RECENT SERMONS

During the 13 Sundays of sabbatical
(Aug 9 – Nov 1), you will hear 13 different personal faith journeys from several congregants, staff, and a few outsiders. The sharing of these scripture-based faith stories will be inspiring, and hopefully also motivating in such a way that you decide to take more steps forward on your own faith journey. You will not want to miss a Sunday!

10-4-26 l Scripture Alive!
Jeremy Kluth lives in Mishawaka with his wife, Rachel, and their dog, Rosie. He serves as a Stewardship Representative at Moody Bible Institute and is the founder of Scripture Alive, a ministry that helps people experience, engage, and embody God’s Word through word-forward Scripture performances, practical workshops, and inspiring Christ-centered speaking. Outside of ministry, Jeremy enjoys watching good films and TV series, exploring new places with Rachel, and cheering for the Seattle Seahawks.

This, Jeremy presented Paul, a dramatization of the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul woven word-for-word from the book of Acts and seven of Paul’s epistles. To get the full effect of this inspiring performance, watch these dramatizations on the Scripture Alive YouTube channel:

9-27-26 l My Journey with Jesus: Sherry Searles
Sherry and her husband, Steve, have been attending FBC for over 30 years. She is an early childhood educator and loves to camp, visit National Parks and spend time with her three granddaughters.

9-20-26 l My Journey with Jesus: Jim Mishler
Jim is a retired schoolteacher and principal. Him and his wife Shirley have been married for 70 years. Jim is a lifetime deacon of the First Brethren Church, has taught Adult Sunday School classes for over 50 years and serves as the church treasurer.

9-13-26 l My Journey with Jesus: Pastor Miles Larson
Miles Larson is the Executive Director of The Brethren Church. He has been a part of The Brethren Church for about 18 years, pastoring in Ohio, California, and working at the National Office since ’21 as the Director of Vitality before becoming the Executive Director. He and LeeAnn, his wife of 22 years, live in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is a College Administrator and loves caring for college students in a variety of ways. Miles’ hobby is collecting hobbies. He loves cooking, baking, and of course eating. He loves hiking, kayaking, fishing, cycling, running, golf, woodworking… He and LeeAnn love traveling both domestically and internationally, and hope to one day live internationally.

9-6-26 l My Journey with Jesus: Mike & Cindy Pyle
Mike and Cindy have been married since 1984 and reside on their family farm near Silver Lake. They have 3 adult children, each married, and have been blessed with 9 grandchildren. Mike enjoys drag racing and hunting. Cindy enjoys crafts and growing flowers. Together they enjoy traveling the U.S. to State and National Parks

8-30-26 l My Journey with Jesus: Scott Stan
Scott Stan is currently the women’s soccer coach at Taylor University (19 years) and a watercolor instructor. His wife Tricia teaches chemistry at Taylor University. Prior to Taylor, Scott taught for 8 years at Manchester College and before that was a high school science teacher. We like to travel, to grow things in our garden, and enjoy birding.

8-24-26 l My Journey with Jesus: Pastor Ron Burns
Ron has been married to his wife Pei Eng since 1984. He enjoys teaching the Bible and likes sports, especially baseball. He is a Buckeye, and follows Cleveland teams and Ohio State.

8-17-26 l My Journey with Jesus: Matt Webb
Matt and his wife Pattie have been married for 31 years. They have two biological daughters and an exchange daughter: Lexi & Chandler attend FBC with their two grandchildren, Noah and Abigail. Jaelyn is married to Nick and resides in Alexandria, Virginia. Sophia is their exchange daughter from Austria. Matt has taught at Manchester Community Schools for 31 years, from 5th grade through sophomores. He is a member of the Stewardship committee and is currently serving on the Brethren Retreat Ministries Board. He will be serving on this fall’s Men’s Brethren Way of Christ weekend. He enjoys fishing and hunting and giving mower rides to Noah.

8-9-26 l My Journey with Jesus: TJ Eads
TJ is the husband to Whitney Eads and outnumbered father of three girls (Camrin, Corrie and Colie). He enjoys hunting, design & spending time with his family.

8-2-26 l Hearts Set on Pilgrimage

7-26-26 l God’s Global Work: Colombia
Today we welcome our Colombian Global Partners (Marcelo & Adriana Ferreri and their two daughters – Jana & Milena). Translating for them is Pastor Joe Burgos from Merida, MX.

Our summer sermon series is based on songs/psalms sung by Israelite travelers journeying to Jerusalem to worship God. These Songs of Ascents are grouped together in the Bible (Psalms 120-134) and provide a collective message of how we are to journey to and with God. Join up as we travel through 7 of these great songs.

7-19-26 l Psalm 133: Let Us Be One