Sermons

"If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?" --Acts 11:17 The writer of Hebrews tells us that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”(Hebrews 11:1) This would suggest that … Continue reading Sermon May 19, 2019

To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb Be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever! And the four living creatures said “Amen.” Revelation 5:13-14 In the great fifty days of Easter, our lectionary directs our focus to encounters with the resurrected Jesus. The Gospel writers share stories of … Continue reading Sermon – May 5 2019 – Easter 3

I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings. Jeremiah 17:10 What does it mean to be blessed? Christians use that word a lot but do we actually understand its implications? I often wonder if the store clerk or … Continue reading Sermon – Feb 17, 2019

Jesus did this, the first of his signs in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. John 2: 11 Today our lectionary gives us the third story of the revealing of Jesus to the Gentiles. In the coming of the Magi to the infant Lord on Epiphany, we were … Continue reading Sermon – Jan 20, 2018

No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known. John 1:18 Considering just how cynical and secular our culture has become one might wonder why we continue to keep Christmas. Is it really for economic reasons…a marketing ploy by retailers, … Continue reading December 30, 2018 Sermon