Sermon Snippets

Bits and pieces from Sermons at Woodland Wesleyan Church

  • We Don’t Get Old In A Vacuum

    NURSING HOME SERMONS Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.                   Genesis 25:8 Speaking of living a long time, did you notice… Continue reading

    We Don’t Get Old In A Vacuum
  • Define Character

    Character is what defines you as a human being. It’s what people see in you.  It’s what people will say about you when you turn your back or after you pass away.  Character is one of the most important things… Continue reading

  • Is That a Crown of Glory on Your Head?

    “Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life.” Proverbs 16:20 I was downtown yesterday at the Fall Festival and a lady I saw had beautiful white hair, and she was so pretty and active!… Continue reading

  • “Fish Flakes and Hummingbird Nectar”

    Recently my husband went for a walk and discovered two tiny hatchling sparrows on the lawn. He called me and we tried to find the nest from which they had fallen. Sadly we could not find it and left them… Continue reading

  • Hustling Along to Death

    This morning I came to consciousness in a hurry. Literally, I was already rushing to be awake with thoughts crowding up into my mind. The “I gottas” – those things that just have to be finished right away in my… Continue reading

  • Lady In Purple

    I have been reading alot lately about a lady in purple from Asia Minor who met the Apostle Paul and his companions, and converted to Christianity along with her family in one day. It makes me vaguely unhappy because it took… Continue reading

  • Velvet Elvis: Are you rich in Christ?

    How rich are you? Is money everything? Isn’t it easy to say that Christians are rich in the Holy Spirit and money doesn’t mean anything to us? Flows right off your lips doesn’t it? Last week one of my friends asked… Continue reading

  • The Blessing of Loss, Sermon September 2010

    This is a sermon I gave last year, abbreviated a little for space. We were still recovering emotionally from Ara’s accident and I was feeling very reflective about losses and how they affect your life. I have been reading JoAnn Lyon’s… Continue reading

  • Living a life of Joyfulness

    I have found that in my life those people who are truly happy are those who are not constantly focussed on their own trials and tribulations but looking outward trying to solve issues in the world around them. There is,… Continue reading