Sermons
An archive of messages presented during Sunday worship at Green Mountain Christian Church.
Themes of Thanksgiving: Gratitude
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
Themes of Thanksgiving: Stewardship
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
Practical Wisdom: What Can We Do?
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
Practical Wisdom: Taming the Tongue
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
Practical Wisdom: Do in Faith
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
Practical Wisdom: Engaging With Others
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
Practical Wisdom: The Source of Wisdom
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