Sermons Archive
This is the audio recording from our 11:00 AM traditional worship service. Today on this Earth Sunday we celebrate God and all of God’s Divine Dominion! Sermon by Dr. Trey Flowers.
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24Matthew 25:31-46 I doubt anyone would argue the premise, loving is life giving. It gives life both to the one who receives it, and to the one who offers it. It is part of the strange and wonderful economy of God in which we always seem to get more than we give. The…
Romans 8:26-29 Rev. Bruce Barkhauer will be presenting the question of “What gives you hope?” and we will get a ‘double dose’ of Paul when we consider his words at the end of Romans chapter 8, about the reason to have ‘hope’ within the broader context of our stewardship theme “Faithful, Hopeful, Loving” – taken…
1 John 3:1-3
Philippians 4:1-9 Sunday, October 25, 2020 Beargrass Christian Church INTRODUCTION. First, Ellen and I want to express our deep gratitude to you. Last Sunday we were overwhelmed by all of the Beargrass Saints who came by for the “Bond-Voyage” celebration. What a joy it was to see so many of you “live and in person.”…
Sunday, October 18, 2020 INTRODUCTION. Not that I am counting, but I have 13 days before retirement. One of my challenges has been moving stuff around. There is a ripple effect to all of it—I have to throw out things at home to make room for things from my office. I appreciate this story from…
Serve Together Philippians 2:1-13 Sunday, October 11, 2020 Beargrass Christian Church INTRODUCTION. We continue to head down the home stretch to my retirement. It happens to happen on Halloween, October 31, All Saints Eve. So, I already know what I will be wearing for my costume. I will be dressed up as a pastor heading…
Sunday, August 23, 2020 INTRODUCTION. As I said in the E-News, I would prefer to have face-to-face conversations with all of the members and friends of Beargrass. But that is not feasible, so if you haven’t seen the video, read the E-News, or “heard through the grapevine,” here we go. Ellen and I have been reflecting about my retirement date. We think…
This week’s story from Matthew 15 will become more powerful for us if we remember the timing and context. Jesus has been trying to get a break. He goes off to pray and get away from the crowds. He even packs up his pals in a boat and sends them out to sea. But after a rather stormy conclusion, Jesus is thrust…
The Parable of the Sower is one of the more familiar stories in the Gospels. If you read beyond the passage above you’ll find several verses where the disciples questioned Jesus about why he spoke in parables and then you’ll find an explanation of this parable. It’s a curious and delightful text for sure! Imagine yourself in the crowd of people listening…
Matthew 11:28-30 This week we will continue to make our way through the middle of the Gospel of Matthew and focus on the demands of discipleship. I recommend that you read all of chapter 11—but let me warn you—it is pretty rough! It seems that Jesus needs a vacation. He “loses” it—and lets loose on…
As we continue to proceed through the season of Pentecost, we began what will be an extended journey through the middle of the Gospel of Matthew. The focus in Matthew 10 is on discipleship. Jesus gathers his dynamic dozen and gives them power over the diseases of mind, body and spirit. Undoubtedly, they feel honored,…
We dive deeper into the text for this week and think about Jesus’ sending out the disciples to bring healing and liberation. As we continue with our theme of Pentecost Perspectives, we will again consider the “Pentecost Effect” and how we can view and live our lives as “Spirit filled” people of faith, focusing on…
Creation, Care, Commitment, Community. Last Sunday I began a series called “Pentecost Perspectives.” We thought about the giving of the gift of the Holy Spirit to the disciples from John’s point of view. His story describes Jesus “breathing” on them—the Spirit is given peacefully and privately. Next Sunday we will focus on the more familiar…
The theme for the upcoming services is “Pentecost Perspectives.” What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Pentecost?” Although Pentecost is the longest “season” of the Church by far, stretching from May until December, some of us aren’t sure “what it’s all about” or “what to do with it.” Some of us might…
We close out the sermon series “Recognizing Resurrection.” We have thought about seeing signs of new life through our tears, in creation, despite our doubts, in the Voice of our Shepherd, in God’s House, and in God’s service. Today, we look at John 17 as Jesus prays for his disciples. We want to pray with…
We are nearing the end of the sermon series “Recognizing Resurrection.” We have thought about seeing signs of new life through our tears, in creation, despite our doubts, in the Voice of our Shepherd, and in God’s House. Today, we look at John 14:15-21 and think about how following Jesus’ commandment to love as he loves brings new life into the world.…
We continue our Recognizing Resurrection series by looking at John 14:1-3. But I suspect that because of the pandemic (and life in general), we are ready to hear these words again. What troubles your heart? What troubles the hearts of your loved ones? We want to join you in prayer for what might be troubling…
We continue our Recognizing Resurrection sermon series with a message from John 10:1-10 from Dr. Leigh Bond. If this is your first time with us, we invite you to fill out a contact card by clicking this link so we can thank you for joining us this morning: https://forms.gle/DUAsApFbV93yax6d8 Have a prayer request? We would love…
We all wrestle with doubt from time to time. What does doubt say about our faith – especially in the midst of a pandemic? Dr. Leigh Bond shares the story of Thomas from John 20:24-31. If you have prayer requests please click this here as we would love to pray for you: Joining us for…
We kick off our Easter Tide sermon series, Recognizing Resurrection, with Rev. Steven Straub bringing us a message from Leviticus about creation care.
Can we recognize resurrection? Could the disciples? What does the resurrection mean for us in the midst of a global pandemic and national crisis? Rev. Leigh Bond has some ideas.
A Tenebrae service reflecting the on the arrest and crucifixion of Christ.