Archive (Sermons)

Parents Just Don’t Understand

Category: Christmas / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
December 30, 2018

But if Jesus is to the do work that must be done, and we are to join him in that pursuit, then we like Mary, must allow Jesus to be obedient to God’s demands above...

Make Haste

Category: Christmas / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
December 24, 2018

Make Haste Luke 2.1-20 12-24-2018 Make Haste A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Christmas Eve 2018 Luke 2:1-20 Walking through the aisle at Lowes a few weeks ago, I noticed some stellar inflatable...

Grateful

Category: Advent / Speaker: Rev Tillie Duncan
December 23, 2018

GRATEFUL Tillie Duncan Luke 1:39-50 Dec. 23, 2018 GRATEFUL (1) I’m reading Tim Conway’s memoir, What’s So Funny? As a high school student, he played football in spite of his small stature. One evening he...

Homily: Debbie Kidd, December 23, 2018

Category: Advent / Speaker: Rev. Debbie Kidd
December 23, 2018

Dec 23 Sardis – Single (2) Sardis – December 23 During this time at Sardis where we have wanted to hear from ‘different voices’ this Christmas season, I am taking a bit of a different...

Do This With Joy

Category: Advent / Speaker: Rev. Mary Apicella
December 16, 2018

12.16.2018 Lk 3 7_18_ Phil 4 4_7 (1) I think of all the church seasons, Advent is my favorite. Advent has a mood about it that appeals to me as I’ve gotten older, lived more,...

Bring Forth Peace

Category: Advent / Speaker: Rev. Amanda Lewis
December 09, 2018

Homily Advent December 9 2018 (1) Bring Forth Peace Rev. Amanda Lewis Malachi 3:1-4 Our text from Malachi this morning is a snippet of dialogue arranged as though between God and the people, with this...

I Will Send My Messenger

Category: Advent / Speaker: Rev. Becky Proctor
December 09, 2018

I Will Send My Messenger I Will Send My Messenger Becky Proctor Malachi 3:1-4   I have a recurring dream that causes me to wake in a panic whenever it visits me. It comes in...

Recognizing God’s God’s Presence

Category: Advent / Speaker: Kathryn Kreutzer
December 02, 2018

Luke 21-25 to 36 homily KHK Recognizing God’s Presence Kathryn Kreutzer Luke 21:25-36 Why this lectionary text on the 1st Sunday of Advent? I thought Advent was a time to talk about Mary, Joseph, the...