Sermons
A sermon is a talk. It is a conversation between God and the preacher, the preacher and him/herself, and the preacher and the listener. It is a beautiful, delightful dance of truth, memory, and possibility. Like a dance, a conversation can meander around the room gracefully, all the while leading you to end up right where you started - with a hopeful prayer.
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Answering the Question: What Must I Do to Go to Heaven?
In this sermon from James 1, we see faith, works, salvation, and grace. This sermon reframes the question, “What must I do to go to heaven?” by focusing on God’s grace and our grateful response. Discover how trials, the power of the tongue, and being doers of the Word reflect true faith. Keywords: James 1, faith and works, salvation, grace, gospel.
Nicodemus: Curiosity and Conviction
John 3:16 rings true, "For God so loved the world." But what if faith feels confusing? Dive into the Gospel of John with Nicodemus, who appears 3 times in the gospel. Nicodemus is a leader wrestling with Jesus' teachings. See how his uncertainty and questions pave the way for understanding and faithful living.
Figuring Our Faith: I'm Fixed Upon It
God provides minimum protection and maximum support in this ever-changing world. Peter doesn't want a fixed faith, but Christ wants him to be fixed by faith. Matthew 16 is our text.
Figuring Out Faith: Praise the Mount of God's Unchanging Love
In Matthew 16 Jesus proclaims, “I will build my church, and the Gates of Hell shall not overcome it!” He makes this declaration in light of his own upcoming death and knowledge of the failures of the disciples. Jesus is fully confident in God’s ability to do good things. We should be too!
Figuring Out Faith: He to Rescue Me From Danger
Matthew 14 teaches that the storm rages and Peter asks to walk with Christ on the water while the disciples remain in the boat. What does faith look like in the storms of life?
Figuring Out Faith: Jesus Sought Me as a Stranger
Peter became an important part of the Church, but he started off as a stranger, just like me and you. Jesus calls us to follow him and to own our faith. Luke 5 and John 21 are the passages.
The Going of Abraham and Sarah Genesis 12:1-4
In God we receive a home away from home.
Abraham and Sarah trust God and leave all they have ever known. In God, we receive a home away from home
The Parable of the Great Banquet
Jesus’ parable of the great banquet in Luke 14 allows us to consider what it means for God to be a host and a guest. God welcomes and invites. Will we receive God as a guest? Likewise, will we extend to God such a generous welcome, and do the same for others?
Trusting and Trying in a Very Big God
The disciples are unnerved by Jesus' announcement of his upcoming departure, yet Jesus trusts God's ability to work through them! Can we be so bold to trust God to work through us when we feel so underequipped?
I Was Blind, But Now I See (John 9)
The man born blind has a startling encounter with Jesus and is healed! Yet, his transformation leads to trouble as people are upset he changed!
How Jesus' Surprisingly Scandalous Family Tree is Good News
Though genealogies in the Bible strike us as boring, the family tree of Jesus holds a lot of surprises for us. In Jesus, we see God's faithfulness from generation to generation and a God who shows up often in scandalous situations.
The Beautiful Budding Faith of Nicodemus
Nicodemus in the Bible (John 3:16) teaches us there are many ways to love God. We can ask questions, advocate for fairness, and give others dignity. Doubts are not disqualifiers. He brought his questions to his teacher and we can bring our questions to Christ.
Who’s in the Driver’s Seat Now?
The hardest seat to sit in in life is the passenger seat because it is where we learn to trust God's guidance to get us where we need to be. Can we place trust in God?