Weathering the Storms of Fear
Fear is a biological barometer in our lives. It warns us when we are in danger. But what happens when fear takes over? When does fear overtake you? How does our fear hinder our faith? [...]
Have a Seat
Jesus said: "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." But, what does that mean!? Jesus is getting at something which [...]
Great Was Artemis of the Ephesians
All that remains of the great Temple of Artemis, one of the seven great wonders of the world. Paul's preaching of the gospel was having an impact on the ancient city of Ephesus [...]
Transforming Through Love
A load-bearing wall is integral to the structure of a home. The problem is, in our effort to create open space in our homes, load-bearing walls become dividing walls. This is true in our world [...]
Wisdom’s Table
Where are the wise..? Have you ever turned on (or off, for that matter) the TV and wondered that? This is the question which the apostle Paul and the teacher of Ecclesiastes ask, only they [...]
The Courage to Be Imperfect
What is your superpower? What if the power we receive as Christians is our embrace of weakness? A Sermon Preached by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos on Sunday, July 10th. 2 Corinthians 12:2-10. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-07-08.mp3
Your Money Or Your Life
A sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos, July 1, 2018. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-07-01.mp3
Don’t Be a Duck
An oft-used image for the successful life is to be like a duck: look calm and collected above the surface, but beneath, where no one sees, paddle like heck. The image for the life of [...]
We Do Not Lose Heart
Could you find something in yourself that would make you content, no matter what the weather? Sermon preached by Jeff Vamos, June 17, 2018. Exodus 25:31-40 (selections), 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-06-17.mp3
Listen to the Voice
Good idea to jump off a cliff just because everyone else is doing it? Maybe. Maybe not. Sermon preached by Kyle Anderson, June 10, 2018. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-06-10.mp3
Paying Attention in an Age of Distraction
If you've seen the movie Ghost, (1990), you know it's about a husband (Patrick Swayze) trying to communicate "from the other side." A ghost, he now desperately seeks to let his wife (Demi Moore) know not only [...]
Outside the Sheepfold
Sermon preached Sunday, May 27, by Merideth Mueller. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-05-27.mp3
Seeing in Color
Have you ever had what you'd consider a spiritual - or mystical - experience? Such experiences are common, and people often ignore them, or are even ashamed to share them, because they fear people not [...]
Let Yourself Go
Music is a means to reach deep into our souls, down to places that words can't reach; music has the power to enable us to "let go" and allow ourselves to be known by God. [...]
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Sermon on May 6, 2018 by Avagail Morgan, President of the Board of Deacons https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-05-06.mp3
Becoming a Brother to the Other
There's a section of Acts chapter 8 that contains one of the most interesting - and strangest - stories in the New Testament. It's Phillip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch, someone who would indeed be [...]
Do You Like Jesus?
What role should social media play in seeking to live a faithful life in Christ? Is social media all bad? In a brief homily on Sunday, Dr. Vamos's sermon is about the promise and problem [...]
What Kind of Lord?
April 15, 2018, by Louise Johnson https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-04-15.mp3