A message from the series “Sermons during Pentecost.” The seed of all of our Trinitarian doctrine is the disciples worshipping Jesus. How do we preserve the One-ness of God, which we have to do, yet also recognize that Jesus, the Incarnate Word, deserves our worship, because of who is he revealed to be? Trinitarian theology is a response to the revelation of God in Jesus Christ.

A message from the series “Sermons during Pentecost.” Jesus sends his disciples as heralds of the best news ever: The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! New life is here! All that has gone wrong is being set right. Everything that is broken is being made new. Everything sad is being undone. God’s rescue plan is finally here. And our lives, with their confusion, sadness, and brokenness, they’re finally being made coherent. We’re finally being given lives that make sense.

A message from the series “Sermons during Pentecost.” Do you hear Jesus calling, “Follow me”? Do you sense God beckoning you, — come to the land I am showing you? This is a day for taking that step — taking that first step or that millionth step in God’s direction that you’re stumbling over. Your life is not meant to be a dead-end. You are the frontline outposts of God’s new world. God’s covenant is being renewed, sins are being forgiven, the victory over sin and death is being won in you.

A message from the series “Sermons during Pentecost.” The scorch marks on the baby in our nativity and the scorch marks in our lives remind us why we need and why we trust in a savior who is more than a baby. The scorch marks remind us why we need and why we trust in a savior who, at the end of his life, came to us through the fire of his cross, and the fire of his Spirit.

A message from the series “Sermons during Easter.” “Faith is a mysterious thing. It is not a human work. It is a gift of the Lord. And so when the disciples broke the bread with Jesus, their eyes were opened and they recognized him.”

A message from the series “Sermons during Easter.” “Faith is a mysterious thing. It is not a human work. It is a gift of the Lord. And so when the disciples broke the bread with Jesus, their eyes were opened and they recognized him.”

A message from the series “Sermons during Easter.” “Faith is a mysterious thing. It is not a human work. It is a gift of the Lord. And so when the disciples broke the bread with Jesus, their eyes were opened and they recognized him.”

A message from the series “Sermons during Holy Week.” This is the truth that changes everything: The grave has been opened. Christ is Risen! The light of the world shines even through the tomb. God’s glory has blazed out of the tomb. The rising sun revealed the victory already accomplished. Life has burst the three-day prison.

A message from the series “Sermons during Holy Week.” In the supper we share, in the shedding of his blood, Jesus is entering the gates of Hell and defeating his enemy. This is what glory looks like. This is God dealing in divine, rescuing love. This is how your new life is given to you.

A message from the series “Sermons during Easter.” We live in an in-between season, which is profoundly disorienting on many levels. In the midst of this, the feast of the Ascension offers unique encouragement and challenge to us. Jesus Christ is Lord over all. We are called to be his witnesses in the world, but only through the power of the Holy Spirit.