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.

12-16-2012 Sermon- Pastor Mark Rossington

A terrible tragedy has struck Newtown, Connecticut and everyone has been wondering why such a thing has happened. There are many explanations as to why someone would do such a thing and none of them really seem to fit. People try to explain the evil in this world, and there are so many reasons as to why there is it gets confusing and muddled. Is there really a real reason for tragedies such as this? And if so, what is it? Pastor Mark tackles that thought and talks about how human sin can be a terrible force and uses an event that happened to Lake Erie as an illustration to what human sin is capable of, and what God can do in situations such as these. Wanna hear more? That sermon can be found right here for your listening pleasure.

12-09-2012 John The Baptist- Pastor Mark Rossington

It's that time of the church year where the story of Jesus' birth is told and as well as the events that lead up to it. One of them is learning about John the Baptist, and what role he played in with Jesus, but what was it?  What was so special about him that it was recorded in the Bible? Was he really a crazy hermit that paintings have portrayed him as? Pastor Mark talked about John the Baptist and explained in detail how he grew up and how important he was to Jesus, and not just because they were cousins. He also talked about how his life and what he did before Jesus came onto the world stage means for us today. The sermon about John the Baptist can be found right here for your listening pleasure.

12-02-2012 Always Expecting, Never Worried- Pastor Mark Rossington

It's that time of year where talks of the Second Coming are becoming more and more prevalent, and there are even TV shows dedicated to talking about just that. There are lots of speculation about what will happen and what the signs are so that we will know when it's coming, and even how to be prepared for when it happens. With all that being thrown about, what does the Second Coming really mean? Should we even watch out for it? Pastor Mark talked about that this past Sunday, and spoke about how we should watch for it, but not be worried about it like the outside world tells us we should. Curious to know more about it? The sermon can be found right here for your listening pleasure.