Blessed Is the Man Who Sleeps In Church

Sunday July 9, 2023 Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 11:25-30

Earlier this week I had to make some pocket joints. I knew before I even started that I needed a new pocket hole jig and that I didn’t have the right type of screw. But Menard’s is 25 minutes away, and I thought I’ll just make it work with these screws I have rather than

Christ Has Cut Us Off

Sunday July 2, 2023 Text: Matthew 10:34-42 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 10:34-42

Would you be able to cut off a limb if it was necessary to save your life? You hear stories occasionally, about hikers with an arm or leg stuck in a crevice or caught under a boulder. To save their own life, they cut the limb off. Similarly, a hundred years ago before modern medicine

God Made The Thistle

Sunday June 25, 2023 Text: Genesis 1:9-13 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Genesis 1:9-13

On day three God created the nettle and it was good. It is not our place to judge what God has made. Yet because in our sinfulness we do often judge one another, God made the waters of baptism to cleanse our hearts.

Expanse

Saturday June 17, 2023 Text: Genesis 1:6-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Genesis 1:6-8

Is earth the center of the universe. For most of earth’s history men simply assumed that yes it was. Men following in the steps of Galileo insisted that no it wasn’t. Most astrophysicists today would probably say that the question is moot since there is not objective reference point, however considering the vastness of space

Bara: A Word of Faith

Sunday June 4, 2023 Text: Genesis 1:1-4 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Genesis 1:1-4

Barashim bara elohym: In the beginning God created. With these word God introduces Himself to us. When we meet someone new, often, the first two things we want to know are their name and occupation. With these words God gives us His name and what He does. This is who our God is. He is

A Concrete Gift

Sunday May 28, 2023 Text: John 7:37-39 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: John 7:37-39

How would you feel if your birthday present from your spouse was a note that said, “More love.” Some people might not feel like it would not be a very good present, unless it was backed by something more concrete. “I’m going to do the dishes more. I’m going to take you dancing every Friday

So, You Think Your Done

Sunday May 21, 2023 Text: 1 peter 5:6-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Confirmation Passages: 1 peter 5:6-11

Four years ago, this fall, Elijah started confirmation class. After two years we made it through the catechism. At the end of that second year, Elijah asked me, “Does that mean we are done?” The answer of course was “No.” Two years later and the answer is still, no. Your done meeting with me but

LEAVE IT TO JESUS

Thursday May 18, 2023 Text: Luke 24:44-53 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Ascension Passages: Luke 24:44-53

Jesus’ ascension assures us that the same man who died for our sins now rules over all things for the good of His church. We can confidently leave all things in His hands knowing that He is in control.

SHARING WHAT IS PRECIOUS

Sunday May 14, 2023 Text: 1 peter 3:13-22 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: 1 peter 3:13-22

In our reading from Acts we heard Paul’s famous sermon at the Areopagus which is sometimes also called Mars Hill. This is a famous sermon. There was even a church named after this incident. This church and many others Paul’s sermon here is certainly powerful, but there is really no secret as to why it

An Explosion of Grace

Sunday May 7, 2023 Text: John 14:1-14 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 14:1-14

What is worrying you? What is weighing on your heart this morning? I woke in the middle of the night the other day thinking about everything I must get done before the end of the year. In my case that means that it must be finished this week. Jesus came to give us peace. He

Speaker Pastor Matthew Ude