Here’s the thing: hope doesn’t depend on us. It doesn't happen our time schedule. We must have hope that things won't always stay the same even though that hope is a ways off.
Advent In the Hole
Sermon: The Main Thing
What happens when the word of God isn't what you want to hear?
Sermon: The Mailbox
https://denminn.tumblr.com/post/189323968502/the-mailbox-by-sermons-from-fcc-st-paul-a Isaiah 5:1-17 and 11:1-10 | Twenty Third Sunday After Pentecost | November 17, 2019 | Dennis Sanders, preaching Dennis remembers a mailbox during his childhood and we are reminded of a God that seeks justice and also wants to love us as well.
When You Visit My Church
I've been a pastor of First Christian Church of St. Paul for a little over six years. We've done a lot as a congregation to try to be more impactful in our neighborhood and to grow as followers of Jesus Christ. But what we haven't been able in those six years, is get many visitors.... Continue Reading →
Delis and Supermarkets
First Christian is a deli church.
It Really Is the Little Things
When a church is small, there is a temptation to think you really can't do anything because you don't have enough people.
The Church of Tomorrow
What is church all about? That's a question I've been asking for some time. It kicked into overdrive when I read the Interim Regional Minister's monthly column. Churches in my region were worried. Would they continue? What can they do turn things around? My denomination, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) describes the local congregation... Continue Reading →
Sermon Podcast: Just Dance.
God hears the cries of the oppressed and decides to act.
We Need to Talk About David
If you are of a certain age, you can remember watching the wedding of Luke and Laura. On November 16,1981, millions watched on their TV sets as the two characters from the ABC soap opera General Hospital were wed in holy matrimony. Their relationship saved the soap from cancellation and the wedding episode made soap... Continue Reading →
Sermon Podcast: Be Kind
God hears the cries of the oppressed and decides to act.
The Clockwork Pastor 