Past Sermons – 2019
December 22
Joseph’s Faith and Herod’s Fear
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 63:7-9 & Matthew 2:13-23
PDF
December 15
Joining in Joy
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 35:1-10 & Luke 1:39-56 PDF
December 8
Where the Wild Things Are
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 11:1-10 & Matthew 3:1-12 PDF
December 1
A Holy Heist
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 2:1-5 & Matthew 24:36-44
November 24
Which Crown Do You Bow Before?
Scripture lessons: Jeremiah 23:1-6 & Luke 23:33-43 PDF
November 17
Vegetarian Lions and a Pile of Bricks (what’s so hopeful about that?!)
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 65:17-25 & Luke 21:5-19 PDF
November 10
A Holy Shakedown
Scripture lessons: Haggai 2:1-9 & Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21
PDF
November 3
The Short Sermon
Scripture lessons: Psalm 103:15-17 & Luke 19:1-10 PDF
October 27
Wisdom, Knowledge, and Grace
Scripture lessons: Joel 2:23-32 & Luke 18:9-14
Wisdom, Knowledge, and Grace PDF
October 20
Don’t Lose Heart
Scripture lessons: Genesis 32:22-31 & Luke 18:1-8
October 13
Word Unbound
Scripture lessons: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 & 2 Timothy 2:8-15
September 29
Train Your Senses
Scripture lessons: Amos 6:1a, 4-7 & Luke 16:19-31
Train Your Senses PDF
September 15
When God’s Mind Was Changed
Scripture lessons: Exodus 32:7-14 & Luke 15:1-10
When God’s Mind Was Changed PDF
September 1
Mutual Love (Preacher: Rev. Debra Given)
Scripture lessons: Psalm 112 & Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
August 25
The View from Down Here
Scripture lessons: Jeremiah 1:4-10 & Luke 13:10-17
August 18
Passing the Peace
Scripture lessons: Hebrews 11:29-12:2 & Luke 12:49-56
August 11
Holy Hand-Washing
July Scripture lessons: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 & Luke 12:32-40
July 28
Memory Stick: God’s Rich Love
Scripture lessons: Hosea 11:1-11 & Luke 12:13-21
July 21
A Peacemaker Church
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Cesar Carhuachin
Scripture lessons: Genesis 18:20-32, Psalm 138 & Luke 13:1-13
July 14
Do This, and You Will Live
Scripture lessons: Psalm 82, Luke 10:25-37
July 7
Packing List for Camp Jesus
Scripture lessons: Psalm 30, Luke 10:1-11, 16-30
June 30
Fruity Christians
Scripture lessons: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Galatians 5:1, 13-25
June 23
Before We Pig Out
Scripture lessons: Psalm 42, Luke 8:26-39
June 16
Tree-Climbing Lessons
Preachers: Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler & Elder Keyla Garcia
Scripture lessons: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Luke 19:1-10
June 9
The Spirit Makes a Splash
Scripture lessons: Acts 2:1-21
The Spirit Makes a Splash PDF
June 2
When the Gospel Unbinds You
Scripture lessons: Luke 24:44-53, Acts 16:16-34 When the Gospel Unbinds You PDF
May 26
A Good Sign
Scripture lessons: Acts 16:9-15, Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5 PDF
May 19
Who are WE to hinder God?
Preacher: Rev. Wen-Ling Lai
Scripture lessons: Psalm 148, Acts 11, John 13:31-35 Who are WE to hinder God?
May 12
How Shall We Live?
Scripture lessons: Psalm 23, Acts 9:36-43 How Shall We Live?
May 5
Restored but Not the Same
Scripture lessons: John 21:1-19 , Acts 9:1-20 Restored but Not the Same PDF
April 28
If It Is of God
Scripture lessons: Acts 5:27-41, John 20:19-31 If It Is of God PDF
April 21
Empty Tomb, Full Wonder
Scripture lessons: Acts 13:34-43, Luke 24:1-12 PDF
April 19
Good Friday Reflection
PDF
April 13
And the Stones Kept Silent!
Scripture lessons: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29, Luke 19:28-40 PDF
April 6
Anointed
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 58:1-8, John 8:1-8 PDF
March 31
God’s Joy
Scripture lessons: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 PDF
March 24
The Flowering of Redemption
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 5:1-9, Luke 13:1-9
The Flowering of Redemption PDF
March 17
Facing Foxes and Pharisees
Scripture lessons: Psalm 27, Luke 13:31-35 Facing Foxes and Pharisees PDF
March 10
Meeting God in the Wild Unknown
Scripture lessons: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Luke 4:1-13 Meeting God in the Wild Unknown PDF
March 3
Cloudy with a Chance of Glory
Preacher: Rev. Sarah Segal McCaslin
Scripture lessons: Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36 Cloudy with a Chance of Glory
February 24
The Transformative Power of Forgiveness
Scripture lessons: Genesis 45:3-11, Luke 6:27-38 The Transformative Power of Forgiveness PDF
February 17
Bizarrely Blessed
Scripture lessons: Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26 Bizarrely Blessed PDF
February 10
Finding Fish
Scripture lessons: Psalm 138, Luke 5:1-11 Finding Fish PDF
February 3,
The Trouble with Truth
Scripture lessons: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Luke 4:21-30
The Trouble with Truth PDF
January 27
Mic-Drop Jesus
Scripture lessons: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Luke 4:14-21 PDF
January 20
Surprising Abundance
Scripture lessons: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, John 2:1-11
Surprising Abundance PDF
January 13
Precious, Honored, and Loved
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 PDF
January 6
What Shall We Do with This Light?
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12 What Shall We Do with This Light? PDF