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A woman bent over by a disabling spirit enters the Synagogue where Jesus is teaching. He sees her and in compassion calls her to him and heals her–setting her free from her physical and spiritual affliction. The religious leaders are indignant that Jesus is working on the Sabbath. But as Jesus shows, he is Lord […]

We live anxious, stressed and fearful–trying to achieve and accomplish and do what the world tells us we must have. Jesus says do not be anxious. How do we do this? By understanding and living from a new perspective–that in God, we have a heavenly Father who cares deeply about us. When our eyes are […]

A disciple asks Jesus how to pray. He teaches them the Lord’s Prayer and gives two parables for prayer. Prayer, he reveals, is bold & persistent, it’s dependent & trusting, it’s it’s relational & personal. And through Prayer we experience and are shaped by God the Father.

What must we do to inherit eternal life? Love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and love our neighbor as ourselves. But this is impossible. So the religious leader tries to simplify by asking Jesus–who is my neighbor? Jesus tells the story of a man who is beaten, robbed and left for […]

Unfortunately the Sermon did not record through the sound system so the sound quality is not ideal. In a divided, atomized, irreligious and increasingly hostile culture, how are we as Christians to respond? Jesus calls us to die: deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow him. Only in losing our life for his sake […]

UNFORTUNATELY, THE FIRST TEN MINUTES OF THIS SERMON FAILED TO RECORD On the the Gentile shores of Galilee, Jesus finds a man possessed by a Legion of Demons. The man had lived an animal existence–apart from community, naked and dwelling in the tombs. Jesus sets him free, but doesn’t just heal him Spiritually, he also […]

What begins as a dinner party for Jesus hosted by a Pharisee named Simon quickly escalates into a bizarre scene when an unnamed prostitute enters and in stunning fashion begins weeping and acting in a way that would have been viewed as highly provocative and illicit as she falls upon Jesus wiping his feet with […]

When we are seriously offended, hurt or even attacked, how do we respond? In a culture that is deeply divided and hostile toward one another, how are Christians to act? Jesus challenges the religious and cultural norms of his day and calls on his disciples to love their enemies and forgive those who sin agains […]

No one who met Jesus was indifferent–they wanted to kill him or the fell down and worshipped him. Confronted with Jesus–Peter exclaims, Depart form me I’m a sinful man. But when called, he leaves everything to follow Jesus. So too does Levi. Jesus came to confronts people with their deepest need–and he does so with […]

Today tens of millions of people are trafficked and enslaved across the globe and in our own country. But the God of the Bible desires justice and raises up people to carry out the good news of freedom to the captives. Listen to John Richmond, co-founder of the Human Trafficking Institute share his story of […]

Before he enters into public ministry, Jesus is led into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. He sows doubts about God’s goodness and encourages Jesus to take things in his own hands. How is Jesus trial in the wilderness similar to how we experience the temptation to unbelief and living for our own ends, […]

In the Gospel of Luke, Caesar and Rome are set against John the Baptist and Jesus in the early chapters. The author wants us to ask who is truly king? And, where is power to be found? Through the Baptists preaching, the people of Israel, and all of us are called to prepare our hearts […]