Sermons
Freed for life in the Spirit
What does it mean to be freed for life in the Spirit? Are you living a life of caution, stuck in the rut of ‘just being a Christian’? What does… Read more
Our Daily Struggle
In Paul’s terms, one cannot have righteousness by simply observing the law, let alone Christian rules. Rather, righteousness must be accepted as a gift from God alone and human beings… Read more
Slaves to Righteousness
Paul recognizes that the power of sin is still active in the world of the believers, so that Christians are confronted with the real peril of falling back into the… Read more
Don’t be afraid
Don’t be afraid Following Jesus doesn’t mean life will be easy – quite often it seems the opposite. But Jesus reminds us not to be afraid. The God of all… Read more
Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
We often talk of hope as wishful thinking: “I hope it won’t rain”; “I hope I win the lottery”; “I hope my team wins the Super Bowl” but Paul’s concept… Read more
Jesus came to save Sinners
Jesus calls Matthew, a man of unacceptable status, and he gets up and follows after him. Implied in Matthew’s following of Jesus is the leaving of his desk, the symbol… Read more
The Trinity
Trinity Sunday often features Bible passages in which we can identify each person of the Trinity. For example, we can identify all the persons of the Trinity in the first… Read more
Pentecost
The Holy Spirit proves not to be a quiet, heavenly dove but, rather, a violent force that blows the church into being (Acts 2:41–47). That church consists mainly of immigrants,… Read more
The Ascension
Wait for the promise The final words of Jesus’s last speech in Luke’s Gospel are not a rallying cry or a declaration of power. Instead, Jesus tells those gathered with… Read more
The message of the Gospel is a small package
The message of the Gospel is a small package. Because it is small and flexible it spreads easily and can have a very big impact. This is how it was… Read more
