Sermons

March 28, 2021 — Psalm 118 — This Palm Sunday we reflect on the Psalm the people sang as they triumphantly welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem.

March 21, 2021 — Psalm 130 — When we cry out to God from the depths.

March 13, 2021 — Psalm 23 — Getting reconnected with this favorite psalm in a fresh way.

March 7, 2021 — Psalm 95 — This Lenten season we’re reflecting on the Psalms assigned by the Lectionary. Psalm 95 calls us to wholehearted worship.

February 28, 2021 — Psalm 121 — This Lenten season we’re reflecting on the Psalms assigned by the Lectionary. Psalm 121 is a “Psalm of Ascent” inviting us to look to the Maker of heaven and earth for our guidance and protection.

February 21, 2021 — Psalm 25:1-10 — This Lenten season we’re reflecting on the Psalms assigned by the Lectionary. Psalm 25 invites us to “lift up our souls” to God.

February 14, 2021 — Acts 19:23-41 — Paul’s ministry reaches it’s highest point and takes an interesting turn as a riot breaks out in Ephesus.

February 7, 2021 — Acts 19:1-22 — Paul begins ministry in Ephesus. Luke speaks to us about Power.

January 31, 2021 — Acts 18:1-22 — Paul ministers in Corinth, makes new friends and gets a haircut. His second missionary journey comes to an end.

January 24, 2021 — Acts 17:16-34 — Paul ministers in Athens where he’s called before the highest court of Greek philosophy.

January 17, 2021 — Acts 17:1-15 — Paul meets Lydia, get's thrown in prison and leads the jailer to Jesus. Along the way he makes some faulty assumptions…

January 10, 2021 — Acts 16:11-40 — Paul meets Lydia, get's thrown in prison and leads the jailer to Jesus. Along the way he makes some faulty assumptions…

January 3, 2021 — Acts 15:36-16:10 — Returning to the book of Acts, Paul and Barnabas argue and split up. Paul, Silas and Timothy wander without clear direction.

December 27, 2020 — My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation — Simeon and Anna recognize God’s salvation when Jesus is brought to the temple for the birth rituals.

December 24, 2020 — Christmas Eve — Hear the Christmas story and celebrate!

December 20, 2020 — Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love — The Angel tells two women they'll be having miracle babies. It signifies a whole new kind of family. Luke 1:26-38

December 13, 2020 — Third Sunday of Advent: Joy — The people returning from Exile wonder if they'll ever know joy again. Isaiah speaks into the despair. Isaiah 61.

December 6, 2020 — Second Sunday of Advent: Peace — The Apostle Peter writes to the Church to assure her that Jesus will return and to give them a tip on how to live in the meanwhile.

November 29, 2020 — First Sunday of Advent: Hope — The Old Testament reading for this week lands us right in the middle of a hopeless situation for the Jewish people returning from Exile. Listen to their lament, confession and hope.

November 22, 2020 — Acts 15 — Paul and Barnabas go to Jerusalem to settle the debate about who can be in the Christian community, what is expected and why.

November 15, 2020 — Acts 13-14 — The Church in Antioch commissions Paul and Barnabas for the first missionary journey.

November 8, 2020 — 2 Kings 5-7 — There’s a lot of people having trouble seeing… But not four leprous men outside the city walls.

November 1, 2020 — Death In The Pot — 2 Kings 4:38-41 — A strange story about a bad meal... There has to be more to it than this. Yep, there is.

October 25 — Sheep Wars and a Widow’s Sons — 2 Kings 3 & 4 — The story of a widow and her two sons immediately follows the account of 3 kings blundering through a battle over sheep. Why?

October 18 — Where God’s Power and Presence is Passed — 2 Kings 1 & 2 — The King of Israel falls through a roof… And God’s prophet is taken to heaven in a chariot. Who will lead now?

October 11 — The Showdown — Acts 12 — God delivers Peter from Prison and Herod makes of himself a new Nebuchanezzar.

October 4 — Out Of Control — Acts 11 — Some people share the gospel with gentiles in Antioch and Barnabas visits to check it out.

September 27 — Peter and Cornelius — Acts 10 — Peter has an important vision and decides to meet with a Roman Centurion in Caesarea.

September 20 — Saul Disarmed — Acts 9:1-31 — Jesus visits Saul on his way to Damascus and changes his whole world.

September 13 — Go Stay Near — Acts 8:26-40 — God asks Philip to take an unusual journey and have an unusual interaction.

September 6 — Philip and Simon — Acts 8:1-25 — As Philip escapes the persecution in Jerusalem, he stops in Samaria to preach the gospel.

August 30 — All Kinds of Trials — 1 Peter 1:3-9 — We take a break from the book of Acts to spend a few weeks in the comfort of the good news.

August 23 — Like Eagles — Isaiah 40 — We take a break from the book of Acts to spend a few weeks in the comfort of the good news.

August 16 — Clay Pots — 2 Corinthians 4 — We take a break from the book of Acts to spend a few weeks in the comfort of the good news.

August 9 — The First Martyr — Acts 6:8-8:3 — Stephen preaches the gospel at the local Greek speaking synagogue and pays the ultimate price.

August 2 — Hellenistic Leadership — Acts 6:1-7 — With discrimination in the Church, the Apostles take new action to put leadership in place that better represents the community.

July 26 — The Temple Model — Acts 2-5 — The early followers of Jesus were functioning as God’s “new temple.” This week we’ll hear a visiting pastor talk about the “temple model.”

July 19 — The Fall of the Church — Acts 4:32-5:42 — After painting a portrait of the idealized version of the Church, now we witness the Fall of the Church and God’s faithfulness.

July 12 — A Prayer for More Boldness — Acts 4:1-31 —  Peter and John are arrested for healing a blind man… Instead of cowering in fear the Christian community prays for still more boldness.

July 5 — Everything We Need — Acts 3:1-26 —  Peter and John demonstrate how the ministry of healing can open people’s ears to the gospel message.

April 12, 2020 — Easter Sunday — A celebration of abundant life through the resurrected Lord!

April 10, 2020 — Good Friday — A Tenebrae service to commemorate Christ’s suffering and death for us.