February 16/17 is the first week of my first-ever sermon series: “PRAY Like Jesus.” Each week, we’re looking at a section of the Lord’s Prayer and a letter from the acronym PRAY. For week 1, our topic is Praise. As part
PRAY Like Jesus: Praise
Jesus the Controversial Prophet Sermon
Here’s the sermon for February 3, 2019. The texts for this week are Luke 4:21-30 and Jeremiah 1:4-10. The most nervous I’ve ever been before a sermon was when I was in seminary, the night before I preached at Ascension
Many Gifts – 2019 Annual Meeting Sermon
This Sunday we had a joint worship service followed by our annual meeting. The readings for this week are Isaiah 62:1-5 (read via video by Mary Beth Oyabade, a missionary we sponsor in Nigeria), a sung paraphrase of Psalm 36, 1 Corinthians
Claimed and Named Beloved – January 13, 2019 Sermon
The Gospel reading for Sunday, January 13, 2019, is Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. Our other readings this week include Isaiah 43:1-7 and Psalm 29. I found inspiration from Christine Hallenbeck Ask’s GodPause devotional on January 11, 2019, and David Lose’s Working Preacher commentary
Epiphany Sermon – January 6, 2019
This year, Epiphany conveniently falls on a Sunday, so this weekend we’re talking about the arrival of the Magi. Today’s readings are Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, and Matthew 2:1-12. Much of this sermon is based on Martin Luther’s sermon