Dr. David Fraze explores how generosity serves as a powerful witness to the world in his sermon "Overflow: The Witness of Generous Living." Using a children's demonstration with pennies and the song "Love is something if you give it away," he establishes that generosity isn't about personal gain but about mission. Dr. Fraze contrasts the kingdom values of service (John 13) with the misinterpreted prosperity gospel, emphasizing that God promises to meet our needs, not necessarily our wants.

Through stories like the Good Samaritan, John D. Rockefeller's transformation, and personal anecdotes, Dr. Fraze illustrates how even small acts of generosity—returning a jacket, giving an unexpected tip, or simply offering a smile—can profoundly impact others. He challenges listeners to examine their motivations for giving, asking whether they seek to preserve their own legacy or point others to Christ. As 2 Corinthians 9:11-12 teaches, our generosity results in thanksgiving to God and serves as a testimony that extends beyond church walls.

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In this sermon, Dr. Jordan Tatum begins by acknowledging how our culture conditions us to be selfish through advertising and cultural messages that tell us to prioritize our own desires and needs. He then examines Jesus's teaching in Luke 20-21, where Jesus contrasts the selfish religious leaders who "devour widows' houses" with a poor widow who gave everything she had.

Dr. Tatum highlights a profound truth: "The value of the gift is not in the amount given. The value of the gift is in how much it costs me." From this foundation, he offers three progressive challenges: give something (for everyone), give generously (for those already giving), and give sacrificially (the highest level). He concludes by pointing to Jesus Christ as our ultimate example of sacrifice, reminding us that God "would not spare anything, including his own son, to bring us back to him," and invites us to respond with the same sacrificial spirit.

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In this sermon launching the "Overflow" series, Karl Ihfe examines the connection between grace and generosity through the lens of 2 Corinthians 8. He establishes that grace is the source of generosity, pointing to how God always gives first—"For God so loved the world that he gave" (John 3:16). The Macedonian churches exemplify this principle, as they gave generously despite their extreme poverty because they had first experienced God's transformative grace.

Karl highlights Paul's surprising equation: severe trial + overflowing joy + extreme poverty = rich generosity. This counterintuitive formula works because true joy isn't dependent on circumstances but flows from grace. As he states, "Joy doesn't come from what's in our wallet. It comes from who's in our heart." Following Christ's example—who "though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor" (2 Corinthians 8:9)—we're called to let grace overflow into sacrificial generosity that matures us and becomes contagious to others. Karl challenges us to respond not by asking "How much should I give?" but rather "How much have I been given?”

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On Remembrance Sunday, Karl Ihfe guides the Broadway congregation through a meaningful reflection on the Christian understanding of death and resurrection. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4 and John 11, Karl emphasizes that our hope isn't merely in a future event but in a person—Jesus Christ, who declared "I am the resurrection and the life" (John 11:25). This transforms our understanding from resurrection as a distant future event to a present reality in the person of Jesus.

Karl reminds us that Paul doesn't tell believers not to grieve, but rather that we "may not grieve as others do who have no hope" (1 Thessalonians 4:13). Christians grieve deeply because we love deeply, but our grief is infused with hope because death doesn't have the final word. The sermon culminates in a moving ritual where the names of departed saints are spoken, a bell is rung, and candles are lit—affirming that though we miss our loved ones, they are with Jesus, and one day "every name we're about to speak is going to rise again."

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