The teaching ministry of Pastor Eli Dorman of the Fairhope United Methodist Church in Louisville, OH. Rev. Dorman teaches with passion and power aiming to inspire listeners by challenging them with the message of God


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The Preaching Ministry of Pastor Eli Dorman

Forever Changed: Drawing Close or Busy Doing?
27 Jun 2010 at 12:43pm
Today we explored the story of Jesus' visit to the home of his friends Mary and Martha.  Both women exemplify certain personality and spirituality characteristics that have much to celebrate and enjoy, but their natural, God-given tendencies have danger zones when lived at the extremes.  Thanks for listening and remember to check us out on the web too at: www.numchurch.org.  
Forever Changed: Learning from the Lives Jesus Touched (Sermon 3 of 5)
21 Jun 2010 at 12:05am
Today we further explore the main point of this series (ie: encounters with Jesus changes lives) by exploring the response of the woman at the well to her encounter with Jesus.  Our text for today was John 4:39-42.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.  
Only on Loan: Loving Your Kids as God Intends
31 May 2010 at 4:58pm
Today's message gives us a biblical look into the important role parents play in the lives of their children.  Parenting is both a tremendous challenge and a high privilege.  God's plan for our parenting is that we would model authenticity of in faith and in relationships.  Thanks for listening today, check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.    
We are Family: Learning the Art of Forgiving Your Loved Ones
23 May 2010 at 7:26pm
Today we explored the topic of forgiveness.  There are things forgiveness is and things forgiveness is not.  For our relationships to reach their maximum potential learning the art of forgiveness is essential.  Thanks for listening, check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.  
God is Big Enough: God's Courage is Bigger Than My Fear
10 May 2010 at 11:22am
This is the final sermon in our series God is Big Enough.  This week we learn how God's courage supplants fear when we learn to trust that his presence is more than enough.  Thanks for listening, check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.  
God is Big Enough: Is God Bigger than My Sin?
2 May 2010 at 7:38pm
Today's message was from Luke 18:9-14, the Parable of the Pharisee & the Tax Collector.  Our efforts at being good aren't enough to reconcile us to God.  So let go of striving and open your heart the free gift of grace made available to all who call on the name of Jesus, trusting him to both save and transform them.  Thanks for listening, check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.  
God is Big Enough: God's Comfort is Bigger than Our Suffering
19 Apr 2010 at 8:41am
We continue piggy backing on a series from Pastor John Ortberg at Menlo Park Church.  This week we discover, through the lens of the story of Job, how God's comfort is bigger than the suffering we face in life.  Thanks for listening and remember to check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.  
God is Big Enough: Big God/Little God
12 Apr 2010 at 2:33pm
Pastor Eli is preaching through a series originally preached by Pastor John Ortberg of Menlo Park Church in Menlo Park, CA.  This series asks the question, "How big is your God?"  This sermon took us into the story of Gideon and his call to lead the people of God out of bondage to the Midianites.  Thanks for listening, check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.  
24 Hours that Changed the World: V is for Victory
4 Apr 2010 at 1:07pm
This message was preached on Easter Sunday 2010.  Easter is the culminating event for those who follow Christ.  From Easter on life can never be the same.  The empty tomb changes everything.  Thanks for listening, check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.  
24 Hours that Changed the World: The Torture & Humiliation of the King
21 Mar 2010 at 9:37pm
Today's sermon is based on Mark 15:15b-23.  We journey with Jesus into the praetorium where he would be brutally tortured and incidiously mocked on our behalf.  This sermon is graphic in its description of the physical suffering Jesus endured.  Thanks for listening, check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org.
24 Hours that Changed the World: Jesus, Barabbas, and Pilate
16 Mar 2010 at 9:42am
Today our journey through the last 24 hours of Jesus' life takes us with Jesus before Pontius Pilate.  Pilate was the Roman official in charge of Jerusalem.  If the religious leaders were to be successful in condemning Jesus to death they would need Pilate to see things their way and play along with their plans.  To Pilate, Jesus was a non-entity.  Jesus didn't affect his life in any way.  He saw nothing in Jesus worthy of the charges brought against him.  The religious leaders likewise failed to see Jesus for who he really was (even though they were the ones who should've known better).  Listen today to discover how the love of God in Chr...
24 Hours that Changed the World: Agony is Not Defeat!
6 Mar 2010 at 2:06pm
This week we journey with Jesus into the Garden of Gethsemane and learn from him an authentic example of how to face times of suffering with honesty and vulnerability.  Thanks for listening.  You can find us on the web at: www.numchurch.org.
24 Hours that Changed the World: The Last Supper
21 Feb 2010 at 5:21pm
Straight Talk About Sin
14 Feb 2010 at 4:48pm
Sin matters because: 1.) it isn't God's best for us; 2.) God despises the distance it creates between us.  God wants nothing more than to be in relationship with the people he made, he loves, and longs to know.  Sin is the biggest enemy of relationship with God.  Check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org, thanks for listening.
Take Me to Your Leader
7 Feb 2010 at 1:20pm
Jesus never intended only to save us.  His deep desire is to be Lord of our heart and life.  Jesus wants to be the leader of our life and we invite him to take that position of authority through willing surrender (letting go) and faithful submission (placing ourselves under Christ's authority/leadership).  Be sure to check us out on the web at: www.numchurch.org, thanks for listening.