Sermon for July 21, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESxXPitUR_0 Program Transcript Readings: Genesis 18:1-10a • Psalm 15:1-5 • Colossians 1:15-28 • Luke 10:38-42 This week’s theme is The righteous (those who believe) will not be shaken. The Lord appears to Abraham, who asks if he has … Continue reading "Sermon for July 21, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for July 14, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhlJqq_JfkU Program Transcript Readings: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 • Psalm 25:1-10 • Colossians 1:1-14 • Luke 10:25-37 This week’s theme is God’s goodness leads to praise. In Deuteronomy, the Israelites are told they can obey, and when … Continue reading "Sermon for July 14, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for July 7, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COhhwheCH20 Program Transcript Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-14 • Psalm 30:1-12 • Galatians 6:1-6, 7-16 • Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 This week’s theme is Our invitation to participate in restoration. The story in 2 Kings is about Namaan, who … Continue reading "Sermon for July 7, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for June 30, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57h-G0M0Efg Program Transcript Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 • 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 • Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 • Psalm 16:1-11 • Galatians 5:1, 13-25 • Luke 9:51-62 This week’s theme is Letting the Spirit Lead. … Continue reading "Sermon for June 30, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for June 23, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-_RyypaOLI Program Transcript Readings: 1 Kings 19:1-15 • Psalm 42:1-11 and 43:1-5 • Galatians 3:23-29 • Luke 8:26-39 This week’s theme is Remembering whose we are. The Psalmist reminds us to “pant for God” when … Continue reading "Sermon for June 23, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for June 16, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14S6U962x28 Program Transcript Readings: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 • Psalm 8:1-9 • Romans 5:1-5 • John 16:12-15 This week is Trinity Sunday and the theme is God’s Glory. Proverbs 8 talks about wisdom, which is a … Continue reading "Sermon for June 16, 2019" Read the article
Note on today’s liturgy: November 25, 2018 is Christ the King (or Reign of Christ) Sunday. It concludes Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar, marking the end of the worship year (Year B in the Revised Common Lectionary). Next Sunday (December 2, 2018) we enter a new worship year (Year C) with Advent Season. Our … Continue reading "Sermon for November 25, 2018" Read the article
Scripture Readings: 1 Sam. 1:4-20; Ps. 16; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8 Sermon by Ted Johnston (From Mark 13:1-37, drawing on commentary from New Bible Commentary and Bible Knowledge Commentary) The Little Apocalypse Introduction In our journey through the Gospel of Mark, we come to chapter 13, a passage often called “The Little Apocalypse.” Here Jesus … Continue reading "Sermon for November 18, 2018" Read the article
Scripture Readings: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Ps. 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Sermon by Ted Johnston (From Mark 12 and 1 Kings 17, drawing on insights from the New Bible Commentary and the Bible Knowledge Commentary) Two Lessons About Generosity Our Gospel and Old Testament readings today tell stories about generosity. Let’s begin with the one … Continue reading "Sermon for November 11, 2018" Read the article
Note on today’s liturgy: November 1 in the Western Christian liturgical calendar is All Saints Day—a day to remember and thank God for the lives of God’s people down the centuries who have faithfully witnessed to Christ, often at great cost. Today’s sermon picks up that theme, correcting a common misunderstanding concerning what a saint … Continue reading "Sermon for November 4, 2018" Read the article
