Merry Christmas! In this year’s Christmas Eve sermon, I’m looking at the good news the angels bring and why we need this promise of hope that God has come to us. Since it’s Christmas Eve, I’ve included some extra elements
Once again there’s no video or audio recording, but here’s my message from what should have been the fourth and instead turned out (due to tornado warnings last week) to be our third and final midweek Advent worship service of
It’s the fourth week of Advent, and today, we’re looking at God’s unexpected choices in the Christmas story. Our Scripture readings are Micah 5:2-5a and Luke 1:46b-55. Part of the inspiration for this sermon came from Tim Brown’s reflection in
It’s the third week of Advent, and today’s theme is joy. Our Scripture readings are Philippians 4:4-7, Isaiah 12:2-6, Zephaniah 3:14-20, and Luke 3:7-18, all of which celebrate the promise of God’s salvation entering into the world. Because God is
It’s the second week of Advent, and today’s sermon is all about road construction. God promises to make a way through the desert, flattening mountains and filling in valleys. God is coming, bringing salvation. Prepare the way! The texts for