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Zion UCC Peru, Illinois Sermon Podcast — 488 episodes

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Courage to Be Ordinary

2

The Teasure Worth Everything

3

When the Wheat & Weeds Grow Together

4

Feeding Your Soul

5

When the Seed Takes Root

6

The People You Pass Everyday

7

Feeling Tired?

8

The Anger All Around Us

9

Even a Cup of Cold Water

10

Do We Really Need Each Other?

11

Pastor Alex June 21, 2026 Radio Five

12

Choices

13

Made Right by Grace

14

Christian Nationalism

15

Mercy, Not Sacrifice

16

A soft Heart In a Hard World

17

God from Every Side

18

Be a Peacemaker

19

When Lightning Stikes

20

When Your Mind Is Tired

21

A Love That Leads You Home

22

You Are More Than What You Do

23

When Your Heart Won't Settle Down

24

When Prices Keep Rising

25

More Than the Good Life

26

When the World Feels Unsettled

27

On The Road with Jesus

28

You Are Enough

29

It Depends On Which You Feed

30

Who Is In Control

31

When Dawn Breaks

32

Why Should I Care About Easter?

33

Not What They Expected

34

When You Don't Feel Motivated

35

Asking for Help

36

Come Out of the Tomb!

37

Open Our Eyes, Lord

38

Is It Too Late?

39

Is There More Than One Way to Heaven?

40

We're at War: Now What?

41

How Much Faith Does It Take?

42

When God Works Slow

43

The Angels Came

44

What Is Prayer Really About?

45

Can't We Just Stay Here?

46

What Do Other People Think of Me?

47

Where is the Light?

48

The Light You Have Is Enough

49

What Are We Doing Here?

50

Be Gentle With Yoursel

51

One Body

52

Always In a Hurry

53

Under New Management

54

Why We Need Each Other

55

Why Jesus Was Baptized

56

Tired of Being the Strong One

57

The Days You Fall Short

58

Light in the Darkness

59

Keith Jarosz

60

Looking Ahead, Looking Back

61

Christmas Is for the Tired

62

What Love Looks Like

63

John & Eddie

64

What If Christmas Isn't Merry?

65

When Will There Be Peace?

66

Why Are There So Many Religions?

67

Pastor Alex November 30, 2025 Radio Five

68

Why We Need Thanksgiving

69

Seasonal Depression

70

Does My Faith Work?

71

Giving Thanks When It's Hard

72

Life and Death and LIFE

73

Pastor Alex November 2, 2025 Radio Five

74

We Remember

75

Pastor Alex October 26, 2025 Radio Five

76

Faith That Rolls Up Its Sleeves

77

Pastor Alex October 19, 2025 Radio Five

78

Only One Came Back

79

Pastor Alex October 12, 2025 Radio Five

80

One Thing God Can't Do

81

Politics and Friendships

82

The One We Walk Past

83

Thine Is the Kingdom and the Power

84

Lead Us Not Into Temptation

85

When Jesus Praised a Crook

86

Lost Sheep

87

Pastor Alex September 14, 2025 Radio Five

88

A New Season

89

Pastor Alex September 7, 2025 Radio Five

90

Re-thinking Our Mission

91

Pastor Alex August 31, 2025 Radio Five

92

Strsightening Backs

93

Pastor Alex August 24, 2025 Radio Five

94

By Faith

95

Pastor Alex August 17, 2025 Radio Five

96

Be Not Afraid, Little Flock

97

Pastor Alex August 10, 2025 Radio Five

98

words, words, words, WORD

99

Pastor Alex August 3, 2025 Radio Five

100

Teach Us to Pray

101

Pastor Alex July 27, 2025 Radio Five

102

Finding Freedom From Fear

103

Pastor Alex July 20, 2025 Radio Five

104

His Own Stupid Fault

105

Pastor Alex July 13, 2025 Radio Five

106

Two By Two and Many More

107

Pastor Alex July 07, 2025 Radio Five

108

The Freedom Gate

109

Pastor Alex June 29, 2025 Radio Five

110

Thanks For Nothing

111

Pastor Alex June 22, 2025 Radio Five

112

The Spirit of Truth Keeps Marching On

113

Pastor Alex June 15, 2025 Radio Five

114

What Is Driving Us?

115

Pastor Alex June 8, 2025 Radio Five

116

Being There

117

Pastor Alex June 1, 2025 Radio Five

118

Welcome to the Family

119

Why I'm Going Away-for a Little While

120

Grief & Loss

121

Stay Close, Stay Safe

122

Pastor Alex May 11, 2025 Radio Five

123

Music Sunday Reflections

124

Earth Day Sunday

125

Peter's First Easter Sermon

126

Pastor Alex April 20, 2025 Radio Five

127

Palm Slash Passion Sunday

128

Pastor Alex April 13, 2025 Radio Five

129

Pastor Alex March 30, 2025 Radio Five

130

Lost

131

Starting Over

132

Hospitality: Welcoming the Stranger

133

What Does "Born Again " Mean?

134

Pastor Alex March 16, 2025 Radio Five

135

Time In The Wilderness

136

Lent: Why & How?

137

The Call To Transformation

138

Appreciation

139

Which Religion Is Best?

140

Pastor Alex February 16, 2025 Radio Five

141

What Makes You Happy?

142

Skip the Candy

143

Courage

144

I Am Only . . .

145

Why Care for Others?

146

Why Are Our Tails Wagging?

147

Pastor Alex January 26, 2025 Radio Five

148

It's A Miracle

149

Pastor Alex January 19, 2025 Radio Five

150

Baptism: Why Does It Matter?

151

Pastor Alex January 12, 2025 Radio Five

152

God's New Year Plan

153

Pastor Alex January 05, 2025 Radio Five

154

Ponder the Unexpected

155

Pastor Alex December 29, 2024 Radio Five

156

Reflections

157

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

158

The Promise Keeper

159

Blessed Are the Merciful

160

Advice from Checkpoint John

161

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

162

God's Cloud

163

Thanksgiving Spirit

164

Blessed are Those Who Mourn

165

Poor in Spirit

166

We Are Called to Be God's People

167

More Than Bill Gates

168

The Election is over. Now What?

169

Zion UCC Peru Illinois Sermon November 03, 2024 by Pastor Alex Garncarz

170

Pastor Alex November 03, 2024 Radio Five

171

Hope Beyond Sorrow

172

Pastor Alex October 27, 2024 Radio Five

173

Redirect That Ambition!

174

Pastor Alex October 20, 2024 Radio Five

175

We Respond To God's Word

176

Pastor Alex October 13, 2024 Radio Five

177

Communication Breakdown

178

Random Acts of Kindness

179

Do Ya Wanna Fight?

180

Pastor Alex September 29, 2024 Radio Five

181

Lord, Save the Children

182

Which Church Is Best?

183

Do Nice Guys Finish First?

184

Pastor Alex September 15, 2024 Radio Five

185

Doing Our Best

186

Pastor Alex September 08, 2024 Radio Five

187

What's a Little Dirt?

188

Pastor Alex September 01, 2024 Radio Five

189

Unshakable Confidence

190

Pastor Alex August 25, 2024 Radio Five

191

Pastor Alex August 18, 2024 Radio Five

192

We Know Where You Come From

193

Pastor Alex August 11, 2024 Radio Five

194

Eat This Bread and Live

195

Pastor Alex August 04, 2024 Radio Five

196

We Can't Afford It

197

Pastor Alex July 28, 2024 Radio Five

198

Prone to Wander

199

Pastor Alex July 21, 2024 Radio Five

200

Like the Penguins

201

Pastor Alex July 14, 2024 Radio Five

202

Weakness Becomes Strength

203

Pastor Alex July 07, 2024 Radio Five

204

The Doctor Is In

205

Pastor Alex June 30, 2024 Radio Five

206

When the Storms Come

207

Pastor Alex June 23, 2024 Radio Five

208

A Hall of Fame Father

209

Pastor Alex June 16, 2024 Radio Five

210

Throw Your Hat Over the Wall

211

Pastor Alex June 9, 2024 Radio Five

212

Keeping the Sabbath

213

Pastor Alex June 2, 2024 Radio Five

214

Pastor Alex May 26, 2024 Radio Five

215

The Truth About Pentecost

216

Pastor Alex May 19, 2024 Radio Five

217

Motherly Comfort

218

Pastor Alex May 12, 2024 Radio Five

219

Two Kinds of Love

220

Pastor Alex May 05, 2024 Radio Five

221

Roots and Fruits

222

Pastor Alex April 28, 2024 Radio Five

223

Do You Know the Shepherd's Voice?

224

Pastor Alex April 21, 2024 Radio Five

225

Discerning God's Will

226

Pastor Alex April 14, 2024 Radio Five

227

Called to Discernment

228

Pastor Alex April 07, 2024 Radio Five

229

It's Sunday!

230

Pastor Alex March 31, 2024 Radio Five

231

It's Sunday But Friday's Coming

232

Pastor Alex March 24, 2024 Radio Five

233

Blah, Blah, Blah

234

Pastor Alex March 17, 2024 Radio Five

235

God's Handiwork

236

Pastor Alex March 10, 2024 Radio Five

237

Why the Ten Commandments?

238

Pastor Alex March 03, 2024 Radio Five

239

Pastor Alex February 25, 2024 Radio Five

240

What's My Soul Worth?

241

Pastor Alex February 18, 2024 Radio Five

242

Jump Together

243

Listen to Him!

244

Pastor Alex February 11, 2024 Radio Five

245

Time Out!

246

Pastor Alex February 04, 2024 Radio Five

247

PASTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT & CHALLENGE

248

Pastor Alex January 28, 2024 Radio Five

249

An Unwilling Prophet

250

Pastor Alex January 21, 2024 Radio Five

251

From an Unlikely Place

252

Pastor Alex January 14, 2024 Radio Five

253

God's Time

254

Pastor Alex January 7, 2024 Radio Five

255

The Life Changing Present

256

Pastor Alex December 31, 2023 Radio Five

257

Christmas Eve Meditation

258

The Baby That Changed the World

259

Pastor Alex December 24, 2023 Radio Five

260

God's Will: Our Joy

261

Pastor Alex December 17, 2023 Radio Five

262

John the Baptist and Mrs. Lewis

263

Pastor Alex December 10, 2023 Radio Five

264

Let's Get Ready

265

Pastor Alex December 03, 2023 Radio Five

266

New Beginnings

267

Pastor Alex November 26, 2023 Radio Five

268

How Do We See It Now?

269

Pastor Alex November 19, 2023 Radio Five

270

Stronger Together

271

Pastor Alex November 12, 2023 Radio Five

272

Body Language

273

Pastor Alex November 05, 2023 Radio Five

274

Roll Call

275

Pastor Alex October 29, 20223 Radio Five

276

What Is Ceaser's & What Is God's?

277

Pastor Alex October 22, 2023 Radio Five

278

Pastor Alex October 15, 2023 Radio Five

279

Two Questions

280

Pastor Alex September 17, 2023 Radio Five

281

We Don't Know What We've Got

282

Pastor Alex September 10, 2023 Radio Five

283

Good News/Bad News

284

Pastor Alex September 03, 2023 Radio Five

285

The Truth About Jesus

286

Pastor Alex August 27, 2023 Radio Five

287

When You've Been Hurt

288

Pastor Alex August 20, 2023 Radio Five

289

When All Is Lost

290

Pastor Alex August 13, 2023 Radio Five

291

Stone Soup For The World

292

Pastor Alex August 06, 2023 Radio Five

293

When We're In Over Our Heads

294

Pastor Alex July 30, 2023 Radio Five

295

God's Vision & God's Promise

296

Pastor Alex July 23, 2023 Radio Five

297

Where the Seeds Land

298

Pastor Alex July 16, 2023 Radio Five

299

Are You Weary?

300

Pastor Alex July 9, 2023 Radio Five

301

How Far Will You Walk?

302

Pastor Alex July 2, 2023 Radio Five

303

Afraid of Flying

304

Pastor Alex June 25, 2023 Radio Five

305

Pastor Alex June 18, 2023 Radio Five

306

Prepared for Our Purpose

307

The Goodness & Kindness of God

308

Pastor Alex June 11, 2023 Radio Five

309

Explaining the Trinity?

310

Pastor Alex June 04, 2023 Radio Five

311

The Power of Pentecost

312

Pastor Alex May 28, 2023 Radio Five

313

Joy

314

Pastor Alex May 21, 2023 Radio Five

315

A Mother's Wish

316

Pastor Alex May 14, 2023 Radio Five

317

Can We Have Anything?

318

Pastor Alex May 07, 2023 Radio Five

319

Pastor Alex April 30, 2023 Radio Five

320

Music Sunday Reflections

321

Where Do We Find Jesus?

322

Pastor Alex April 23, 2023 Radio Five

323

The Week In Between

324

Pastor Alex April 16, 2023 Radio Five

325

I Hear He's Fine Now

326

Pastor Alex April 9, 2023 Radio Five

327

God Loves Like That!

328

Pastor Alex April 2, 2023 Radio Five

329

The Big Picture

330

Pastor Alex March 26, 2023 Radio Five

331

Asking the Right Questions

332

Pastor Alex March 19, 2023 Radio Five

333

More Than a Cup of Water

334

Pastor Alex March 12, 2023 Radio Five

335

Community Lenten Service Sermon by Pastor Karen Karczewski

336

Pastor Alex March 05, 2023 Radio Five

337

In Your Head or Your Heart?

338

Times of Testing

339

Pastor Alex February 26, 2023 Radio Five

340

Ash Wednesday Relection

341

Spoiler Alert!

342

Pastor Alex February 19, 2023 Radio Five

343

Pastor Alex February 12, 2023 Radio Five

344

Good Relationships

345

Pastor Alex February 05, 2023 Radio Five

346

Be the Light

347

The Topsy-Turvy Kingdom of God

348

Pastor Alex January 29, 2023 Radio Five

349

Be Part of His Dream

350

Pastor Alex January 22, 2023 Radio Five

351

In His Brother's Shadow

352

Pastor Alex January 15, 2023 Radio Five

353

We Will Follow That Star

354

Pastor Alex January 08, 2023 Radio Five

355

Pastor Alex January 01, 2023 Radio Five

356

New Beginnings

357

What a Glorious Night!

358

Pastor Alex December 25, 2022 Radio Five

359

Learning About Love

360

Pastor Alex December 18, 2022 Radio Five

361

Rejoice Always

362

Pastor Alex December 11, 2022 Radio Five

363

Lessons From Advent

364

Pastor Alex December 04, 2022 Radio Five

365

The Gift of Hope

366

Pastor Alex November 27, 2022 Radio Five

367

Thinking About Thanksgiving

368

Pastor Alex November 20, 2022 Radio Five

369

Go Deep

370

Pastor Alex November 13, 2022 Radio Five

371

What Next?

372

Pastor Alex November 06, 2022 Radio Five

373

Pastor Alex October 30, 2022 Radio Five

374

Crying No More

375

Pastor Alex October 23, 2022 Radio Five

376

Jesus and Sinners

377

Hang In There!

378

Pastor Alex October 16, 2022 Radio Five

379

The Temple and the Cornerstone

380

Pastor Alex October 09, 2022 Radio Five

381

A World In Communion

382

Pastor Alex October 02, 2022 Radio Five

383

Laugh Out Loud!

384

Pastor Alex September 25, 2022 Radio Five

385

Jesus Complimented This Guy?

386

Where Did He Leave Them?

387

The Risk of Discipleship

388

How to Throw a Party

389

Breaking the Rules

390

The Magic of Faith

391

Do Not Be Afraid, Little Flock!

392

The Abundance Gospel

393

Teach Us to Pray

394

Anxiety: What to Do

395

The Parable of the Innkeeper

396

Rest For The Weary

397

Okay, But First. . .

398

A Father's Love

399

How Can This Be?

400

Spirit, Breathe New Life In Us

401

The Ascension: What Does It Mean?

402

Time

403

A Family's Love

404

A Mother's Love, God's Love

405

Back to the Fishing Boat?

406

Speaking of Jesus

407

Why Easter Matters

408

What If the Rocks Cried Out?

409

Fierce Determination

410

The Lost Son

411

Like the Fig Tree

412

Stand Firm

413

Wilderness Time

414

It's OK to Cry

415

When to be Silent

416

You've Got to be Kidding! How?

417

Real Happiness

418

Jesus Steps into the Scene

419

Moving Forward in Times Like These

420

The Poorest Or The Richest?

421

Miracles

422

A Dove Came Down

423

Representing Both Human and Divine

424

Like Brushing Your Teeth With Mud

425

A Great Light

426

Real Peace

427

Joy is Like A Puppy

428

A Love Story

429

Advent - A Celebration of Hope

430

A Cure For Worry? Give Thanks!

431

Time To Tear Down Our Church?

432

What Did Jesus See?

433

Why?

434

Squeaky Wheels

435

Servants in a Time of Exhaustion

436

The Elephant In the Room

437

Family Celebration

438

Be a Salt Shaker

439

Make Every Day Count

440

What To Do With Our Spiritual Gifts

441

What Are Spiritual Gifts?

442

Dirty Hands, Clean Hearts

443

The Long Haul

444

Even Jesus Went to School

445

Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

446

Imperfect People

447

More Than Enough

448

Love Expanded

449

Adopted

450

Strength In Weakness?

451

Ever Been In the Dungeon?

452

How Many Storms Must Pass?

453

Who Would Have Believed?

454

Like a Weeble

455

Three Ways of Knowing God

456

Three Miracles of Pentecost

457

The Other 'Lord's Prayer'

458

Connected

459

Friends

460

The Love of the Shepherd

461

Our True Identity

462

About Doubting

463

Why Did Mary Weep?

464

Celebration and Sadness

465

When Things Don't Go As Planned

466

When We Look to the Cross

467

What Pleases God?

468

Three Paradoxes

469

The Right Words

470

Ash Wednesday Reflection

471

Listen to Him

472

Everyone Is Looking for Him

473

Words for the Weary

474

Cherish Those Moments

475

Are You Listening?

476

A Saint and Two Golfers

477

Be the Light by Pastor Alex Garncarz

478

Annus Horribilus - Annus Mirabilis by Rev. Kay Harding

479

One More Angel by Pastor Alex Garncarz

480

Love Came Down at Christmas by Pastor Alex Garncarz

481

Joseph and the Angel by Pastor Alex Garncarz

482

Mary and the Angel by Pastor Alex Garncarz

483

Zechariah and the Angel by Pastor Alex Garncarz

484

Say Thank You by Pastor Alex Garncarz

485

About Face by Pastor Alex Garncarz

486

Zion UCC Peru Illinois Sermon November 8, 2020 by Pastor Alex Garncarz

487

Zion UCC Peru Illinois Sermon November 1, 2020 by Pastor Alex Garncarz

488

Zion UCC Peru Illinois Sermon October 25, 2020 by Pastor Alex Garncarz