Susandoodles

Susandoodles

Love God, love life, love one another.

Susan is trained in journalism, teaching and ministry;
now retired, the blog provides a means to continue sharing thoughts.

Tag: faith

  • Contemplating the Mystics of The Church

    Sermon for April 15, 2018:  This sermon developed from the images of Leawood, KS, Church of the Resurrection’s stained glass windows.  The images of those who continued God’s work after Jesus’ resurrection.  Today, the image of Saint Teresa of Avila was the inspiration for this sermon. How many Christians harbor…

  • Faith Is Freedom

    given on Sunday, July 2, 2017 Scripture connections:  Opening: Psalm 68:19-20, NLT 19 Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude 20 Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.   Sermon: Romans 5:20-21, NLT 20 God’s law was given so…

  • Stages of Faith: Impossible to Believe

    given on Sunday, April 30, 2017:  Stage 1 of the 4 stages of faith  Scripture connection: Luke 24:13-35 (NLT) The Walk to Emmaus 13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles[a] from Jerusalem. 14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had…

  • Believe as if we were are children

    This sermon was given on Sunday, September 4, 2016, after closing two days of the local fair concession which is an annual event for the church.  Whew!  I barely was able to get it done, but I always try to return to the mindset of the church during the hey…

  • What a Difference Faith makes!

    given on Sunday, August 7, 2016 Scripture connection: Hebrews 11:1-16, NLT 11 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. 2 Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. 3 By faith we understand that the entire universe…

  • Remembering and Trusting in God’s Promise

       given on Sunday, May 29, 2016 Scripture connection: Revelation 21:3-7, NLT 3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.[a] 4 He will wipe every…

  • Graduating in Faith

    sermon given on Trinity Sunday, May 22, 2016 Scripture Connection: Romans 5: 1-5, NLT 12 “There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own…

  • A metaphor of change: Growing the Faith Tree

    given on 5th Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2016 Opening scripture: Genesis 2:8-9, NLT 8 Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made. 9 The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were…

  • The Word is Power: The Word was, is, and will be power

      given on Sunday, January 24, 2016 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. –John 1:1-2, NLT Scripture reference: Luke 44:14-21, NLT 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power.…

  • Theology in Action: Esther’s Story

    given on Sunday, September 27 Scripture reference:  Old Testament book of Esther I met Esther this week. A delightful woman living a God-centered life despite challenges that easily could have caused her to live in self-pity. Her example of living her faith is theology in action. Esther was orphaned as…