Cassette Ministry

Audio recordings of Introductions, Prayers, Sermons, Children's Time from church services

While serving the Clarinda church (1974-1980), Jerry started a "cassette ministry." Each Sunday, he'd record certain parts of the service on tape, and would then have volunteers share the tape with those that were unable to get to the church on Sundays (in nursing homes, etc). This cassette ministry most likely continued in subsequent churches he served but the following 81 recordings are what remain, all from Clarinda. These recordings span a difficult period in Jerry's life (which included the death of his son, and the breakup of his marriage) and are invaluable documents of the time.

  • play 19780212 The Fighter
  • play 19780219 The Volunteer
  • play 19780226 The Fisherman
  • play 19780305 The Layman
  • play 19780409 Healing of Persons
  • play 19780416 Spiritual Living - Whats That
  • play 19780423 Gate Crashers
  • play 19780430 On Earth is not His Equal
  • play 19780507 Ermal Herzberg Comment
  • play 19780514 Then and Now
  • play 19780521 On Getting Out of Prison
  • play 19780528 Thoughts on Life and Death
  • play 19780611 Speculating in Futures
  • play 19780618 On Being in Your Own Backyard
  • play 19780625 [on vacation]
  • play 19780702 Communion
  • play 19780730 On The Meaning of Being Born Again
  • play 19780806 Is Jesus for Everyone
  • play 19780827 On Loving Yourself
  • play 19780903 Unknown Christ
  • play 19780910 Bald or Not - God Loves You
  • play 19780917 Courteous But
  • play 19780924 Dedicated to What (sermon fragment)
  • play 19781001 Communion
  • play 19781008 Unfinished Business
  • play 19781015 God Made Me Do It
  • play 19781105 The Most Misunderstood Gift
  • play 19781112 When Love Runs Out Of Breath
  • play 19781119 Too Good To Be Grateful
  • play 19781126 A Little One Before The Big One
  • play 19781203 Wait
  • play 19781210 Some Gift Suggestions
  • play 19781224 Christmas Eve
  • play 19790128 Timetable for Doomsday
  • play 19790204 Communion of Saints
  • play 19790211 Prophecy in Perspective
  • play 19790218 General and Particular
  • play 19790304 Waiting at the Foot of the Cross
  • play 19790311 Gambling at the Foot of the Cross
  • play 19790318 Repentance at the Foot of the Cross
  • play 19790325 Alibiing at the Foot of the Cross
  • play 19790401 Scoffing at the Foot of the Cross
  • play 19790408 Renewal at the Foot of the Cross
  • play 19790415 Life Begins at Easter
  • play 19790506 Keys to the Kingdom and to Life
  • play 19790513 Mothers Have a Glory
  • play 19790617 Recovering a Lost Word
  • play 19790624 Silence is for Hearing
  • play 19790701 Communion
  • play 19790708 Jesus Loves Me
  • play 19790715 Knowing our Witness to be True
  • play 19790722 Good Luck or Bad Luck
  • play 19790812 Warm Fuzzies
  • play 19790826 Spiritual Snake Handling
  • play 19790902 Meeting God in Worship
  • play 19791007 World Communion Day
  • play 19791014 Windmills of the Spirit
  • play 19791021 Tomorrow Will be Bright Enough
  • play 19791028 Parking on Someones Nickel
  • play 19791202 Ready or Not, Here I Come
  • play 19791209 The Man Who Said No Then Yes
  • play 19791230 Too Big For Your Britches
  • play 1980 unknown sermon fragment
  • play 19800106 Communion
  • play 19800113 When was the First Time
  • play 19800120 A Gift For You
  • play 19800127 Christians in Judgement
  • play 19800203 Three Dimensional Christianity
  • play 19800210 Jesus Sells, Jesus Sells
  • play 19800217 This is my church
  • play 19800224 No Silent Saints
  • play 19800302 Imitate Me
  • play 19800309 The Rocks or The Rocks
  • play 19800316 I Cross My Heart
  • play 19800323 Shut The Gate
  • play 19800330 Easter (no sermon)
  • play 19800406 Rise to Greet The Dawn
  • play 19800413 More Disillusioned Than Doubting
  • play 19800420 Growth, Grace, Greatness
  • play 19800427 Believing is Seeing
  • play 19800601 A God Who Opens Doors
  • play 19800608 Doing the Gospel
  • play 19800615 The Quest for God