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.
Category Archives: Knowing God/Relationship with God
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
Sometimes we feel really disconnected from God. Some of us have always felt that way. We hear others talk about their “close personal walk with God,” and they seem like aliens. Why can’t I feel that way? What’s wrong with me? This sermon examines the one essential prerequisite for feeling close to God. It’s not […]
Push/Pull
Many of us long to be close to God, but fear what that might mean. The result is deep inner conflict — part of us wants to draw near to God, while another part of us pushes away. This Sunday we’ll talk about the factors that cause us to fear God. How can we overcome […]
God’s Active Social Life
Sounds odd, doesn’t it? Many of us probably tend to see God as a singular monarch, “the Unmoved Mover,” sitting on a throne somewhere in the distant cosmos, completely self-sufficient, wanting and needing no one. But what if that’s not the case? What if God is, in fact, a thoroughly social Being who thrives on […]
Bewildered
Some people see God as best friend and constant traveling companion. Others see God as infinitely transcendent and remote — ‘high and lifted up.’ So which is it? Should I see God as best buddy or as unknowable being? This sermon continues our series, as were thinking deeply about a critical question: “What is God […]
The Battle Of The Sexes
On this Mothers Day, we could choose to play it safe and offer a bland, superficial sermon filled with platitudes about motherhood. But that’s not who we are! As followers of Jesus, let’s engage the real issues (and truly honor our Moms) by exploring an important subject: ‘gender and God.’ If God is Father, does […]
A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
How we see God — the picture of God we carry around in our heads — dramatically affects how we feel about life, ourselves, and God. So what is God really like? This Sunday we resume our series in which we are exploring that critical question, using the concept of the Trinity to guide us. […]
Ears Wide Shut
In our relationship with God, we tend to do a lot of talking. In hurried prayers, we tell God what we want, then race off before God has a chance to get a word in edgewise. Then we wonder why life seems so frustrating. Maybe we’re swimming against the tide. This sermon will explore how […]
Love Hurts
When you picture the personality of God, what comes to mind? Perhaps the classic Unmoved Mover — aloof, measured, dispassionate. When you hear about the anger of God, what do you imagine provokes that anger? Perhaps insubordination: “How dare you disobey me; don’t you know I could crush you!” In this sermon, the prophet Hosea […]
I Love You This Much
Do you feel loved by God? If you’ve been around church for any length of time, you’ve probably had it drilled into your head. God is Love. Jesus loves you. But do you know it? Do you feel loved? As we continue our series on Romans 8, there’s some remarkable insight into God’s love. Maybe […]
Relax, Everything’s Gonna Be OK
Just how involved is God in the daily affairs of my life? Can I count on God to “fix” everything? This week we resume our Romans 8 sermon series by studying one of the best-known verses in the Bible: “All things work together for good for those who love God.” Romans 8:28. This verse (and […]
Are You There, God?
What do you do when it feels like God is far away? Our impulse may be to act like God is far away — but that can lead to actions that are self-destructive. There’s a better way, and we’ll look at the example of Habakkuk to get some practical ideas. This sermon was brought to […]
Don’t Make Me Come Down There!
We’ve spent a couple weeks looking at stories surrounding the birth of Christ — it is the season, after all. This week, something related but maybe not the first thing that comes to mind at Christmastime: What did it really mean for God to become human? The scriptures say that Jesus “emptied himself” of divine […]