The following is a sample of sermons. Additional sermons are available upon request. For videos of sermons, please visit McDonough Presbyterian Church’s Worship Service Archives.
August 25, 2019: Colossians 3:1-17, “Remember Your Baptism: Remember How To Live“
August 18, 2019: Romans 6:1-11, “Remember Your Baptism: Remember What You Have“
August 11, 2019: I Corinthians 12:12-26, “Remember Your Baptism: Remember Where You Belong“
August 4, 2019: Titus 3:1-7, Galatians 3:26-29, “Remember Your Baptism: Remember Who You Are“
July 28, 2019: John 11:38-44, I Peter 1:3-9, “Knotty Questions: How Can I Be Sure of My Salvation?“
July 21, 2019: Matthew 18:21-35, “Knotty Questions: How Can I Forgive Others?“
July 14, 2019: Selected Verses from Job Chapters 1 and 2, Romans 5:1-5, “Knotty Questions: Why Do Good People Suffer?“
June 30, 2019: II Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Luke 9:51-62, “The Difference Between 14 and 12“
June 9, 2019: Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:14-17, “God Talk” – Pentecost Sunday
May 26, 2019: Genesis 4:8-16, “Questions God Asks Us: Where Is Your Brother?“
May 19, 2019: Exodus 4:1-5, “Questions God Asks Us: What Is That In Your Hand?” – Meditation Following Honduras Mission Team Testimonies
April 21, 2019: Luke 24:1-12, “Questions of Jesus’ Last Week: Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead?” – Easter Sunday
April 18, 2019: John 18:15-18, 25-27, “Questions of Jesus’ Last Week: You’re Not Also One of His Disciples, Are You?” – Maundy Thursday
April 14, 2019: Matthew 21:1-11, “Questions of Jesus’ Last Week: Who Is This?” – Palm Sunday
April 7, 2019: Mark 14:32-42, “Questions of Jesus’ Last Week: Are You Asleep?“
March 31, 2019: John 18:28-40, “Questions of Jesus’ Last Week: What Is Truth?“
March 24, 2019: Matthew 27:11-23, “Questions of Jesus’ Last Week: What Shall I Do With Jesus?“
March 10, 2019: Matthew 26:17-30, “Questions of Jesus’ Last Week: Surely, Not I, Lord?“
February 24, 2019: Matthew 10:16-33, I Timothy 3, “The Foolishness of Faith: The Promise We Don’t Want to Hear“
February 17, 2019: John 14:1-7, Acts 17:1-9, “The Foolishness of Faith: The Church That Troubles“
February 10, 2019: I Corinthians 4:1-13, “The Foolishness of Faith: Weak Fools“
February 3, 2019: I Corinthians i:18-31, “The Foolishness of Faith: A Foolish Message“
January 13, 2019: Luke 3:15-22, “Identify Yourself, Please!” – Baptism of the Lord Sunday
December 24, 2018: Luke 2:1-20, “Glory in the Highest, Glory in the Lowest” – Christmas Eve 5:00 pm Worship
December 23, 2018: Luke 1:39-58, “Prepare the Way: The Gift of Favor“
December 16, 2018: John 1:1-23, “Prepare the Way: The Gift of Presence“
December 2, 2018: Luke 1:5-25, “Prepare the Way: The Gift of Hope“
November 18, 2018: Deuteronomy 8:10-18, Philippians 1:1-11, “Remembering to Be Thankful“
November 11, 2018: II Samuel 24:18-25, Hebrews 9:23-28, “100 Years of 11.11.11“
October 28, 2018: Jeremiah 6:16, Mark 10:46-52, “Out With the Old, In With the…” – with Executive Presbyter Aisha Brooks-Lytle
October 14, 2018: Isaiah 7:14, Philippians 1:1-11, “Inside-Out Church: Make Incarnation Your Model for Loving Well“
October 7, 2018: Genesis 3:8-13, 20-24, John 11:17-37, “Inside-Out Church: Embrace Grieving and Loss“
September 30, 2018: Genesis 11:1-9, Mark 1:32-39, “Inside-Out Church: Receive the Gift of Limits“
September 23, 2018: Genesis 32:22-32, II Corinthians 12:8-10, “Inside-Out Church: Live in Brokenness and Vulnerability“
September 16, 2018: Numbers 14:18, John 5:1-9, “Inside-Out Church: Break the Power of the Past“
September 9, 2018: Proverbs 4:20-23, Luke 4:1-13, “Inside-Out Church: Look Beneath the Surface“
August 26, 2018: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Romans 8:29-39, “Half Truths: Everything Happens for a Reason“
August 19, 2018: Psalm 10, II Thessalonians 3:6-13, “Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves“
August 12, 2018: II Timothy 3:14-4:5, Matthew 5:17-20, “Half Truths: God Said It, I Believe It, That Settles It“
August 5, 2018: Psalm 46, I Corinthians 10:1-13, “Half Truths: God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle“
July 29, 2018: Psalm 51, Matthew 7:1-5, “Half Truths: Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin“
July 22, 2018: Mark 6:30-24, 53-56, “Compassion 360º“
July 15, 2018: Mark 6:14-29, “A Birthday Party Gone Bad“
July 1, 2018: Micah 6:6-8, Matthew 5:1-12, “Good Enough“
April 1, 2018: Mark 16:1-8, “Fear of the Unknown” – Easter Sunday
March 25, 2018: Mark 11:1-11, “Freedom from Fear: Fear of Expectations” – Palm Sunday
March 11, 2018: Luke 12:1-7, “Freedom from Fear: Fear of Hell“
March 4, 2018: Mark 5:35-43, “Freedom from Fear: Fear of Death”
February 25, 2018: Mark 4:35-41, “Freedom from Fear: Fear of Circumstances“
February 14, 2018: Isaiah 58:1-12, “Ash Wednesday Meditation“
February 4, 2018: John 6:1-14, “A Super-Sized Meal” – Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday
January 28, 2018: John 1:35-42, “What’s in a Name?“
January 21, 2018: Jonah 3:1-10, Mark 1:16-20, “Ninevah? Never!“
January 14, 2018: Genesis 37:5-28, Ephesians 3:14-21, “Daydream Believer“
December 24, 2017: Isaiah 11:1-6, Luke 2:1-14, “The Best Things Come in Small Packages” – Christmas Eve 5:00 pm Worship
December 24, 2017: Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:26-38, “Who, Me?” – Christmas Eve 11:00 am Worship
November 19, 2017: Isaiah 55:1-3, John 6:51-66, “Fan or Follower?“
October 15, 2017: Exodus 7:16, Mark 12:41-44, “Stewardship: Everything – or Everything, But…?
October 1, 2017: Exodus 13:7-22, Acts 16:6-10, “Journeys of Faith: Road Blocks and Detours“
September 24, 2017: Numbers 13:25-14:4, Matthew 14:22:33, “Journeys of Faith: Obstacles and Opportunities“
September 17, 2017: Genesis 11:27-12:4, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-12, “Journeys of Faith: Destination Unknown“
September 10, 2017: Luke 7:18-28, “Journeys of Faith: Expecting Someone?“
October 30, 2016: Isaiah 6:1-8, Luke 10:1-12, 17-20, “Worth-Ship: The Never-Ending Story: Restor(y)ing The World“
October 16, 2016: I Kings 8:33-43, Matthew 9:35-38, “Worth-Ship: Be Care-Full What You Pray For: Restor(y)ing Our Prayer“
October 2, 2016: Genesis 2:1-3, Matthew 11:25-30, “Worth-Ship: Ready, Set, Stop: Pausing the story to be ReStor(y)ed“
September 25, 2016: Psalm 100, Ephesians 1:3-14, “Worth-Ship: It’s Story Time!“
