Sermons

About this Sermon | Luke 9:18-27, 43b-45 In Luke 9, we find two passion predictions sandwiched around the experience of three disciples on the mountain of transfiguration. In the middle of the two times that Jesus makes it abundantly clear to his disciples that the road ahead involves being arrested and left to die on a cross, God shares an…

About this Sermon | Luke 15:1-32 In Luke 15, the Gospel writer presents three parables told by Jesus, immediately following each other: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost sons. Playing on the human tendency to seek out what we've lost, Jesus shows us a vital truth about God: that wherever we are, whatever we've done, God meets…

About this Sermon | Luke 9:28-45 In Luke 9, we find an unusual story of a God sighting up on a mountain, alongside appearances of Moses & Elijah. Only Peter, James, and John accompany Jesus on the mountain to see this mysterious vision. What do we do with the reality of God's unbounded mystery? Order of Worship | Sunday, February…

About this Sermon | Luke 7:1-17 Coming to chapter 7 of Luke's Gospel, we find Jesus healing a centurion's servant and bringing a widow's son back from death. These acts are amazing, and yet we we also have Jesus - God in human flesh - standing utterly amazed. What does God find amazing? And how can we amaze God and…

About this Sermon | Luke 6:1-16 As we continue in our journey of reading along in Luke's Gospel, we find three stories being shared in quick succession which at first glance seem to have nothing to do with each other. But as we lean in and pay attention, we see that Jesus is offering a critique of the plethora of…

About this Sermon | Luke 5:1-11 In Luke chapter 5, we find the power of the Holy Spirit at work through Jesus once again, this time manifesting itself in an abundant catch of fish. How do we see the Holy Spirit at work today, and what does this passage teach us about what that might look like? Order of Worship…

About this Sermon | Luke 4:14-30 When we next pick the story of Jesus in Luke 4, we find that there are some similarities between his teaching in the Nazareth synagogue & a presidential inaugural address. Both seek to set the tone for what is around the corner. In Jesus' case, his teaching not only established the true agenda for…

About this Sermon | Luke 3:1-22 As we enter into chapter 3 of the Gospel of Luke, we find the unexpected story of two men who are unbounded by the power of the Holy Spirit: John the Baptist and Jesus. The power of the Holy Spirit enabled them to not only do great things, but to always know their true…

About this Sermon | Matthew 2:1-12 As we meet the Magi in this morning's text from Matthew chapter 2, we consider the idea that they showed us what it looks like to persevere. What if perseverance is a gift to us in this particular year, in this particular place? Order of Worship | Sunday, January 3, 2021 Click here to…