Zions Stone UCC

Pastor Mike continues his series by speaking on the call to mission. Drawing from St. Paul's description of his laying his apostolic rights aside for the sake of his mission of gospel proclamation we too are called to lay our rights aside as we seek to serve those in need with the good news of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Mike speaks on the second part of the call to relationship by outlining some of the issues St. Paul faced in Corinth and how we as a church community can learn to love one another and mitigate offenses through honest communication.

Pastor Mike expands on the call to relationship focusing on cultivating our relationship with God through spiritual formation using the classic Christian practices of prayer, fasting, and giving

Pastor Mike begins a new series and speaks on the three calls from God we see in 1 Samuel 3:1-10, The calls to relationship, mission, and renewed worship and vision.

Pastor Mike speaks on the first day of creation and how the Spirit hovering over the waters, and the separation of the light from the darkness, relates to the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.

Pastor Mike speaks on the experience of light shining in the darkness when the angels appeared to the shepherds and how the Virgin Mary treasured and pondered the experiences of the Nativity in her heart.

In the final sermon of 2017, Pastor Mike preaches on Galatians 4 on Jesus being sent in the fullness of time, born under the law, to free those enslaved so they could be adopted as God's sons and daughters.

Pastor Mike speaks on the example of the Virgin Mary and on the Old Testament language of God building himself a house among his people. Mary said yes to God, and her reception of Jesus in her womb is an example of the obedience and faith we are to have as Christ is formed in us.

Pastor Mike talks about the message of comfort from Isaiah, the message of preparation from John the Baptizer, and the message of diligent peace from Peter.

Pastor Mike begins the Advent season speaking on the theme of hope. We can have hope because of the promise of salvation, God's faithfulness in our waiting, and hope producing in us the desire to stay awake as we anticipate Christ's Second Coming.