Posts with the category “sermon-notes”

Labor Pains 9-19-21 Sermon Notes “Labor Pains” This month’s theme is “labor.” If you were to look in the dictionary for the word “labor,” (I did, because I’m nerdy like that) you would find several di...  Read More

Labor Union 9-12-21                        Sermon Notes             “Labor Union”We just celebrated Labor Day – a day when we pause to remember…work and workers! “Labor” is our theme for September.  “...  Read More

"Labor Day" 9-5-21                              Sermon Notes               “Labor Day”Labor Day is a holiday to celebrate “workers.” Is that really a big deal? We might think of Labor Day as just a lo...  Read More

Back to School Bash 8.15.21 Sermon Notes 8/15/21- Back to School Bash SundayEphesians 4:25-5:2New Revised Standard VersionRules for the New Life25 So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak ...  Read More

Pop Quiz 8-8-21                Sermon Notes               “Pop Quiz”One of my favorite poems is Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken.  Remember that one?Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I co...  Read More

How to Act in the Lunchroom 8-1-21                 Sermon Notes                  “How to Act in the Lunchroom”Ready or not, “back-to-school” season is upon us. Whether you are a student or a teacher, ...  Read More

2-2-20            Sermon Notes        “Love Lifted Me (and put me back in the boat)                   #Connect2020Several years back, John Ortberg wrote a book entitled, If You Want to Walk on Water, ...  Read More

1-12-20                             Sermon Notes   “Connecting With God Through The Sacraments”When you come to worship this Sunday, you are going to notice something that looks a little strange, and ...  Read More

12-29-19             Sermon Notes                  “Covenant Renewal Service”This coming Sunday, we are going to join together in One United Service at 10:00 am.  We will worship together in the gym a...  Read More

11-10-19             Sermon Notes                 “For Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs”When you count your blessings, what do you include?  Do you include music among your blessings?  Paul specificall...  Read More

11-3-19              Sermon Notes                    “For All The Saints”                                 All Saints’ SundayOne of my favorite teachers, Leonard Sweet, used to always greet our class (...  Read More

Sermon Notes: Sunday, October 27, 2019Exodus 4 Common English Bible (CEB)Signs of power 4 Then Moses replied, "But what if they don't believe me or pay attention to me? They might say to me, 'The Lord...  Read More

Sermon Notes: Sunday, October 20, 2019This Sunday during both Worship Services, we are celebrating Children's Sabbath, which will highlight ALL the amazing ministries GFUMC does with and for children ...  Read More

9-15-19       Sermon Notes                          “Be Bold! In Your Generosity”This Sunday, we will wrap up our series, Be Bold! Even though the sermon series will be coming to an end, the theme - t...  Read More

9-1-19               Sermon Notes                   "Be Bold! In Your Hospitality"In the mid 1990's, my mother decided to sell our farm and move to "town," after having lived on that farm for over 30 ...  Read More

8-25-19                                                                 “Be Bold! In Our Worship”                                          GFUMCWe are continuing this week with the theme of “Be Bold!”...  Read More

8-18-19               Sermon Notes                                "Be Bold! In Your Growth"This Sunday, we will begin a new five-week sermon series called, "Be Bold!" It is a different look at a serie...  Read More

8-11-19       Sermon Notes           “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow”Reluctantly, I clicked on the news headline icon.  I say, “Reluctantly,” because I almost don’t want to look at the news these ...  Read More

August 4, 2019                 Sermon Notes                  “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”I was taught by my mom and dad that when someone sends you a gift, you need to say, “Thank you!”  Sometimes,...  Read More

7-28-19               Sermon Notes                  “All You Need Is Love”                               Gadsden FUMCPreaching is something I love to do – it’s my calling. I always try to do my best, ...  Read More

7-21-19                                 Sermon Notes                   “Eleanor Rigby”                                Gadsden FUMCA car manufacturer once asked a map company to find the most remote pl...  Read More

7-14-19      Sermon Notes                             “Ticket to Ride”Recently my mom told me about something that she would do when she was a little girl.  She grew up on a farm during the Great Depr...  Read More

7-7-19                  Sermon Notes                               “Yesterday” This coming Sunday, I will start a really “different” kind of sermon series.  It’s called Rock-n-Roll Summer, and each we...  Read More

6-30-19      Sermon Notes   “Two Indispensable Relationships”This Sunday we are going to be looking at two of the most interesting characters in the Old Testament:  Elijah and Elisha.  It’s easy to ge...  Read More

6-23-19               Sermon Notes                  “When Pigs Fly”When pigs fly…  Have you ever wondered where that saying came from?  I looked it up, and apparently it is a centuries-old Scottish pr...  Read More

Do you set goals for yourself? Goals for work, or school, or for your physical health… The reason I bring this up is because of a belief I have: I don’t think people usually make progress in any are...  Read More

Hallmark may not agree, but this Sunday, June 9, is a VERY important celebration in the life of the Church! It’s Pentecost, which we celebrate as the Birthday of the Church, when the Holy Spirit fell ...  Read More