Sun, 16 August 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Matt Gordon On the Way Joshua 1: 1-9 First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Matt Gordon, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 August 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Forgiveness: What does it look Like? In “The Shack”, the main character is called upon to forgive the person who murdered his daughter. Is that kind of forgiveness possible? If so, what would that be like? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 26 July 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Rev Myrna Phillips The Great Sadness Rev. Myrna Phillips, a Marriage and Family Counselor with Salem Pastoral Counseling Center and a member of our congregation, will bring her great depth of knowledge of experience of working with people in the midst of a “Great Sadness” to this topic. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 10 May 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Raising Jesus Luke 2:41-52 It is tough to raise a kid. What would it be like to raise the Savior of the World and what can we learn from the only story told from the childhood years of Jesus? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 26 April 2009 Sermon Only 11:00 am George Fox University Players The Other Shore The George Fox University Players, an eight person touring drama troupe from Newberg, Oregon, will present “The Other Shore”. It is a group of original short plays combining dialogue, narrative, mask, mime, movement and song depicting the challenges and joys of the Christian faith. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Mon, 13 April 2009 Sermon Only 10:30 am Pastor Bob Hanna Best Work Done in Caves Mark 16:1-7 The power of the resurrection is that it empowers us to grow through the worst things that life can throw our way. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Direct download: FCC1030Sermon-2009-04-13_Easter.m4a Category: Sermon 11 AM Service -- posted at: 11:00 AM Comments[0] |
Sun, 5 April 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna For Thine is the Kingdom Matt 21:1-11 This is the last Sunday of our series on the Lord's Prayer. It is also Palm Sunday. On Palm Sunday, the crowds welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem as a king. They misunderstood what kind of kingdom Jesus would bring. How about you? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[1] |
Sun, 29 March 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Lord's Prayer, Part V Lead Us Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:1-4) As we continue our series on the Lord's prayer, we come to the portion that may be the most difficult to interpret: "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil". This phrase has been understood by some that God leads people into temptation. That interpretation is inconsistent with other scriptures that assure us that God does not tempt anyone. What does this portion of the prayer have to do with helping us to follow God's leading? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 March 2009  Sermon Only 09:30 am Pastor David Brown The Lord's Prayer, Part IV Forgiveness or Bitterness, Healing or Poison Luke 11:4; Hebrews 12:14-15; Ephesians 4:31-32 We regularly ask God to "forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors;" a powerful phrase when we live it. Research shows many benefits: lower blood pressure/heart rate, fewer depression/anxiety symptoms, more and improved friendships. The greatest benefit is that we ourselves find forgiveness and thereby, "peace with God." First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 15 March 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Lords Prayer, Part III Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:1-4 Do we really mean what we say when we pray, Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread? Would we really be satisfied without having enough saved for tomorrow? Has, what the media is calling it, the new economy changed the way that we would think about this part of the prayer? How would this part of the prayer sound if you were in an under-developed country? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 March 2009 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Lord's Prayer, Part I Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:1-4 What would it be like if the Kingdom of God was on earth as it is in heaven? What would your life be like if God's kingdom ruled in your life? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
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Sermon Only11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Our Father Matthew 5:9-13, Luke 11:1-4 This Sunday begins a series of sermons during Lent on the Lord's prayer. Through the next five Sundays we hope that this "most often prayed prayer" will come to have a deeper and fuller meaning for you. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 February 2009 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Lessons I've Learned Romans 12:9-21 In this text, Paul shares wisdom about living in relationship with others. What would be lessons you have learned over your lifetime (even if you had to learn them the hard way)? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 15 February 2009 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor David Brown Passion-Compassion First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 February 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna It is Not Good to be Alone Hebrews 10:24 & 25 Due to technical difficulties the 11 AM service was not recorded. This is the same sermon from the 9:30 AM service. Next week leads us up to Valentine's Day. It is often focused upon romantic love. What we need to realize is that our connections with others is good for us emotionally, physically and spiritually. The church is to be one of those areas where we develop deep connections with one another. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 1 February 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am His Hands BibleVerse Glenn is the president of the Disciples of Christ Historical Society. He is also one of the authors of a new book titled, “One Church”. “One Church” is a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Thomas Campbell’s Declaration and Address (1809). The Declaration and Address is the magna carta of our church. Glenn’s message will be focused on one of the central acts of our worship. . . communion. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 25 January 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Why Worship? Psalm 100 With lives that are filled to the brim with activities, why take the time to worship? What happens to us in worship? How can the command to "make a joyful noise" become a pleasure rather than a sense of burden? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 18 January 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor David Brown Called to Discipleship, Called to Unity, Called to Purity John 1:43-50; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6 Jesus called Philip and Nathaniel long ago to "Follow me." How does he call you? If God has "wonderfully made" all human beings, what does this say to you as we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and prepare to inaugurate our first African American president? What does it mean to you that "your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you?" First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 4 January 2009  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Nothing New Under the Sun? Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 28 December 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Advice on Making 2009 Happy Ecclesiastes 1:18 First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister David Brown, Associate minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 14 December 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Is Someone Missing in Your Nativity Scene? Luke 1:5-17 The birth of Jesus is told only in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Matthew is the only Gospel that tells us of the Wisemen. Luke is the only Gospel that tells of the Shepherds. Yet, all four Gospels tell us of John the Baptist. Why has he been left out of the Christmas story and what would it mean to include him? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: Comments[0] |
Sun, 7 December 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor David Brown The Peaceable Kingdom Isaiah 11:1-9 When the horrible and senseless attacks hit civilians in Mumbai, India on Thanksgiving Day, it struck me that we certainly need the advent (coming) of Isaiah's peacable kingdom in our world. Verse 9 sums it up: "They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." The second Sunday of Advent is Peace Sunday; how timely that is right now! First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 30 November 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Overcoming Christmas Stress Luke 10:38-42 In the story of Jesus visiting the home of Mary and Martha there is a lesson for us as we enter into the Christmas season. Jesus told Martha, "You are worried and distracted by many things." That is such an easy thing to do at Christmas. How can we choose "the better way" of which Jesus spoke? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 19 October 2008  Full Service 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Talking About Tomorrow James 4:13-17 We all have a tendency to live in Tomorrow Land. We will get in better shape tomorrow. We will go visit a friend tomorrow. We will do an act of kindness tomorrow. We will reach our goals tomorrow. James writes, "Tomorrow we will....carry on business and make money". One of the stark reminders that has come from the recent swings in the market has been that we can not count on tomorrow. This is the day that we are given. Any plans we make for the future have to be submitted to "if it is the Lord's will." First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 14 September 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor David Brown Was James from Missouri? The "Show Me" Christian James 1:19-27 and 2:14-26 First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 7 September 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Consider it Nothing But Joy? James 1:1-8 If I was to write a book, I don't think I would begin by telling people to consider it joy when troubles come. That seems a little "Pollyanna" to me. Yet, since trouble will inevitably come to each of us, do we have a better option? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 31 August 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Work is Not a Four Letter Word Genesis 1: 26-31 Aristotle said, "All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind." And while we may agree with Aristotle and the bumper sticker that reads, "Owe, 1 Owe, So Off to Work 1 Go", the Bible gives a different vision of work. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 24 August 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna You Have Everything You Need II Peter 1:3-8 Through the gifts of god we have the ability to not only make it through our trials but to rise to the life to which god has called us First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 17 August 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna As A Student, He Was No Einstein Act 7:20-29 Walter Isaacson’s biography of Einstein and a recent billboard campaign are good reminders that no one excels in all areas of life. Unfortunately, we often allow a failure or a handicap in one area hold us back in areas where we can excel. Moses was just such a person. How do we unleash the possibilities that God sees in us? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 10 August 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Olympic Pressure Genesis 12:1-20 & Exodus 2:11-14 The Olympics is a source of incredible pressure upon the athletes. One thousandths of a second or one misstep can mean the difference between a gold medal and no medal. What determines how they will respond? We can also find ourselves under a great deal of pressure. What determines how we will respond under pressure? We can learn a great deal from the examples of Abraham and Moses. How we respond is often determined long before the critical moment arrives. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 3 August 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Next Time John 7:53-8:11 One of the most important lessons that we can learn in life is to move from an “if only” to a “next time” attitude. The Good News of the gospel is that we are released from the regrets of past mistakes to live into new possibilities for the future. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 27 July 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna What Sign Do You Carry? Romans 14:9-13 Probably the number one reason I hear people say that they don't attend church is because it is filled with "hypocrites". People do not expect those at church to be perfect. But they do have a problem when we judge others when we ourselves are also guilty. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 July 2008 Full Service 11:00 am Guest Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Doug Dornhecker Let Them Grow Matthew 13:24-30 Doug is the Director of the School of Christian Ministry at Northwest Christian University. He is a native of Dallas, Oregon, and he and his wife Kathy reside in Olympia, Washington, where Doug is the Scholar in Residence for Liturgical Studies at St. John's Episcopal Church. They spend more than an ordinary amount of time on I-5. Their three grown daughters live in Olympia, and the whole family is looking forward to the birth of the first grandchild this fall. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 July 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Guest Preacher Doug Johnson Making the Ordinary Extraordinary Luke 5:1-11 First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 July 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Faith and Politics Matthew 22:15-22 It has been said that there are two topics that people in polite conversation should avoid: religion and politics. On Sundays, I am usually allowed to talk about faith. On this Independence Day weekend I would like to cross the other forbidden taboo of politics. In my opinion, how we engage in politics is a matter of stewardship. It is stewardship of the gift that we have of living in this country. How do we do this in a pluralistic society? What about the “separation of Church and State” issues? Hopefully, this sermon will also be a primer for you to consider attending one of our three adult Sunday School Classes (9:30 am - Discovery, Parables; 10:45 am - Cornerstone). They will be using study materials developed by Dianne Watson from a book by Tony Campolo titled, “Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics” First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 29 June 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Wee Three Kings II Kings 11-12, II Chronicles 33, II Kings 22-23 This is our final Sunday of our June series on royal families. If you have been following along, I hope that you have picked up that the writers of Kings and Chronicles are not writing history as we think of it today. They were writing about faith. The three scriptures above tell about three people who became king at an average age of 9. For good reason, our nation has set a minimum age requirement of 35 for President. Joash began well, but finished poorly. Manasseh reigned longer than any other king (55 years), and for most of his life was considered one of Isarel’s most evil kings, yet at the end of his life turned to God. His grandson, Josiah (who began his rule at 8 years old) was considered one of the most righteous throughout his life. If someone was to write the history of your faith, what would they write? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 June 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna What Goes Around, Comes Around I Kings 21:1-11 This is our fourth in a series of sermons on the Kings of Israel. This week we look at the Bible's version of villains, Jezebel and Ahab. The Bible devotes more space to Ahab and Jezebel than to any other of its bad characters. They were self-centered and self-serving and had a moral cowardice. When we are honest with ourselves, we see that we struggle with qualities like Ahab's and qualities like Jezebel's. It is only by the grace of Christ that we avoid their fate. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 June 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Lessons from Leaders, Pt 2 (King David) II Samuel King David's name is listed 1,004 times in the Bible. The scriptre even calls him "a man after God's own heart". Yet his list of sins is long. How do we, in our sinfulness, remian people after God's own heart? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 1 June 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Saul’s Downward Spiral I Samuel On my shelves, I have numerous presidential biographies. I think there is a lot to be learned from the lives of our leaders (the good, the bad and the ugly). In the next four Sundays I will be indulging in my love of biographies of leaders and will be sharing lesson from the lives of the first four kings of Israel. This Sunday I want to explore the downward spiral of Saul’s life and see how we can avoid some of the same pitfalls. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 25 May 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna and Keven Wldener What Does the Holy Spirit Do? Galatians 5:22 This is the second week of a two week study on the Holy Spirit. Last Sunday, Keven and Bob shared about who the Holy Spirit is. This week they will share about what the Holy Spirit does in the life of the individual and the church. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 18 May 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Who is the Holy Spirit? Although foundational to our Christian faith, this is a topic upon which there is a great deal of misunderstanding. Keven and Bob have been working together to build sermons that will inform and inspire. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 11 May 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Power of Belonging Acts 2 To tie together the components of Pente-Momma- Bapti-Fam Sunday, the sermon will be on “The Power of Belonging”. Today, families come in many shapes, sizes and configurations, but it is our sense of belonging that gives meaning and purpose to our lives. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 4 May 2008  Sermon Only: 11:00 AM service Youth Sunday! First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 27 April 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Is God Green? Portions of Job, Chapters 38-41 First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 April 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Guest Speakers Victor Vaca & Blanca Puma Global Ministries Mark 9:34-38 Missionary Partners, Victor Vaca and Blanca Puma here this Sunday!! Oregon Disciples churches have been mission partners with the church in Ecuador since 1997. Our congregation has had three work trips to Ecuador. In 2006, a three year effort reached its goal for a sheep project in the villages of Cotopaxi province. From the beginning, our contact with FEDICE (Ecumenical Foundation for Holistic Development Training and Education) has been through Victor Vaca, who was employed through our Global Ministries Organization. His wife, Violet, had already retired from Global Ministries but continued to work in a volunteer capacity. Sadly, Violet died earlier this year but Victor remains committed to volunteer work with the indigenous people of Ecuador. Blanca Puma was named Executive Director of FEDICE in 2007 and Victor stepped into the role of advisor/mentor. Victor and Blanca are speakers at the Regional Assembly and will tour churches in Oregon sharing about their ministry. We have the privilege of having them share at all three services this Sunday, April 20th. Our church will have another work trip to Ecuador in the summer of 2009. Maybe you will be able to join us. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 April 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Stop Procrastinating...Now! Luke 9:57-62 Cartoon character, Little Leary, said "Starting tomorrow, I' gonna stop putting things off." One person put into vers: Procrastination - Mt greatest sin, It brings me endless sorrow. I'm going to stop doing it, Perhaps I'll start tomorrrow. With the tax deadline looming in the near future it seems like an appropriate time to address this subject. St. Augustine said, "God has promised foregiveness to your repentance, but He has not promosied tomorrow to your procrastination." The scripture reminds us that there are some things that we can't delay. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 April 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Which Criminal Are YOU? Luke 23:32-43 When Jesus was crucified there was a criminal crucified on both sides of him. One criminal mocked Jesus. The other spoke with much more humility and received incredible grace. I think it could be said that, even among us Christians, people represent one or the other of these two men. Since the scripture lets us know that we have all sinned, we all fall into the "criminal" category. The only question that remains is about which criminal most closely represents your life. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 30 March 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Special Guest Speaker: Rick Gaupo Spiritual Lessons at Habitat Rick Gaupo, Executive Director of Mid-Williamette Valley Habitat for Humanity will talk about spiritual lessons he saw learned at Habitat for Humanity. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 23 March 2008  Sermon Only 10:30 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Most Frequent Command Mark 15:1-8 If you were walking through a cemetery in the wee hours of the morning and all of a sudden you saw a young man dressed in a white robe, what would your reaction be? When the women came to Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning and this happened, it says that they were “alarmed.? It was then that this figure offered them the Bible’s most frequent command. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 16 March 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Palm Sunday is Politically Incorrect Matthew 21:1-11 Political candidates have to be so careful of what they say. They have to be careful not to offend anyone. The actions of Jesus on Palm Sunday reveal that Jesus was not as concerned about being politically correct as he was about being spiritual right with God. Back in Salem and FCC, be sure to partake in the many meaningful Holy Week activities, such as The WOW Lenten Faire evening, Maundy Thursday service, and the Good Friday celebration. Please continue with your exercise programs and fill in the last of your spaces on the Walk to Jerusalem Board as we want to have the official mileage to report. TO EASTER!!!!! First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 March 2008  Sermon Only11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna A Smorgasbord of Evangelism Matthew 28:18-20 There is not just one way to do evangelism. The New Testament gives us many models of how it can be done. The sermon will present 6 different models found through the New Testament. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 2 March 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Special Guest preacher: Rev. Joyce Frame Powerful Conversations John 4:1-29 Joyce retired at the end of 2007 after serving as pastor of Keizer Christian Church for 24 years. She had served at Salem First Christian Church from 1974-1983 as Christian Education Director. Her husband, Gary, served as choir director from 1963-1992. Joyce and Gary met while attending Willamette University. Joyce received her Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology. They have two daughters. Erin who lives in New Jersey and Holly of Portland. Joyce will be continuing our Lenten theme of Evangelism. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 24 February 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna How to Treat a Guest Genesis 18:1-8 When a guest comes to your house there are certain things that you do. You may offer to take their coat, offer them something to drink, invite them to sit down in your most comfortable chair. We do these things to let them know that we are glad they came. What do we do for the guests who come to our church? Mr. Bean Goes to Church First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 17 February 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Go Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:7 & 8 If a friend called you to the bedside and offered to speak their final words to you, I imagine that you would pay close attention. You would count those words as having great significance. Do you know what the Gospel writers offered as the closing words of Jesus? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 10 February 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna What's All This About Lent? Matthew 7:13 & 14 Have you ever heard of QWERTY? Those are the first 6 letters on the second row of the typewriter (predecessor to the computer for those born after 1980). The layout of the keys that we still use today was designed to slow down the typist so that the keys would not get stuck. The keys most frequently used were separated. Our lives get on such a fast past that sometimes we need something to slow us down. The Christian season of Lent is meant for just that purpose. One of my favorite quotations is, “We have to say “no? to the good so that we can say “Yes? to the best.? There are so many good options in life that unless we narrow our priorities, we will never have time for the most important things in life. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 3 February 2008 
Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna A Heavenly Attitude Philippians 4:4-9 Someone has written that in the desert, two very different birds thrive. The vultures see nothing but dead and stinking carcasses. The hummingbirds seek the lovely blossoms of cacti. The vultures live on the dead past. The hummingbirds live on the fragrant present. Each bird finds what it is looking for. So do people. The Apostle Paul urges us, “if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.? (Philippians 4:8) Our attitude makes all the difference in how we live our lives and the joy (or lack thereof) we experience. >br> First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 27 January 2008  Sermon Only11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The American Dream Ecclesiastes 5:10, Timothy 6:10 & Matthew 16:26 This morning (Tuesday) as I am driving to the church, there is much discussion about the stock markets around the world. Commentators are offering words of doom and gloom. Ironically, Julie and I received our diploma from Financial Peace University this last Wednesday. I think the most important aspect of that title is “Peace?. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heats be troubled, and do not let them be afraid? (John 14:27 NRSV). Do you have peace in the financial aspect of your life? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 January 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Our Walk to Emmaus Luke 24:13-35 Most of our days are filled with the ordinary. Few of our days contain the spectacular. How can we encounter Christ in our lives in the midst of our daily activities? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 January 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna A Message in Song BibleVerse “Virtue? a vocal ensemble from Northwest Christian College will bring a message in song. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 January 2008  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna How is God Calling You? Daniel 1:1-7, Judges 4:1-9, Esther 4:12-14, Isaiah 6:1-9 Due to technical difficulties the sermon from the 11:00 AM service was not recorded. However, the same sermon was given at the 9:30 AM Contemporary service and that version is included here. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 30 December 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna What Do You Need To Throw Out? Matthew 5:30 First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 23 December 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna What Time is It? Galatians 4:4-5 The obvious answer to that question is, “It’s Christmas Time?. The scripture said that God sent Jesus at the “fullness of time.? In other words, when things were just right. What time is it in your life? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 December 2007  Full Service 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna P.E.A.C.E. at Christmas Isaiah 11:1- 9 Jesus is referred to as the “Prince of Peace?. Two millennium after the coming of Christ our world and our lives seem to be far from peaceful. Isn’t it about time that the Prince comes to rule? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 2 December 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Is Christmas Christian II Corinthians 5:17 Much of our cultural celebration of Christmas has non-Christian and even pagan origins. Stress and anxiety are high this time of year. It is the season of the highest number of suicides. It is the time of the year most responsible for people spending beyond their incomes. In light of these factors, is it right for Christians to celebrate Christmas? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 25 November 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Not Just for One Day A Year I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Unlike Christmas and Easter, Thanksgiving is not a recognized day of the church year. That's primarily because the fourth Thursday of November is an American holiday. Our neighbors to the north celebrated Thanksgiving in October. While it may not be on the liturgical calendar, I think Thanksgiving is one of our most important holidays. Robert Strand has written, "In Africa there is a fruit called the "taste berry," so called because it changes a person's taste buds in a way that everything eaten after it tastes sweet. Giving thanks is the 'taste berry' of Christianity. When our hearts are full of gratitude, nothing that comes our way will be unpalatable to us. Those whose lifestyle is marked by thanksgiving will enjoy a sweetness of life unparalleled by any other." First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 18 November 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna and Rebecca Engilbertsson Don’t Take Your Organs to Heaven, God Knows We Need Them Here John 15:12 & 13 Rebecca will share about her experience as being an organ donor recipient and what that means to her Christian faith. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 11 November 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Straight from the Horses Mouth Revelation 1:9 & 10 What better way to understand John's Revelation than to hear straight from John. Our morning message will be brought by our special guest portraying the author. As you listen, ask yourself, "What was the purpose of the visions about which he wrote?" "What is the central theme of "The Revelation of John". First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 4 November 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Speaking the Truth in Love Ephesians 4:15 – 25 A person comes to you wearing the most hideous looking clothes you have ever seen. They ask, “How do you like my new outfit?? What will be your answer? How do we speak the truth in love? Someone has some strange theological ideas. Do you say something or remain silent? In the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) there has been a slogan: “In Essentials Unity, In Nonessentials Diversity and in all Things Love.? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 28 October 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna More Than Just a Warm Bath John 1:1-14 For a number of years, you were not able to watch a major sporting event without seeing someone in the crowd holding a banner that read simply “John 3:16?. It is probably the most memorized verse in the New Testament. As incredible as it may be that God loves us, that is only a portion of Jesus’ message to humanity. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hanna, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 21 October 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Afflicting the Comfortable and Comforting the Afflicted Isaiah 1:10-17 Julie and I are teaming up to speak of the message of the prophets. There is a message to all of us in the books of the prophets. Are we those who have become too comfortable and need to be pushed out of our comfort zones or are we in need of hearing the comforting words of hope in the midst of hopeless- ness? Both messages come to us from the prophets. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 14 October 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Steve Fietz Serpents and Birdies and Wolves (Oh My!) Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Matthew 10:16 There is so much “either/or? thinking around us— “either you’re with us, or you’re against us?— though Jesus taught something quite different (Mark 9:40). Much of the Bible’s wisdom teaching uses “both/and? thinking—life contains both to beginnings and endings, times to build up and to tear down, to take hold and to let go. Jesus even suggests that sheepish Christians should be like both serpents and doves. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 7 October 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna God is Great. God is Good The Book of Psalms If God was simply great and not also good, the greatness of God could be terrifying. Psalm 34:8 reads, “O taste and see that the Lord is good.? This Sunday is World Communion Sunday. The ultimate way that we experience the goodness of God is celebrated each week through communion. On World Communion Sunday, we remind ourselves that the goodness of God extends to the far corners of the world. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 30 September 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Some Unlikely Candidates 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-13 Candidates for the 2008 Presidential election have been lining up since the last election. By this time next year, we will probably all be tired of the elections process. As we look back at the leaders found in scripture we may wonder about the wisdom of God's choices. Many of those leaders were far from perfect. In fact God tells Moses that God does not see us as others do, "they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." (I Samuel 16: 7b) First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Tue, 25 September 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Do You Have a Mezuzah? Deuteronomy 6:1-9 It is not another Japanese car manufacturer or even something to soak in after a long hot day. A Mezuzah is a piece of parchment inscribed with the words from Deuteronomy 6:4-9. It is often placed inside a case that is affixed to the doorpost of Jewish homes. It is a reminder for them, as they come and go, of God’s presence and blessing. What do you use as a Mezuzah? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 16 September 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna God & Beginnings Genesis 2:4-23 Last week, Steve did an excellent job of preparing us for our Fall Bible Study. He spoke of the importance of the lenses through which we look at scripture. The book of Genesis, the book of beginnings, is certainly one of those books that have been viewed from a broad continuum of perspectives. What do God’s first words to humanity say about God’s relationship to humanity and God’s will for us as humans? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 September 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Steve Fietz The Bright and Shining Word Psalm 119:105, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 3:6 Once again we begin ten weeks on worship and education focusing on one aspect of the Bible. This year, it sounds like we’re looking at the whole Bible, but what we’re really trying to do is consider how we look at the Bible, how we read, how we understand. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 2 September 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Living Above the Minimum Standards Matthew 19:16-22 Much is made of the “Minimum Wage? in politics. In the workplace, some employees focus on “Minimum Output?. In other words, the minimum amount of effort that can be put out and still maintain employment. Unfortunately, this attitude spills over into other areas of our lives and can even affect our faith. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 26 August 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Reports from the Wilderness Exodus 13:21-22 Steve Fietz & various youth will offer stories and testimonies about our three summer camps. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 19 August 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Generous Living Acts 4:32-35 Brooke Astor, "New York's First Lady," who spent half a century dispersing her husband's fortune to the city's museums and causes, great and small, died this week at the age of 105. Between 1959 and 1997 she gave $195 million, supporting causes high and low: from new boilers in youth centers, beachside bungalows, church pipe organs, furniture for homeless families, and a charity that took in the pets of the elderly as well as many of New York’s cultural institutions. One commentator quoted her as saying, “Money is like fertilizer? (I am not sure she used the word fertilizer), “it needs to be spread around. Scripture would be in agreement.? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 12 August 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Trust Genesis 3: 1-6 Oswald Chambers writes, “The root of all sin is the thought that God is not good.? That was the seed that was planted by the serpent in the Garden of Eden. The serpent planted the seed that maybe God does not have our best interest at heart; maybe we can’t trust God. That seed was the weed that overtook the garden and sent them away from the relationship that they once had with God. Trust is the cornerstone of all of our relationships. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 5 August 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Meaning of Healing James 5:13-16 James writes in his epistle “the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well.? (5:15) I keep a running journal of the prayer concerns of our church. As I look back over the last few months, not all of the people listed have experienced a miraculous healing. If we take the words of James seriously, does that mean that we have not prayed with enough faith or does it mean that our definition of healing needs expansion? First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 29 July 2007  Full Service 11:00 am Pastor Steve Fietz iGod Colossians 1:15 Art and Faith are more than your favorite uncle and aunt. They are ancient and angelic partners in inspiration. Christians have, especially, looked to images of Jesus—some sentimental, some startling— to indicate how we see God. So: visual aids in all three services! First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 July 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Ecuador Mission Group This Sunday our Ecuador Mission Group are sharing in all three services about their experiences! In addition to the work they did while they were there, they also were able to tour some of the projects that have been supported by this church. The Oregon Region of the Christian Church came together to sponsor the sheep project. This is a project to help the people become self-supporting. We have been hearing some brief reports of the great trip they had. We invite you to come hear and see (they will have pictures) about what God is doing through our people and the people of Ecuador. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 15 July 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Servanthood John 13:1-17 Mohammed Ali claimed to be "the greatest". What is great- ness? How do we know greatness when we see it? How do we become great? Martin Luther King said, "Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 July 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Defiant Jesus Luke 2:41-52 & 6:1-11 We often picture Jesus as gentle, meek and mild. A complete picture of Jesus must also include his defiant side. Jesus was defiant against a life lived off point, a religion without humanity and a faith without compassion. As we move forward with out lives, let not leave Christ behind. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 1 July 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Declaration of Independence and a Constitution On the 4th of July we celebrate the signing of our country's Declaration of Independence. That is a very significant day in our country's history, but without the ratification of our constitution our independence would have soon turned into anarchy. The apostle Paul wrote, "You have been set free from sin and have become slave to righteousness." Even the freedom we have in Christ is kept "between the lines" by our pursuit of righteousness." First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 24 June 2007  Full Service 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna From Romance to Love I Corinthians 13 Someone has said, "Every marriage creates the opportunity for love." Unfortunately, many marriages do not make the transition. What things help a relationship move from romance to love. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 17 June 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Steve Fietz Measuring Over, Measuring Up Ephesians 4:11-16 Who in our life is the "measuring stick" of who we want to be? Are we inspired to do more, or do we make comparisons, and find ourselves wanting, or just jealous? This Father's Day, we take some time to think about these kinds of questions, especially in light of what it means to be a Christlike man. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 10 June 2007  Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Character over Giftedness Judges 13-16 The Portland Trailblazers will soon be given the opportunity to have the #1 draft pick (for non-sports fans...that means they get first choice of all the players wishing to become professional). If you had the responsibility of making that choice, would your priority be for character or for giftedness? The story of Samson gives us an excellent case study. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 27 May 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Do You Need Power? Acts 2: 1-13 Biblically, we see that God gives power to those who give themselves in ministry that demands power. What are you doing in your life that you really need divine power First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 May 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Dying to Be a Christian Romans 6:1-11 God did not send Jesus into the world to fix you. God doesn't want to do just a renovation project on us. Baptism is a sign that what God wants to have happen in our life is nothing less than a complete transformation. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 May 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Lessons from My Mother II Timothy 1:1-7 The apostle Paul was able to recognize in young Timothy a faith that he had first seen in his mother and grandmother. As I think about my mother, I too can recognize what she has passed on to me. It should make us all think about what characteristics we are passing on to those who look up to us. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 May 2007  Slide Show Only 11:00 am Jackie Christian Youth Sunday You will need to have Quicktime installed to view this video! The services will include testimonies from Nick Hill, Natalie Clark, BJ Hirsch, Leann Hughes, Nick Jordan, and Tyler Hanna. A slideshow presentation of the New Oreleans Mission Trip, special music from Jennifer Jordan and a quartet singing featuring Jesse Manzo, Nick Hill, Tyler Hanna, and Steven Mazon will also be a part of the worship experience. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 29 April 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna A Third Way Matthew 5:38-41 Early Christians were called followers of "The Way". The world teaches that there are basically two ways to respond when others treat us poorly. The world teaches that we can either "do nothing" or react with equal or greater abuse. Jesus calls us to use the creative abilities that God has given us to find another way. First Chrisitan Church of Salem, OR Bob Hana, Senior Minister Steve Fietz, Pastor of Adult/Family Ministries 685 Marion St. NE Salem OR 97301 ph: 503-363-9273 fax: 503-378-0971 email: Salem First Christian Church web: www.salemfcc.org Comments[0] |
Sun, 15 April 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Put Your Sword Back in its Place Matthew 26:47-56, Judges 15:1-16 Our culture is saturated with what theologians call "The Myth of Redemptive Violence." This myth encourages us to believe that the best way to react to violence is with violence (usually ratcheted up a couple of levels). The Passion of Jesus shows another way. Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 April 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna Good News, Bad News Luke 24:1-5 If someone asks you, "I've got good news and I've got bad news. Which do you want to hear first?", what would be your answer? Holy Week is filled with Good News and Bad News. But Easter is filled with the best news of all. Comments[0] |
Sun, 1 April 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Importance of Little People Mark 15:1-39 What does it mean to worship? Why do we worship, and what is the true object of our praise? And the question for Palm Sunday: which life conditions lead us to worship, and which lead us to something less or Many people in the scripture stories pass with barely a mention. Yet, without these people the Gospel story would be no be the same. Centuries from now, our names will probably be forgotten, but will our lives have eternal significance? Comments[0] |
Sun, 25 March 2007 Sermon Only 11:30 am Pastor Steve Fietz God's Hand Is Not Too Short Isaiah 59:1-2 There may be many things that block us from a full relationship from God - but they do not come from God, who longs to fully connect with each and all, and who longs tp recpnnect when things are broken. Comments[1] |
Sun, 11 March 2007 Sermon Only 11:00 am Pastor Bob Hanna The Discipline of Simplicity Matthew 5:25-34 Henry Nouwen has written, "A strange sense of hurry has entered many people's lives. We wonder, 'Who or what is pushing me? It seems I am so busy and life is so full that I have no time left to live.'" Lent is a good time to think about doing some spring cleaning in our lives so that we have space for what is most important. Comments[0] |
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11 am Traditional Worship
11 am Traditional Worship