Sunday Sermons with Pastor Mike

Some weeks feel like too much. The news. The heartbreak. The weight of it all. From senseless gun violence to growing division, many of us are wondering how to keep going, where to turn, and whether hope still has a place. This week’s episode offers space to sit with it all. To lament what’s broken. To remember the world we’re still dreaming of. To honor our anger without letting it consume us. And to cling to hope, not because it’s easy—but because it’s necessary. For anyone feeling discourag

This week on Sunday Sermons, we’re not sugarcoating it. From defrocked mega-church pastors to Bible-wielding culture warriors, a whole lot of Christianity is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Again. But right in the middle of that mess, we baptized two kids. And it reminded me — baptism was never meant to be a religious loophole or a spiritual status symbol. It’s not a ticket to heaven or a shield from accountability. It’s a calling. A commitment. A chance to live a life rooted in

What do forgiveness, humility, and a goldfish have in common? Turns out, quite a lot. This week’s message, a throwback sermon from a few years ago, is inspired by the unlikely wisdom of Ted Lasso — a coach who reminds us that kindness matters, curiosity beats judgment, and sometimes, the holiest thing you can do is let it go. Whether you’re a fan of the show or not, this one will speak to your soul. This sermon first aired in 2023, right when the world needed a little more kindness, a little

When God Meets You in the Mess, things happen – things change. Some seasons of life feel like a fight you never signed up for. You’re tired. You’re unsure when it started, and you can’t see when it will end. But what if the struggle you’re in isn’t here to break you — but to grow you? What if it’s the very place God meets you, wrestles with you, and blesses you in ways you don’t yet see? This week’s episode of Sunday Sermons with Pastor Mike is rooted in one of Scripture’s most powerful stor

This week’s episode of Sunday Sermons with Pastor Mike starts with a question from psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais, shared on The Rich Roll Podcast -“What are you in the process of becoming?” It’s the kind of question that stops you in your tracks — because it’s not just about goals or dreams. It’s about who we are, and who we’re becoming — both as individuals and as a spiritual community making some big decisions around going to solar energy. At Faith UCC, we’ve been on a long journey of bec

This week on Sunday Sermons with Pastor Mike we gather around a story: A war. A man haunted by what he did. A teacher who saw his pain and said: "You can begin again." This week, we’ll talk about what it means to let go—not just of the past, but of the stories we tell ourselves: about guilt, about who we think we are, about what can or can’t change. We’ll pour the sand of our Mandala, each grain a prayer, a release, a possibility. We’ll open ourselves to starting over—not once, but as many tim