Sermons

A Sign of Love

Sermon 1-16-2022  Second Sunday after Epiphany  Text: John 2:1-11  Pastor Jean M. Hansen    

Who, and Whose, We Are

The pastor of a church that I attended for many years often said that we ask ourselves three basic questions, especially in times of uncertainty or transition: Who am I? Why am I here...

Whose Light Will Lead Us?

King Herod wanted to be the ONE; the person in charge, the powerful, the honored, the worshipped, the adored one, even if it took terrorizing people to make it happen. Most...

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?"