A Shepherd to Hold Your Hand

Sunday May 11, 2025 Text: John 10:22-30 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 10:22-30

If a child is starving on the streets and one day you give them one loaf of bread, he is often truly grateful. If you give a child plenty of bread every day of their life, they may take it for granted and believe that they deserve it. We have a tendency to take for

Without the Resurrection

Sunday May 4, 2025 Text: 1 corinthians 15:12-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: 1 corinthians 15:12-20

When I was vicaring for Pastor Jim Sandeen out in Denver Colorado, he took me camping up near Estes Park. Mrs Sandeen went for a walk while us men were going to get the fire going. Jim and I spent 45 minutes huffing and puffing and getting nowhere with that fire. Mrs Sandeen came back

The Eternal Gospel

Sunday April 27, 2025 Text: 1 corinthians 15:1-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: 1 corinthians 15:1-11

The Resurrection which was and is and is coming The Gospel of Jesus Christ, which proclaims his death and resurrection is something which no matter how often we hear it we need to be constantly reminded of it. I think I have mentioned before that my daughter Kaylee has the habit of looking down while

The Hand of the Lord Who Is Risen

Saturday April 19, 2025 Text: Psalm 16:1-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Psalm 16:1-11

Throughout our Lenten series we have heard of all the marvelous things the hand of the Lord has done. We might well be jealous of those who were present at these miraculous events, those who got to see them and receive the benefits of his power. Today David reminds us that the same hand which

Your life is the Lord’s. Rise up and live for Him.

Sunday May 5, 2024 Text: Micah 6:6-8 Speaker: Pastor John Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Micah 6:6-8

So, what about all the violence tyrannizing college campuses? Not everyone involved has the same philosophy but one philosophy is prominent in the violence, disruption, and destruction of property. The battle cry of, “My life is my own; I will rise up for my view of justice.” It even claims some moral principles: “Every life

Live In Jesus

Sunday April 28, 2024 Text: John 15:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 15:1-8

In this parable Jesus teaches us that those who make use of his word grow strong in faith. Those who do not wither and die. 2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; We often speak about heroes of faith, but Jesus speaks here about the opposite, anti-heroes. He speaks

THE WEALTH OF THE SHEPHERD

Sunday April 21, 2024 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter

Only the rich can give True or false – Only the rich can give? The truth is that only those who have can give, and only those who have in abundance can give generously. What we often forget is just how rich we are. All our readings this morning reminds us of the wealth that

Jesus In Our Midst

Sunday April 14, 2024 Text: Luke 24:36-49 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Luke 24:36-49

36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” Its Sunday. The people are gathered. Jesus is in their midst. He gives them his peace. He sends them out into the world. What am I describing? Am I describing our text or

The Light Reveals The Truth

Sunday April 7, 2024 Text: John 20:19-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 20:19-31

Last week we heard how the women come to the tomb early in the darkness. They leave in the glorious light of his resurrection. They come bearing the accoutrements of death. They leave with the promises of life. Similarly in our text today the disciples begin hiding in fear but in the end, leave filled

Visiting the Empty Tomb

Sunday March 31, 2024 Text: Mark 16:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Mark 16:1-8

Last year I was reading a book and came across a quote that surprised me. It was a quote from a second century Roman general who referred to the Jewish nation and their “tribal god.” It’s not surprising that an ancient roman would view the Lord God in such a way. Yet, it was one

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