Listen To 12-18-2011 Service
Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-11 Sermon: “CULTURE WARS: The War on Christmas?” by Pastor Todd Buurstra As some view it, within the “culture war,” there is a “war on Christmas.” You have to say, “Happy Holidays,” and aren’t supposed to say, “Merry Christmas.” Nativity scenes are no longer allowed on the township green, though I think a ...
Listen To 12-04-2011 Service
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14 Sermon: “Hope in This Mess” by Pastor Todd Buurstra Does the world seem a mess to you this Advent? What with the Deficit Reduction Committee stalemating, and leaving us with $15T of debt! What with the Penn State fiasco tarnishing a great coach and leaving many, broken victims! What with illnesses like ...
Listen To 11-27-2011 Service
Scripture: Isaiah 56:1-8 Sermon: “Finding Hope Together” by Pastor Todd Buurstra The story is told of the day that Mahatma Gandhi visited a Christian church in college. He had been reading the gospels and considered giving his life to Jesus because it was clear to him how Jesus could end the destructive, divisive caste system ...
Listen To 11-20-2011 Service
Scripture: Revelation 19:1-10 Sermon: “The Heavenly Feast” by Pastor Mark Swart
Listen To 11-13-2011 Service
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 & I Corinthians. 11:20-26 Sermon: “Church Family Meals” by Pastor Todd Buurstra Experts say that healthy families eat together at least four times per week. This allows for conversation, fights, prayer, and just connecting. These family’s kids tend more towards A’s in school, the ability to say NO to sex/drugs, and a ...
Listen To 11-06-2011 Service
Scripture: Malachi 3:10-15 Sermon: “Why Give” by Pastor Todd Buurstra Is this money season? asked someone struggling with faith, but wanting to return to church. I know you have to do it, but I don’t like money season. It makes me feel guilty, and I don’t need that right now. Maybe I’ll come back after ...
Listen To 10-23-2011 Service
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9 Sermon: “Blessed To Be A Blessing” by Pastor Mark Swart
Listen To 10-16-2011 Service
Scripture: Psalm 145:1-3, 10-19 Sermon: “God’s Hand: Open or Closed?” by Pastor Todd Buurstra Is God’s hand open or closed? That may not be a hard head question, but it’s proved to be a very difficult heart question for centuries. Take the Prayer Book of the Bible, the Psalms, whose prayers are our model ...
Listen To 10-09-2011 Service
Scripture: Acts 18:1-11 Sermon: “A Church For The City” by Pastor Jared Ayers
Listen To 10-02-2011 Service
Scripture: Romans 12:1-8 Sermon: “WHO ARE WE? Church EpiPen” by Pastor Todd Buurstra She entered the tent with all our tables at the Branchburg Country Fair. She passed the Branchburg News table, Republican and Democratic tables, the Women’s Club table, Harley Hog Riders table, our Preschool table, but when she came to our church’s table, ...