Last Sunday, we heard about John the Baptist boldly crying out in the wilderness. He proclaimed that “the kingdom of heaven has come near” and demanded the people repent and reorient their lives toward God. This weekend, we once again
On this second Sunday of Advent, we hear both a beautiful, optimistic promise from Isaiah 11:1-10, and an aggressive word of warning from John the Baptist in Matthew 3:1-12. As people of God living in the year 2022, surrounded by
This week’s sermon for the first Sunday of Advent is largely a repeat of my Advent 1 sermon from December 1, 2019, although of course without the reflections on the imminent arrival of our first child! In writing it in 2019,
For this final week of our “Grateful For…” series, the theme for the day is “Grateful for Christ on the Throne.” Today’s Scripture readings are Colossians 1:11-20, Psalm 145:1-8, and Luke 23:33-43. You can also read the previous sermons in
This Sunday is week four of our “Grateful For…” series. Our Scripture readings are Colossians 3:12-17, Psalm 34:1-8, and Luke 17:11-19. Today’s theme is “Grateful for What God Has Done.” Like the grateful leper in Luke 17:11-19, we are invited to pause