Sermons

[Sorry, did not record the first reading] Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17                                                        January 8, 2023 Heading in a new direction in a new year   As we stride right out into this new year, in some respects a “do-over”...

Isaiah 63:7-9; Matthew 2:13-23                                                        January 1, 2023 Heading in a new direction in a new year   Well, friends, we did it.  We made it to a new year.  Congratulations! Now what? In Welwyn, England, there is a town...

Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:18-25 December 18, 2022 The coming of Jesus challenges our expectations for God’s help   When was the last time you truly celebrated Christmas?  Wow.  That is a pretty interesting question.  Before you suggest that it was just last year,...

[Sorry, no audio today] Isaiah 35:3-10; Matthew 11:2-11 December 11, 2022 The coming of Jesus challenges our expectations for God’s help Sometimes when you are waiting for the train, you are not sure what’s going to show up.  I have been blessed to ride on trains in...

Genesis 6:5-8; Matthew 24:36-44 November 27, 2022 Dealing with impending judgment and the timing of the coming of God   I hope you all had a nice enough Thanksgiving.  It can be a tough holiday, though, especially if you are holding significant loss.  This was...

Psalm 77; Luke 21:5-19 November 13, 2022 Facing an uncertain future/walking with an unseen God   If I were smart, I would never preach on the text I am using today.  It is a deeply troubling and problematic text.  It also gives us a picture of Jesus that is not...

Micah 6:6-8; Luke 20:20-26 November 6, 2022 What we owe to God and to each other   One of the most dangerous questions these days: how much do I owe you? Many of you have lived through tough economic days a number of times.  Some of you even lived through a...

Exodus 22:1-14; Luke 19:1-10 October 30, 2022 using our finances in just ways   One of the most wonderful gifts this week was the beautiful drive to work with the trees lining highway 460 in glorious splendor.  Every turn seemed to get better and better.  It was...