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Advent Sermon: If You Don’t Like the Harvest Then . . .
A reflective Advent sermon on Matthew 3:1–12 exploring repentance as the invitation to turn, plant new seeds, and cultivate a different harvest. Discover how John the Baptist’s call to “bear fruit” offers possibility, agency, and hope for real change during the Advent season.
Grace Grows in the Family Tree
A full Christmas sermon on Matthew 1:1–17. Jesus’ family tree reveals God’s grace through generations of imperfect people, reminding us that the story of redemption includes every name—even ours.
Joseph: The Daring (and Quiet) Strength of Christmas
A full Christmas sermon on Matthew 1:18–25. Joseph’s quiet obedience shows that faithfulness often happens behind the scenes—through listening, integrity, and trust in God’s unfolding plan.
Lancelot Andrewes: Nativity Sermon (Preached before King James I at Whitehall, Christmas Day 1622)
Read Lancelot Andrewes’ original Nativity Sermon (1622), preached before King James I—an eloquent meditation on the Magi’s faith, their long journey, and the true worship of Christ.
Forgiveness Sermon (Matthew 18:21-22)
Forgiveness is the hardest word to learn—and the hardest to live. This sermon from Micah 7:18–19 and Matthew 18:21–22 explores what forgiveness really means, why it’s so painful, and how Jesus gives us the strength to release the debts that weigh us down
Emmanuel: God With Us in the Mess, Mundane, and Magnificent (Matthew 1:18-23 Sermon)
Discover the profound message of Christmas: Emmanuel, God with us in the mess, the mundane, and the magnificent. A heartfelt reflection on Matthew 1:18-23 for this holy season.
Stewardship Sermon: Matthew 2:1-12 - The Magi’s Lessons for Us
Reflect on the Magi’s journey of seeking, worshiping, and giving in this Stewardship Sunday sermon, encouraging faithful response and generosity.
Figuring Out Faith: Teach Me the Way of Forgiveness
Forgiving someone can feel like an impossible task. In this sermon, I honor our hesitations and talk about what forgiveness is and isn't as we take hope in God. Matthew 18 is our text.
Figuring Our Faith: I'm Fixed Upon It
God provides minimum protection and maximum support in this ever-changing world. Peter doesn't want a fixed faith, but Christ wants him to be fixed by faith. Matthew 16 is our text.
Figuring Out Faith: Praise the Mount of God's Unchanging Love
In Matthew 16 Jesus proclaims, “I will build my church, and the Gates of Hell shall not overcome it!” He makes this declaration in light of his own upcoming death and knowledge of the failures of the disciples. Jesus is fully confident in God’s ability to do good things. We should be too!
Figuring Out Faith: He to Rescue Me From Danger
Matthew 14 teaches that the storm rages and Peter asks to walk with Christ on the water while the disciples remain in the boat. What does faith look like in the storms of life?
The Transfiguration of Jesus, Part 1 (Matthew 17 sermon)
In the gospel of Matthew 17, Elijah and Moses with the Transfiguration of Jesus. They confirm his identity. Notice, it is not, “The Transformation of Jesus,” as if he is becoming something he is not. His fuller identity is being revealed (Colossians 1:15) and God says, “This is my Son, listen to him!”
The Transfiguration of Jesus, Part 2 (Matthew 17 Sermon)
In the gospel of Matthew 17, Elijah and Moses with the Transfiguration of Jesus. They confirm his identity. Notice, it is not, “The Transformation of Jesus,” as if he is becoming something he is not. Here his fuller identity is being revealed and God says, “This is my Son, listen to him!”
Jesus’ Scandalous Family Tree (Matthew 1:1-25 Sermon)
Though genealogies in the Bible strike us as boring, the family tree of Jesus holds a lot of surprises for us. In Jesus, we see God's faithfulness from generation to generation and a God who shows up often in scandalous situations.
Who’s in the Driver’s Seat Now? (Matthew 26:14-50 Sermon)
The hardest seat to sit in in life is the passenger seat because it is where we learn to trust God's guidance to get us where we need to be. Can we place trust in God?
Joseph's Fantastic Trust (Matthew 1:18–25 Sermon)
Joseph and Mary were able to trust God for their present and future because they had been taught about God's faithfulness in the past. This incredible example of faith reminds us that God can lead us even in our confusion and questions.