Category: Epiphany / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
January 06, 2019
But if we’ve read attentively, we remember that Matthew’s gospel tells us that Jesus will do what we cannot. Jesus will not avoid Jerusalem and its empire that strikes out against him. Jesus will walk...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...