Merry Christmas! It’s the first Sunday of Christmas and we’re talking about how our beautiful Christ makes His Church beautiful! – Isaiah 61: 10 – 62: 3 | Psalm 111 | Galatians 4: 4-7 | Luke 2: 22-40
We consider the ugliness of the surroundings of Jesus’ birth and prophecies, but how His arrival is one of the most beautiful moments of human history. – Isaiah 9: 2-7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2: 11-14 | Luke 2: 1-20
We consider our own homes and where God comes to dwell. – 2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 16 | Psalm 89: 1-5, 19-29 | Romans 16: 25-27 | Luke 1: 26-38
We talk about where we were born, where Jesus was born, and how we connect the dots. Sermon Scripture: Luke 2:1–20 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered,…
We finish the Church year and celebrate the confirmation of Molly by considering ends and beginnings and how we understand those things as Christians. Sermon Scripture: Luke 23:27–43 And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters…
We talk about the “small” subject of the meaning of life and begin to wrap up our Annual Focus year in which we have been talking about the big idea of “vocation”. Sermon Scripture: Luke 21:1–28 Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor…
Today we talk about the readings for the day which are all about our connection with God and how we sometimes try to ignore His call to our own detriment. Sermon Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers,…
We start off a new sermon series today, “Believing the Call” with talking about how we may misconstrue God for our adversary instead of who He has promised to be, our Father. Sermon Scripture: Luke 18:1–8 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.…
We talk about miracles in this sermon, and we have some choices to make as to what we think might be miraculous – giving thanks or faithfulness. Sermon Scripture: Luke 17:11–19 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten…
We attempt to try to talk about the hidden Gospel in a text that is filled with Jesus telling us who we should be and how submissive we should be, but we find that we are because He was first. Sermon Scripture: Luke 17:1–10 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure…