

A Wakening Fear
A sermon on Matthew 25:14-30 and 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 As my children are discovering, one of the debatable benefits of being a pastor’s...


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...


All Saints Beatitudes for Abiding Peace Church
A Sermon on Matt. 5:1-12, Rev. 7:9-17, and 1 John 3:1-3 There is a lot going on today! And I’m not even talking about all of the...


Freedom is Greater than Safety
A sermon on John 8:31-36 In case you were not aware, it’s Reformation Sunday! The day that we commemorate the beginning of a 500-year...


What's In A Word? Ultimate Value
A sermon on Matt. 22:15-22 Do any of you like word plays? You know, puns or stories that work because a word has more than one meaning?...


Invited to a Different Feast
A Sermon on Matthew 22:1-14 and Isaiah 25:1-9 I once heard the story of a pastor who was giving a children’s sermon that happened to...


A Baptism of Caring for ALL
A Sermon on Matthew 21:33-46 I am going to go out on a limb and guess that the parable we read today, with all of its gratuitous...


Authority or Unity?
A Sermon about Matthew 21: 23-32 and Philippians 2:1-13 Before I begin, I need to offer two “sermon notes” that are important for how you...


Is It Right For You To Be Angry?
A Sermon on Jonah 3:10-4:11 and Philippians 1:21-30 For my sermon today, I want to focus on the reading from Jonah, because it has...


Do we have to be more forgiving than God?
A Sermon on Matthew 18:21-35 and Genesis 50:15-21 I have heard a lot of sermons in my life, and I don’t remember the details of very many...