` Grace United Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA, Sermons '
` Grace United Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA, Sermons '
Bible-based Progressive sermons
"Like a Child" - December 27, 2009
4 days ago
(Luke 2:41-52). Pastor Lee Carlile. What can we learn from the story of Jesus in the temple as a child?
"Elizabeth and Mary: Blessed are you..." - December 20, 2009
2 weeks ago
(Luke 1:39-56). Pastor Lee Carlile. The old woman and the young woman, moved by the Spirit to prophecy.
"Longest Night" - December 21, 2009
2 weeks ago
(Isaiah 9:2-7; John 1:1-5). Pastor Lee Carlile. Christmas can be a hard time.
"John: What then should we do?" - December 13, 2009
3 weeks ago
(Luke 3:1-18). Pastor Lee Carlile. Here he is again! Every year as we prepare for Christmas, we are confront by the troubling figure of ...
"Zechariah: How Will I Know This Is So?" - December 6, 2009
4 weeks ago
(Luke 1:5-25, 57-66). Pastor Lee Carlile. Like Zechariah, we distrust the Good News, but with the time of Advent, like him we can also come ...
"Jeremiah: Surely the days are coming..." - November 29, 2009
1 month ago
(Jeremiah 33:14-16). Pastor Lee Carlile. Jeremiah’s prophecy was hope in a dark time.
"Passionate Worship: Responding" - November 22, 2009
1 month ago
(Psalm 65; Micah 6:6-8; Romans 12:1-2). Pastor Lee Carlile. God forms us into the Body of Christ through worship.
"Passionate Worship: Receiving" - November 15, 2009
2 months ago
(Psalm 27; John 4:19-26). Pastor Lee Carlile. Worship is an encounter with God.
"Passionate Worship: Relationship" - November 8, 2009
2 months ago
(Psalm 100; Isaiah 6:1-8). Pastor Lee Carlile. God will destroy death. Why do we worship God?
"He will destroy the shroud..." - November 1, 2009
2 months ago
(Isaiah 25:6-9; John 11:32-44). Pastor Lee Carlile. God will destroy death. Why aren’t we cheering?
"What is Your Ministry?" - October 25, 2009
2 months ago
(Ephesians 4:4-8, 11-13). Pastor Lee Carlile, Gin Andrews, Dutch Bidwell. On Laity Sunday, Gin Andrews, Dutch Bidwell and others share ...
"Radical Hospitality: Minds, Hearts, Doors ... Open" - October 18, 2009
3 months ago
(Ephesians 2:11-22). Pastor Lee Carlile. Radical Hospitality means we must be welcoming to people of all kinds.
"Radical Hospitality: Come and See" - October 11, 2009
3 months ago
(John 1:35-46). Pastor Lee Carlile. Invitation is perhaps the hardest part of hospitality for us.













