Florida Hospital SDA Church Sermons - Audio

Sin’s modus operandi is to isolate, separate, and spiral down into oblivion. We often think of Christian fellowship as the fellowship of the pious—brothers and sisters in Christ—when it is really the people who confess their sinfulness. Christians conquer loneliness by confessing that we are all sinners.

Being in the middle of a crowd, surrounded by needy children, or in the midst of co-workers or fellow students can be a very lonely place. How can it be that, even on days when there’s almost no time alone, one can feel lonely? What relief is there for that type of loneliness?

God’s plan for the lonely doesn’t always work out.  Scripture says that “God places the lonely in families,” but what if that becomes your place of deepest loneliness? How do we cope? When we are not only lonely but fearful for our mental, physical, or spiritual health, what can we do?  How can we become […]

We don’t believe in a hierarchy of leaders who are the only ones who can grasp great spiritual truth, individuals necessary as an intermediary between general humanity and God. However, sometimes in our practice we may fall back to reliance upon clergy for understanding Scripture and/or serving the body and the greater world.  Is this […]

There are many times in our lives when we are part of something much larger than ourselves – something that we will not see to the end, and something that may not bear our names. However, we have the privilege, as we step into these narratives for even a short period of time, to throw […]

The real story was too good to be true, but when the truth of reality lodged in those first disciples, it changed everything. It sparked a movement, a following: this thing we call church. The enemy was defeated, and glory began to appear on the horizon like the first rays of the coming sun rise.

Jesus makes a spectacle. Something is up.  He comes like a king riding into Jerusalem.  But then, at maybe the height of the festivities surrounding this ride, he stops.  In this moment of reflection, a tear doesn’t just trickle from his eye; he nearly falls off his ride as he sways in agony with heartfelt […]

Little things make a difference. In fact, so much of our life is made up of a compilation of small things that tip the balance of our lives one way or the other.  How can we be observant and diligent regarding the small things while not becoming obsessed with them? How do we keep a […]

God is incredibly flexible with us, and we should be with one another – working with each other even when we are not at our best. God decided to give Israel a king against his good judgment, supporting them even when they differ from him . . . a bold concept.

Many try to enter, but it looks like getting in the narrow door is about knowing the door keeper; a claim to know or that we are known isn’t enough.  Some have called this passage “the great reversal.” Is there only room in God’s kingdom for a certain family line, or is God opened to […]