Read: I John 2:3-3:10 Extra Reading: John 15 Humanity is tribal by nature. We are divided over race, nations, politics, and countless other things. This is not a new problem. It has existed since shortly after the beginning. And, as we will see next week, the root cause of our discord is not the color […]

Read: I John 1:1-2:2 Have you ever felt like God was distant? Maybe you had felt particularly close to Him at one point or another, but there have also been moments where He seemed so far away. There is an old illustration that compares God with the sun. We can feel its presence during a […]

A Sermon Manuscript Read: Proverbs 10 Mother’s Day is a special occasion where we take time to acknowledge the one who has spent a lifetime sacrificing for us. While it is not a religious holiday, we are reminded to give honor to whom honor is due, and there is no one more worthy of honor […]

A Sermon Manuscript from Adam Miller Read: John 21 My Dad was a pastor and he started preparing me for ministry from a young age. I started preaching when I was 12. I really didn’t have a chance to rebel or walk away from the Church during my teenage years. I went off to Bible […]

A Sermon Manuscript by Adam Miller Read: John 11:1-12-11 I performed my first funeral for someone I had never met. I was working at a restaurant when my boss came to me and asked if I would perform his father’s memorial service. I didn’t know exactly what to do, but I couldn’t say, “No.”  Funerals […]

A Sermon Manuscript by Adam Miller Read: John 10:1-42 I don’t remember the actual event because I was too young when it happened, but my parents told me about this time when they took me to a sheep farm. As the shepherd was letting us into the sheepfold, he told my dad to watch the […]

Read: John 8:31-59 I am told all of the time that I look familiar. People say that I look like a cousin, a nephew, or a friend of a friend. It’s always someone that is little bit removed from their immediate circle. Even worse, people tell me I look like various celebrities. I went to […]

A Sermonette by Adam Miller Read: John 8:12-38 Early on, when my wife and I were just dating, I invited her to join me in one of my favorite outdoor activities: hiking. I didn’t just choose a short little day hike on flat ground. I wanted to test her resolve and resilience by planning a […]

Read: John 6:1-71 What would you consider to be the most offensive statement in the Bible? Gender roles, sexual ethics, or the sacrificial system? Maybe the imprecatory Psalms?. Whatever you find personally offensive, the Bible asserts that Jesus’ claim, “I am the bread of life,” is one of the worst.  Why is everyone so upset […]