Sermons
Our weekly sermonsBe angry but don’t sin. Ephesians 4
Every time we get angry, that is an invitation from the Holy Spirit to go deeper, safely held in Christ's love. We do not want out anger to lead us to hurt others, or bad mouth them. We want to respond in Christ's love to situations that make us angry, rather than...
David with Bathsheba, the slippery slope of sin and the unfairness of forgiveness.
Where is the grace? David in his entitlement has committed adultery, killed a faithful soldier, and put his whole kingdom at risk. David prays for the gift of a happy heart. The shame, the guilt, the horror of what he is done is acknowledged and owned with repentance,...
Mary Magdalene. A disciple for our times.
Breaking through walls of hostility. Ephesians 2: 11-22
Ephesians 2: 11-22 God chooses others as well as me. I choose you! That was the theme last week. But, God says, “I also choose others, who aren’t from your tradition or background or way of thinking. I am breaking down any barriers between you, through Jesus’ death on...
I Choose you!
We are far more than whatever is happening in our lives right now. God chose us before creation began, and is still working in our lives to bring us safely home to him.
My grace is made perfect in weakness. How God brings life to our vulnerable place.
Augsburg Confession. A Lutheran way for grace.
June 25 2021. Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession. The Emperor calls a meeting about faith (but he really needs soldiers) This morning we go back to 1530, to events that happened in the Germany city of Augsburg, where the first Lutheran confession of faith was...
Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?
Is this a serious question? ‘Why are you so afraid. Do you still have no faith’? Jesus has just been woken from a deep sleep in a dark, wind-battered, wave-swamped boat, full of frightened people. Shaken awake in the heart of a fierce storm, he calmly tells it to...
Mark 3:20-35 Jesus under intense pressure
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