Hook Anyone else remember writing “papers” in high school? I remember getting an assignment to write like 3 page or 5 pages on whatever-it-was and just sweating… like, how am I supposed to write so much!? This is insanity! No human being could accomplish this feat! Then I went to…
HOOK [Welcome everyone // Introduce yourself // Hand out Bibles] Who here is an introvert? [Raise hands] I, too, am an introvert, and if you are like me, you probably didn't raise your hand out of fear that someone might see you… and… want to talk to you about it—that's…
Hook Good morning, church! My name is Conrad, and I’m one of the pastors here. If you need a Bible throw your hand in the air and our of our Serve Team members will make sure you get one. Go ahead and turn to the book of Hebrews. And while…
[INTRO YOURSELF] [ANNOUNCEMENT: ONE SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY] [HAND OUT BIBLES] HOOK It might surprise you to learn that I was not a very good student in high school… that probably why I ended up in Bible College rather than a real school. Anyway, one class stood out above the others…
Hook Good morning all, my name is Conrad and I am one of the pastors here. If you need a Bible to follow along in our Bible study this morning, put your hands in the air and one of our ushers will make sure you get one. I have long…
HOOK [Introduce yourself, get a Bible, turn to Titus, Pastor Joel is sick] In 2005, a small, neglected painting was put up for auction in New Orleans. It was a modest piece—darkened with age, overpainted to the point of obscurity, and regarded as little more than an above-average attempt to…
Introduction and Welcome Welcome to Mountain Springs. The more astute among you may have noticed that I am not Pastor Joel. I appreciate no one ducking out the exit when you realized it wasn't him—thank you. He wanted to be here this morning to kick off our series in 2nd…
Hook [Intro yourself. Hand out Bibles. Communion in coming.] I used to spend my summers in Toronto working with my father. He owned a roofing company, but did plenty of other general contracting work. One day he dropped my brother and I off at this old Italian lady’s place to…
Hook [Introduce yourself and hand out Bibles] You might not know it to look at me, but I am a nerd. I used to write code for a living. I have a wall full of Marvel and DC comic books. I have created my own board games AND attended a…
1 Peter 2:9–10 HOOK [[ The crazy driver with the Jesus Fish / A terrible Witness ]] BOOK (1 Peter 2:9–10, NKJV) But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out…
Greeting and Introduction Good morning, everyone. As Pastor Steve said, my name is Conrad. I am one of the pastors here. Pastor Joel insisted that I tell you you won't be subjected to me much longer. He promises to be back in the pulpit soon and for a while. He's…
HOOK This morning I’m going to do the most controversial thing I have ever attempted from the pulpit. I am going to use Harry Potter as a sermon illustration. Send your complaints to brady@mountainspringscc.com. If you look past all the fantasy elements of wizards and magic and flying broomsticks the…