We celebrate the Baptism of little Eleanor Anne and talk about what we believe about God’s prophetic Word in Baptism. Sermon Scripture: Mark 1:21–28 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had…
Today we talk about our apprehensions in speaking to people about our faith, especially our apprehension of failure, and how Jesus has us covered even in that. Sermon Scripture: Mark 1:14–20 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of…
We continue our “Genome” series talking about the attributes of Jesus, that He knows us, and that as such, we can be set free to know other people. Sermon Scripture: John 1:43–51 Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael [43] The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”…
We start off our “Genome” series with a question about who we are when we’re Baptized and why Jesus’ Baptism matters. Sermon Scripture: Mark 1:4–11 [4] John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. [5] And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out…
About this Sunday: The readings for this Sunday lead us to consider what it is like to be prayed for and how intercession works. As we consider the intercession of the prophet, and even the intercession of the widow, our eyes are turned to our High Priest who makes intercession for us in both sacrifice…
About this Sunday: Our second Sunday of the “Selfie” sermon series is about seeing ourselves in the lens of possibility. All of the readings point to the realm of possibility, even including the father of the mute boy who says “I believe, help my unbelief”. During this Sunday we will be talking about the gift…
About the Fifth Sunday in Lent: We approach the end of our fast with humility, and considering the humility of Jesus, who connected the status of the least with the status of the greatest in His suffering the death of a thief and traitor upon the cross. We are given the gift of seeking to…
The Gospel of the “Because He” series comes to a zenith here in the Transfiguration. As we see Jesus glorified and having conversations with Elijah and Moses, we know that we too will be glorified with Him and will have conversations with all of the saints in glory forevermore. The Transfiguration And after six days…
About this Sunday: While the notation in the Gospel reading is almost easy to skip over, the role of Jesus’ life of prayer cannot be underestimated or detached from Jesus’ ministries of healing and preaching. Likewise, we are called to pray “in His Name” meaning praying in His identity and character. Jesus Heals Many And…
About this Sunday: It may shock us that the same authority that Jesus used to cast out the demon in this Gospel reading is the authority that confers to us in our Baptisms. When we are His disciples we are called to live out His authority. This means that we are called to speak with…