Heart Under Construction

Daniel Slaughter Advent 2 12-5-2021   Text: Luke 3:1-6 Theme Heart Under Construction   One thing I have to say about moving out here from Michigan to Minnesota is, “Man, the roads are so nice.” For a place that prided itself on their cars, the roads are terrible. It seemed like wherever you drove you […]

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Open Your Eyes

Pastor Slaughter 12-1-2021 Midweek Advent Open before Christmas Text: Luke 2: 29-32 Theme: Open your eyes   Some people have different traditions during advent. My fiancée wraps a book a day for her kids. They have something to look forward to opening each day until Christmas is here. There are those advent calendars where there […]

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Wait for the Good News to Come True!

Deo Gloria Sermon for November 28, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Theme: Wait for the Good News to Come True! A righteous Branch will sprout. God’s people will be saved.   A friend of yours called the other night with some good news: she was pregnant and expecting a baby.  She and […]

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One in Gratitude

Pastor Slaughter 11-25-2021 Thanksgiving Theme: One in Gratitude Text:  Psalm 100   I love thanksgiving. I love the time we get to spend with family, and I love the time we get to spend with friends. And I love the food. Thanksgiving is a day where we specifically focus on blessings that we have in […]

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Sermonettes for Christ the King Sunday

Deo Gloria Sermonettes for November 21, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Sermonettes for Christ the King Sunday   Advent The word Advent means “coming.”  So during the season of Advent we prepare for the coming of our Savior Jesus.  The first two Sundays we tend to focus on his second coming, when he will come […]

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Sure Hope

Pastor Daniel Slaughter Saint’s Triumphant 11-14-21 Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-14 Theme: Sure Hope The hope that you have The hope you share   Isn’t the word “hope” something we say quite often? I hope to see you next week. I hope I will be able to make it to your basketball game. I hope that I […]

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Honor the Son!

Deo Gloria Sermon for November 7, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: John 5:19-24 Theme: Honor the Son! He works in harmony with the Father. He has been appointed judge by the Father.   If you’ve ever been to court, you know that we have a custom in our legal system: whenever the judge enters […]

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God’s People Gather Around the Word

Pastor Slaughter 10-31-2021 Reformation   God’s People Gather Around the Word Text: 2 Timothy 3:14-16   What would a peanut butter and jelly sandwich be without the peanut butter? What would Adam be without Eve? Or where would Lois be without Clark?  Or shampoo without conditioner. There are just certain things that go well together […]

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A Servant Like Non Other

Deo Gloria Sermon for October 24, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Isaiah 53:10-12 Theme: A Servant Like Non Other A righteous servant A suffering servant A justifying servant A victorious servant   Who in your opinion is the greatest or most famous servant of all time?  I realize that’s a bit of an unusual […]

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Who Then Can Be Saved?

Deo Gloria Sermon for October 17, 2021 Pastor Martin Bentz   Text: Mark 10:17-27 Theme: Who Then Can Be Saved? With man this is impossible. With God all things are possible.   Do you remember the old Mission Impossible TV show, you know the one with the tape that would self-destruct in 10 seconds?  As […]

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