(This is the first in a series of five Lenten sermons on the “Passion” of Jesus. As we walk with … More
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Holding Up the Prophet’s Hands
You can’t do it all yourself. Do you need that reminder today? We get bombarded with messages about how “independent” … More
One Little Word Can Fell Him
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty … More
Ash Wednesday Sermon: “Rend Your Hearts”
“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments.Return to … More
Blind Faith
Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about … More
The Lord Is Near
The Lord is near. It often doesn’t feel that way, does it? Heaven seems far away. God seems far away. … More
It Will Not Return to Me Empty
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: “A … More
New Mercies Every Morning
How often does the sun come up? Every morning. Some days it’s cloudy. Some days it’s raining. Some winter days … More
It’s All by Grace
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his … More
Justice for All
We like the idea of justice … for others. We love it when people get punished like they deserve … … More
Upside-Down Savior 