I. Introduction Most of us have learned to live with rejection of one kind or another. Rejection is a nor-mal part of life in this world. Some handle it better than others, but no one likes it. How-ever, rejection can be valuable. It can put our egos where they belong. That is, it can teach […]

I. Introduction In this life there is no greater struggle that you and I have to face every single day than the struggle against sin and the temptation to commit sin. Even the most diligent and committed Christian is still living in a physical body that has been corrupted by the fall of man. In […]

I. Introduction Our names are very important to us, aren’t they? We don’t like it when someone makes fun of them. Remember when you were in school? No matter whether it was your given name or your family name, some kid could just destroy it. One common ploy would be to take your name and […]

I. Introduction If someone were to ask you how much you know about the Bible, I suspect most of you would humbly say something like, “Not nearly as much as I should.” And while that may be true, I am confident that virtually all of you know far more about God’s Word than the average […]

“SEVEN YEARS OF GOD’S GRACE” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction This morning we are celebrating seven years of God’s grace. It was seven years ago, on March 7, 2004, that we held our first Sunday morning service right here in the Badger Commons. Our guest speaker that day was Pastor Henry Vosburgh from the church planting […]

I. Introduction “What shall we do?” Imagine that you are standing among a group of people who have just been told that unless they change their ways, change the way they think, change the way they act, change the way they talk, change the way they live – in short, change their minds about everything, […]

I. Introduction Have ever noticed how politicians love to parse words, and how often they do it? They seldom just plainly lie. That is, they don’t usually say black is white or white is black. Well, some of them actually do. But most of them are quite accomplished at saying black is dark gray or […]

I. Introduction Good Morning! You are all invited to stay after church for a meal today. Eight times a year, on the first Sunday of the month, after the worship service, we come together for fellowship and lunch in the Badger Commons. Since we don’t have a building of our own, it’s sometimes difficult for […]

I. Introduction I thought about calling this sermon, “Have you lost Jesus?” But of course, if you are truly saved, if you have turned to Him for forgiveness of your sin, if you have put your faith and trust in Him and in Him alone, then you can’t “lose” Him any more than He can […]

I. Introduction “The Bible is filled with contradictions.” Have you ever heard anyone say that? If so, have you ever asked them if they could give you an example of one? Chances are pretty good they couldn’t. But if they could, it’s likely that the presumed contradiction would be based on a false or erroneous […]