

Witness to Hope
A sermon on Luke 21:25-38 [An audio version of this sermon can be accessed here] A few hours from now, many of us will be back in this...


Does Ascension Matter?
So, I have to start this sermon by admitting that the Ascension is not something that I really ever talk about… I mean, sure, we mention...


Scars, Change, and Hope
A sermon on Luke 24:36b-48 A week or two ago, my daughter and I fell into a conversation about our various scars. Thankfully, in her 10...


Happily Ever After, or Cliffhanger?
A Sermon on Mark 16:1-8 I want to start out by taking a poll of your viewing preferences. Here’s the question: Which do you prefer –...


On Pain and Resurrection Hope
In the past year, I have prayed SO MANY prayers for healing. I have prayed for healing for victims of natural disasters, and epidemics,...


The Dive-Bombing Holy Spirit
A sermon on Mark 1:4-11 “And just as he was coming up out of the water, Jesus saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a...


Crying for the Gospel
A sermon on Mark 1: 1-8, and Isaiah 40:1-11 A dear friend of mine – who is normally a purveyor of the joy and light of Christ –recently...


What are we Waiting For?
A sermon on Amos 5:18-24, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, and Matthew 25:1-13 When I think of the anxieties facing this congregation, I can’t...


A Savior in the Storm
A sermon on Matthew 14:22-33 I have never experienced trying to sail a boat in the sea in the middle of a violent storm (and I hope I...


Growing Among the Weeds
Sermon on Matt. 13: 24-30, 36-43 (as well as Isaiah 44:6-8; Psalm 86:11-17, and Romans 8:12-25) My children have both been going through...




