Sermons

A Camping Savior Far from Home

If I say, especially if I sang, "I'll be home for Christmas," what is the following line?

Who IS Jesus?

Christmas blessings to each of you! I am so thankful to be gathering for worship both in-person and by the live stream as we celebrate the birth of Jesus again. But, while last year's...

Salvation by Reversal

The four blue candles are flickering; we have lit the candle of hope, the candle of peace; the candle of joy, and today, the candle of love. Only the white Christ candle remains, which...

Simple Fruit-Bearing

Sermon 12-12-2021 Third Sunday in Advent Text: Luke 3:7-18 Pastor Jean M. Hansen  

Being Refined in Advent

Some of you, perhaps many of you, upon hearing today's reading from the Old Testament book of Malachi, thought, "Why does that sound so familiar?"

HOPE Abounds

Advent begins today; how can that be? Kirby and Danny are affirming their baptisms today – or being confirmed. How can that be? In both cases my question refers to the passage of time...

Sow More Love, Awaken Greater Hope, Be Renewed

Sermon 11-21-2021 Christ the King Sunday Text: John 18:33-37 Pastor Jean M. Hansen  

The Universal Sting of Death

It’s a banner day for me! We read a portion of one of my all-time favorite Gospel lessons, and, at the end of the service, will be singing my favorite hymn – all seven verses of it....