FBCD Sermons
In the Boat with Jesus
1 sermon
January 4, 2015 / Steven Porter
At Epiphany, the Church encounters the divine in the mundane. If we want to see the Kingdom come in Decatur as it is in heaven, then we better be prepared to be surprised where Jesus may lead us.
This Curious Doorway
1 sermon
December 28, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell
What does it feel like for you this year—standing in this pocket of time between the old and the new?
Conspire
3 sermons
November 30, 2014 / Aaron Coyle-Carr
December 7 and 21, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell
Can Christmas still change the world? The Christmas story is a story of love, hope, redemption and relationship. So, what happened? How did it turn into stuff, stress and debt? Somehow, we’ve traded the best story in the world for the story of what’s on sale. You’re invited to conspire with us.
A Way Forward — Reflections on God, the Church and LGBT Brothers and Sisters
3 sermons / November 9–November 23, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell
Don't forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders... You lived in this world without God and without hope. But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:11a, 12b, 13
What the Church and the World Need Most
1 sermon / November 2, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell
The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1a
Pardon Our Dust
5 sermons / September 28 - October 26, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell
God knows how we were made . . . remembers that we are dust.
The Church That's Late for Dinner
4 sermons / August 31 - September 21, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell
"I am looking for someone to share in an adventure…it's very difficult to find anyone." Gandalf the Grey
What Kind of Church?
6 sermons / July 6 - August 10, 2014 / Guest Preachers
What kind of church makes Christ's heart glad? What kind of church makes the strongest gospel impact on the world? What kind of church are we going to be?
One True Thing
7 sermons / May 25 - June 29, 2014 / Guest Preachers
In this six-week series, our guest preachers are speaking about one of their “anchor truths”—a God-breathed truth that has shaped his or her life—practically, spiritually, ethically and/or relationally.
