Sermon: Romans 13:11-14 Advent 1 – December 1, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel On a church sign some years ago I saw the thought-provoking statement, “The devil is always willing to rock the cradle of a sleeping Christian.” And how true that statement is. Satan is always glad when
Continue readingSermon: Luke 23:35-43 End Time 4 – Christ the King – Nov. 24, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel Do you believe that Jesus has promised that you will go to heaven when you die? I will guess that about 100% of you will say, “Of course I believe that
Continue readingSermon: Isaiah 65:17-25 End Time 3 – November 17, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel There have always been, and there will always be as long as this world endures, those who criticize the Christian church. And over the years I’ve heard many criticisms, and one that I’ve sometimes heard
Continue readingSermon: John 8:31-36 End Time 1 – November 3, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel Mark Twain once said, “Common sense is very uncommon.” He was right, and it seems as if we’re living in a time when just plain old common sense is missing from our society. Too often
Continue readingSermon: Luke 17:1-10 Pentecost 20 – October 27, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel In January 1961 newly-elected President John F. Kennedy gave his inauguration speech on a cold day in Washington, D.C. One of the most memorable lines from that inaugural speech was, “Ask not what your country can
Continue readingSermon: Amos 6:1-7 Pentecost 19 – October 20, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel There’s a commercial on television that warns about lethargic and inactive behavior of children that leads them to be overweight and unhealthy. The commercial shows a young boy about ten years old who’s at his grandmother’s
Continue readingSermon: Amos 8:4-7 Pentecost 18 – October 13, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel Businesses in the United States have a rather unusual, and, maybe I should say a very cozy, relationship with holidays. When a holiday is approaching greeting card, candy, appliance, clothing, and other businesses are right there
Continue readingSermon: Luke 15:1-10 Pentecost 17 – October 6, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel I think it’s because our nation is such a large and wealthy nation that we Americans are unusually impressed with large numbers. What I mean is we have a tendency to think that the financial corporation
Continue readingSermon: Hebrews 12:18-24 Pentecost 14 – September 15, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel Next Sunday after our worship service and the congregation dinner I’m going to be leaving on a vacation. I’m going to camp for a week in Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee. Just a little
Continue readingSermon: Luke 12:49-53 Pentecost 13 – September 8, 2019 – Rev. Steven J. Radunzel Last Sunday we began a study of the book of Revelation in our Adult Bible Class. In the opening words of that book John the inspired author tells us that God wanted to reveal to his
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