Sermons

Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42 – Being the Sheep we were created to be.

[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...