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.
