Messages (Sermons)

230326 – Lent – Wait

Yr A ~ Lent 5 ~ Psalm 130 I don’t know about you, but I’ve really been enjoying our journey through the psalms this Lent. We’ve had the privilege of spending some real quality time with some of the most…

230319 – Lent – Assurance

Yr A ~ Lent 4 ~ Psalm 23 Last Monday, at our weekly hybrid scripture conversation called ‘The Porch’ (Monday mornings at 10:30), we began the session by wondering what new thing I might say about a psalm that many…

230312 – Lent – Focus

Yr A ~ Lent 3 ~ Psalm 95 It’s a little bit ironic (well, actually I planned it this way), that we are looking at a scripture text about not losing our focus, during a worship service that has an…

230305 – Lent – Trust

Yr A ~ Lent 2 ~ Psalm 121 “I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” That’s how Psalm 121 starts. Some…

230226 – Lent – Status

Yr A ~ Psalm 32 ~ Lent 1 [sermon intro]One of the things I love about the season of Lent is that I get some license to delve into heavier theological topics. I hope that isn’t perceived as a ‘downer’,…

230212 – It’s A Growing Thing

Yr A ~ Epiphany 6 ~ 1 Corinthians 3:1–9 We’ve been looking at Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians for a few weeks now and this is the first time we’ve really experienced him verbally poking them in the eye.…

230205 – It’s A Spirit Thing

Yr A ~ Epiphany 5 ~ 1 Corinthians 2:1–16 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 Paul says, Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn’t use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God’s message. For I decided…

230122 – It’s A Harmony Thing

Yr A ~ Epiphany 3 ~ 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Last week we began this sermon series looking at the first three chapters of Paul’s letter called 1 Corinthians. We did the introduction, and set the stage with a look at…