Sermons
Baptism – for Jesus and for us
Matthew indicates that this baptism is a collaborative effort: “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness” (3:15). John must concede to… Read more
A Welcoming Home
John’s use of that phrase—“in the beginning”—in the prologue also reminds readers that God continues to act in history and engenders an anticipation of yet another divine intervention in human… Read more
The Great Escape – The Great Rescue
The text for today displays a tension between two extremes. On the one hand, Herod’s means of securing his power was dark and murderous, necessitating the holy family’s flight to… Read more
Christmas Day – Good news! You’re saved. There will be peace. Your God is now King.
You’ll notice every year around this time, all over the world, the true meaning of Christmas is slowly fading away. We have become too aware of Santa Claus and are… Read more
Christmas Eve – A service of lessons & carols
Friends in Christ: Let us hear again the message of the angels, and in heart and mind go to Bethlehem and see the loving-kindness of our God, and the baby… Read more
The Dilemma – A Virgin has a Baby
At the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew, the author presents an account of the birth of Jesus. Unlike Luke’s Mary-centered account of Jesus’ birth, Matthew focuses of Joseph, Jesus’… Read more
Your God will come; God will come to save you.
Are you a pessimist or an optimist? We are living in a pessimistic world. Christian faith is optimistic, full of promise and hope. But like John in prison, we can… Read more
Wait on the Lord
What is it that we most deeply hope for, long for, or expect in our lives for the present or for the future? If we were to fill in the… Read more
Coming ready or not! The Lord is coming.
Today is called Advent Sunday, the beginning of a new year in the church’s cycle of worship. Advent means: He is coming. The Lord Christ is coming, but which coming… Read more
CHRIST THE KING – King of Glory, King of Love
I’m thinking we are living in a really messy time (probably no worse than in the past) but every night the news tells us how bad it is. So that… Read more
