Sermons by Bob Rhodes (Page 5)

Mine All Mine

This week’s message explores what happens when our desire for control collides with God’s larger vision. Through scripture and Van Halen’s “Mine All Mine,” we wrestle with questions of ownership, identity, and trust. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-23; Luke 12:13-21 (NSRVue)

Let the Mystery Be

This week we explore how faith and mystery belong together. Through scripture and Iris DeMent’s “Let the Mystery Be,” we’re invited to slow down, ask questions, and remember that grace is often found in the unknown. Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12, Micah 3:5-12 (NRSVue)

Love Rescue Me

This week’s message turns to Psalm 23 and U2’s “Love Rescue Me”—a song that holds sorrow and hope together in both tension and grace. We may walk through valleys, but we do not walk alone. Grace follows. Love finds us. Rescue is real. Scripture: Psalm 23 (NRSVue)

I’m So Lonely I Could Cry

This week’s message enters the quiet space of sacred sorrow, drawing on Psalm 22 and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” When God feels distant and words fail, even the act of crying out becomes a form of faith. Not every song resolves. Not every prayer gets the answer we might prefer. But still—we speak, we sing, and we wait patiently for grace. Scripture: Psalm 22:1-11 (NRSVue)

Thunder Road

This week’s message draws on the road to Emmaus and Bruce Springsteen’s “Thunder Road” to explore how grace can sometimes arrive unannounced. In the middle of our grief, our questions, and our routines, Jesus meets us. Not with easy answers, but with presence. With companionship. With the invitation to take the next step. Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 (NRSVue)

Mysterious Ways

On Pentecost Sunday, we turn to the Spirit who speaks in many languages—and moves in mysterious ways. This message draws from Acts 2, Romans 8, and two unexpected songs: “Mysterious Ways” by U2 and “She’s a River” by Simple Minds. Together, they invite us into the Spirit’s rhythm—creative, cosmic, and closer than we think. Scripture: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:22-27 (NRSVue)

God is in the Radio

Is it possible that God still speaks through the noise, through the songs we already know? This message opens the God is In the Radio series by exploring spiritual longing, Revelation’s final invitation, and the haunting refrain of a Queens of the Stone Age track. When grace leaks through the stereo, are we listening? Scripture: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 (NRSVue)

And… Action!!

The Sermon and Scripture for May 25th, given by our Rev. Bob Rhodes. Scripture: John 14:23-29 (NRSVue)

Made New

The Sermon and Scripture for May 18th, given by Rev. Melissa Tucker. Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6 (NRSVue)

Blinded by the Light

Enjoy this special sermon for May the Fourth by our own Rev. Bob Rhodes! Scripture: Acts 9:1-20; John 21:1-19 (NRSVue)

Jesus Trending

Jesus doesn’t slip into Jerusalem quietly. He enters boldly, on a borrowed colt, surrounded by cheers—and confronted by fear. As the crowd cries out, the authorities try to silence them. But Jesus says, “Even the stones will cry out.” This Palm/Passion Sunday, we explore a truth that refuses to stay hidden and a Savior who refuses to stay silent. Scripture: Luke 19:28-40 (CEB)

Unfiltered

Our culture is deeply influenced by social media and selfies, encouraging perfection, polish, and performance. But sometimes, love breaks through the noise in ways that are raw, honest, and real. As we continue our #JesusTrending series, we encounter Mary—who doesn’t hold back. Her unfiltered act of love invites us to consider what it looks like to love boldly, without pretense. Scripture: John 12:1-8 (CEB)