Sermon on Matthew 14:13-21, for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost 2020 (A series), about Jesus' miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. How was the mindset of the disciples a "One dimensional (1D)" way of thinking, or a "scarcity mindset? How does God invite us into life in 3D? Are we free from suffering or difficulty in life in 3D, or what is different about life?
Sermon on Romans 8:28-39, for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost 2020 (A series), about how God chose us to be conformed to the image of His Son. What does this mean for our lives, and how does it relate to how God promises to work all things together for the good of those who love Him?
Sermon on Romans 8:18-27, for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost 2020 (A series), about how all of creation has been impacted by sin and death, and how that affects how humans look at the world, either with faith or without faith. How is the groaning of creation leading to something better? What is in store?
Sermon on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23, for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost 2020 (A series), about the Parable of the Sower, and the contrast between God's Work through His "Word-seed" and the hindrances that the devil, the world, and our sinful flesh put in opposition to God's Word.
Sermon on Matthew 11:25-30, for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost 2020, about how Jesus invites us to trade our heavy "yokes" for His "light yoke." What are the "yokes" we bear in life, and how does Jesus lift them?
Sermon on Matthew 10:34-42, for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost 2020 (A series), about how Jesus came to bring peace, not a sword. How does the coming of Christ create division, and why is division sometimes necessary? What unity does Jesus bring and create?
Sermon on Matthew 10:5a, 21-33, for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost 2020 (A series), about Jesus sending His apostles out to proclaim the kingdom in the face of opposition and hostility. Why does He call on us to "fear not" or "do not be afraid?" What are the fears we face? How does He answer them? How does Christ give courage? Who is the One alone whom we should fear?
Sermon on Matthew 9:35-10:8 and Ezekiel 34, for the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2020 (A), about Christ's compassion for the harassed and helpless sheep. What is the positive relationship God wants shepherds and sheep to have? Who are the sheep? The shepherds? What does God fault in the shepherds, and how can that be corrected? How is Christ's compassion extended to the world, and how can we as Christians be those hands and feet to extend His compassion?
Sermon on Matthew 28:16-20, for Holy Trinity Sunday 2020 (A series), about how the theology of the Trinity matters for disciples, how our new identity is given in baptism; what it means that the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is placed upon us.
Sermon on John 7:37-39, for Pentecost 2020 (A series), about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit, and how He borrowed the unique imagery of the Feast of Tabernacles ceremony to speak about Himself as the Living Water. What is spiritual thirst? What is the Scriptural imagery behind Jesus' words?
Sermon on 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11, for the 7th Sunday of Easter 2020 A, about suffering and trials for the Christian, and how we respond to it. How does the fact that Christ suffered in the flesh change things? How do we deal with anxiety or worry? What is Jesus' invitation to us?
Sermon on Acts 17:16-31 for the 6th Sunday of Easter 2020 (A series), about Paul's speech in Athens on the Areopagus, or Mars Hill. Paul builds a connection to the local audience by the conversation about the "unknown god" and proceeds to teach about the Known God, and how the God of the Bible is different from all others, and revealed Himself (made Himself Known) in Christ Jesus.
Sermon on Matthew 5:17-37, given during the month of February 2020, about Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, and how God's Law presents us with a mirror to see our own lives. How do we respond to what we see in the mirror? What do we see in the mirror besides ourselves and the Law?
Sermon on 1 Peter 2:2-10, for the 5th Sunday of Easter 2020 (A series), about spiritual growth; how we "taste and see that the Lord is good"; and how believers are "living stones" in the spiritual house of Christ.
Sermon on John 10:1-10, for the 4th Sunday of Easter 2020 (A series), about Jesus the Good Shepherd, and how we know His voice and distinguish it from the voices of frauds and imposters.
