Sermons from February 2020

Preacher: Rev. Melanie Baker Date: February 23, 2020 Text: Matthew 6:24-34

Preacher: Pastor Liz Miller Date: February 16, 2020 Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 There was a time when I was a kid that I was really into cults. It should not surprise you that I was kind of a weird kid. It was 1997, the year that Heaven’s Gate made the news, the cult founded by Marshall Applewhite. They were based in San Diego, California, just four hours from where I lived, when 39 of its members lost their lives. I…

Preacher: Pastor Liz Miller Date: February 9, 2020 Text: Matthew 5:13-16 I’ve watched a lot of State of the Union speeches this week in anticipation of our Annual Meeting and my self-proclaimed State of the Church address. From the President to Governor Whitmer to Billy Porter’s LGBTQ State of the Union to Mayor Andy Schor’s State of Lansing address, there has been one shared theme: they are all very, very serious. No time for laughter. No time for joy. Even…

Preacher: Pastor Liz Miller Date: February 2, 2020 Text: Matthew 5:1-12 When I think about what it would have been like to live in the same time as Jesus did and have the opportunity to meet him or hear him speak, I think about being a part of the crowd. I’m talking about the generic crowd we always read about: “Jesus got out of the boat and a crowd was waiting…Jesus began to teach and a crowd listened…When Jesus saw…