Sermons by Rev. David Ivie
sermons from the Rev. David Ivie, Teaching Elder (Minister) in the Presbyterian Church (USA), while serving as Pastor of FPC Muscatine, 2007-2012 and Interim Pastor of FPC Garland 2013 to present.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Episodes
- 50
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2013
Where Is Your Zion?
Struggling with the impulse to be "Spiritual But Not Religious:" we ask the question: where is your Zion? All throughout history people have gathered as a group in particular places to give praise to…
Sun 08 Jul 2012
Preparing for David
David was ready for the challenge of Goliath? How did he get ready? What resources did he rely upon? One of the church's key tasks is to prepare the next generation. Just as David had 5 smooth stones…
Sun 24 Jun 2012
No Longer Congealed
One of the greatest impulses for humans is to become set in our ways. One of the greatest impulses for the Scriptures is to move us from congealed to fluidity. We think we know the story of Samuel an…
Sun 17 Jun 2012
Accepting Less Than Ideal
How do we live faithfuly at the intersection of God and government? Do we identify ourselves first as voters in a political party or as Christians? Can we accept God as our only right and true "King"…
Sun 10 Jun 2012
The Great Reversal
We carry lots of stories around with us all day, some of them are little deaths that kill us. Yet there is one story that saves us. It is a real story that changes people's lives and it can happen to…
Sun 08 Apr 2012
Conquering Our Demons
We may not be the congregation that we used to be, or that we want to be, but the Spirit of Christ is working in and among us, conquering our demons so that we may be a healthy, vital congregation th…
Sun 29 Jan 2012
Spiritual Discernment
Spiritual Discernment liberates us from the tyranny of having to make our own decisions. It allows us to participate with God in what God is already doing in the world. Speak Lord, for your servant i…
Sun 15 Jan 2012
Blessed
Jesus was given the name Jesus which means salvation. So we who carry his name are blessed, not by anything we have done, but through the gift of this child.
Sun 01 Jan 2012
Coming Home
The birth of Jesus means that we are at home with God. So our primary identity is that we are children of God and this is, thank God, not dependent upon us or our actions. God has made us to be at ho…
Sun 25 Dec 2011
Extravagant Generosity
Generous giving is the miracle that saves us from the tyranny of having to spend all of our money on ourselves. Generous giving is where the Lord chooses to build the Holy Temple.
Sun 27 Nov 2011
Sheep & Goats
Christ is the Lord of all creation, and that includes your pocketbook. But don't give because you feel guilty, give as a joyful response to the good news that Jesus, and no earthly power, is ruler of…
Sun 20 Nov 2011
The Great Congregation
You are signficant, but not in the way you normally think of yourself.
Sun 06 Nov 2011
Beyond Rules
We know the greatest commandment that Jesus gives, but we actually live our own great commandments. Jesus tells us that our own rules are fine, but we need to move beyond them to love so that our liv…
Sun 23 Oct 2011
What To Do at Weddings
What if you threw a party and no one showed up? Or what if people came to the party, what do you expect them to do once they do arrive? Faith is more than showing up, it is about falling in love with…
Sun 09 Oct 2011
Faithful Fruitful
We are often told "Be Grateful," but this is hard to do unless we understand that everything is a gift. When we do, gratitude becomes the key ingredient to a well-lived life. Gratitude enables us to …
Sun 02 Oct 2011
Rock Staff Water
Lord knows there are always those who will be the "first murmurers," but God is looking for "first followers". First followers are those who help others connect to God. They make God's crazy ideas li…
Sun 25 Sep 2011
Raining Bread
The Lord leads people out of slavery in Egypt but they soon find themselves hungry. God teaches them to depend upon their daily bread in the wilderness, rather than the memory of how well they ate as…
Sun 18 Sep 2011
Too Deep for Words
How best to show love and care for those who are suffering? Preached in the framework of the concept of "future stories," the teaching by Dr. Andrew Lester in his book Hope and Pastoral Care.
Sun 21 Aug 2011
The Way of Self-Giving
The story of Abram separating from Lot sets us down the path of self-giving, which we see most in Jesus. In a world that is so divided in politics and religion, the Better Way of Jesus gives us chall…
Sun 14 Aug 2011
The Better Way
Our current political and religoius dialogue has diminished to shouting, standoffs and shootings. But the Word teaches us The Better Way, the command to love our enemies, turn the other cheek and sit…
Sun 07 Aug 2011
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