Sermons

Being a Good Guest for the Sake of the Gospel

Are you settled in for the journey? Last Sunday the Gospel began by telling us that Jesus had set his face for Jerusalem. He is determined, resolute, devoted to doing God’s will, and...

Distracted or Devoted Discipleship?

If you have an airplane ticket to an exotic location, or have reserved a beach home, or paid the expensive fee to attend a much-anticipated sporting event or concert, then it probably...

No Roadblocks

As we come together today, we are saddened by the senseless loss of life during the past two weeks in our country, in ordinary places – schools and grocery stores. I am going to...

Roadblocks or Opportunities?

It is difficult to believe that it is still the Easter season, but it is even though there are no chocolate bunnies or sugary peeps in sight. So, our focus on the Book of Acts...

Our Risen Lord Brings Life, Healing, and Hope

Our focus these three weeks since Easter has been on the story of the early church told in the book of the Bible titled, “Acts of the Apostles.” And our theme has been “roadblocks,”...

Moving Roadblocks Aside

Sermon 5-1-22 Third Sunday of Easter Text: Acts 9:1-20 Pastor Jean M. Hansen  

The Good News Lives On!

He is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Here it is, the Second Sunday of Easter, and Jesus is still alive! Not only that but the Good News of the resurrection lives on, in spite of...

One Way becomes Another

Mary Magdalene is the ONE, she is the focus of the Easter story from the Gospel of John. Well…Jesus, is too, of course…but it is Mary Magdalene on whom the spotlight shines. Well… I...