by Secretary | Sep 11, 2023 | Sermons
A Community of Faith A Community of Faith Today’s gospel lesson from Matthew talks about fogiveness and why that matters. This passage from Matthew forms the model for discipline that many churches use. However, it is less about discipline and more about how we...
by Secretary | Sep 3, 2023 | Sermons
Follow Jesus Follow Jesus Scripture: Matthew 16: 21-28 There is a struggle playing out in our gospel lesson today. The struggle isn’t new, in fact it is as old as time. If you pay attention to what Matthew has been writing in his gospel account so far this is a...
by Secretary | Aug 20, 2023 | Sermons
Step to the Edge Step to the Edge Scripture: Matthew 15: 10-28 The Pharisees are concerned with issues of ritual purity and cleanliness. Don’t eat with dirty hands as it will defile you. Jesus is concerned with the words that come out of our mouths, as these words...
by Secretary | Aug 13, 2023 | Sermons
Choosing a Focus Choosing a Focus Scripture: Matthew 14: 22-33 Most sermons I’ve ever heard on this passage go like this. When Peter began to sink Jesus rescued him. If Peter, the individual who Jesus built his church on, can falter and have moments of doubt, it’s...
by Secretary | Aug 6, 2023 | Sermons
Who Does the Feeding? Who Does the Feeding? Scripture: Matthew 14: 13-21 This gospel story is so well known that at the beginning of the week I sat down and thought to myself ‘how do I say something new about this passage?’ It’s a piece of scripture that when we hear...
by Secretary | Jul 30, 2023 | Sermons
The Kingdom of God is Like… The Kingdom of God is Like… Scripture: Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-50 You are probably familiar with the expression ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ An expression meant to convey the depth of meaning we can pull from a single...
by Secretary | Jul 23, 2023 | Sermons
Good Seed, Bad Seed Good Seed, Bad Seed Scripture: Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 As you are aware from last week, I am not a gardener. Nor am I a farmer. However, I have always been led to believe that when you spot weeds in your garden you remove them. There is no need to...
by Secretary | Jul 17, 2023 | Sermons
The Garden Path The Garden Path Scripture: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 I am not a gardener, I would never describe myself as having a green thumb. I appreciate a beautiful lush garden, but I don’t have the patience to get out and do the work that is needed on a regular...
by Secretary | Jul 9, 2023 | Sermons
This Generation This Generation Scripture: Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 We have all been there. Perhaps we’ve been in the situation where nothing we do seems to please someone else. Maybe that’s our boss, our spouse, our children or our parents. It doesn’t matter how many...
by Secretary | Jul 2, 2023 | Sermons
The Prophet’s Reward The Prophet’s Reward Scripture: Matthew 10: 40-42 There is a saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you...
