Deo Gloria Sermon for October 1, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Matthew 21:23-32 Theme: God Wants More Than Lip Service!   “Do what I say, not what I do.”  Do you like it when people tell you that?  Do you like it when your parents tell you you shouldn’t swear but they do?  Do […]

Pastor Slaughter September 24, 2023 Pentecost 17 God’s Not Fair. You’re Absolutely Right! Text: Matthew 20: 1-16   It’s not fair! Is a cry that echoes throughout the centuries. It’s like we are hardwired with  this sense of what is fair and just and when we think we are getting the raw end of the […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for September 17, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Genesis 50:15-21 Theme: A Lesson on Getting Even and Forgiveness   I’m sure you’ve seen the game being played.  Perhaps you’ve even played it yourself.  It goes something like this: a brother and sister are sitting on the couch in the living room, […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for September 3, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Matthew 16:21-26 Theme:  No Pain, No Gain! The things of men: no pain is gain The things of God: gain only through pain   “No pain, no gain.”  It’s a slogan we heard an awful lot during early football practice.  I guess, for […]

Pastor Slaughter August 27 Pentecost 13 Name of the LORD Exodus 34:5-9   Names. They are pretty important. Cait and I spent a long time trying to figure out Annabelle’s name. It seemed like we spent hours shifting through names on google trying to find one we both like. I wanted to name her Shelby […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for August 13, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Romans 8:28-39 Theme: If God is For Us, Who Can be Against Us? God already has given up his own Son for us. God has justified us. The Judge himself is pleading our case. Nothing can separate us from the love of God. […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for August 6, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Matthew 14:13-21 Theme: Rely on Jesus to Provide What You Need! He cares about people like you. He is more than able to provide.   It’s an issue she struggles with at times as a widow and a senior citizen.  You see, they […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for July 23, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Theme: What Do We Do About the Weeds?   Do you have any weeds in your garden?  I know we have plenty in ours.  And it’s not like we planted any this spring either.  When I went to the store back […]

July 16, 2023 Pastor Daniel Slaughter Text: Isaiah 55:6-11 Theme: We Sure Could Use God’s Word!   How is your grass today? I don’t know about you but mine is looking a little brown. Reminds me a little of Arizona. I step out on my lawn and I hear the crunch under my feet. My […]

Deo Gloria Sermon for July 9, 2023 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Theme: Come to Jesus for Rest! He leads you to a true understanding of the Father. He gives you true rest for your soul.   Summer time is vacation time.  You pack up the camper or the SUV and you head […]