Santa Teresa Hills Presbyterian Church Sermon Page

Santa Teresa Hills
Presbyterian Church
San Jose, California
(408) 629-5906

Past Sermons

Maybe you were unable to come to church one day and missed the sermon, maybe you want to revisit a sermon and reflect further on the message that Pastor Tom is giving us? Here we will publish past sermons, and whatever the reason you wish to read them we wish you enjoyment and great peace!

Please select any of the following weeks - each one will open in a new browser window - so this one will stay open for you to easily return to.

2010

21 Feb	The Ice Cream Man
14 Feb	The Long, Dark Night Of The Soul
07 Feb	The 79% Solution
31 Jan	Cuz That's What God Does
24 Jan	Surprise!
10 Jan	More Than Just A Good Spanking
03 Jan	By A Different Road

2009

24 Dec	It's A Wonderful Life
20 Dec	Miracle On 34th Street
13 Dec	How The Grinch Stole Christmas
06 Dec	A Christmas Carol
22 Nov	Sunday's Here, but Monday's Comin'
15 Nov	The Less Obvious Solution
01 Nov	Dead Man Walking
25 Oct	It's Not About the Money
11 Oct	Can You Hear Me Now?
04 Oct	And Let it Begin With Me
27 Sep	It takes a Congregation
20 Sep	A Case For Holy Spaciousness
13 Sep	JustFAITH is Not Enough
30 Aug	Kids in the Hood
23 Aug	More Than Meets the Eye
09 Aug	Church History 101
26 Jul	War of the Worlds
19 Jul	Older Than Dirt
12 Jul	Holy Wars
28 Jun	Hey Jude!
07 Jun	Nick at Night
31 May	The Paraclete (not Parakeet)
24 May	Now You Know The Rest Of The Story
17 May	Barking Pigs
10 May	I Love My Mother, But...
03 May	Mission Impossible
26 Apr	Ghostbusters!
19 Apr	The Greatest Joke of All
12 Apr	Surprise!
12 Apr Sunrise	Mary's Story
05 Apr	Plastic Jesus
15 Feb	Reach Out And Touch Someone
08 Feb	And You Think That You're Having A Bad Day!
01 Feb	Food Fight!
25 Jan	An Arm And A Leg
18 Jan	The Dangers of Falling Asleep In Church
04 Jan	The Truth and Nothing But The Truth

2008

28 Dec	The Presentation
24 Dec	Christmas Through The Eyes of Jesus
21 Dec	Christmas Through The Eyes of Bethlehem
14 Dec	Christmas Through The Eyes of Santa Claus
07 Dec	Christmas Through The Eyes of The Homeless
30 Nov	Christmas Through The Eyes of Wall Street
23 Nov	Risky Business II
16 Nov	Risky Business I
02Nov	Joe the Plumber or Pastor
26 Oct	Is Anybody Up There Listening?
19 Oct	"Food, Prison, Prayer and Money"
05 Oct	Why Pray?
28 Sep	Prayer-Does It Make Any Difference?
21 Sep	It's Just Not Fair!!!
14 Sep	Spite House
07 Sep	Just Do It!
31 Aug	Let My People Go!
17 Aug	I Have A Dream
10 Aug	Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
03 Aug	The King and I
20 Jul	Balaam-The Sorcerer King
13 Jul	Noah-How Long Can You Tread Water?
06 Jul	Raising Cain
15 Jun	Love, Inc.
25 May	Don't Worry! Be Happy!
18 May	Do You Believe In Miracles?
11 May	The Miracle of Pentecost
06 Apr	God Moments
23 Mar	Holding On To Hope
17 Feb	Letting Go of Loneliness
10 Feb	Stressful Times and Stressful People
03 Feb	Try Softer
27 Jan	One Wake-up Call You Don't Want to Sleep Through!
20 Jan	Let Your Light Shine!
13 Jan	WHY???
06 Jan	Who Are These Guys?

2007

23 Dec	~~Santa Clause~~ Jesus Christ is Coming to Town
16 Dec	Joy For The World
09 Dec	Go Tell no Yell It On The Mountain
02 Dec	Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas
25 Nov	King Jesus
11 Nov	Surprises Beyond Imagination
04 Nov	A Thief, A Con Man, and A Skunk
28 Oct	People Watching
21 Oct	Stop, Look, and ...Wait
14 Oct	Holy Smoke
07 Oct	To Kill A Mockingbird
16 Sept	Finders Keepers
09 Sept	Not a Bad Epitaph
10June	A Nuttin' Happenin' Place
03June	Dancing With The Trinity
27 May	The Best Birthday Gift Ever
20 May	The Dilemma of the Middle Eastern Christian Exodus
13 May	I'll Love You Forever
15 April	Three Rules To Live By
08 April Easter	News Of The Weird
08 April Sunrise	50 Cents Worth
01 April	A Man And His Donkey
18 March	Moving Fences
11 March	Standing In Manure
25 February	A Drop In The Bucket
11 February	When Love Takes A Detour
28 January	WWJT?
21 January	Goose Sense
14 January	I Will Be With You Always
07 January	Covered Up In Junk

2006

24 December	Saying Yes To Christmas
19 November	Why I Don't Tithe
12 November
5 November	Now What?
29 October	You Were Made For a Mission
22 October	Do Not Disturb
16 October	Sticking Green Beans Up Your Nose
8 October	You Were Formed For God's Family
1 October	Planned For God's Pleasure
24 September	What on Earth Am I Here For?
17 September	Putting First Things First
10 September	The First Children's Sermon
4 June	Being Carried Out on a Stretcher
28 May	"I'm Right and You're Wrong"
14 May	Being Plugged Into Jesus
7 May	What's Love Got To Do With It
23 Apr	Being a Good Doubter
16 Apr	So What?
16 Apr	Beginning in Darkness
9 Apr	Extravagant Extravagance
2 Apr	Living in the Loopholes
26 Mar	Warm Green Blankets
19 Mar	The Story of the Scandalized Neighbors
12 Mar	The Devil Made Me Do It
5 Mar	Blindfolded
26 Feb	Wow
19 Feb	Be Sure To Duck
12 Feb	Pumbaa, Timon, and Simba
29 Jan	Because I Said So
22 Jan	And Now You Know The Rest of the Story
15 Jan	You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
8 Jan	I Am Somebody

2005

25 Dec	Modern Take on the Christmas Story
24 Dec	Emmanuel
18 Dec	Prince of Peace
11 Dec	Everlasting Father
4 Dec	Mighty God
27 Nov	Wonderful Counselor
13 Nov	Who's Your Daddy
6th Nov	Hibernating Virgins
30th Oct	My Kind of Top 10 List!
16th Oct	Another Tricky Question
9th Oct	What's Your Excuse?
2nd Oct	A Good Peacemaking Text
25th Sept	Dying of Thirst While Living in a Lagoon
11th Sept	Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People
4th Sept	Responding In Love
5th June	Fixin' Up a Model T
24th May	Don't You Just Love a Good Mystery?
15th May	Keepers of the Flame
8th May	Letting Him Win
1st May	Ain't Nothin' We Can't Handle
24th April	Throwing Down the Gauntlet
17th April	Called by Name
10th April	Seeing isn't Always Believing!
27th March	Mind Games
24th March	Making Coffee
20th March	Are You Happy with Your Success?
13th March	Jesus' Greatest Miracles
6th March	Waiting for Judas
27th February	Unpredictable Adventure
20th February	It's All About the Interruptions
13th February	Jesus and the Demon Possessed Man
9th February	Spring Cleaning
30th January	Getting our Feelings Hurt
23rd January	Essential Personnel
16th January	You Can't Steer A Parked Car!
9th January	Come on in, the Water's Fine

2004

26th December	Christmas Carols and Their Beginnings
24th December	One Mighty Fine Love Story
19th December	Camelot
12th December	All I Want For Christmas Is … Joy
5th December	All I Want For Christmas Is … Peace
28th November	All I Want For Christmas Is … Hope
21st November	Being A Thanks Giving People!
14th November	Not Just Religious Gobbledygook
7th November	For Thine is the Power - Part II
31st October	For Thine is the Power - Part I
10th October	Ten Healed of Leprosy
2nd October	Shaaa-zam -- or Not!
26th September	Diggin' Ditches
19th September	Shrewd, Clever, and Committed
12th September	Lost and Found
6th June	Ceci N'est Pas Dieu
30th May	Don't Forget the Batteries
23rd May	The Dangerous Altar
16th May	Pass the Peas, Please
9th May	Better Than Milk Duds