Sermons

We hear Jesus say “Whoever loves me will keep my word,” and we have long misunderstood what Jesus means. We think we need to prove that we love God, but that is…

Jesus’ one and only command is to love each other – but what does this mean? This sermon from John 13:31-35 considers what it means to learn to love as Christ loves…

The Easter Season invites us to reflect on two questions: What kind of Messiah do we want Jesus to be? And what kind of Messiah IS Jesus? This sermon from John 10:22-30…

We have heard the good news of resurrection, but now what? What comes next? This sermon from John 21:1-19 considers these questions and the way God works in and through the ordinary…

We are often so caught up in the things we think we should hope for (like success and power and status) that we ail to realize the way God is at work.…

It Certainly feels as if death has the final word – but Easter tells us it is resurrection that has the final word. This sermon from Luke 24:1-12 tells the story of…

Palm Sunday is a day of celebration in the midst of Lent – but it also serves as a warning to us. It warns us just how quickly we can (and do)…

In light of our circumstances, it is easy to be irritated with Psalm 126. It might be hard to believe that God can, will, or even wants to change your circumstances for…

Confession is a common theme throughout scripture, and confession has been an important part of the church since the beginning. So why does confession give us so much anxiety? This sermon on…

There is a theme of “protection” in the Lenten psalms. But what does God protect us from? This sermon on Psalm 63:1-8 considers the ways we might try to answer this question…