On What Can We Count?
The Gospel lesson for this Sunday is the story of Jesus calming the sea. This lesson reveals his power over evil, since the sea represents evil and chaos. The boat on the sea is a...
The Mystery of Faith
The sermon for this Sunday is a reflection on how our faith grows and matures, often without us even knowing it. Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a farmer who plants his seeds. Over...
Accountability and Grace
The sermon for this Sunday is based on the first reading from Genesis and the gospel text from Mark. The Genesis text consists of the story of Adam hiding from God, and from himself by...
Light Shining in Our Hearts
Graduate Recognition Sunday The text for today’s sermon is from 2nd Corinthians. When we carry out God’s ministry, we do so not for our glory, but for the sake of Jesus Christ whom we proclaim...
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...