Sermons at Niles Discovery Church

Jesus' time in the wilderness and the Hebrews' time in the wilderness (Exodus) were times of understand call. Wandering can in the wilderness can teach us our "Why." – Go to this sermon’s page

Rest for the Land

Rev. Brenda Loreman – Sunday, September 13, 2020

Leviticus 25:1-7, 18-24

Rest is of deep importance to God; it goes beyond our personal restoration, and extends to the care and restoration of our land. – Go to this sermon’s page

Lessons from a Tree

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, September 06, 2020

Revelation 22:1-5

The Tree at the conclusion of Revelation is "for the healing of the nations." Trees have lessons to teach us individually and communally, and they may literally heal the climate crisis. – Go to this sermon’s page

Finding Your Unique Self and Sharing It with the World

Jack Weinstein – Sunday, August 30, 2020

Pirke Avot 1:14 (from the Jewish Talmud)

Guest Preacher Jack Weinstein explores how an aphorism from Rabbi Hillel has guided his life's vocation. – Go to this sermon’s page

Taking Up Our Crosses

Rev. Brenda Loreman – Sunday, August 23, 2020

Matthew 16:21-28

To "take up your cross" is a common Christian saying. But what does it mean? – Go to this sermon’s page

Our Pastors

The Rev. Jeff Spencer

Brenda Loreman

We try to get manuscripts, audio, and video of sermons preached at Niles Discovery Church up on the website as quickly as possible. Not all formats are available all the time, and videos generally aren’t posted until Monday or Tuesday evenings. We thank you for your patience.

If you would like to leave a comment on one of Pastor Jeff's sermons, you can do so on his personal blog.

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.