LifeJourney Church: Sermon Archive
The audio archive of sermons from LifeJourney Church
Have you ever been bitterly disappointed in God? How did you deal with that disappointment?
This sermon looks at two spiritual seekers who became bitterly disappointed in Jesus. We’ll explore what happened and see how they responded — and what they learned in the process.
Ever feel really down on yourself, like: “Why do I always mess up! Why do I keep repeating the same mistakes! What’s wrong with me?”
This week we’ll study the life of a spiritual seeker who experienced some colossal failures, yet still triumphed, in spite of himself. How did he do it? What did he learn that can help me?
We hear a lot of talk about “sin.” But what is sin, really?
And we hear a lot of talk about what God wants from us. But, when all the “religious speak” is stripped away, what does God really want from me?
This sermon re-traces the steps of an unlikely spiritual seeker who discovered surprising answers to these two key questions.
It’s a dilemma that every spiritual seeker faces. Everywhere we turn, we see struggle and suffering, and usually feel so overwhelmed, we just shut down. Clearly, we can’t do everything.
So how should we decide what God wants us to do? How much is enough? What does God expect of us?
Some of us feel like we have an intensely personal relationship with God. Others of us feel that God is distant and remote from us. What makes the difference?
In this sermon we’ll study the story of a spiritual seeker who discovered the secret of living close to God. The lessons she learned 4,000 years ago are still relevant today, especially if you’ve ever felt like you were being asked to serve “somebody else’s God.”
What does grammar have to do with understanding God? Turns out, everything!
This sermon looks at three great spiritual seekers who discovered a new word for God that may revolutionize your basic understanding of who God is and what God wants from you.
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.
Every time we look up at the night sky or hold a baby or lose a loved one to death, something inside us senses, There must be something more. Instinctively, most of us are spiritual seekers. We want to find and know God; we want to understand and live meaningful lives.
But where do we begin? This sermon launches a new series on Great Spiritual Seekers In the Bible. We’ll ask what they discovered in their own personal searches and how that applies to us.
What if someone who encountered Jesus in the flesh, nearly 2000 years ago, was able to be transported into our world today to tell us about it? What could we learn from that?
In a rare instance of time travel, Simon the Pharisee visits LifeJourney Church today. Simon will share with us his own encounters with Jesus, how it changed his view of faith, and changed his life.
You’ll be surprised at the insights we can gain when sparks fly at a dinner party.
In one of the most intriguing passages in the Bible, Jesus asserts that every sin can and will be forgiven. . . except one.
In today’s sermon we’ll explore what that one sin is, why it’s so different from other sins, and the practical lesson we’re supposed to learn from all of this.
We live in a polarized culture. Some of us love that which has been; we’re called Conservatives. Some of us love that which is to come; we’re called Progressives.
So which was Jesus? You might be surprised! From his example, we can learn how to better navigate the same divide in our culture.
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 service this Sunday is the official Indiana Black Pride Community Worship Service.
On Monday, we will post the entire service, including all the wonderful music.
The life of Jesus was so compelling, ordinary people were drawn to him like a magnet. By contrast, most people today have a very negative impression of Christians.
What happened? Where did we go wrong?
We’ll take a careful look at what it means for us to be Jesus in the world. It’s probably not what you think.
