Sermons on Anxiety & Worry
Don’t Give Up
Life can leave us weary—tired of waiting, tired of struggling, and tired of trying to do what is right in a world that can feel resistant to hope. Yet God does not grow weary, and God gives strength to those who NEED IT. Isaiah assures us that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, while Acts shows a courageous church that refused to stop bearing witness despite opposition. Minister Lea Gilmore invites us to rest in God’s…
Some Things You’ve Got to Pray Through
In Matthew 17:14–21, Jesus reminds His disciples that some struggles cannot be solved by strength, strategy, or effort alone—they must be prayed through. In this powerful message, “Some Things You’ve Got to Pray Through,” Minister Lea Gilmore invites us to trust God more deeply in seasons of weakness, waiting, and uncertainty. When life feels overwhelming and answers seem delayed, prayer becomes the place where God strengthens us, sustains us, and meets us with grace.
The Slow Work of God
Reverend Khristi Lauren Adams preaches from Habakkuk 2:2-23 on “The Slow Work of God.” This sermon explores the spiritual and emotional journey of embracing patience and trust in the slow, often difficult, unfolding of God’s plans, drawing on a 1915 Jesuit prayer and the biblical book of Habakkuk. It reveals the tension between human impatience and divine timing, encouraging perseverance and faith amidst trials and injustice.
After Easter Now What? Faith, Not Fear!
Truly, He has Risen! But now that the lilies are inevitably wilting and the chocolate bunnies have been devoured, Minister Lea Gilmore delivers an inspirational sermon asking “Now what?” What does it mean to live in the aftermath of Easter, to embrace a life of faith instead of one paralyzed by fear? – Minister Lea Gilmore’s sermon from April 27, 2025.
Getting Off The Hamster Wheel of Worry
We all know that worrying is unproductive and unhealthy. We know we should worry less. Jesus makes that clear. Common wisdom makes that clear. But, how do we stop? Pastor Tom suggest three practices. The last being the one Jesus says we should do first, but even that one needs some unpacking.