Sermons

Again And Again

March 12, 2017
Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17
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There was an old man Named Michael Finnegan He had whiskers On his chin-ne-gan He shaved them off and they grew in again Poor old Michael Finnegan, Begin Again Today […]

The Grit of Restoration

March 05, 2017
Matthew 4:1-11
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Don’t let the unusually amazing and warm weather of the past few weeks fool you. The budding trees and blooming flowers may tempt you into thinking we have already made […]

When Anabaptists Were The Terrorists

February 12, 2017
Psalm 27:3; Isaiah 8:12
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“Be angry and sin not,” Paul advises the church at Ephesus in Ephesians 4:26.  Anger itself is not presented as a sin.  Paul reminds us in this passage that the […]

Rise And Shine

February 05, 2017
Isaiah 58:1-9; Matthew 5:13-20
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When Jesus says it, it sounds so matter of fact: You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. Preachers around the globe are trying […]

Blessed Attitude

January 29, 2017
Micah 6:6-8; Matthew 5:1-12
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Not to be overly dramatic but since advent, when I last preached, it feels like the world has changed. Some of us feel disoriented, like we are living in a […]

At The Edge Of The Sea

January 22, 2017
Matthew 4:12-23
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John the Baptist has died. He has been killed by Herod Antipas, the hand of Rome. It is time. Time for Jesus. Jesus moves to Capernaum. To a house by […]

Wait With Joy

December 11, 2016
Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
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Our advent theme this year is Wake. Watch. Wait. These three small words are easy to glide right over. They seem almost interchangeable in our advent context. Yet they hold […]

Watching For Shoots

December 04, 2016
Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12
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I am grateful for this season of advent. When all around we hear “buy, more, now” and “cook, bake, eat” it is a relief to come to church and hear […]

Wake!

November 27, 2016
Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44
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Well, here it is, once again the first Sunday of Advent and instead of being greeted with a text of excitement and warm fuzzy anticipation about the impending birth of […]

Be Still, And Know!

November 20, 2016
Colossians 1:11-20; Psalm 46
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The Psalm has many familiar, reassuring cadences. Some of us may know it by memory. 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will […]