God’s Seeking Love!

October 5, 2014

The Bible is also a panorama of love gained and lost. In fact, most of the story of salvation has to do with God’s enduring fidelity over and against human rejection. God never stops reaching out to those who reject God’s generous faithfulness.

“It’s All About Grace”

September 28, 2014

The Lutheran Pastor was well known as an avid golfer. One exceptionally wonderful Sunday morning, he just had to play golf. Feigning sickness, he convinced the Associate Pastor to lead worship. As soon as the Associate Pastor left the room, the pastor headed to a golf course about forty miles away. Setting up on the first tee, he was alone and far enough from his parish no one would know. About this time, Saint Peter leaned over to God. “Are you going to let him get away with this?”

No One Really ‘Likes’ Grace

September 21, 2014

There was a golf tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee that had a fascinating ending. It was a hole-in-one tournament. The rules said that whoever came closest to getting a hole-in-one on the 90-yard hole was the winner. You didn’t have to actually make a hole-in-one to win. Just be close.

Holy Cross Day

September 14, 2014 by Pastor David Baker

Numbers 21:4b-9; I Corinthians 1:18-24; John 3:13-17 • “THE CENTRALITY OF THE CROSS” On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suff’ring and shame; and I love that old cross, where the dearest and best for a wold of lost sinners was slain. So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, […]

13th Sunday after Pentecost

September 7, 2014 by Pastor David Baker

Matthew 18:15-20 • “HOW TO HANDLE CONFLICT” Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. By a show of hands, how many of us here this morning have ever been involved, in one way or another, in a conflict? Good. This message is for […]