Pastor Bert offers his weekly podcast with a preview of what you can expect this Sunday!

Pastor Bert explores the Biblical story of the ten lepers healed by Jesus, emphasizing how only one returned to give thanks while the others simply enjoyed their gift without acknowledging the giver. Through this narrative, he invites us to cultivate an "attitude of gratitude," recognizing that everything from our breath to our resources are undeserved gifts from God rather than possessions or entitlements.

Pastor Bert shares a preview of what you can expect in worship this Sunday!

In her sermon on stewardship, Linda Budzinski, chair of the finance committee, challenges the congregation at Sterling UMC to move beyond merely tithing 10% to giving God control of everything. Referencing the widow's offering in Scripture, she explains that Jesus spoke about money frequently not because money matters to Him, but because He knows how much it matters to us—often keeping us tied to this world rather than to God.

Pastor Bert shares a preview of what you can expect in worship this week!

Rev. Kirk Nave's sermon on Sterling United Methodist Church's 150th anniversary focuses on Jesus "setting his face toward Jerusalem" in Luke 9 and the challenge to look forward rather than backward. Using Satchel Page's quote, "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you," Rev. Nave urges the congregation to honor their church's history while focusing on today's mission—building relationships with neighbors of all backgrounds and sharing Christ's transformative love in their changing community.

Pastor Bert shares a preview of what you can expect in worship this week at Sterling United Methodist Church!

In this sermon celebrating Sterling United Methodist Church's 150th anniversary, Pastor Bert uses Isaiah 58 to illustrate how the church has been setting an expanding, imperfect table with Jesus for a century and a half. He contrasts superficial religious observance with God's true "table manners" - breaking chains of injustice, feeding the hungry, and welcoming the stranger - while challenging the congregation to continue "mashing tables together" to serve others as they move into the future.

Pastor Bert offers a forecast of what you can expect in worship this Sunday, October 12th!

In his sermon celebrating Sterling United Methodist Church's 150th anniversary, Pastor Randy Duncan challenges the congregation to consider whether they are creators or consumers of faith. Drawing from Isaiah 58 and other scriptures, he reminds the church that just as others sacrificed to create faith spaces for them, they too are called to expand the table by giving of themselves so others can experience God's love. This creator mindset, though requiring sacrifice and inconvenience, has been Sterling UMC's legacy for 150 years and remains their calling for the future.