Past Sermons – 2023

December 2023
December 31 We Are No Longer Waiting Scripture lessons: Psalm 148 & Luke 2:22-40 Sermon December 10 What Shall I Cry? Scripture lessons: Isaiah 40:1-11 & Mark 1:1-8 Sermon December 3 Tear Open the Heavens! Sermon
November 2023
November 26 The Blessing that Makes Love Possible Sermon November 19 Courage and Talent Sermon November 5 The Great Crossing Sermon
October 2023
October 29 When Love Isn’t Simple Sermon October 22 God Calls You! Scripture lessons: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-11 & Matthew 22:15-22 Sermon October 15 Hoped for a Stiff-Necked People Sermon October 1 Between Promise and Fulfillment Sermon
September 2023
September 24 God’s Wildly Gracious Labor Market Scripture lessons: Jonah 3:10-4:11 & Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon September 17 How Shall We Cross? Scripture lessons: Exodus 14:19-31, 15:20-21 & Matthew 18:21-35 Sermon September 3 Who, Me? Scripture lessons: Exodus 3:1-15 & Romans 12:9-21 Sermon
August 2023
August 27 Do Not Be Conformed Sermon August 20 Bearded Blessings Scripture lessons: Genesis 45:1-15 & Psalm 133 Sermon August 13 Here Comes This Dreamer Scripture lessons: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 & Matthew 14:22-33 Sermon August 6 Banquets, Blessing, and Brokenness Scripture lessons: Genesis 32:22-31 & Matthew 14:13-21 Sermon
July 2023
July 30 The Marvelous Mustard Seed Sermon July 16 God’s Long Game Scripture lessons: Genesis 25:19-34 & Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Sermon July 9 Dancing for the Rest of Us Scripture lessons: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 & Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Sermon July 2 Questions for God Sermon
June 2023
June 11 Hope Against Hope Scripture lessons: Romans 4:13-25 & Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Sermon June 4 Dunkin’ Doubters Scripture lessons: Genesis 1:1-2:4a & Matthew 28:16-20 Sermon
May 2023
May 28 You Know the Way Scripture lessons: Acts 2:1-21 & 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Sermon May 14 Ascending Reflections Sermon May 7 You Know the Way Scripture lessons: John 14:1-14 & 1 Peter 2:2-10 Sermon
April 2023
April 30 Enfolded Scripture lessons: Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23 & John 10:1-10 Sermon April 23 Coming to Our Senses Scripture lessons: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 & Luke 24:13-35 Sermon April 9 Who Are You Looking For? Scripture lessons: Acts 10:34-43 & John 20:1-18 Sermon April 2 Branching Out Scripture lessons: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 & Matthew 21:1-11 Sermon
March 2023
March 26 Catching Our Breath Scripture lessons: Ezekiel 37:1-14 & John 11:1-45 Sermon March 19 Clear as Mud Scripture lessons: John 9:1-41 Sermon March 12 Please Give Me a Drink Sermon March 5 How To Be Born Anew Sermon
February 2023
February 26 A Landscape for Listening Sermon February 19 Mountaintop View Scripture lessons: Exodus 24:12-18 & Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon February 12 Matters of the Heart Scripture lessons: Sirach 15:15-20 & Matthew 5:21-37 Sermon February 5 Salt, Light, Lunar New Year
January 2023
January 29 Bridge to Blessing Scripture lessons: Micah 6:1-8 & Matthew 5:1-11 Sermon January 22 Foolish Faith Scripture lessons: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 & Matthew 4:12-23 Sermon January 15 Come And See Scripture lessons: Matthew 3:13-17 & John 1:29-42 Sermon January 8 Star Gazing Scripture lessons: Isaiah 60:1-6 & Matthew 2:1-12 Sermon January 1 What’s In a Name? Scripture lessons: Numbers 6:22-27 & Luke 2:15-21 Sermon