Sermons From The Crossroads
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Guest Speaker Samantha Montha Montgomery brings to us a message from Matthew 25:14-30, the parable of the talents.
Guest Speaker Minister Timothy Montgomery joins us with a message God has given him for us about what the Church is and where God chooses to make His dwelling place.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses the last verses of Habakkuk (3:17-19) to remind us of where we have come from, and how much we achieved in the last century. And of how God stayed with us and supported us through all the trials, including two pandemics. He is with us still.
In Mark 9:30-50 Jesus sets out the priorities for the Kingdom. Pastor Marlene Soffera shoes us the clear priorities He laid out for His disciples -- people. Not the leaders, but the people being served. The marginalized ones. The ones the world has set aside.
Pstor Marlene Soffera uses the last part of Mark 6 (verses 27 on) toremind us that Jesus intentionally took on the cross, intentionally suffered, for us. He paid the required price.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Mark 7:24-31 to talk about how Jesus came to us and brought the kingdom first to the Jews and then to the Gentiles. Technical Difficulties: The pastor's recording microphone kept cutting in and out during this sermon.
Today Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Mark 7:1-23 to ask us if we are, like the Pharisees who question Jesus, simply paying lip service to God. Are we fencing His laws around with all sorts of traditions and listening to them, obeying them, and losing sight of what He actually said?
In this final entry from the Book of John, chapter 6, Pastor Marlene Soffera uses John 6:56-69 to speak to us about the holiness of Christ, and why it is His holiness that allows us to even strive to be holy.
Pastor Marlene Soffera takes the text from John 6:51-58 to talk about the eating of Christ. Far from chomping down on the fingers of Jesus, we are to to eat, to consume the nature of Christ, to become as He is.
As the next in the sequence on the Priest order of service, Encouragement, Pastor Marlene Soffera takes John 6:24-35 as the base for talking to us about God continuing to feed us with everything we need. So take heart. He will feed us.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:1-15) to illustrate our own walk with Jesus. No matter how scarce the resources, with Jesus, they are enough.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Mark 6:30-44 to talk to us about the church at work. Through all the ups and downs of the journey, in the middle of the storms, we will still see Jesus, coming to our aid.
Pastor Marlene Soffera takes Mark 6:14-29 for her text today, reminding us to keep our heads. John never lost his composure, never lost sight of what was good, and what was evil, even in the face of death. Do not lose your head, do not shy away from doing good, from spreading Christ. Keep your head.
Guest Speaker Minister Janice Calvert from Milwaukee's North Side Church Of God joins us today, to speak to us about the basics of a spiritual diet starting with Hebrews 5:7-14 to illustrate how we proceed from a baby's milk to the real meat if a spiritual diet.
Guest preacher Brother Eugene Nelson shares a message based on Mark 8:34-38.
Pastor Marlene Soffera uses Mark 4:35-41 as a starting point to talk with us about how God can lead us from fear to faith.
What is the Kingdom of God? Pastor Marlene Soffera Takes Parables from Matthew13 to tell us about The Kingdom, and its coming.
Pastor Marlene examines Mark 3:20-35 as she talks about the family of faith.
God Gave Isaiah A clear vision of his mission. Do you have either? Or are you standing silent?
Pastor Marlene examines John's account of Jesus' prediction of the gift of the Holy Spirit from John 15:26-27 and 16:4b-15 in this Pentecost sermon.
Pastor Marlene closes out the sermon series on First John as she examines I John 5:9-13, and the assurance we have of eternal life if we believe in God and walk in his way.
Pastor Marlene examines First John 3:16-24 as she speaks about the biblical commandment to believe in God and love one another.
Lay speaker Tim Schmidt fills in as a guest speaker this week with a message from First John 5:1-15 on obeying God through relying on His strength.
While Pastor Marlene is in the hospital, lay members of the congregation (Earl Thomas, Mary Crow, Kathy Brad) share what has been laid on their hearts, including a short sermon on 1 John 4:7-20 on showing love to one another.
As Pastor Marlene examines 1 John 3:1-7; she encourages us to live into the traits of God's family in love, purity, and righteousness.
Pastor Marlene starts a six-part sermon series on 1 John, focusing today 1 John 1:1-2:6.
In her Easter sermon, Pastor Marlene compares us with children who have lost their father as she invites us to seek after our Heavenly Father.
In her sermons series following Christ to the cross, Pastor Marlene today examines John's account of the trials and crucifixion of Jesus.
Pastor Marlene examines the prayers of Christ on Thursday of Holy Week as she continues her sermon series on Christ's journey to the cross.
