Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. August 12, 2018 Text: Ephesians 3:16, Old Testament: Psalm 14, New Testament: Ephesians 3:14-21 Outward actions come from inner living. The language we use, the choices we make, the time we spend, our initiative, our energy, our drive comes from within us. Inside us are two major centers – the mind and the heart. The mind is the storehouse of knowledge. The heart is the treasury of emotion.…
Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. August 5, 2018 Text: Ephesians 2:8-9, Old Testament: Psalm 89:20-37, New Testament: Ephesians 2:11-22 Walls. They protect us. They define us. The world can’t live without walls. High walls. Wide walls. Long walls. Great walls. The world depends on walls to stay safe. The world uses walls to be prosperous. Usually walls are made of bricks and mortar. But not always. The greatest walls aren’t built made by human…
By: Ken Ference July 22, 2018 Besides the obvious reason we are here, why are we here? Let us think about it for a moment. Why are we here? The question seems simple to answer. We are here because we want to be here. Still, the big question is why are we here? Is it because we feel obligated to be here? Or we feel a need to be here? Maybe we feel a calling…
Excuse me, I need to prepare for this talk. By Barbara J. Gusew July 8, 2018 Able to bring the whole block to Christ in a single Bible Study Able to feed 10,000 homeless with one pot roast It’s SUPER CHICK! Is this what you think you need to be in order to perform Christian Action? In the children’s sermon you saw “Super Chick”. That is not what is needed for…
Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. July 1, 2018 Text: II Corinthians 8:9, O.T.: Psalm 130, N.T.: II Corinthians 8:7-15 This week we celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration’s inspiring words still stir the American soul. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal by their Creator and are endowed with unalienable rights, among them being life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This…