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My Brother’s Killer
Adam and Eve decided they wanted to experience evil, and it didn’t take long. By Genesis 4, their first-born son had murdered their second-born son and they clearly were not in Kansas anymore. I promise no one will be harmed in the making of this...
Knowing Good and Evil
Beware of snakes in trees selling fruit! The story of Adam, Eve, and the crafty snake is deeply embedded in our psyche and culture. Is there anything in this ancient story that could possibly be relevant to us now? Of course there is! Join me in...
To Serve and Protect
One of the most egregious misinterpretations of Scripture anywhere in the Bible—at least in terms of its impact on the world—is the assumption that at the end of Genesis 1, God gave the earth and everything in it to humans to do with as we please....
Older Than Dirt
With this sermon we begin a series that focuses on the early chapters of Genesis, in the stories of pre-history and some of the ancient context for them. This one centers on the first creation narrative—the epic poem of Genesis 1. Specifically...
Hagar
Three great religions trace their origins to Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Judaism and Christianity get to Abraham through Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah. Islam gets there through Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. Who was...
Making Amends
The main things I learned about Zacchaeus growing up came from the song we sang in Sunday School about him. We learned from that song that Zacchaeus was so short, he had to climb a tree to be able to see Jesus passing by. But Jesus noticed him up...
Archive of Past Sermons
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