A look back at the early church & a look back on this past year of our church. In this post we are going to look at some passages in Acts that describe the early church. As we walk through these passages and unravel the story, I want to place another story alongside it. That … Continue reading Seasons
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Easter Text Message
An Easter Sermon from Viroqua Nazarene. Click Here for the podcast of this message. “He is Risen.” “New Phone. Who Dis?” It’s Easter Sunday. People rushing around, dressing up in colorful outfits, going to lunch with their extended families. One would hope they would find themselves in a church, at some point. But why? To … Continue reading Easter Text Message
Palm Sunday Stump and the Hope of Regrowth
They had waited. They had experienced other anointed ones. Told stories of those great figures of their past and the things they did to free and redeem the children of Israel, but somehow, they still ended back in exile, needing not just a savior, but the savior. Who did people put their hope in, looking for new life, but inevitably just left with a stump…the stump of Jesse?
Tool Time (Isaiah 10)
The bible has many exciting things, fanciful things even. Hands appearing out of nowhere in the book of Daniel and writing words on a wall. Donkeys rebuking their owner for hitting them. People tossed into fire and not burning up. But today’s message is about tools that talk back. That’s right! Have you ever been working with a tool and it malfunctions? Hammer slips and smashes your thumb! What a mean hammer! Or the powered screwdriver strips a screw and now you have to leave the screw there or cut it off? I don’t know about you, but I do have a propensity for not talking so nice to my tools when they act up. Today we will be looking at a tools that God used in the bible. Also what happened when that tool talked back.
Healing Beyond the Walls
Friends, do you want to know more about the God who can bring the Dead back to life? I sure hope so. Today we will look at a passage where Jesus performed his second miraculous sign, a sign of healing - one that can’t simply be ignored. It can’t even be ignored by the hardest of hearts. My goals For this message are: to read and listen to The Scripture, reflect on it, then point out a couple big ideas from The passage that seem especially relevant to our current situation.
Noel – Omnipotent Power
Today we start in a very unusual place for a sermon during advent season. Our scripture today is from the Letter to the Hebrews. If you haven’t opened your bible to that yet, go ahead and do so now. Recently Hebrews caused a bit of commotion in the world of Jeopardy! The Clue: “Paul’s letter … Continue reading Noel – Omnipotent Power
UnComfortable: Getting What We Don’t Deserve
It is the most bizarre thing I’ve heard in the bible. And that’s saying something since there was a talking donkey in the bible!
UnComfortable: Discipleship
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Humble Pie
A biblical undressing of pride As we say hello this next week to the month of July (can you believe it? Half way through 2022 already!) We have to say “goodbye” to the month of June. Unless you live under a rock, don’t read the newspaper, don’t watch TV or go online, you’ll probably know … Continue reading Humble Pie
Names and Expectations
Father's Day message 2022 Intro Happy Father’s Day. A day on the calendar devoted to celebrating dad. Many dads find themselves receiving thoughtful gifts, finger painted master pieces, and neck ties that they might actually wear some day. People might go on a picnic, grilling out or just taking it easy. A day to reflect … Continue reading Names and Expectations
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