The Sermon in the Valley with Pastor Rob Eller

On today's episode we look at the reading from Amos (5:18-24) and how it doesn't matter how elaborate our worship is, if we don't help our neighbors in need, it's all for nothing.

It's been almost six months since we last discussed the Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County and their pursuit of land to build a new shelter? Does that mean they got what they needed? No. An update on their situation. Please consider donating at https://fothtusc.org/

On this Monday Sermon Episode, we look at the Beatitudes from Matthew's gospel and how those blessings describe what it truly means to be a saint in God's eyes.

On this episode, we look at what it means to be a Christian and calling out those who over emphasize the wrong parts of scripture who use it to hurt others.

On this Reformation edition of the Sermon in the Valley, we look at why making sure the Word of the Lord was accessible to the common person was essential to making sure that it would last for the ages.

A special comment on the most recent tragedy in our country.

Today we look at the second commandment, and what it really means to misuse the name of God, and no it's not what you were taught.

On this episode, we look at how we uphold our leaders as being God-like, instead of how they are unexpected tools to be used to bring the kingdom of heaven to us.

On today's episode, we look at what the Bible has to say about who the Devil, or Satan, or whatever name you use, really is and what pop culture and other influences has said over time.

Today we look at the parable of the wedding feast and how it doesn't matter what your background is, God's gift of grace is for everyone and we're all invited to the heavenly banquet.

Today we look at the problems with saying Jesus is our personal Lord and Savior and why that doesn't fit with how the church actually works.

On this episode, we look at two different versions of another vineyard story, the Isaiah parable of the wild grapes and Jesus' parable of the wicked tenants. This parables serve an important lesson to us today on why the gospel message should be spread and how we can't let it seen as weak or untruthful.

Today we look at the parable of the two sons and the vineyard as well as St. Paul's letter to the Philippians and how we are given choices in our lives and we must always choose to do what's right for others and not what's more convenient for us.

On this sermon episode, we look at the stories o Jonah prophesying to Nineveh and the parable of the workers in the vineyard from Matthew's gospel and how God treats us all fairly, even if we think others don't deserve the same love and compassion as we get.

On today's sermon episode, we look at the importance and power of forgiveness and why we must for others since God forgave us in the first place.

On this episode of the Sermon in the Valley, we look at the Matthew 18 method of conflict resolution and how we cannot let conflict define us but instead, the love of God and neighbor.

On today's episode we take a look at the Great Resignation and how it's affecting clergy and why they are leaving as well.

Happy 50 episodes! Today we talk about how we use the suffering around us as fuel to carry our crosses and end that suffering for good.

On this episode we look at the what it means to have a vocation for the church and why it's not just the pastor but everyone who is part of the body of Christ.

On this episode, we look at why children are important in the health and future of the church as well as many of the pitfalls and issues that have come around in the last couple of decades of how children are viewed and treated in the church.

On this episode of Sermon in the Valley, we look at the gospel reading from Matthew 15 where Jesus explains that what we say matters and what we say comes from the heart and reveals our true intentions.

On this episode of Sermon in the Valley, we look at the stories of Elijah encountering God in sheer silence and the the miracle of Jesus walking on water and what they mean for us as we navigate the many storms that we encounter in our daily lives.

On today's episode, we look at the most well known miracle of Jesus, the feeding of the multitudes and the lesson it has for us in our scarcity drive society where we are afraid that there isn't enough to go around for all of us.

On this episode of the Sermon in the Valley, we go back into the sermon archives to bring one that while it was a post-Christmas sermon, it is relevant any time of the year. Today we look at what it means to be called to be the salt and light of this world.

On this Monday sermon episode of the Sermon in the Valley, we look at 4 of the short parables in Matthew's gospel where Jesus describes what the kingdom of heaven is like and put it into terms that we can understand today.