01-20-2013 The Lord's Prayer- Pastor Mark Rossington

The Lord's Prayer is probably the most famous prayer that has ever been given to us by God, and even if someone isn't a Christian they probably have heard of it. It's the one prayer that Jesus gave to us as a model example on how to pray to God for whatever we may need. It's said so often that we just say it without really thinking about what we're saying and not giving it a second thought as it is just something that is said in a church service. What do the phrases mean? What's the importance of that prayer that Jesus taught us? In last Sunday's sermon, Part Mark talks about that very prayer and goes phrase by phrase on what they mean and what the whole prayer means to us, and everyone. That sermon can be found right here for you convenience.

01-13-2013 The Baptism of Jesus- Pastor Mark Rossington

For those of us that are in the church, baptism is one of the most important things in the church along side Holy Communion. People of all ages get baptized in various ways whether it's the whole body or just a few swipes of water with a cloth, and there isn't a right or wrong way for the act to be done. There is one fact about the history of baptism that always sounds strange is that Jesus was baptized as well, and by John the Baptist. He's the Son of God, why would He need to be baptized? Why is it such a big deal that it has to be mentioned in the Bible? In a continuation of the story of Jesus' beginnings from last week, Pastor Mark talks about Jesus' baptism and why it really is such a big deal and why it matters for all of us. To know more about that and some interesting facts that sermon can be found right here for your enjoyment.

01-06-2013 Magi- Pastor Mark Rossington

One part of the story of Jesus' birth is about the Magi, or the three wise men that came from the East to visit Jesus in Bethlehem. We all know that they brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh when they visited him because they wanted to see the new born king that was born under a bright star that placed him there. That's the story that's told in every Christmas story and talked about in every sermon on Christmas and when talking about the birth of Jesus, but is that it? Is there more to the story than that? On Epiphany Sunday, a day that celebrates the Magi visiting Jesus, Pastor Mark talks about the Magi and gives some historical significance to that event, and even what those gifts that the Magi brought actually mean. The first sermon of the brand new year can be found right here for your listening pleasure.

12-30-2012 A New Year- Pastor Mark Rossington

It's finally a new year and around this time we normally take a look back and reflect on the good and the bad that happened in the past year. Then from there we look to the future and make plans on how to change our own lives and to hope that the new year will be better than that last one. However, sometimes it's hard to feel hopeful when things look bad and there are uncertainties about the coming year that make everyone worried about the future. What's one to do when things don't look bad? In the last sermon of 2012, Pastor Mark talks about those things and that having hope for the new year and for things to come is important and having God to help you out is just as important as well. The final sermon of the year can be found right here at your convenience.

12-23-2012 Something About Mary (and Joseph)- Pastor Mark Rossington

It's coming close to Christmas and for all the Christmas plays at churches to begin telling the story of the birth of Jesus, and sermons on that story as well. One of part that leads up to that story is just as important as well, and that's about Mary and Joseph. Their actions that lead up to the birth of Jesus speak very loud if one were to look closely at them, and speak about their own character. God come into their lives with something that completely disrupted everything, but does God do things like that in our lives as well? In the sermon right before Christmas Eve, Pastor Mark looks at their lives and actions right before their journey to Bethlehem and how events in our own lives that can be seen as disruption can actually benefit others and not just our lives. That little sermon can be found right here for your listening pleasure.