Sermons

There is more behind Jesus’ illustrations of light and salt than appears at first glance (or taste).  These are not simple analogies, but rather they are paradigm shifting directives

 The faith of the Centurion allowed him to take Christ at His word and follow with out hesitation. How can we recapture the power of a willing heart?

A clearer vision of Jesus radically changed the disciples.   How might we clear our vision and experience the same kind of radical change in our lives?

Sometimes the actions of the religiously devout can actually keep others away from God.  How can we avoid doing things that become a barrier between other people and God?

Many people miss the God’s great banquet simply because they never receive an invite.  How can we extend God’s invitation to those around us and prepare them to meet the King?

When we are reborn in Christ we become new creatures with new identities and new citizenship.

God is supreme, He has exalted Jesus above all and when we are reborn in Christ we are seated with Him at God’s right hand

An examination of the story of Shadrach, Messhach and Abednego reminds us that God is always with us – when things are going well and when the tough times hit as well.

Looking at Jesus’ relationships with Mary and Martha we see that different people relate to the world and to God differently.  Jesus connected with  people on their terms and calls us to do the same.

Often times we get that gut-feeling that if we could only just get/do/have/be one thing, then all the other pieces of our life would fall together.   It’s easy to get lulled into the belief that our ‘one thing’ will be enough to make us content, fullfilled, satisfied, successful or happy.  God agrees, “There is one […]