Peter came and said to [Jesus], “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21-22 Let’s talk about forgiveness. It is one of the most important topics in our Christian…
Living among other Christians is a privilege and a blessing, but also can be challenging. Here is my sermon on these themes, based on Matthew 18:15-20.
From that time on [after Peter confessed that Jesus was the Messiah], Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised. Matthew 16:21 For those keeping track,…
Here is a sermon on Isaiah's invitation in Isaiah 55 and on the Feeding of the Five Thousand told in Matthew 14.
Here is my sermon on five more parables told by Jesus, all describing the kingdom of heaven.
How can we find rest for our weary souls? By coming to Jesus, taking up his yoke, and learning from him. Here is my sermon on Matthew 11:28-30.
The first disciples sent out as Jesus' apostles are named in this gospel reading, but they comprise an unexpected group. What does that mean for us? Here is my sermon reflecting on that question.
Jesus tells us to "go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'" Here is my sermon on this theme, found in Matthew 9:13 and in Hosea 6:6.
The gifts of the Holy Trinity include the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit. Here is sermon on these gifts for Holy Trinity Sunday.
On the Day of Pentecost we gather to give thanks for the miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit. But what does this miracle mean for us today? Here is my sermon on the Day of Pentecost.
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