by Neil Ellis | Jul 11, 2021 | Sermons
Looking Deeper Looking Deeper Looking into a mirror only takes us so far. Sometimes we have to look a little deeper, dig a little further in order to expose light to a situation. Our scripture text for today is grim. When I was recording the scripture reading, I may...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 20, 2021 | Sermons
Who is This? Who is This? How do we describe God? Should we encounter God, what might we expect? In Jesus, we encounter God in human form. God is relatable, until God is not. Our two encounters of God in scripture today do not go the way anyone else involved would...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 6, 2021 | Sermons
God’s Family God’s Family Our passages today focus on reconciliation, the hard work of forgiveness. It might not look that way at first glance, as the passages have more finger pointing in them than words of forgiveness. However, if you dig deeper you...
by Neil Ellis | May 16, 2021 | Sermons
A Dangerous Place A Dangerous Place One of the most reassuring aspects of scripture is the knowledge that Jesus prays for us. Our passage from John’s gospel today features such an occassion. It is the reason that Jesus is praying for the disciples and us that is...
by Neil Ellis | May 2, 2021 | Sermons
Trust in God Trust in God Today St. Andrew’s celebrates it’s birthday and it is fitting that our gospel passage focuses on trust. Not just our trust in God, but God’s trust in us. The Psalmist proclaims it and Jesus tells us that he is the true vine...
