Pastor Slaughter Epiphany 6 2-13-2022 Theme: Boast in Our Weakness Text: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Isn’t life ironic at times? We find something that we are good at, something we take pride in, something that leads us to boast of but only to have it taken away from us. We may boast about our […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for February 6, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 5:1-11 Theme: The Catch of a Lifetime (God’s Prescription for a Fisherman) One ordinary person An ounce of trust A commitment to Christ “Man, you should have seen the fish we caught on our fishing trip up to Alaska. There we […]
Deo Gloria January 30, 2022 Life Sunday Sermon Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Psalm 139:13-16 Theme: Life – A Gift from God! I’d like to begin this morning with a story, a true story that was told by a doctor: Several years ago a fragile, young woman came to my office, expecting her […]
Pastor Slaughter 1-23-2022 Epiphany 3 Theme: A prayer to Proclaim God’s Word Text: Acts 4:23-31 How many of you are afraid of public speaking? I read online that 25% of people are reported to have a fear of public speaking. Why are so many people afraid? Do they get inside their-own heads so speak […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for January 16, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Isaiah 62:1-5 Theme: Behold God’s Beautiful Bride! Dazzling in her righteousness Royal in her standing The delight of her Lord There are so many beautiful things about a wedding. There are all of the beautiful flowers, for example, from the bouquet carried […]
Pastor Slaughter Epiphany Day January 9, 2022 Theme: A Light for All People Text: Matthew 2:1-12 I bet you can come up with a million and one different answers to this question but here it is, “What divides people?” Is it someone like location and what country you live in or what side […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for January 2, 2022 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 1:68-75 Theme: Praise God for Remembering! He has redeemed his people That we might serve him without fear It’s embarrassing when you forget something, isn’t it? When you run into an old friend from high school or college and they remember […]
Pastor Slaughter 12-31-2021 New year’s Eve Text: Joshua 1:6-9 Theme: How can we be strong and courageous in the New Year? When I was at MLC and the Seminary, one of the most stressful times of the year was the first week of classes when you would get your syllabus. And as you […]
Deo Gloria Sermon for December 26, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Luke 2:41-52 Theme: The Boy Jesus Lived An Obedient Life! Obedient to his heavenly Father Obedient to his earthly parents Have you ever noticed that when adults reminisce about their childhood days, they often give the impression that they never did anything […]
Deo Gloria December 24, 2021 Christmas Eve Message Pastor Martin Bentz Text: Matthew 1:22,23 Theme: He is Immanuel (“God With Us”) It’s reportedly the most expensive mansion in the state of Minnesota, the Windermere Estate in Greenwood. It’s located on its own private island just off the shore of Lake Minnetonka. It features […]