Wellshire Presbyterian Church Sermon Archive

The faith, an unlikely birth and the subsequent name changes of Abraham and Sarah, call us to a more daring faith this Lenten season.

Based on Marks account of Jesus wilderness temptation, this sermon speaks to those who are in the wilderness by choice or those who have gone out against their will.

This sermon, The Voice, was preached on Transfiguration Sunday. It challenges folks to listen for the voice of God through Jesus Christ and to listen to others as an extension of our love.

Based on 1 Corinthians 924-27, in which Paul compares the Christian life to a competitive race, this sermon calls the Christian to be disciplined.

In this sermon, the Rev. Dr. Pattie Kitchen ruminates on the rumblings of love through Isaiahs prophetic voice (Isaiah 40 21-31). God doesnt come and go. God lasts. (v. 28, The Message)

People were amazed at Jesus teaching, but would they still be? Folks today tend to be jaded and skeptical of authority figures. How does one lead in this environment?

This sermon (Follow Me) is based on the call of Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John (Mark 114-20) and highlights the importance of their immediate and complete response - in contrast to Jonahs slow and unhappy response! Dr. Bell challenges his congregation to commit completely to following Jesus when he calls. He touches on the concepts of call, risk, repentance and commitment in the process.

On Sunday, January 15, Dr. Bell used the Epistle lesson from the lectionary readings (I Corinthians 612-20) to remind folks that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. In the New Year, as folks struggle to get in shape, we strive to exercise control and discipline over our bodies. It is especially important at this time to remember that we belong to the Lord - mind, soul AND body!

New Years Day calls for a new vision, a new way of seeing and being. We can prepare for moments of holiness by dedicating ourselves to practices of visionary living. We can see more deeply and act more lovingly if we can expect to be guided, allow ourselves to be guided and prepare to be guided. This New Year's Day sermon is by Holly Inglis, Church Educator.

This Epiphany Sunday sermon provided some historical background to the story of the Star of Bethlehem and the Wisemen. Dr. Bell concluded that the story, properly understood, is a fascinating story and the proper response might simply be Wow!, before stating his New Years prayer that Jesus wow everybody in 2012!

This Christmas Eve sermon recounts the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem with a focus on the fact that Mary, Joseph and Jesus were treated as outsiders, yet Jesus ministry was one of inclusion. Dr. Bell makes a strong case for the importance of inclusion as the foundation for Christian hospitality.