Sermons
Advent: 24
This coming Sunday the 26th we are going to be looking at a day in the life of Jesus as we dig into the last section of the book of Mark in a sermon called 24 (Cue Jack Bauer and the beeping countdown clock). But, leading up to a typical day for Jesus, was a…
Read MoreChristmas Show: “That’s the Good News!”
Through our Christmas Show this year, we think about loss, and living in a fallen world at Christmas time, when our hearts long for the abundant life and “Peace on Earth.” It is only when we are finding that life in our relationship with God AND then giving it away to someone else in conversations…
Read MoreThe Upside-Down Kingdom: The Upside-Down Peace
We assume peace comes from everything going “smoothly,” or when we get our way. We may experience a few moments of peace, but life continues to throw challenges at us. In the upside-down kingdom, God uses all of those “opportunities” to slowly train us how to be at peace regardless of our situations, no matter…
Read MoreThe Upside-Down Kingdom: The Shepherds and their Faith
We live in the age of “mega influencers” and “micro-influencers.” (Yes, I had to look up what those terms meant). It was not to the “connected,” to those “trending,” to “the beautiful people,” or “celebrities” that the most important message was told. It was to what we often hear–to the “lowly” shepherds. Why? Why would God choose shepherds…
Read MoreThe Upside-Down Kingdom: The Upside-Down King
It’s very easy to think of Christmas as a cute baby, born in a manger, wrapped in cloths, with the shepherds, and later the kings bearing their three gifts. The import of the scene is easily lost. The Christmas story is God’s rescue mission, where Jesus Christ, God’s Son, takes on human flesh and becomes one of…
Read MoreMinor Prophets: HABAKKUK
Habakkuk is unlike any other minor prophet. It is a “conversation” or more like a confused gripe session with how God seems to be dealing with a world filled with evil and suffering. The prophet and God engage in a dialogue where God helps Habakkuk see the world and God’s dealing with the world from God’s…
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