Sermons
The Last Word
On Easter we celebrate that God’s love has triumphed over Jesus’ cross, but more importantly, we celebrate that God’s love will triumph over all the crosses we bear in this life.
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Pressing toward the Goal
Without throwing away his own religion Paul, nevertheless, throws away a theology which had made him important and given him great status. In its place, he embraces Christ and Christ’s way.
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During Lent we remember God’s incredible compassion by reflecting on the Parable of the Lost (Prodigal) Son.
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This parable reminds us that God operates, not on our conventional conceptions of fairness and causes and effects; but rather, God operates on contrarian wisdom—patience, faithful tending, and hopeful expectation.
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The one who comes in the name of the Lord will hold up to the people a vision of hope, liberation, and justice for the poor. This has always been the vision of God.
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Early Christians were known as “People of the Way.” In our reading, Jesus teaches us three aspects of his way: 1) We do not live on bread alone, 2) We worship God, and serve only Him, and 3) We do not test the Lord our God.
View SermonDescribing Ourselves as Dust
We can describe ourselves in all types of ways. As we begin our Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday we describe ourselves as dust. Why?
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Earthly authorities frequently compel their subject to loyalty and respect by fear and coercion. Today we unpack how God embraces us in His pure benevolence and discover Jesus’ transfiguration.
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Jesus reminds us that it is effortless to love those who love us. Instead, he challenges us to love those who hate us and asks us to be as merciful as God.
View SermonBlessings and Woes
The poor can help us see the need for a power greater than ourselves to heal us and give us happiness and meaning. They help us come to the day when we will clearly see the source of this power: Jesus, the Christ, our Savior.
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