Sermons

An archive of messages presented during Sunday worship at Green Mountain Christian Church.

Block letters are laid out on a green backdrop spelling Thank You, with captions reading Themes of Thanksgiving: Gratitude, November 24, 2024 by Charles Postell, Psalm 100, Philippians 4:10-13.

Themes of Thanksgiving: Gratitude

by

We have all sorts of Thanksgiving traditions. Football is a big one for many, watching a parades is as well. For my family, it was always about bringing lots of cornbread to whatever gathering we were part of. A common tradition for many is sitting around the Thanksgiving table, preparing to give thanks for all … Read more

A man is digging a hole in the sand into which a treasure can be buried, with the caption: Themes of Thanksgiving: Stewardship, November 10, 2024, Charles Postell Speaking, Matthew 25:14-30.

Themes of Thanksgiving: Stewardship

by

Have you ever watched Family Feud? It’s a game show hosted by Steve Harvey, a black man with a legendary mustache. In that game, teams try to guess the top answers to questions. I thought I’d have you try something like that here. Think of things that have to do with Thanksgiving. The top four … Read more

hands praying over a Bible with the caption reading Practical Wisdom: What Can We Do? November 3, 2024, Ron Walter Speaking, James 5:13-20.

Practical Wisdom: What Can We Do?

by

One of my favorite sports to play was volleyball. It was one sport where I felt like I might have been good enough to make a team. I was too ucoordinated for basketball, too skinny for football (true story). But I thought I was pretty good at not just jumping to block or spike, but … Read more

A black and white clip art image of a lion tamer holding a chair and swinging a whip overhead with the caption: Practical Wisdom: Taming the Tongue, Charles Postell Speaking, James 3:1-12

Practical Wisdom: Taming the Tongue

by

We’ve all heard different sayings and adages in our lives, especially as children. Sometimes they’ll have nuggets of truth, sometimes when we look back we realize they may not have been as true as we thought they were. I remember one I heard as a child on the playground. “Boys go to Jupiter to get … Read more

A person leaps off a tall rock, with the caption that reads Practical wisdom: do in faith, James 2:14-26, message by Charles Postell, October 20, 2024.

Practical Wisdom: Do in Faith

by

Math was always a challenge when I was growing up. It was bad enough when the teacher would give us a problem and we just had to enter our answer. Then they started requiring us to show our work. This was a problem, because I couldn’t bluff my way with just an answer any longer. … Read more

Several people are sitting around a table in a discussion. The caption reads Practical Wisdom: Engaging with others from James 1:19-21 presented by Charles Postell.

Practical Wisdom: Engaging With Others

by

I was in college when I started watching the TV series “Friends.” It had a good cast, it was funny, and the show perfected the “will they, won’t they?” dynamic where you weren’t sure whether a couple would get together or not. A big part of that dynamic was the on again off again dance … Read more

Water from a spring flows from rocks into the source of a river, with the caption "Practical Wisdom: the Source of Wisdom, October 6 2024, Charles Postell speaking, James 1:5-8."

Practical Wisdom: The Source of Wisdom

by

This is the first of our series on practical wisdom from the book of James. As we look at the wisdom in James, understand that this is not just about understanding words of wisdom. These are words from God that we can apply in our lives. This is about God’s desire for us to live … Read more