Pastor Lonnie

Rev. Dr. Lonnie Richardson

Rev. Dr. Lonnie Richardson (Pastor Lonnie) Is the founding and senior pastor of Fox River Congregational Church in Pewaukee Wisconsin.

  1. When We Pray for Healing

    6d ago

    When We Pray for Healing

    This sermon asks a deeply personal question: What role does faith play when we’re sick? It begins with the promise in James 5:15, reminding us that God hears and helps when we pray. But it also acknowledges the hard reality that healing does not always come the way we ask or expect.   The central message is that God has more than one way to heal. Sometimes God gives the miracle of a triumphant crossing, in which one is healed through death and brought home to eternal life. Sometimes God gives the miracle of sufficient grace, granting strength to endure pain that is not immediately removed. Sometimes God leads us to a remedy through doctors, medicine, counseling, support, or other people. Sometimes healing comes through the body’s natural ability to recover. And sometimes we are given a mysterious healing, a powerful and unexplained restoration that goes beyond medical understanding.   The sermon makes it clear that dramatic healing does not mean someone has greater faith, and the absence of such healing does not mean God has ignored us. Faith is not about having all the answers. It is about trusting God’s heart when we cannot understand God’s ways.   The message calls us to pray boldly, ask the church for prayer, and bring sickness, fear, grief, pain, and questions to God. At the same time, it warns against measuring God’s love only by whether we receive the exact miracle we wanted.   The sermon closes with hope: because Jesus died, rose again, and promises to wipe away every tear, sickness, and death, do not get the final word. The question is not only “Will God heal?” but also “Will we trust God with the miracle given?”

    29 min

  2. Jun 22

    What Children Need to Hear from Us

    Pastor Lonnie’s message reminds us that the words we speak to our children can shape their hearts for a lifetime. Four simple phrases, when spoken sincerely and backed by action, can make a lasting difference: “I love you,” “I’m sorry,” “I believe in you,” and “I’m praying for you.”   These phrases convey love, humility, confidence, and spiritual care. They help children know they are treasured, teach the value of forgiveness, encourage them to face life with courage, and remind them that their lives matter to their parents and to God. The message challenges parents and all people of influence to use their words and actions to reflect the love of our Heavenly Father.

    22 min
  3. How Big is Your God?

    Jun 9

    How Big is Your God?

    Pastor Lonnie’s sermon celebrates God’s faithfulness throughout the church’s life and history. It looks back to the early days, when the church was new, had no permanent home, and was unsure whether the city would approve land for church use. The sermon connects this story to biblical examples of people who faced situations too big for them, including Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David, Mary, and the early church. In each case, God demonstrated divine power when people trusted God. The message makes clear that believing in a big God does not mean life will be easy or that every answer will come quickly. Sometimes God works slowly, and sometimes the miracle is the endurance God provides along the way. The heart of the sermon is the reminder that God is still big. The same God who provided in the past still leads the church today. An anniversary is not only a time to remember what God has done but also to ask what God wants to do next. The sermon calls the congregation to honor the faith and sacrifice of those who came before by becoming a dedicated, praying, generous, and courageous church for the future.

    23 min
  4. Service - Faith That Moves

    May 26

    Service - Faith That Moves

    This message from Pastor Lonnie reflects on Matthew 25:31-40 and the call to live out our faith in love, compassion, and service. It reminds us that Congregational faith is not only something we believe but something we practice through everyday acts of mercy: feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, caring for the sick, visiting the lonely, and noticing Christ in those around us. The message invites us to see service not as an obligation but as a natural response to God’s grace and a visible expression of following Jesus.

    25 min
  5. Voice - Every Soul Matters

    May 20

    Voice - Every Soul Matters

    In this message from Pastor Lonnie, we are reminded that a faithful community is built not on control or quick agreement, but on humble listening and shared discernment. Drawing on Acts 15 and the Jerusalem Council, the sermon explores how the early church navigated deep disagreement by gathering, listening, praying, and remaining open to the Spirit’s leading through unexpected voices. The message challenges us to resist a culture of division and instead practice patience, humility, and genuine listening. At its core, the sermon declares that every soul bears God’s image and that, because God can speak through anyone, every voice matters.

    29 min
  6. Covenant - We Walk Together

    May 11

    Covenant - We Walk Together

    Pastor Lonnie’s message explores covenant as a lived promise rather than merely a church concept, inviting the congregation to see faith as a shared commitment to walk together in Christ. Drawing on the Mayflower Compact and the example of the early church, it highlights how communities are shaped not by hierarchy but by mutual care and responsibility. Covenant is described in practical terms: showing up for one another, praying for one another, and offering support through life’s challenges. It acknowledges that real community is imperfect but worth the effort. Ultimately, the message calls Fox River to embrace church not as a place they attend but as a promise they actively live out, one relationship at a time.

    25 min
  7. Freedom - A Faith That Trusts the Conscience

    May 7

    Freedom - A Faith That Trusts the Conscience

    In this message, Pastor Lonnie invites us to a deeper understanding of Christian freedom, not as license to believe anything or as blind obedience to authority, but as a Spirit-led journey of discernment. Rooted in the Congregational tradition, the message affirms radical trust that God speaks through the interplay of Scripture, the Spirit, and community. Drawing on the story of Elijah and the image of God’s “still, small voice,” the message encourages us to slow down amid life’s noise to listen for divine guidance within. It challenges both rigid certainty and casual relativism, offering instead a thoughtful, humble faith that wrestles, reflects, and grows. Ultimately, the sermon calls us to embrace the responsibility of freedom, make space for God’s whisper, engage in honest community, and trust that we are participants in an ongoing conversation with God.

    22 min
  8. From Silence to Service

    Apr 27

    From Silence to Service

    This message by Pastor Lonnie concludes the “Something Happened” series, focusing on the transformation of Jesus’ followers from fearful, hidden individuals into those who actively serve others. After Jesus’ death, the disciples were afraid and uncertain, but everything changed when they encountered the risen Jesus, who greeted them with peace and then sent them out. Their shift from silence to service wasn’t about becoming extraordinary but about responding to a real experience of grace and the Holy Spirit’s presence. The message emphasizes that service today isn’t about pressure or grand gestures but about simple, everyday acts of love rooted in a changed life, suggesting that when faith becomes lived rather than merely believed, something still happens.

    25 min
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Rev. Dr. Lonnie Richardson (Pastor Lonnie) Is the founding and senior pastor of Fox River Congregational Church in Pewaukee Wisconsin.

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  • Creator
    Rev. Dr. Lonnie Richardson
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    258
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    Clean
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