Messages (Sermons)

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…

230108 – See and Be

Mt 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and God’s…

221218 – Lovedemic

Yr A ~ Advent 4 ~ Matthew 1:18-25 If you were going to make a kids Christmas pageant out of the nativity story according to only the Gospel of Matthew, you would be in a heap of trouble. Journey to…