable patches in life in a whole new way, and with a […]
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
This sermon is brought by our own Lynnette Pullen. Drawing from her own fascinating spiritual journey, Lynnette shares insights that have helped her learn to live fully in the love of God. Our service this Sunday is the official Indiana Black Pride Community Worship Service.
Making Myself Weak
Lots of people have strong religious opinions and aren’t bashful about telling others what they should believe. Is this really how God wants us to be? This sermon explores scripture passages that recommend a counter-intuitive approach to handling our religious differences.
The Day of Small Beginnings
We have a lot of dreams during the course of a lifetime. Some dreams are ill-conceived and need to die. But others are from God and must never be allowed to wither. This sermon explores what to do with dead dreams, using a powerful Bible story as our guide.
Christmas Presence
Christmas Eve Service with Brent Walsh and Julie Walsh.
Wisdom, Jesus, and Us: Becoming Friends of God
We have the rare opportunity to hear from Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson, leader of our denomination, the Metropolitan Community Churches. Rev. Nancy invites us to consider what God wants to accomplish in our generation, and she will share exciting examples of how God is using our network of churches to bless the world.
Now Serving Number One
Our relationship with God is such a delicate dance. Sometimes we get confused. Sometimes we doubt. Sometimes we take matters into our own hands. Deacon Tina Johnson-McCrackin shares insights she has gained in her own journey with God — insights that will help each of us better understand how God works in our lives. Our […]
A Rock and a Hard Place
This sermon is probably different from anything you’ve ever heard on Palm Sunday. Together, we’ll re-imagine what Jesus’ triumphal entry would be like if it occurred in our time, right here in our city. What would Jesus ride on? Who would cheer him? Who would play the role of the Pharisees and object? And what […]
Unscrooged! Angels of Missions Past, Present, and Future
This is World Missions Day. We’ll explore the power of our partnership with God and each other, as we share God’s love around the world. We’ll look at some highlights of our Missions Program through time, and a trajectory into the future. From South Africa to Kenya to Ghana: Brent and Julie Walsh have prepared […]
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Sometimes we get stuck thinking the same way and doing the same thing over and over again — with the same negative results. We’ll look at a Bible story that suggests a different approach and a behavioral model for implementing that wisdom. The sermon was delivered by our special Black Pride guest speaker, Rev. Sam […]
Making It In On Broken Pieces
The President of Christian Theological Seminary, Rev. Dr. Edward Wheeler, is our special guest preacher this Sunday, helping us commemorate Black History Month. Dr. Wheeler is an expert in Church History who has previously taught at Morehouse School of Religion, Tuskegee University, and United Theological Seminary. Today’s scripture: Acts 27:21-44 Watch the webcast. Use the […]
When You’re Weary
The pace of modern life is ruthless. Most of us feel tired most of the time. This sermon gives us some practical spiritual advice for managing and transcending our weariness. Today’s scripture: Galatians 6:1-10 Watch the webcast. Use the player below to listen to this sermon. Right-click on the tag to download.