Rev. Alex Sicilia - Exodus 16:11-17, 31-36.  Through this message I intend to present the idea that blessings have a specific purpose from God, that is to help us become more like Jesus and to accomplish our part in His mission in the world. Because of our human nature, blessings can be misunderstood and even misused because, we tend to lose sight of that purpose and make blessings an end rather than a mean; and then the very blessings that were intended to make us grow, (move) may become the reason we're not growing. We want to encourage hearers to get a Biblical perspective on “blessings."

Rev. Lenny Luchetti, Isaiah 53.  The idea is that the more beauty we take in, the more beauty we pour out. The beauty that pours out of us is the peacefulness and faithfulness of Jesus explored in Isaiah 53.

Rev. Steve DeNeff, Proverbs 4:18-19; 10:7; 16:31. By the time most people think of their legacy, it’s too late to worry about it, for legacy is not the way we posture ourselves in front of others but the way that others speak of us after we have left the room. A good name is the reward of the wise; a bad name is the ruin of a fool. One of these is already happening. We are becoming the end of our journey, wise or foolish, and every moment takes us closer there. As goes the river, so goes our legacy. This sermon will explain the importance of finishing well and encourage us to hold fast to the Truth, even in the smallest ways, so that the next generation may follow in the currents of our faith.

Rev. Steve DeNeff, Proverbs 4:18-19; 10:7; 16:31. By the time most people think of their legacy, it’s too late to worry about it, for legacy is not the way we posture ourselves in front of others but the way that others speak of us after we have left the room. A good name is the reward of the wise; a bad name is the ruin of a fool. One of these is already happening. We are becoming the end of our journey, wise or foolish, and every moment takes us closer there. As goes the river, so goes our legacy. This sermon will explain the importance of finishing well and encourage us to hold fast to the Truth, even in the smallest ways, so that the next generation may follow in the currents of our faith. 

Rev. Emily Vermilya - Proverbs 6:20-23; 14:1; 20:7. With

the demise of traditional institutions, where do you go to learn

wisdom? Of all places designed to teach it (schools, public forums,

etc), the most powerful might also be the most overlooked today. Nearly

everything that wisdom – or folly – has to teach us is first learned in

the home.  Indeed, the family is the habitat of both. “The wise person builds her house; but with her own hands the fool tears hers down,”

(14:1). In spite of our confusion over what, exactly, a family is,

there remains a presence of both strong and weak families in our day and

each has their common practices. This sermon will explore those

practices and encourage the wise to pursue them.

Rev. Emily Vermilya - Proverbs 6:20-23; 14:1; 20:7. With

the demise of traditional institutions, where do you go to learn

wisdom? Of all places designed to teach it (schools, public forums,

etc), the most powerful might also be the most overlooked today. Nearly

everything that wisdom – or folly – has to teach us is first learned in

the home.  Indeed, the family is the habitat of both. “The wise person builds her house; but with her own hands the fool tears hers down,”

(14:1). In spite of our confusion over what, exactly, a family is,

there remains a presence of both strong and weak families in our day and

each has their common practices. This sermon will explore those

practices and encourage the wise to pursue them.

Rev Steve DeNeff - Proverbs 10:15-16; 11:24-28. "Prosperity and ruin are two of the most

obvious consequences of the wise and foolish.  But we should be careful

here, for neither prosperity nor ruin mean what our culture believes.

Many who seek prosperity are ruined by the very thing they seek. In

Proverbs, the rich can be poor and the poor can be rich, depending on

the relation that either has with wisdom. Prosperity is not simply

money, but a lifestyle and it has, not only a different income, but a

different mindset, different values, different ways, and a different

relationship with our money. So what are the rules that lead to this

prosperity? And what are the sins (so prevalent in our culture) that

don’t? How shall the remnant live, in relation to their possessions, to

show that we belong to the kingdom of God?"

Rev Steve DeNeff - Proverbs 10:15-16; 11:24-28. "Prosperity and ruin are two of the most

obvious consequences of the wise and foolish.  But we should be careful

here, for neither prosperity nor ruin mean what our culture believes.

Many who seek prosperity are ruined by the very thing they seek. In

Proverbs, the rich can be poor and the poor can be rich, depending on

the relation that either has with wisdom. Prosperity is not simply

money, but a lifestyle and it has, not only a different income, but a

different mindset, different values, different ways, and a different

relationship with our money. So what are the rules that lead to this

prosperity? And what are the sins (so prevalent in our culture) that

don’t? How shall the remnant live, in relation to their possessions, to

show that we belong to the kingdom of God?"

Rev. Steve DeNeff - Proverbs 3:3-6; 10:9; 11:16-2. 

"As the speed of a river changes we are pulled

into one of two directions and it is here where our destiny is most evident,

yet still unseen. From here, “a prudent man sees danger and takes refuge,

but the fool keeps going and suffers for it,” (22:3; 27:12). In one direction go the wise who are honest

and kind, and in the other go the fools, who are deceptive and self-absorbed.  Sadly, we too often reward those moving in

the wrong direction but Proverbs assures us that only the wise