Grand View Dubuque Sermons

Paul, though persecuted and living in his own "quarantine," continued to be a witness for Jesus and the Christian movement. Now that we are all living through these troubling times, Rev. Tom asks all of us - "How are you being a Christian witness?"

Rev. Tom Shinkle continues to look at the Book of Acts and pair with Jesus' words to be Light and Salt. If the world around us needs more of Jesus, more salt and more light, how are helping?

Rev. Tom Shinkle continues through the book of Acts by looking at Paul's reminder of Jesus' command to be light. What can you do this week to spread more light into the darkness of our world?

Rev. Tom Shinkle and Grand View United Methodist Church continue the journey through the book of Acts, this week looking at Acts chapter 20. Paul in Acts and John Wesley encouraged all Christians to watch over one another in love. Rev. Tom breaks this down, looks at how the Church can benefit from it, and how we became Grand View.

Grand View continues to read about the resilient church in the book of Acts and the question is, how can we be similar? Alec Amosson looks at chapter 19 of Acts and sees how Paul moves the church to see opportunities, focus on Jesus, adapt to situations, and be unstoppable.

There are times in life where God calls us to do hard things. Jesus said in Mark 8, "Pick up your cross and follow me." Pastor Tom Shinkle breaks down this scripture and looks at the words in Acts 18 and challenges all of God's people to do something hard because our spiritual discipleship depends on it.

Rev. Tom and Grand View United Methodist Church continue to read through the book of Acts and it's amazing to see the correlations between the church growing in Acts and our churches today. Rev. Tom looks at Acts 17 and how it can help us in being the church today in the midst of all that is going on around us.

What if our world wasn't defined by division? What if we focused on the power of what we can be as a community? Rev. Tom Shinkle looks at the power and importance of Christian Community by looking at the movie "Places in the Heart."

Is there a difference between compassion and empathy? Pastor Tom Shinkle leads Grand View United Methodist Church this week to look at a popular movie, "Schindler's List", and see how compassion and empathy are different things. And as Jesus' people - we are called to Real Compassion.

What can we, as Jesus' people, offer the world right now? Rev. Tom Shinkle looks back at some of our favorite Christmas movies and the work of Paul in Acts to remind us that we need and we need to share Optimism. How are you living differently today?

Think of the church as a team. What's the goal? What's the "win?" In this week of "Movies of Our Life," Grand View looks at how the church can learn from The Mighty Ducks and the book of Philippians about the church's call to be united, focused, praying, and acting.

"Earn It." These iconic words from the movie "Saving Private Ryan" inspired him to a better life, but burdened him with a worry of being good enough. Rev. Tom Shinkle explains and reminds all that God never says "earn it," but instead says from the beginning "you are good enough."

When life seems like a pit, how do we get out? Rev. Tom uses a scene from "Dark Knight Rises" to talk about the call for us all to get out of the pits of life and turn towards Jesus.

Rev. Tom Shinkle kicks off the new Summer Sermon Series at Grand View - "Movies of Our Life" by looking at one of his favorite movies from his teen years. How would you live differently if you truly believed that "Life's like a movie, write your own ending?"

As the Resurgence continues at Grand View - and as we focus on becoming a Godstronger church - we are reminded that God has called us to part of the Way. The Way of people that live differently because of Jesus in their life.

On this first Sunday back in the building, Pastor Tom Shinkle looks at what this Resurgence is all about. Specifically, what tools has God called us to use to protect ourselves in living the Christian life.

Rev. Tom Shinkle kicks off a new season at Grand View by looking at the story of Pentecost and God's holy wind and fire activating the church. We too are being called into action in this time of Resurgence at Grand View.

It's important to realize that we can and do feel grief in our lives, especially in tough seasons. No one should minimize that and no one should ignore that. But as Rev. Tom Shinkle remind us, we grieve differently because we have hope found in Jesus for a better future.

Rev. Tom Shinkle looks at our current world situation in light of the story of Elijah from 1 Kings 18-19. At the end of the day it is important to hold on to the promises, the hope, and truth of the Gospel - and to know God has placed you in a specific place for a specific purpose.

Rev. Tom Shinkle continues our series on Revival by looking at the need - right now - for personal revival. We know it to be true that you can't give what you don't have. So, in this time, what do you need from God so that you can go and give it to others?

Rev. Tom Shinkle kicks off a new sermon series at Grand View called "Revival." What if this time of mitigation and lockdown was setting up the church, God's church, for a time of revival? And how does that revival need to start with each of us?

Rev. Tom Shinkle and the whole Grand View Church gather outside for an amazing Easter Celebration - perhaps the Greatest Of All Time. The message is simple, but essential - It's time for us to be active believers in Jesus and the Christian movement during these trying times.

Rev. Tom Shinkle continues looking at this time of uncertainty and fear and reminds us all that we have one thing for certain in front of us - we have one day. How can your life look different if you lived like you just one day at a time?

Rev. Tom Shinkle continues to look at choices in the midst of our current world situation. The truth is everyone's affected by this - the choice is how we respond.

In the midst of the bad times and the good times, God is still with us and is still at work. Rev. Tom reminds us that we have been through tough times before, but because God is with us - this too will come to pass.