Remembering No More

November 11, 2018
[NO AUDIO] On this day, one hundred years ago, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a treaty was signed to end “the war to…

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

November 4, 2018
Love. Love God, love self, love your neighbor. That’s the gospel in a word: love. Both Jesus and the scribe can agree on that. “You are not far from the…

Bad Wizards

October 28, 2018
Things made right—Job’s status and fortunes are restored, the true priesthood reinstituted, a blind man’s sight recovered…and the church reformed—that’s what this day is all about. But in the throes…

Reserved Seats

October 21, 2018
He is called the Lord God Almighty for a reason. He stretches forth the heavens like a tent, sets the earth on its foundations, orchestrates the waters of the deep.…

Hide and Seek

October 14, 2018
[No Sermon Audio] Life can ask a lot of us. God asks for even more. Often, we cannot fathom the reasons behind life’s hardships, but like Job we are called…

Receiving Like a Child

October 7, 2018
There is a common theme in today’s lessons: connectedness. Once a relationship has been established, one should not break it off when something goes wrong. Job refuses to curse God…

What to Do about “Them”

September 30, 2018
It is so easy to assume God is on our side—nations do it, political parties do it, religions and even denominations do it. But it is a mistake to consider…

Downward Mobility

September 23, 2018
The call to humility and meekness is prevalent throughout Scripture. Prophets pointed to the suffering Messiah who would be scorned and slaughtered unjustly by, yet for, the people. Jesus humbled…

Taming the Tongue

September 16, 2018
[No Sermon Audio] “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me!” No words ever uttered are as untrue. There is great power—to do good or…

“Don’t Say a Word!”

September 9, 2018
Jesus attracted great crowds of people despite expressly telling them not to say a word to others about him. Perhaps because those drawn to him were desperate. Jesus still attracts…