Conversations #5 - You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
2015 Summer Sermon Series looking at different conversations Jesus had with those He encountered during His earthly ministry.
Sep 24, 2015•35 min
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Conversations #4 - To Be Loved Is To Be Known
2015 Summer Sermon Series looking at different conversations Jesus had with those He encountered during His earthly ministry.
Sep 24, 2015•42 min
Conversations #2 - Faith From The Least Expected
Conversations #2 - Faith From The Least Expected by Sunday Podcast
Jul 27, 2015•51 min
Conversations #1 - Sinners & Winners
Conversations #1 - Sinners & Winners by Sunday Podcast
Jul 27, 2015•47 min
Conversations #3 - A Vacation Conversation
Conversations #3 - A Vacation Conversation by Sunday Podcast
Jul 27, 2015•40 min
The "IN" Crowd
In or Out. Us or Them. Haves or Have nots. You know the categories. They have existed for all of time. Winner or Loser. Cool or Uncool. Sometimes they're hidden, but most of the time, it's pretty obvious. From the caste system in India, to the table situation in your kid's high school - the world has, oftentimes painfully, been segregating people one from another. Historically though, perhaps nothing has done it better than religion. Yet, in a sea of segregation, one voice calls across time, bec...
Jun 06, 2015•34 min
Fence Sitters & Line Crossers
The claim to be "a little bit pregnant" has always stood as the height of absurdity. Well, the truth is, it's the same with being a follower of Jesus - either you are or you're not. The Bible is pretty clear; at some point, you need to make a decision about what to do with Jesus. This week, as we begin to look towards our end-of-the-year baptism party, we look at "fence sitters and line crossers:" stories of people who hung around the edges of Jesus but never committed, and those who crossed the...
May 30, 2015•46 min
Week 5: You Hypocrites!
You know our reputation, don't you? Not ours at Mendham Hills necessarily, but Christians in general. If I went to the Green in Morristown and asked folks to give me one word to describe Christians, what do you think it would be? Well, as the saying goes - as much as things change, they stay the same. The early church was powerful and beautiful. It was taking Jerusalem by storm and shaking the gates of hell. But then came its first real threat. It did not come from Roman rulers or Temple leaders...
May 15, 2015•46 min
Week 4: What Did You Expect?
The science seems to have coalesced at this point regarding the key to happiness: Lower your expectations! Sure, there is some truth there that many of us do carry around some unrealistic expectations. Yet, if all we ever do is lower our expectations, then greatness, wonder, healing, achievement, and beauty wind up sacrificed on the altar of "ordinary." You, we, the people of God were created for anything but. We were made extra-ordinary, and maybe, just maybe, it's time to dream big dreams agai...
Apr 17, 2015•43 min
The Ghost Of Christmas Future - Are You Haunted By What Is To Come
Are You Haunted By What is to Come? Well, it's the final Sunday before Christmas Eve and as we all begin to look forward to that most special of nights, it is also time to turn our attention to the fourth ghost of Christmas - The Ghost of Christmases Yet to Come. Scrooge asks that ghost a particularly poignant question: "Are these the shadows of the things that will be, or are they the shadows of things that may be, only? Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, th...
Dec 20, 2014•36 min
The Ghost Of Christmas Present
The message of Christmas, embodied in the helpless Christ child born in a manger, was subversive and unnerving to the powers of the day. So much so that King Herod, fearing for his own kingdom, considered infanticide a right response. Charles Dickens, in A Christmas Carol, retells the same subversive message - Christmas still has the power to upend the kingdoms of man. This Sunday, we look at our present, this Christmas, and we ask the question, "Has anything really changed?" Jesus is still thre...
Dec 13, 2014•42 min
The Ghosts Of Our Past
Ebeneezer wasn't always a scrooge. Sure, that was his last name, but it wasn't always his personality. He wasn't born greedy, selfish, and miserable. Yet, the circumstances he was born into and the choices he made in is life, the ghosts of his past, haunted him. The truth is that all of us have this in common with Scrooge; we all wrestle with the ghosts of our past. Regrets - we've all had a few, none of which we want to mention. The story of Christmas is not only about the birth of the One who ...
Dec 06, 2014•36 min
The Ghost Of Jacob Marley
Jacob Marley had it all: wealth, fame, renown, and respect. All the things that make for a life well-lived, and then he died. He was gone and so was everything he had lived for. As we kick off our new Christmas series, "The Four Ghosts of Christmas," based on Charles Dickens' famous "A Christmas Carol," we look at business warnings from Marley's ghost. He told Scrooge, "Business! Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence were all my ...
Nov 29, 2014•51 min
01 To A Thousand Generations
Have you ever noticed how skeptical and suspicious people are? Can you blame them? It seems like every day there is a new scandal about a politician's abuse of power, an actor hiding a secret life, or someone in authority breaking a promise. It's hard to have faith and trust someone who is consistently untrustworthy. But does that same cynical attitude ever affect your faith? This week, we look at the "One" who is always faithful and who will take away our suspicions and skepticism and replace i...
Aug 22, 2014•43 min
Are You Sure God Is Good?
If you're not - if you struggle with the idea that goodness is the essence of His nature - you will also struggle with manifesting the spiritual fruit of "goodness". This Sunday, we'll explore what the Scripture teaches about goodness and why we get tripped up so often.
Aug 17, 2014•47 min
I Am Mephibosheth
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." In a world and nation where people seem to be ever-increasingly consumed with themselves, is kindness and idea and characteristic of the past? This week, we continue our series, "Seeds of Change." Join us as we look at the little known (and hard to pronounce) Mephibosheth, and what the story of his life can teach us about the kindness of God.
Aug 10, 2014•42 min
Patience = Long Nose
"Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is 'timing.' It waits on the right time to act, for the right principles, and in the right way." -Fulton J. Sheen In a society that demands speed, we want everything fast, including justice. We want others to get what they deserve quickly, especially if we are the ones who have been wronged. Thankfully, God isn't like you and me. This week, we look at God's patience, long-suffering and long nose, as we continue our series, "Seed...
Jul 27, 2014•43 min
A Different Kind Of Peace
In John 14:27, Jesus tells us, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you." Anybody know where that gift is? When you read the headlines, it sure seems hard to find. But peace IS a fruit of the Spirit and millions of believers ARE finding this dynamic fruit of the Spirit is growing in their lives. Christ-followers are finding deep, life-changing peace even in the worst of times, the saddest of occasions, the most dangerous of places, and the most stressful of situations. So where can you find ...
Jul 20, 2014•58 min
The First Greatest Key To Change
This Fourth of July weekend, as we celebrate our freedom, here is a thought for you: "Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody is willing to die." In order for revolution to come, in order for there to be change on a grand scale, it usually requires the death of something else. This holiday weekend, as we seek change for ourselves and our lives and our destinies, what needs to die and what needs to be born? Did you know that one seed of change underpins an entire heart revolution? This Sunday we...
Jul 05, 2014•46 min
Roots And Fruits
This Sunday we launch our Summer series "Seeds of Change." With that in mind, it might be time for some pre-service self-examination. What is it that you would like to change? Which areas of your life need some growth or transformation? Maybe you have become cynical about your ability to change, or worse, given up hope. Tired of trying to be different and failing? This Sunday we kickoff our summer of change right in the middle of our changing sanctuary. Don't miss your summer take-home assignmen...
Jun 29, 2014•44 min
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