Sermons
On Being Good
One of the more perplexing lines in the Gospels is when a man comes to Jesus with a question and begins by addressing Jesus as, “Good Teacher.” Jesus’ first response is not to answer the man’s question, but to ask the man why he had addressed him...
Guided by Starlight
On this Epiphany Sunday, we remember the star that guided the Wise Men to Bethlehem as well as the other biblical signs that pointed to Jesus’ nature and mission. Join us in looking forward to the full year ahead, when we will be exploring the...
The Parents of God
We have just a few characters in the nativity scene left. Mary and Joseph are our focus for this Sunday, with the baby Jesus coming on Christmas Eve. What might God have been looking for in searching for the couple who would become Jesus’ parents?...
The Night Visitors: A Conversation
As we continue our journey through the characters in typical nativity scenes, this week we put together two groups that weren’t at the manger even in the same year, let alone the same night: The shepherds and the kings. But looking at them together...
Be Not Afraid
For the rest of Advent, we will continue to focus on the characters found in a typical nativity scene. And you’re encouraged to bring whichever character we’re talking about from your home nativity for a blessing during church. Last week it was the...
For Future Generations: Debt
Debt, by definition, is future-oriented. It represents a promise in the present of something we will do in the future. It becomes a problem when the future arrives and the promise is not fulfilled. The Bible has a lot to say about how to handle...
Archive of Past Sermons
January 12, 2025, On Being Good, Luke 18:18-25; Watch or Read
January 5, 2025, Guided by Starlight, Jeremiah 29:11-14; Watch or Read
December 22, 2024, The Parents of God, Luke 2:1-7; Watch or Read
December 15, 2024, The Night Visitors: A Conversation, Luke 2:15-20 and Matthew 2:1-12; Watch
December 8, 2024, Be Not Afraid, Luke 1:-113, Luke 1:26-31, Matthew 1:18-21, Luke 2:8-11; Watch or Read
November 17, 2024, For Future Generations: Debt, Deuteronomy 24:6, 10-22 and Luke 6:32-36; Watch or Read
November 10, 2024, For Future Generations: Hunger, Matthew 5:1-16 and Luke 6:20-31; Watch or Read
November 3, 2024, For Future Generations: Memory, Exodus 13:17-22; Watch or Read
October 27, 2024, For Future Generations: Family, Mark 10:13-15, Watch or Read
October 20, 2024, For Future Generations: Refuge, Leviticus 19:33-34, Luke 10:25-37, Watch or Read
October 13, 2024, For Future Generations: Earth, Jeremiah32:1-15, Watch or Read
September 22, 2024, A Meaningful Life, Galatians 5:13-15, Watch or Read
September 15, 2024, Living Faith, James 2:14-26, Watch or Read
September 8, 2024, Begotten Not Made, John 1:1-18, Watch or Read
August 25, 2024, Wesley and the Heretic, Romans 5:12-14, 5:18-21, 6:1-2, Watch or Read
August 18, 2024, Matter vs. Spirit, 1 Corinthians 15:35-55, Watch or Read
August 11, 2024, The Making of a Heretic, Joshua 24:14-18, Watch or Read
August 4, 2024, God in a Box, Exodus 33:17-23 , Watch or Read
June 21, 2024, A Heart Strangely Warmed, Romans 3:9-31 — Watch or Read
June 16, 2024, Earn All You Can, Luke 16:1-13 — Watch or Read
June 9, 2024, Lead With Love, Matthew 22:36-40 and 1Corinthians 13 — Watch or Read
June 2, 2024, The World Is My Parish, Matthew 28:16-20 — Watch or Read
May 12, 2024, Susanna Wesley and the Quadrilateral, Acts 15:1-21 — Watch or Read
May 5, 2024, Means of Grace: Holy Conferencing, Acts 15:1-21 — Watch or Read
April 21, 2024, Can This Planet Be Saved?, Romans 8:18-25 — Watch or Read
April 14, 2024, Means of Grace: Baptism, Luke 24:13-35 — Watch or Read
April 7, 2024, Means of Grace: Communion, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 — Watch or Read
March 31, 2024, Let Go, John 20:1-22 — Watch or Read
March 24, 2024, Rocky Road, Luke 19:28-42 — Watch or Read
March 17, 2024, The Disruptive Entry, Luke 19:41-48 — Watch or Read
March 10, 2024, Blind Bartimaeus, Mark 10:46-52 — Watch or Read
March 3, 2024, The One Who Said No, Mark 10:17-31 — Watch or Read
February 25, 2024, Water or Wine? John 2:1-12 — Watch or Read
February 18, 2024, The Tempter’s Choice, Luke 4:1-13 — Watch or Read
February 11, 2024, All In The Family, Genesis 25:19-34 — Watch or Read
January 28, 2024, The Torn Fabric, 1 Kings 12:1-19 — Watch or Read
January 21, 2024, Not Them Lord, Jonah 1:1-17 — Watch or Read
December 24, 2023, God Is Love, John 13:33-35 — Watch or Read
December 17, 2023, Hoping for Joy, Philippians 4:4-9 — Watch or Read
December 10, 2023, The Long Thread of Hope, Romans 5:1-5 — Watch or Read
November 19, 2023, Release the Kraken, Romans 8:31-39 — Watch or Read
Novemer 12, 2023, The Monster Within, Romans 7:14-24 — Watch or Read
November 5, 2023, Saints and Heroes, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 — Watch
October 29, 2023, Day of the Dead, John 19:38-42 — Watch or Read
October 22, 2023, Barbarians at the Gate, Luke 10:25-37 — Watch or Read
October 15, 2023, Jaws, Job 40:6-24; 41:1-34 — Watch or Read
October 8, 2023, Until the Dragon Comes, Ecclesiastes n2:12-26 and Luke 12:13-21 — Watch or Read
September 24, 2023, Two of Each, Genesis 6:5-14, 17-22 — Watch or Read
September 10, 2023, Building a Tower, Genesis 11:1-9 — Watch or Read
August 27, 2023, My Brother’s Killer, Genesis 4:1-17 — Watch or Read
August 20, 2023, Knowing Good and Evil, Genesis 3:1-24 — Watch or Read
August 13, 2023, To Serve and Protect, Genesis 1:26 – 2:9, 15-17 — Watch or Read
August 6, 2023, Older Than Dirt, Genesis 1 — Watch or Read
June 25, 2023, Hagar, Genesis 21:8-21 — Watch or Read
June 18, 2023, Making Amends, Luke 19:1-10 — Watch or Read
June 11, 2023, Blessed to be a Blessing, Genesis 12:1-5 — Watch or Read
May 28, 2023, In Our Native Language, Acts 21:1-8 — Watch or Read
May 21, 2023, Devoted to Prayer, Acts 1:6-14 — Watch or Read
May 14, 2023, To Pray for Mothers, Matthew2:13-23 — Watch or Read
May 7, 2023, Which Way?, John 14:1-12 — Watch or Read
April 30, 2023, The Shepherd’s Voice, John 10:1-6 — Watch or Read
April 16, 2023, The Same, But Different, Luke 24:13-35 and Acts 4:32-35– Watch or Read
April 6, 2023, Gethsemane, Luke 22:39-62 — Watch or Read
April 2, 2023, Ups and Downs, Luke 19:28-42 — Watch or Read
March 26, 2023, Mountains of Temptation, Matthew 4:1-11 — Watch or Read
March 19, 2023, Reality Check, Matthew 17:1-13 — Watch or Read
March 12, 2023, For Future Generations (Mt. Nebo), Deuteronomy 34:1-12 — Watch or Read
March 5, 2023, The Sound of Silence, 1 Kings 19:1-14 — Watch or Read
February 26, 2023, The Contest on Mount Carmel, 1 Kings 18:20-39 — Watch or Read
February 19, 2023, Transfiguration, Luke 9:28-36 — Watch Dr. King’s Speech or Read Pastor Anne’s Intro
February 12, 2023, The Quadrilateral, Acts 15:1-21 — Read
February 5, 2023, More Food Problems, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 — Watch or Read
January 29, 2023, To Eat or Not to Eat, Romans 14:13-23 — Watch or Read
January 22, 2023, The Gentile Problem; Acts 10:44-48, Acts 11:1-3 — Watch or Read
January 15, 2023, Man of Letters, 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 — Watch or Read
January 8, 2023, Here is My Servant, Isaiah 42:1-9 — Watch or Read
December 18, 2022, Son of God, 1 John 4:7-12 — Watch or Read
December 11, 2022, Son of David, Acts 23:1-10 — Watch or Read
December 4, 2022, Son of Man, John 1:43-51 — Watch or Read
November 13, 2022, The Authority of the Bible, Revelation 22:18-21 — Watch or Read
November 6, 2022, Canon, Deuteronomy 6:1-12 — Watch or Read
October 30, 2022, Testament, Hebrews 12:1-2 — Watch or Read
October 9, 2022, What Is the Bible? 2 Timothy 3:16017 — Watch or Read
September 25, 2022, The Lilies of the Field Matthew 6:25-34 — Watch or Read
September 18, 2022 The Dishonest Manager Luke 16:1-13 — Watch or Read
September 4, 2022 American Idols, Part 5: Idols in Idaho Matthew 20:20-28 — Watch or Read
August 28, 2022 American Idols, Part 4: Talking About Religion and Politics John 4:1-32 — Watch or Read
August 21, 2022 American Idols, Part 3: Church and State Romans 13:1-10 — Watch or Read
August 14, 2022 American Idols, Part 2: How to Spot an Idol 2 Kings 18:1-6 and Acts 19:23-41 — Watch or Read
August 7, 2022 American Idols, Part 1 Exodus 20:1-7 — Watch or Read
June 26, 2022 Born From Above Text: John 3:1-10 — Watch or Read
June 19, 2022 The King Repents Text: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:15 — Watch or Read
June 12, 2022 Slaying Giants Text: 1 Samuel 17:31-50 — Watch or Read
June 5, 2022 Together In One Place Text: Acts 2:1-4, 38-47 — Watch or Read
May 29, 2022 Ascension Text: Acts 1:6-11 — Watch or Read
May 22, 2022 Dare We Dream? Text: Isaiah 11:1-9 and Rev. 21:1-7 — Watch or Read
May 15, 2022 Multiply the Effort Text: Luke 10:1-9 — Watch or Read
May 1, 2022 From Death to Life Text: Matthew Matthew 16:24-26 — Watch or Read
April 25, 2022 What Now? Text: Matthew 28:16-20 — Watch or Read
April 18, 2022 The Living Christ Text: Mark 16:1-8 — Watch or Read
April 11, 2022 City In Turmoil Text: Matthew 21:1-10 — Watch or Read
April 4, 2022 Snake On A Pole Text: Numbers 21:4-9 — Watch or Read
March 28, 2022 Priorities Text: Exodus 3:1-15 — Watch or Read
March 21, 2022 Who is God? Text: Exodus 3:1-15 — Watch or Read
March 14, 2022 The Pharaoh and the Midwives Text: Exodus 1:8-22 — Watch or Read
March 6, 2022 Led by the Spirit Text: Proverbs 4:1-11 — Watch or Read
January 9, 2022 The Beginning of Wisdom Text: Proverbs 9:7-12 — Watch or Read
December 19, 2021 Does Christmas Mean Something? Text: John 1:1-5, 14 — Watch or Read
December 12, 2021 Preparing the Way Text: Luke 3:1-14 — Watch or Read
November 28, 2021 The Day the Sun Exploded Text: Luke 21:25-38 — Watch or Read
November 21, 2021 Become Thanksgiving Text: Psalm 65 — Watch or Read
November 14, 2021 Are You Satisfied? Text: Isaiah 55:1-13; Luke 15:11-32 — Watch or Read
November 7, 2021 Born In Fire Text: Luke 3:15-17 — Watch or Read
October 31, 2021 The Owl Text: 1 Corinthians 15:53 — Watch or Read
October 17, 2021 Stewards of the Bones Text: Exodus 13:17-22 — Watch or Read
October 10, 2021 Equipped for the Job Text: Ephesians 4:11-16 — Watch or Read
September 19, 2021 God Calling Text: I Samuel 3:1-10 — Watch or Read
September 12, 2021 Remembering Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-12 — Watch or Read
August 29, 2021 Sheep or Goat? Text: Matthew 25:31-46 — Watch or Read
August 22, 2021 The Covenant of Baptism Text: Genesis 9: 8-17; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 — Watch or Read
August 15, 2021 Images of God Text: John 4:1-42 — Watch or Read
August 8, 2021 Sabbath Text: Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15– Watch or Read
August 1, 2021 Communion, Truth and Justice Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 — Watch or Read
June 27, 2021 The Offering Text: John 4:7-12; Numbers 18:21-29 — Watch or Read
June 20, 2021 What Can I Say? Text: Romans 12:15, John 11:35 — Watch or Read
June 13, 2021 The Real Question of Job Text: Job 1:1; 2:1-10 — Watch or Read
June 6, 2021 Where Are the Prophets Text: 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 — Watch or Read
May 30, 2021 How to Understand the Trinity Text: John 1:1-5, 10-18 — Watch or Read
May 23, 2021 Can These Bones Live? Text: Ezekiel 37: 1-14 — Watch or Read
May 16, 2021 Finding Hope Text: Lamentations 3:1-3, 19-24– Watch or Read
May 9, 2021 Honoring Parents Who Don’t Deserve It Text: Exodus 20:12, Mark 7:1-12 — Watch or Read
May 2, 2021 What Are We Doing in Communion? Text: Luke 24:13-35 — Watch or Read
April 18, 2021 Why Did God Allow the Pandemic? Text: Luke 13:1-9 — Watch or Read
April 11, 2021 Skeptical Text: 1 Corinthians 13:8-12 — Watch or Read
April 4, 2021 While It Was Still Dark Text: John 20:1-18 — Watch or Read
March 28, 2021 Rock Concert Text: Luke 19:29-40 — Watch or Read
March 21, 2021 What’s It All About? Text: 1 Corinthians 13; Luke 10:25-37 – Watch or Read
March 14, 2021 Joy or Happiness Text: Philippians 4:4-7– Watch or Read
March 7, 2021 There’s a Rabbit in My Engine Text: Hebrews 11:8-16– Watch or Read
February 28, 2021 Forgive Us Our Debts Text: Matthew 6:9-15– Watch or Read
February 21, 2021 Swearing to Be Faithful Text: Matthew 5:33-37– Watch or Read
February14, 2021 A Generous Helping of Fruit Text: Matthew 5:38-42 — Watch or Read
February 7, 2021 Out of the Mouth Text: Proverbs 10:17-21; Matthew 15:10-20– Watch or Read
January 24, 2021 The Long Week Text: Galatians 5:22-23 — Watch or Read
December 27, 2020 By Another Road Text: Matthew 2:1-12 — Watch or Read
December 20, 2020 Transformation in Whoville 2020 Text: Luke 2:1-20 — Watch or Read
December 13, 2020 The Shepherd Channel Text: Luke 2:8-16 — Watch or Read
November 29, 2020 Bending Low Text: Luke 13:10 -17; Isaiah 40:1-5– Watch or Read
November 22, 2020 Street Clothes and a Hat Text: Philippians 2:5-11– Watch or Read
November 15, 2020 Love the Spider Text: 1 John 4:18– Watch or Read
November 8, 2020 What She Did for Love Ruth 1:11-19a; John 15:9-17– Watch or Read
October 25, 2020 New Skins for New Wine Text: Mathew. 9:14-17; John 3:1-10 — Watch or Read
October 11, 2020 Knocked off Our High Horse Text: Acts 1-19– Watch or Read
September 27, 2020 Grow Text: Psalm 1– Watch or Read
September 20, 2020 Water into Wine Text: John 2:1-11– Watch or Read
September 13, 2020 The Greatest of These Text: Luke 10:25-37, 1 Corinthians 13– Watch or Read
August 30, 2020 Why Are We Here Text: Genesis 2:1-9, 15-23; Exodus 20:8-11 — Watch or Read
August 23, 2020 Dominion Text: Genesis 1:28 — Watch or Read
August 16, 2020 Genesis Text: Genesis 1:1 — Watch or Read
August 9, 2020 The Gift Text: Genesis 33:1-17 and Luke 15:11-32 — Watch or Read
August 2, 2020 The Emptying River Text: Genesis 32:22-31– Watch or Read