Where is Christ in the World?
Today’s sermon is based on the Gospel reading from Matthew 25. Jesus compares himself to a king who moves among his subjects to see how he is treated. What is done for the least of...
Freedom From Paralysis
Our bible readings this Sunday all concern the second coming of Christ. In today’s gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that it is not sufficient merely to maintain things as they are. Those who await his...
Life In Christ
The biblical texts for this Sunday all concern last things: the fulfillment of God’s promises of redemption. But the relevance of these texts is not limited to beliefs about the future. These texts are intended...
Who Is In Charge?
The theme for this week is that God has a plan and a purpose for human life and we can be assured of its fulfillment. But what about human freedom? Are we simply puppets? That,...
Transformed by Hope
In today’s text from Isaiah and the parable from Matthew, the kingdom of God is represented metaphorically as a great wedding feast. Isaiah proclaims that God is preparing a feast for all people. Sorrow will...
Growing in Faith
This week’s sermon is based on Paul’s letter to the Philippians. In this passage, Paul speaks of his own spiritual journey-of how he found a deep sense of joy when, instead of trusting in his...
Honest to God
The theme for this Sunday is that God wants all people to have life. However, if we blame others for our behavior, we can’t turn when necessary and take responsibility for what we do. The...
The Generosity of God
The sermon this Sunday is based on the first reading from Jonah and the Parable of the Laborers from Matthew. The texts turn our expectations of what is fair upside down. In Jonah, God’s forgiveness...
Making Christ Known
Today’s readings tell us that human forgiveness should mirror the unlimited mercy of god. Despite different practices in worship and personal piety, we should not judge one another. All Christians belong to the Lord Jesus...
Building Bridges
Using the ministry of Jesus as a model, today’s sermon will look at how confession and forgiveness and how healing and reconciliation can take place in the midst of conflict and the pain we sometimes...