To What is God Calling NDPC?
Sermon Series: What is Church? The numbers are lousy. Church membership and attendance are down, across all traditions. Young people aren’t looking to faith communities for nourishment. This is creating a crisis of identity in the American church. Here at NDPC, we face our own decisions: with finite resources, how are we to live our […]
Marrying Words and Deeds: Gospel and Beloved Community
Sermon Series: What is Church? The numbers are lousy. Church membership and attendance are down, across all traditions. Young people aren’t looking to faith communities for nourishment. This is creating a crisis of identity in the American church. Here at NDPC, we face our own decisions: with finite resources, how are we to live our […]
It’s About Others: Nurture and Righteousness
Sermon Series: What is Church? The numbers are lousy. Church membership and attendance are down, across all traditions. Young people aren’t looking to faith communities for nourishment. This is creating a crisis of identity in the American church. Here at NDPC, we face our own decisions: with finite resources, how are we to live our […]
Church?!
August Sermon Series: What is Church For? The numbers are lousy. Church membership and attendance are down, across all traditions. Young people aren’t looking to faith communities for nourishment. This is creating a crisis of identity in the American church. How are we to live our faith in the present time? What shall we do […]
Heaven
Our summer series of most-requested sermons concludes this Sunday with a reflection by Rev. Lewicki on heaven. What happens to us when we die? Where do we go? Or, more precisely, what is coming to us from God? Heaven is coming.
What Do I Do When I Feel Discouraged?
This Sunday’s sermon focuses on a topic that is well-known to–but under-acknowledged by–all of us: discouragement. Literally, “losing heart.” What is this experience of discouragement and how can it ultimately deepen our roots and strengthen our faith? No sermon recording is available for this week.
Do All Roads Lead to God?
On July 9th, we continue our summer sermon series of request made by members of NDPC. This week, we visit the question of religious plurlaism: do all roads lead to God? How do we live within a religious tradition that makes “ultimate” faith claims when we know that other religions make the same claims? Will […]
Discernment
Our summer sermon series made up of requests from members of NDPC continues with a reflection on “discernment.” How do I know what my calling is? What I’m supposed to be doing with my life? Where I’m supposed to use my gifts? Rev. Lewicki offers the message.
Keeping Faith in These (Crazy) Times
We continue our “by request” preaching series this Sunday, with a sermon about how to keep your equilibrium in this present turbulent political moment. What do you do when it feels like down is up and up is down? Worship begins at 10am.
Forgiveness
This Sunday (June 11), we begin our summer sermon series: Total Request Live. All summer at North Decatur Presbyterian Church, the congregation’s votes determine the preaching topics. The top vote-getting topics will be featured throughout June and July. This week we talk about forgiveness. Is there a more difficult–or more important–part of the Christian life? […]