November 16, 2025 We’re in our sermon series about Joseph-not Joseph from the Christmas story! He’s Joseph from the Old Testament, who has 11 brothers and one sister. He was his father’s favorite! Jacob gave his son, Joseph, a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous of him. Last week we talked about the terrible things that happened to Joseph: when he was 17, his brothers plotted to kill him! Instead of killing him they threw him inContinue reading “Joseph and His Amazing…Response: Forgotten”
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Joseph and His Amazing…Reponse: God of the Pit
November 9, 2025 We’re starting a new sermon series on Joseph; not Joseph from the Christmas story. Joseph in the Old Testament. Joseph was one of 13 children, and his father’s favorite. His father, Jacob, gave him a beautiful coat. There’s a musical from 50 years ago called Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. TheContinue reading “Joseph and His Amazing…Reponse: God of the Pit”
Keep Asking
November 2, 2025 Both Trinity and St. Peter’s began as part of the German Reformed Church in America! Through mergers, we are now part of the United Church of Christ. We just celebrated the 300th Anniversary of the German Reformed Church in America! How it started was a schoolteacher named John Philpp Boehm came fromContinue reading “Keep Asking”
Get your Spirit Back
Oct. 19, 2025 Do you ever compare yourself to others and think, I can’t do some things as well as other people. Maybe you say, “I’m not good at math.” Or “I can’t draw.” or “I can’t eat just one piece of candy.” Or “I’m not good at fixing things.” We can get ourselves downContinue reading “Get your Spirit Back”
I want to trust you, God, but I don’t
Oct. 12, 2025 We’re in a sermon series, and today it’s on a book by Lysa Terkeurst, I want to trust you, but I don’t. I like to think I trust God. Do you trust God? I say I do, but sometimes I don’t! We get stuck in certain ruts, responding to difficulties our way,Continue reading “I want to trust you, God, but I don’t”
Your Story has a Villain
October 5, 2025 We’re starting a new sermon series, learning from some books by Christian authors. Next week, the message is on a book by Lysa Terkheurst on how do you trust God? The following week, it’s on a book by Earl McClellan about getting back up when you’re down. Today we’re looking at aContinue reading “Your Story has a Villain”
Building a Legacy
September 14, 2025 One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin. Although he and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn-out old hat and an equally worn-out Bible. TheContinue reading “Building a Legacy”
Building a Bethany Heart
Sept. 7, 2025 Today we’re talking about building a Bethany heart, a heart that wants to serve God. What’s a Bethany heart? It’s named after Bethany, a town that was important to Jesus, where he was accepted, loved and refreshed. In different places people act differently. Did you ever go to New York City? PeopleContinue reading “Building a Bethany Heart”
Loved! Building Faith in God’s Purpose for You
August 31, 2025 I was a pretty well-behaved kid, at least I think so. But sometimes I got in trouble. Sometimes I didn’t do my chores. Sometimes I didn’t clean out the cat litter: and that was my job, because the cat was mine. Sometimes I got in yelling matches with my brothers. I wasContinue reading “Loved! Building Faith in God’s Purpose for You”
Back to School: Every step you take is making you stronger
August 24, 2025 Can we all agree we are going to go through tough times? Tomorrow is back to school. My first time going to school. It was not back to school. I didn’t go to preschool. My first day of kindergarten was me going to school for the very first time. I cried! IContinue reading “Back to School: Every step you take is making you stronger”
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