Sermons delivered in 2022
Act With Courage Acts 21: 1-14 – 2022/6/19
God is with us, that God will always be with us, that God will empower us, God will strengthen us, God will transform us to become the people this world needs us to be...people of hope, people of grace, people [...]
Act With Perseverance Acts 17: 16-31 – 2022/6/12
Just as Paul did for the early church, the church today (particulary post-pandemic) is also called to engage people where they are. June 12, 2022 "We Are The Church . . . Let's Act Like It" Act With Perseverance Acts 17: [...]
Spiritual Minds Fighting Carnal Laws Romans 8: 5-10 – 2022/6/5
We are spiritual beings, not physical ones. But we are having a physical experience. . . June 5, 2022 Spiritual Minds Fighting Carnal Laws Romans 8: 5-10 Pastor Rick Smith, Historic Second Christian Church Romans 8: 5-10 [...]
Act With Creativity Acts 15:1-18 – 2022/5/29
God isn't doing a new thing, God is doing what God has always done. . . showing mercy and creating a people for God’s self where no people existed before. May 29, 2022 "We Are The Church . . . [...]
Act With Acceptance Acts 10:1-17; 4-38 – 2022/5/22
God has a funny way of changing things up on us; of not asking our opinions about who is a child of God; of reminding us that sometimes we are the ones who are in need of transformation. May 22, [...]
Who is My Neighbor? Luke 10:25-37 – 2022/5/15
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. May 15, 2022 Who is My Neighbor? Luke 10: […]
Act With Generosity Acts 3:1-10; 4:1-20 – 2022/5/8
The Holy Spirit has come. It has empowered the apostles to continue the work of the Kingdom of God. It is transforming the narrative still from power and might to healing and wholeness. May 8, 2022 “We Are The Church […]
Act With Power Acts 1:1-14 – 2022/5/1
The story of how the early church begins starts at the moment of the Ascension of Jesus. We move from the Gospels which tell us of Jesus’ ministry here on Earth to this new beginning where Jesus will no longer […]
Out of the Ground Genesis 2:1-9a – 2022/4/24
. . . our very own faith story tells us that we are a part of Creation. We are formed from the very same stuff which nourishes our food, which nourishes the trees, which houses so many living things. April […]
Remember What He Told You Luke 24:1-12 – 2022/4/17
The Easter story shows us how the Kingdom of God meets us where we are, how the light continues to lengthen, bringing about real change. It is a story which transcends time and is as relevant today as it was […]
Blessing to the Nations Luke 19:28-40 – 2022/4/10
Luke wants us to see that this moment in time is not just about humanity. It is about all of God’s creation recognizing, celebrating the presence of God’s Kingdom coming to fruition. April 10, 2022 “Lengthening the Light For Real […]