Sermons by Pastor Keith Madsen:
Past (Click on the title to view written sermon):
January thru June, 2011 sermons: contact Pastor Keith Madsen @ drkmad2006@yahoo.com
July 3, 2011 -- "The Demands of National Greatness" (Isaiah 49:5-6)
July 10, 2011 -- Clem Winbush preaching -- Pastor Keith Madsen will be on vacation.
July 17, 2011 -- Dick Birdsall preaching (Pastor Keith still on vacation!)
July 24, 2011 -- "When God Falls Silent" (Luke 11:1-13) (Theme: What do we do when it
seems that God no longer responds to our prayers?)
July 31, 2011 -- "When You Still Haven't Found What You're Looking For" (Philippians 3:7-14)
(Theme: What do you do whenyour spiritual searching seems less fruitful than
what you had thought it should be?)
August 7, 2011 -- "Thanatophobia" (Hebrews 2:14-15) (Theme: Dealing with our fear of death.)
August 14, 2011 -- "God's Greatest Creation" (Psalm 8:3-9) (Theme: How God values
humanity)
August 21, 2011 -- "A Quieted Soul" (Psalm 131:1-3) (Theme: In a world of tumult, how do we
find a quieted soul?)
August 28, 2011 -- "Living Up to Our Heritage" (Hebrews 11:32 - 12:2) (Theme: We have a
responsibility to live up to the past heritage of our church.)
September 4, 2011 -- "A Church of Open Doors" (Revelation 3:7-22) (Theme: To thrive, our
church needs to open our doors to all kinds of people with all kinds of needs.)
September 11, 2011 -- "May Their Faith Give us Faith" (Hebrews 11:1-16) (Theme: Based on a
song by Bruce Springsteen, we will consider the inspiration we receive from
the 9/11 first responders)
September 18, 2011 -- "A World of Neigbors" (Luke 10:25-37) (Theme: In a world where we
have many conflicts around the globe, we need to expand our concept of
"neighbors".)
September 25, 2011 -- "Parents and Grandparents of Prodigals" (Luke 15:11-32) (Theme: How
do we handle it when our child or grandchild is the Prodigal?)
October 2, 2011 -- "Pay it Forward" (John 15:12-17) (Theme: Instead of just paying back a
kindness, why not "pay it forward", by helping out someone else?)
October 9, 2011 -- "Getting the Real Deal" (Acts 8:9-24) (Theme: In a world where so much is
a sham, how can we find that which has authentic value?)
October 16, 2011 -- "We Should All be Committed" (Ruth 1:1-18) (Theme: We need to revive a
sense of committment in all of our relationships.)
October 23, 2011 -- "Speaking the Anguish of Your Spirit" (Job 7:1-21) (Theme: When we are
hurting, God calls us to talk about it and not keep silent.)
October 30, 2011 -- "Scars that Talk" (2 Corinthians 11:16-31) (Theme: Our scars, both the
spiritual ones and the emotional ones, are what make us real.)
November 6, 2011 -- "The Ultimate Investment" (Matthew 13:44-45) (Theme: In an age of
uncertain investments, investing in the kingdom of God is our best move.)
November 13, 2011 -- "When you 'Can't Get No Satisfaction'" (Ecclesiastes 5:10-20) (Theme:
A popular classic rock song voices the frustration of Ecclesiastes, but
Christ showed a better way.)
November 20, 2011 -- "The Rest of a Thankful Heart" (Psalm 116:1-7) (Theme: Being thankful
is actually good for you!)
November 27, 2011 -- "Better Days" (Isaiah 9:1-6) (Theme: The Advent hope is about Better
Days ahead.)
December 4, 2011 -- Ann Borquist, American Baptist missionary serving in Belo Horizonte,
Brazil, was our speaker.
December 11, 2011 -- "Seeing Jesus as a Child Sees Him" (Luke 18:15-17) (Theme: When it
comes to the true meaning of Christmas, there are some things we can
learn from children.)
December 18, 2011 -- "A Unique Birth Announcement" (Luke 2:8-19) (Theme: God went to
great lengths to announce the birth of His Son to persons who were
among the disenfranchised "99%" of their society.)
December 25, 2011 -- "Do Not be Afraid" (Matthew 1:18-25) (Theme: Our service will be
informal, and we will be doing a lot of sharing and singing of Christmas
songs. My message will be that what we should take from Christmas is
a confidence that God is always with us and we have nothing to fear.)
January 1, 2012 "Moving on to a New Year" (Philippians 3:10-14) (Theme: We always
need to keep our eyes ahead instead of looking back at what once was.)
January 8, 2012 "That Tiny Seed Within You" (Luke 13:18-21) (Theme: God has put a lot
of potential within each one of us, and we need to be faithful in using it.)
January 15, 2012 "Up With the Cross-Down with the Walls!" (Ephesians 2:14-18) (Theme:
The Cross helps us bring down the walls we put up between people,
such as the walls of racism.)
January 22, 2012 -- "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Ecclesiastes 4:7-12) (Theme: When
our dreams crash in all around us, God is there to help us pick up the
pieces.)
January 29, 2012 -- "An Unstoppable Fellowship" (Acts 5:27-42) (Theme: With God behind
us, we cannot be stopped in what we seek to do for Him.)
February 5, 2012 -- "Forgiving from the Heart" (Matthew 18:21-35) (Theme: Forgiving others
can be a hard thing to do at times. but God empowers us to do hard
things.)
February 12, 2012 -- "A Heart-Breaking Love Story" (Hosea 2:16-20) (Theme: Hosea the
prophet had a heart-breaking love story, but it was only a shadow of the
heart-break God has suffered in loving us.)
February 19, 2012 -- "Giving Birth to a New You" (John 3:1-8) (Theme: Spiritual rebirth is a
choice we can make at any age.)
COMING SERMONS:
February 26, 2012 -- "When a god Falls to Earth" (Acts 14:8-18) (Theme: When we try to turn
a human being into a god, they invariably fall to earth and leave us
crushed.)
March 4, 2012 -- "Standing Up for What We Believe" (Daniel 6:6-23) (Theme: Sometimes
it's hard to stand up for what you believe when under social pressure,
but God always stands with us.)
