Pres House Blog

"Back in Grace" - Pastor Erica (sermon)

2008-03-30T10:33:00-05:00

This is the final sermon in the series, "Growing with Peter." It is based on John 21.

The journey home had been uneventful. A few miles out from the village, James and John caught up with Peter and...

"Go Tell Peter!" - Pastor Erica (sermon)

2008-03-23T14:05:00-05:00

This Easter sermon continues the series, "Growing With Peter." It is based on Luke 24:1-12.

They were headed south towards Jerusalem. With each passing town, Peter grew increasingly anx...

"Rocky Times" - Pastor Erica (sermon)

2008-03-09T12:46:00-05:00

This sermon continues the series, "Growing With Peter." It is based on Matthew 16:13-26.

This was a new feeling for Simon Peter. A deep sense of belonging had taken ro...

Boat of Indecision - Pastor Erica (semon)

2008-03-02T16:43:00-05:00

This sermon continues the "Growing with Peter" series. It is based on Matthew 14:22-33.

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Simon Peter was exhausted. Lying in the...

A New Kind of Fisherman - Pastor Erica (sermon)

2008-02-24T14:57:00-05:00

This sermon is in the Lenten series, "Growing With Peter." It is based on John 1:35-42, Luke 4:38-42, & Luke 5:1-11.

"As I see it, we will never succeed in knowing ourselves unless we seek to know God....

Ash Sunday - Pastor Mark (sermon)

2008-02-10T23:37:00-05:00

Ash Wednesday 2008 had to be cancelled due to inclement weather in Madison. So we held an Ash Sunday service instead... This sermon is based on Luke 5:1-11.
            They had...

"Who Cares?" - Pastor Mark (sermon)

2008-02-03T23:29:00-05:00
Based on Micah 6:6-8 and 1 Corinthains 1:18-31
Today we have the special treat of hearing some stories from two members of our community who did something a little different over...

Saints in a New Year - Pastor Mark (sermon)

2008-01-20T23:13:00-05:00

This sermon was for the Sunday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day using the text 1 Corinthians 1:1-9.

It is a New Year. 2008. It always takes me a few weeks, sometimes months, to get used to writing 2008 when I have...

Hidden Characters of Advent: Elisabeth - Pastor Mark (sermon)

2007-11-25T12:19:00-05:00

This sermon is part of a series looking at the hidden characters of Advent. The scripture for this Sunday was Luke 1:5-25; 39-45; 57-66.
           Christmas starts earlier and ...

Tables, Oil and Overflowing Cups - Pastor Mark (sermon)

2007-10-14T23:56:00-05:00

This is part of a series on Psalm 23.

I have grown to love fine dining. There is something incredible about gathering around a table with people I love and sharing a very special meal. I wasn’t always this way. Fo...

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want" - Pastor Mark (sermon)

2007-09-16T23:42:00-05:00

This is the first sermon in a series on Psalm 23.
         Psalm 23 may be one of the most well know parts of the Bible. It is a lit...

"Them Dry Bones!" - Dedication Sunday, Pastor Erica (sermon)

2007-09-09T13:26:00-05:00

This sermon was preached at the Pres House Dedication. The text is Ezekiel 37:1-14.
            About seven years ago, Mark and I made the fateful decision to enter into seminar...

Be Mine (Sermon) - M.E.

2007-02-11T22:36:00-05:00

I had to trick Erica into going on a date with me. Yes, I had to be kind of sly. Well she didn’t think it was that sly but it worked. We had been friends for a long time. We worked together at a kids’ day camp during the summer b...

Good News for the Poor (Sermon) - M.E.

2007-01-21T20:32:00-05:00

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21
Last Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. day. The stock exchange was closed, no mail was delivered and many people had the day off work to mark the birthday of a man who gave his life fighting for justice. Thre...

Leap for Joy (Sermon) - M.E.

2006-12-17T19:21:00-05:00

This is the fourth advent sermon based on the scripture passage Luke 1:39-45.
I have gained a new appreciation for the Christmas story since having a child of my own. Emma was born in mid-January so the Christmas before her birthday...