801 messages in the archive.
Stan Nelson Funeral July 16, 2010 (died July 13) Note: Stan Nelson and his wife Margaret came to First Free Wichita during my first pastorate here during the late 70’s. He was the owner of Joyland, the lone amusement park in the area, and he gave us free ticke
Timothy Meddings Funeral April 29, 1994 Prayer: Our Father and our God, we come to you today as needy people. Our hearts have been made very tender this week as a precious child of yours has left us and entered your presence. Teach us once again that “Precious
Wink Nolte Service March 7, 2020 (died on March 3) Note: Wink Nolte was a very special friend of mine. He was a member of First Evangelical Free Church of Wichita for nearly 40 years, and his daughter Susan has been a valued staff member for many years. Obitua
My Faith Story Is the Story of God’s Faithfulness SCRIPTURE: Various SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus DATE: December 7, 2003 This is going to be an unusual Sunday as far as the sermon is concerned. A few days after announcing my resignation on November 9, I met with
The Gathering Storm SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Kitty Kelley has raised our consciousness level regarding the private lives of famous people of our day, and she has focused attention upon a curious fact—the more you learn about them, the less you
The Development of a Deliverer SPEAKER: Brad Harper Introduction: Please turn in your Bibles to the second chapter of the Book of Exodus and listen carefully to the Word of the Lord: Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite woman, 2 and she became pregn
A Long Obedience SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Friedrich Nietzsche was not the kind of philosopher with whom Christians find much in common, but even radical unbelievers sometimes have good things to say. In his book, Beyond Good and Evil he wrote,
All Excuses Set Apart SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Queen Elizabeth visited the colonies this week. She was treated with respect and enthusiasm, but the fact is Americans don’t respond to royalty quite like the British do. The few among us old enoug
God’s Megaphone SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains. It is His megaphone to arouse a deaf world…. No doubt Pain as God’s megaphone is a terrible instrument; it may lea
The Night Nobody Slept[i] SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Imagine you’re an Egyptian mother living about 1400 years before Christ. You retire one night not too long after the sun goes down, as Middle Eastern families generally do, but you’re awakened
Divine Deliverance: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire SPEAKER: Brad Harper Note: The manuscript of this sermon is unavailable. However, the outline is below. Introduction: Deliverance from: Slavery Hopelessness An old identity Deliverance through: The reass
Exodus: Moses, God’s Man for the Hour Genuine Worship SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: The crossing of the Red Sea is certainly one of the great miracles in the Old Testament. Last Lord’s Day Brad helped us gain a better perspective on the amazing deli