Episodes
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
What do We do Now?
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
What do we do in response to the ascension? What does Jesus mean when he tells the disciples to preach a message of a changed heart and life? This sermon from Luke 24:44-53 considers what comes next for the disciples and for us.
Saturday May 28, 2022
Something to Prove
Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
We hear Jesus say "Whoever loves me will keep my word," and we have long misunderstood what Jesus means. We think we need to prove that we love God, but that is not what this passage is about! This sermon from John 14:23-29 considers what Jesus meant by these words.
Thursday May 26, 2022
Love can be Learned
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
Jesus' one and only command is to love each other - but what does this mean? This sermon from John 13:31-35 considers what it means to learn to love as Christ loves us.
Friday May 20, 2022
Look for the Boats
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
The Easter Season invites us to reflect on two questions: What kind of Messiah do we want Jesus to be? And what kind of Messiah IS Jesus? This sermon from John 10:22-30 explores these questions. -May 8th 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
What Comes Next?
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
We have heard the good news of resurrection, but now what? What comes next? This sermon from John 21:1-19 considers these questions and the way God works in and through the ordinary to bring about resurrection and the renewal of all things.
Monday May 16, 2022
Resurrection, Hope, and Imagination
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
We are often so caught up in the things we think we should hope for (like success and power and status) that we ail to realize the way God is at work. This sermon from Luke 24:13-35 considers what true Christian hope is, and how God's work is revealed through resurrection even though our imaginations are limited. 4-24-22
Saturday May 14, 2022
Remembering Resurrection
Saturday May 14, 2022
Saturday May 14, 2022
It Certainly feels as if death has the final word - but Easter tells us it is resurrection that has the final word. This sermon from Luke 24:1-12 tells the story of Resurrection Sunday and considers the role memory plays in helping us to understand resurrection. - April 17th 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Palm Sunday’s Warning
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Palm Sunday is a day of celebration in the midst of Lent - but it also serves as a warning to us. It warns us just how quickly we can (and do) change our allegiances, and it warns us what can happen when we change our allegiances. But it also reminds us that there is hope for us when our allegiances change. This sermon from Psalm 18:1-2, 19-29 considers the warning of Palm Sunday.
Friday Apr 15, 2022
The Uneven Odds
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
In light of our circumstances, it is easy to be irritated with Psalm 126. It might be hard to believe that God can, will, or even wants to change your circumstances for the better. But even if you are annoyed with Psalm 126, this psalm is good news. It is good news because even now, against all odds, God is at work and making all things new. This sermon argues that it is okay to be annoyed with this psalm and urges us to make this psalm our prayer anyway.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Confession and Coming Home
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Confession is a common theme throughout scripture, and confession has been an important part of the church since the beginning. So why does confession give us so much anxiety? This sermon on Psalm 32 explores what confession is and is not. Is confession an invitation to disgrace or humiliation? Is confession an invitation to rejection? Or does confession invite us to come home?