Category Archives: Sermons

Freedom. It’s that thing we grasp onto but can hardly control. It’s the foundational principle that the United States was built on, that the Civil War was fought for, that is still held out as the standard for countries and … Continue reading →

It all starts with a dream, ends up in a nightmare, and somehow ends happily ever after. It’s the ridiculous story of the life of Joseph that never seems to be typical but somehow shows us the miraculous love of … Continue reading →

The sun is just starting to come up over the hills in the distance, and he can see the figure of the angel walking away into the mist of the early morning dew. Lying battered and bloody, Jacob lays beside … Continue reading →

Is there a call you dread getting? A call you try to avoid on a regular basis? As a United Methodist pastor, I am always checking my caller ID from February through April. That’s the time of year when the … Continue reading →

Do you ever feel like you’re a fish swimming in the opposite direction of all of the other fish? Do you ever feel like you’re a square peg in a world full of circular holes? I bet Noah can relate … Continue reading →

They say that love can heal the broken They say that hope can make you see They say that faith can find a Savior If you would follow and believe With faith like a child.  —Jars of Clay, “Like a … Continue reading →

Brant Hansen tells a story about his friend, Michael, an evangelical Christian, bought a space downtown and set out to open a Christian coffee shop that would attract speakers and musicians to share their faith. The year before, the same … Continue reading →