Zions Stone UCC

Pastor Mike preaches on how Isaiah, Peter, and Paul after having an encounter with God became aware of their own sin but experienced not only God's gracious forgiveness, but also a divine commission. Like them we too are made aware of our sin, but our experience of God's forgiveness enables us to respond to his commission.

Fifth Sunday After Epiphany, Year C: Isaiah 6:1-13, Psalm 138, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11

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Pastor Mike preaches on 1 Corinthians 13, one of the most widely read passages of Scripture. Far from being a treatise on romance, it is not a description of a feeling, it is the explanation of a way. And if they follow in this way the character that St. Paul models will be formed in them.

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Fourth Sun. After Epiphany, Year C: Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30

Pastor Mike preaches on St. Paul's comparison of the church with a body. Just like a body has many parts, the church- as Christ's body- is also made of many parts. This should then lead to unity among the diverse members and dependence upon one another.

Year C: Third Sunday after Epiphany: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 • 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a • Luke 4:14-21

Pastor Mike preaches on the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and how Jesus passing through the water of baptism and anointing by the Holy Spirit, water and fire, sets the pattern for those who would follow him.

Theophany Year C: Isaiah 43:1-7; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17,21-22

Pastor Mike preaches on the story of the Magi journeying to see Jesus and how they as Gentile unbelievers, who did not have the law or the prophets, are able to see what Herod and the religious leaders would not, and could not, see.

Epiphany, Year C: Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12

Pastor Mike preaches on the typology present in the story of Hannah and Samuel and Mary and Jesus, and the importance of a mother in shaping the faith, and sense of mission, of their children

Pastor Mike preaches on how remnants of of the spiritual remain inside, what has largely become, a secular holiday, how the blessed Virgin was a necessary participant in God's plan, and how the Magnificat upends everything.

Pastor Mike continues through the Advent season by speaking on John the Baptizer and his mission and message of preparing the way for the coming of the Lord, as well as how our hearts are prepared for the coming of Christ both in his incarnation and as the returning judge.

Pastor Mike opens the Advent season by preaching on how Advent shows us the promise of coming salvation, our receiving and lived experience of salvation in the present, and full realization of our salvation at the return of Jesus.

Pastor Mike finishes the series Pray Like Jesus just in time for Advent! He preaches on the necessity for disciplined times of prayer as well as using the Lord's Prayer as an outline for your own personal prayers.