Sermons delivered in 2024
Lift Up John 12: 20-33 – 2024/3/17
The author of John understands that it is only through the act of Jesus being lifted up, that we as his followers, as his disciples, as the people of God, can see the significance of that moment upon our lives, [...]Light Up John 3: 14-21 – 2024/3/10
The light which John talks about in today's scripture is the Light of the World. It is an invitation to allow our journeys through life to serve as a witness for others. Rather than following the narrative of this world [...]Rise Up Psalm 102: 1-13 – 2024/3/3
We rise up because we know who holds us and surrounds us with love and grace; because we are grounded in the peace which passes all understanding; and because of God’s enduring presence in our lives. We rise up as [...]Take Up Mark 8: 31-39- 2024/2/25
As disciples of Jesus, we are given an invitation to participate in the work of building up God’s Beloved Community by taking up our cross and following Jesus. This invitation is a reminder that our faith is not a lifestyle [...]Store Up Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21- 2024/2/18
Lent is often known as a time of giving something up in order to make room in our lives for spiritual pursuits. Rather than just “giving up” in Lent, the scriptures ask us to consider all that Jesus is “up [...]I Am Willing Mark 1: 40-45 – 2024/2/11
Being a disciple of Christ takes willingness - a willingness to invite, to allow, and to open ourselves up to the power of transformation that the good news has upon our lives; a willingness to effect change in our lives, [...]A New Teaching Mark 1: 21-28- 2024/1/28
The Beloved Community that Jesus taught to his disciples is inclusive and authentic, and not like the systems of our world today which are designed to separate and divide. This Beloved Community shows us that there is a new way [...]Follow Me Mark 1: 14-20- 2024/1/21
As a Disciples of Christ congregation, we recognize that we are all ministers. The pastor preaches the sermon, but all of us are ministers for the church. Today, on Laity Sunday, we discuss the findings, thus far, from the Thriving [...]Beloved Mark 1: 4-11 – 2024/1/14
The baptismal waters which wash us clean are the same waters of justice which roll down and shape the landscape. shape the people, and shape our relationships into the Beloved Community of God. These waters of justice, waters of life, [...]- 1
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