Sermons by Pastor Sellnow (Page 2)

Who is this?

It seems like this time of year people are always asking the question, “Who is this?” when it comes to Jesus. Each year around Holy Week and Easter you’ll find magazines and books and T.V. shows exploring that question… and offering various answers… but of course this is not a new phenomenon… Throughout the ages…

Hide and Seek

Download Life Guide This past Wednesday we began what is known in the Christian church as the season of Lent. Did you know that Lent is just a shortened version of on Old English word that means “Spring- time”? I found that a little ironic as I walked through half a foot of snow to…

What does the Lord require of you?

Download Life Guide “If only these wall could talk.” Maybe you’ve heard people say this when talking about historic buildings or landmarks. Some of you would probably love to hear what the walls have to say from inside the White House… or maybe in the office of Ted Thomson or Mike McCarthy… or in the…

What’s in a name?

Download Life Guide Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. Two names most of you are familiar with. They meet and fall in love in William Shakespeare’s tale of “star-cross’d lovers.” The story of Romeo and Juliet is a tale that is doomed from the start since these two young lovers are members of two warring families.…

Don’t be afraid! I’ve got good news!

“Isn’t there anyone that knows what Christmas is all about!?” “Sure Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about.” I’d imagine that many of you remember those famous lines from the television special A Charlie Brown Christmas which first aired in 1965 and has been replayed every Christmas season since. Charles Schultz’s Peanuts characters, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy,…

Defining Repentance

Download Life Guide What do you think of when you hear the word “repentance”? Maybe you think of a child tearing up after you put them on a timeout… a husband buying flowers for his wife after an argument… or a wife apologizing for… well, actually… it’s never really her fault… but you get the idea… I think we usually think of…

Stand Firm in Christ

Download Life Guide How would you describe color to a person born blind so that they could understand? Have you ever wondered about that? If a person had never seen any colors how on earth could you help them to even begin to understand what they looked like? Well… this past week I went to the place where answers are found –…

Great are the Works of the Lord

Download Life Guide If you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday… what would your life look like? I thought about that this week and was amazed at all of the blessings I take for granted. Physical blessings like health, family, friends, food, clothing, safety… and the more important – eternal blessings of peace with God, sins…