Sermons from 2020 (Page 3)
Growing From God
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…
The State of the Church
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…
Blessings
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…
Changing the World – Be the Change
Preachers: Olivia Madaski & Hanaa Yoo Date: January 26, 2020 Text: Psalm 104:10-15 The youth led worship lay preachers, Olivia Madaski and Hanaa Yoo, asked the congregation ways that we can be agents of change in the growing climate change crisis. Below is a list of ways members of Edgewood suggested to help reduce our carbon footprints; Carpool to events Bike to work, if possible Recycle & Reuse products Drive less, combine outings from home to one trip Plant trees…
Called
Preacher: Pastor Liz Miller Date: January 19, 2020 Text: Isaiah 49:1-7 It seems like we just recovered from a big round of holidays, and here we are again in the midst of another holiday weekend. Just like the last round contained a multitude of holidays, so does this weekend. Of course we all know that tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr Day. But do you know what today is? Today is National Quitters Day. It is the day that, according…
Lessons From Edgewood Camp
Lay Preacher: Jackie Himelright-Smith Date: January 12, 2020 Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 I want to thank the lay preaching team for their support and feedback as I sifted through the many ideas and stories I chose to share with you today. I’ve been an active Edgewood member since 1985. I’ve participated in various leadership roles since the Monday after I joined the church and Marilyn Rentschler called and asked me to serve on the women’s fellowship committee. I remember thinking,…
Star Gifts
Preacher: Pastor Liz Miller Date: January 5, 2020 Text: Matthew 2:1-12 It is the start of a new year and a new decade. The United States is at the brink of war, yet another far-flung, never-ending war for resources and power with the threat of countless casualties on all sides. News of wildfires in Australia rage on, bringing worries of climate change to a heightened state. We are only five days into 2020 and it seems like each day there…