The Sermon for Sunday, July 9th, the Fifth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 145:1-13; Zechariah 9:9-12; Matthew 11:25-30 The Text: Matthew 11:25-30 INTRODUCTION An extreme sports fanatic scaled the 120-foot Christ the Redeemer statue on Brazil’s Corcovado Mountain and jumped from its outstretched arms. For the first ever such Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday, June 25th, 2023, the Third Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 69:1-15; Jeremiah 20:7-13; Romans 5:15b-19 The Text: Romans 5:15b-19 INTRODUCTION In Oregon’s Malheur National Forest, a fungus has spread through tree roots across twenty-two hundred acres, making it the largest living organism ever found. The Read more…
The Sermon for the Festival of St. Barnabas the Apostle, Sunday, June 11th, 2023 The Lessons: Isaiah 42:5-12; Psalm 112; Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3; Matthew 10:7-16 The Text: Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3 The Topic: The ministry of St. Barnabas the Apostle INTRODUCTION He was always in trouble, so when the parents of Read more…
Sermon for Sunday, May 28th, 2023, the Festival of Pentecost The Lessons: Genesis 11:1-9; Psalm 104:24-36; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13; John 14:8-17 The Text: John 14:15-17 The Topic: Obedience to Christ is a condition for receiving the Holy Spirit INTRODUCTION The Karre language of equatorial Africa was difficult for the translators Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday, May 14th, 2023, Rogation Sunday The Lessons: Psalm 148:7-14; Isaiah 41:17-20; John 15:1-11 The Text: John 15:1-11 INTRODUCTION On Wednesday October 11, 1994, NASA’s Magellan space explorer fell silent. The Magellan had circled Venus more than fifteen thousand times since arriving at the planet in 1990, Read more…
Sermon for Sunday, April 30th, 2023, the Third Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Nehemiah 9:6-15; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:13-25; John 10:1-10 The Text: 1 Peter 2:25 INTRODUCTION It is the nature of sheep to stray and get in harm’s way, whether from hungry wolves or steep canyons. For centuries, Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday, April 16th, 2023, the First Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 111; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 The Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9 INTRODUCTION Alan Mairson wrote an article for National Geographic about beekeepers who raise and transport bees for a living. He told Read more…
Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 The Lessons: Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12; Psalm 22:1-11; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 27:1-54 The Text: Philippians 2:5-8 INTRODUCTION The cross is a powerful symbol of salvation and hope. John Bowring, who wrote the hymn “In the Cross of Christ I Glory,” was Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday, March 19th, 2023, the Fourth Sunday in Lent The Lessons: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:1-14; John 9:1-13, 28-38 The Text: Ephesians 5:1-14 INTRODUCTION Len Sullivan wrote about his grandparents’ move into his grandfather’s old family home: In the late 1920’s my grandparents married and Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday, March 12th, 2023, the Third Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Psalm 95; Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-26, 39-42 The Text: John 4:5-26, 39-42 INTRODUCTION The famous Boston pastor Dr. A.J. Gordon visited the World’s Fair in Chicago. In the distance he saw a man robed in bright, Read more…