Sermon Archives

April 2, 2023

Arrival

Arrival
March 19, 2023

What the World is Like: Fear and Courage

What the World is Like: Fear and Courage

There was once a community center that served many in the community. It was a place where children came to play after school and programs were available for helping with homework and even finances. It was a place for fun, for building relationships, and of safety. One person lovingly called it the jewel of the […]

March 12, 2023

What the World is Like: Fear & Love

What the World is Like: Fear & Love

Guest Speaker Melanie Springer Mock, is an author, professor and mother. Learn more at https://www.melaniespringermock.com.

March 5, 2023

The Economy of Grace

The Economy of Grace

I think Jesus told this parable to get under his disciples’ skin a bit. I think he told it not only to teach us about what the kingdom of heaven is like but about what this world is like and what we are like. The world sees strength, power, intelligence and wealth and rewards it. […]

February 26, 2023

I Am There

I Am There

We encounter in the Matthew text a Jesus that calls us to go beyond what is expected of us, beyond the revenge-thinking of the world or quick dismissal of others, and calls us to a life of lived forgiveness, even if we have to do so at a distance. In the Parable we get the sense […]

February 19, 2023

Let It Be

Let It Be

Faithfulness, at its essence, is not the quest for a mystical experience, an experience that takes us out of the here and now. Faith does not equal a feeling of transcendence.  Faith means following Jesus, trusting that what lies ahead is even greater than what has already been experienced. You see, you can spend your […]

February 12, 2023

Encountering the Lord’s Prayer

Encountering the Lord's Prayer

Many of us have known and recited the Lord’s Prayer for much of our lives. It’s one of the most well-known passages from the New Testament. And it has been prayed by Christians around the world for generations and generations. Last semester I had the opportunity to encounter this text in a new way.  First, I […]

February 5, 2023

Beggars in the Hands of a Generous God

Beggars in the Hands of a Generous God

Beggars in the Hands of a Generous God. When we see ourselves in this way, when we see others in this way, and, when we see God in this way, then treating others as we would want to be treated becomes a natural extension of our life in prayer. In the end, as Martin Luther […]

January 22, 2023

Can I Audit This Class?

Can I Audit This Class?

When we hear the Sermon on the Mount found in the book of Matthew, we often hear very hard teaching but miss the blessing, gift and help. As we take a look at Beatitudes, let us recognize that Jesus blesses be for he orders, helps before he challenges. It is only after we recognize our […]

January 8, 2023

Beloved Kingdom Bearers

Beloved Kingdom Bearers

I never much liked John the Baptist. He’s all repent, and you brood of vipers, and Jesus is coming with a winnowing fork. Barbara Brown Taylor likens him to a Doberman pinscher and I can see her point. He’s just kind of up in your face, and that’s not really my style. I have a […]

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