Renewing Expectations - We Have Stories to Tell
A sermon on Matthew 11:2-11 (an audio recording of this sermon is available here.) I wonder what kind of answer John was expecting, when...
The hope of the Trinity
A sermon on John 16:12-15 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here] When my oldest child was just three years old, she asked me...
Easter and Empathy
[A sermon on Luke 24:1-12; for an audio recording of this sermon, click here] Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen indeed,...
Wine, Miracles, Ordinary Problems, and Hope
A sermon on John 2:1-11 and Isaiah 62:1-5 [For an audio version of this sermon, click here] There are both relatable and unrelatable...
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...