Many people focus on the judgment of this scripture. Yet Matthew spends more time reflecting on six faces – the hungry, the thirsty, the sick, the incarcerated, the naked, the foreigner. These faces are important. When you see them … truly see them … you recognize the face of God
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Jesus heals a blind man who comes to know him as the Messiah; yet the Pharisees, the religious elite, still can't see him as the son of God. In this sermon, we come to see that the Pharisees depth perception needs to be adjusted, and even still today, we all
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Jesus encounters the woman at the well and offers her living water. He shows that no matter what you've done, his grace and love are always available.
Continue readingNicodemus was the first to ever hear what is likely the most popular verse in Christian scripture, John 3:16. What he must have been thinking? How did his relationship with Jesus change his life? How can it change our lives today?
Continue readingOn this first Sunday of Lent, Jesus is tempted in the wilderness by Satan. All of us face trials and temptations, and we often wonder where God is in the midst of the hard times. Jesus us reminds us to stay strong and allow the Holy Spirit to strengthen you
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Jesus takes Peter, James, and John with him up on a mountain where he is transfigured before their very eyes, and they hear the voice of God telling claiming him as His Son, the beloved.
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This sermon explores what Jesus means when he tells us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
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Jesus invites his followers to a life that is elevated above the concerns of this world. He calls them to love differently and to seek justice as they seek to live into the Spirit of the Beatitudes.
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Jesus calls his first disciples and invites them into a deeper relationship with him as they learn what it means to be a follower of Christ.
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Why would Jesus need to be baptized? We take a look at this question and discover thru his actions and sacrifice how he came for every one of us, calling us each by name.
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