Facing the Curveball
Dec 20, 2020
Sermon 12-20-2020
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Texts: Luke 1:26-38 and Luke 1:46-55
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
It is the Fourth Sunday in Advent; how can that be? Christmas Eve is Thursday; the two Christmas Eve services are nearly recorded...
Summon Out What I Shall Be
Dec 13, 2020
Sermon 12-13-2020
Third Sunday of Lent
Text: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
On this Third Sunday of Advent, for the third week in a row. We focus on the Old Testament reading. Last week we heard a word of comfort during...
In Exile: Here Is Your God
Dec 06, 2020
Sermon 12-6-2020
Second Sunday of Advent
Text: Isaiah 40:1-11
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Exile; it's a word we do not use much in 2020. Exile is prolonged, enforced stay away from one's own community or home and way of life. Today's first...
Preparing to be Jesus in the World
Nov 29, 2020
Sermon 11-29-2020
First Sunday of Advent
Text: Mark 13:24-37
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Stay awake! Put on your mask! Stay awake! Keep your distance! Stay awake! Wash your hands! Stay awake! Stay at home! Stay awake! For you do not know...
Choose to Care, to Challenge and to be Challenged
Nov 22, 2020
Sermon 11-22-2020
Christ the King Sunday
Texts: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Matthew 25:31-46
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
No doubt, the Gospel lesson is familiar to many of you. I know that I’ve given multiple sermons on Matthew 25:31-46, not...
Stepping Out in Faith Leads to Grace Multiplied
Nov 18, 2020
Sermon 11-15-2020
24th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
What if I told you that today’s parable from Matthew 25 is about grace…an abundance of grace…over-flowing grace? You might respond, that is...
