Season Trinity

Jesus is a Farmer

Friday July 10, 2026 Text: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23

WHAT GOD THINKS

Saturday July 4, 2026 Text: Galatians 5:13; John 8:34-36; Psalm 33:12,18 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Galatians 5:13; John 8:34-36; Psalm 33:12,18

I saw an article earlier this week “250 Years, What Native Americans Think.” I’m far more interested in what God thinks. So, we have three passages today that remind us what God has to say about freedom. The People of Freedom Psalm 33:12,18 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He

Is It Worth It?

Saturday June 27, 2026 Text: Matthew 10:34-42 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 10:34-42

Verses 34 – 36 Worth Suffering A drug addict going through withdrawal has a really rough time of it. It would be far easier in the short term to simply keep taking the drug. However the difficulty and suffering is worth the prize if you can make it through. Jesus has come to separate us

FOLLOWING JESUS UPSTREAM

Saturday June 20, 2026 Text: Matthew 10:21-33 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 10:21-33

A few years ago, my sister and I went canoeing on the rock river east of Mayville. We left her car at the takeout point and drove to the start. We were three quarters of the way down the river before she realized she left her keys in my car. At that point we could

HOLD FAST THE GIFT OF GOD

Saturday June 13, 2026 Text: 1 corinthians 15:1-4 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: 1 corinthians 15:1-4

Do you cringe when you recite the Athanasian creed? Some of the statements in the Athanasian creed make some uncomfortable. Many think the opening statement of this creed goes too far. However, when you look at it closely, as we shall this morning, it becomes clear that this creed says nothing more than what Paul

A LIMITLESS LIFE

Saturday May 30, 2026 Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 28:16-20

All Authority has been given to me We very often make promises. We often make promises with every good intention Unfortunately we are limited. We are limited in ability. We are limited in strength. We are limited by our sinfulness.  No matter how much we might want to fulfill our promises sometimes we simply aren’t

Jesus Gives Us Strength to Fight

Saturday October 4, 2025 Text: 1 kings 19:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: 1 kings 19:1-8

Recently, we were in Marquette, MI, for a pastoral conference. Along the shore of Lake Superior are rocks that sometimes reach 20 feet above the lake. But 20 feet is not high enough to be safe from the immense power of Lake Superior. One of the pastors shared how some people lost their lives by

Jesus Sees Me as a Sheep to be Saved

Saturday September 13, 2025 Text: Luke 15:1-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Luke 15:1-10

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.  2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”  We are all lost sheep. Jesus has come to save us all. On the surface, this parable seems straightforward. The tax collectors and sinners

For The Love of God

Saturday September 6, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Deuteronomy 6:4-15

There was an article this week about Lucy Guo, who has been named the youngest self-made billionaire. She claims her parents always emphasized the importance of money. She describes how, as a child, she was always seeking ways to make money. While other kids played with Pokémon cards or traded to complete their collections or

LOST IN THE WOODS

Saturday August 30, 2025 Text: Psalm 25:1-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Psalm 25:1-10

Lost in the Woods — Jesus is the Way OutThe Path of Law, Love, and Life I was once lost in the woods. I had taken my sister’s kids to the playground. To get there, you had to follow a path through a small, wooded area. As it began to get dark, I tried to