faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A 12.1.19 We always enter into Advent in a somewhat confused state. It is the beginning of a new church year, so now is the time for church resolutions! It is always the beginning of the secular Christmas rush, and we must rise above that to … Continue reading advent
A sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost, preached at all services Matthew 25:31-46 Righteous and accursed, sheep and goats, right hand and left hand, at the end of days, the end of this phase of creation, all that will be left will be to go before Jesus, sitting upon the throne of judgement, and … Continue reading the least
A sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, preached at all services Matthew 25:1-13 We are in the season of stewardship. Our stewardship campaign is centered around the concept of being bearers of the light, of keeping and spreading the light of Christ out into the world through the work that we do in this … Continue reading fuel for the lamp
A sermon for the 21st Sunday After Pentecost, preached at the 5:30pm Saturday service Love the Lord your God with ALL your heart, and ALL your soul, and ALL your mind. This, this is the greatest and first commandment. And the second, is much of the same, love your neighbor as yourself. That’s it. Every … Continue reading all
A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, preached at the 8am and 10:30am Sunday services Matthew 21:33-46 My favorite place in the entire world is up on a mountain (or a big hill). I have a number of these spots that I can recall in my life, whether it be at the top of … Continue reading care for the vineyard
