Sunday, January 25, 2009 Reading: Mark 1:14-20 Jesus calls His disciples from their lives as fishermen to follow Him on a fishing trip for the souls of people. Even though it makes no sense for them to follow, they do… and so do we. Is it Jesus’ persuasive words that cause us to follow or … Read more
Sunday, January 4, 2009 Reading: Luke 2:40-52 When our expectations are met, we consider that normal life. But when our expectations are exceeded, then we might pull out a word like “amazing!” Jesus amazed the teachers at the temple when He was left behind by His parents as a 12 year old. Listen to the … Read more
Sunday, December 28, 2008 Reading: Luke 2:22-40 We anticipate many things in life. But can you imagine being told after centuries of anticipation that you would see the Lord’s Christ? That was the reality for Simeon and one day in the temple courts it came true. Finally! Listen to what happens for us when centuries … Read more
Christmas Day Sermon Thursday, December 25, 2008 Readings: Isaiah 52:7-10, John 1:1-18 There’s nothing like flying wrapping paper on Christmas! Yet, as Pastor Seabaugh notes, the tradition of wrapping presents doesn’t really seem to have its beginnings in Christianity. Nonetheless, it helps us understand how the greatest Christmas gift ever, Jesus, was “unwrapped” that Christmas … Read more
Christmas Eve Candlelight Sermon Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14, 1 John 4:7-16, Matthew 1:18-25 After conducting the Bethel choir in “Where Shepherds Lately Knelt” Pastor Seabaugh wonders about one lyric speaking of “how Love was born.” What is love? Can love be born? Is Love born on Christmas? Is Jesus “Love with Us?”
“Christ in the Carols: Silent Night” Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Was it really a “silent night” when Jesus was born? What was so “bright” about a night in a stable? These questions and more are brought up by this loved Christmas carol and are explained to us Biblically by Pastor Seabaugh. You’ll never sing the … Read more
Sunday, December 14, 2008 Reading: Isaiah 61:1-11 God made an amazing promise to His people, and God is good on His promises! God shows how faithful He is in Isaiah 61, as Isaiah proclaims good news for the people of his time and good news for us through Jesus. How promising!
“Christ in the Carols: Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Pastor Seabaugh again ushers us into the deeper message of this Christmas carol, revealing the mysterious union of God and man that is the baby Jesus. Join us as we sing with the angels as they declare “glory to the newborn King!”
“Christ in the Carols: What Child is This?” Wednesday, December 3, 2008 During this Advent season, Pastor Seabaugh reveals the beautiful messages of our Christmas Carols. This week we ask the question, “What Child is This?” The answer to this question is to be on our lips this season, as many are asking about the … Read more
Sunday, November 30, 2008 Reading: Isaiah 64:1-9 There are lots of things that make us tremble. The grim realities of our world are not too unlike that of the world in which the prophet Isaiah lived. Listen to the striking similarities as Isaiah calls upon God to “come down here!” and God listens.