Sermons at Niles Discovery Church

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A Daughter Says, 'I Am Not Okay'

Rev. Brenda Loreman – Sunday, January 23, 2022

Mark 5:22-42

Sometimes, the first step in the healing process is acknowledging we need help-- and then reaching out for that help. – Go to this sermon’s page

A Leader Says, 'I Am Not Okay'

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, January 16, 2022

Psalm 51

Shame is a liar. Guilt can be an antiseptic to sin. Confession is the beginning of healing. Wholeness is needed for leadership. – Go to this sermon’s page

A Preacher Says, 'I Am Not Okay'

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, January 09, 2022

1 Kings 19:1-9

Fear can make us "not okay." The antidotes to fear are self-care (and being cared for), courage, and faith. – Go to this sermon’s page

More Light

Rev Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, January 02, 2022

Matthew 2:1-12

God hath yet for light and truth to break forth from the scriptures. – Go to this sermon’s page

Dwelling

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, December 26, 2021

Colossians 3:12-17

We are invited to in-habit (make habitual) the values Christ embodied and about which we learned during Advent as we looked at "housing the holy." This is a good reminder as we enter a new calendar year. – Go to this sermon’s page

The Christmas Path

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Friday, December 24, 2021

Luke 2:1-20
Matthew 2:1-12

Pastor Jeff tells a tale of "The Christmas Path," inspired by a book or the same name by Sue Wright. – Go to this sermon’s page

The Inn

Rev. Brenda Loreman – Friday, December 24, 2021

Luke 2:1-20

That "no room in the inn" line actually places Jesus in the center of the household. – Go to this sermon’s page

A Room with a View

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, December 19, 2021

Luke 1:46-55

Mary is "the inn," her womb gestating love for the world. Like Mary, we can envision, see, prophesy, and act for a world that God continues to call us to co-create: a world filled with love. – Go to this sermon’s page

How Much is Enough?

Rev. Brenda Loreman – Sunday, December 12, 2021

Luke 3:10-14

John the Baptizer suggests that we can change our hearts and lives by living ethically, and when we live more ethically, there is more joy in the world. – Go to this sermon’s page

A Place at the Table

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, December 05, 2021

Luke 1:68-79

We are invited to imagine and make real the gathering of all people at the table, robed in garments of Peace that comes with justice. – Go to this sermon’s page

Our Pastors

The Rev. Jeff Spencer

Brenda Loreman

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Learn more about Progressive Christianity! Go to our Progressive Christianity Series page for links to eight sermons that discuss the various aspects of this exciting aspect of worship.