A sermon based on Isaiah 43:16-21 for the 5th Sunday of Lent, April 7, 2019. The expectations have been set. They really knocked it out of the ball park with their activity. How would they ever top this? Did anyone really expect them to start this fast out of the gate? They set the bar…

A sermon on Luke 13:1-9 for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 24, 2019. It is time for us to go back to school for a little bit. I have a science question to ask you. What is Newton’s 3rd law of motion? You probably did not think that this would ever come up in…

A sermon on John 19:14-18 for Lenten Midweek worship service. The shrieks could be heard from down the hallway. Audible gasps from the gallery filled the air. Even some cheers showed excitement at what had just happened. The verdict just came in. The defendant, who sat confidently throughout the entire trial, heard his fate. His…

A sermon on Genesis 45:3-15, for the 7th Sunday after Epiphany, February 21/24, 2019. They can be the best of friends. They can also be the worst of enemies. One minute they play a game together in the living room as happy as can be, but the next minute their voices fill the house with…

A sermon on Isaiah 61:1-6 for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, January 24/27, 2019. Ed had been here before. It seemed like the new normal for his life. Ed would look across the desk. A doctor sat opposite him going over the file before them. For a moment the silence was deafening. Ed and his…