Latest Sermons

Jesus confronts the Religious leaders understanding of the Sabbath and invites us who are weary and stressed to find our true rest in him, the Lord of the Sabbath.

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Sex is an issue that the church has handled poorly, and many have been hurt. But sex is an issue about which Christianity is clear.  So  how do we decide what is good and right and true with regards to our sexuality? Paul calls the church in Corinth to turn from sexual […]

Mark 14.17-42 To be alone is disorienting, to be alone in suffering is despairing. As Jesus approaches his death–his closest friends betray and abandon him. Then in his time of greatest need, he calls out to the Father and to his horror, the Father turns his face away. On the cross, Jesus is forsaken, that […]

The first in the series: Poverty, Wealth and God–a Biblical Theology of Possessions. In Genesis 1, God is the creator and Lord of all things. He creates humanity in his image and calls him to steward the garden and spread flourish, Living under his Lordship of all creation. This has profound impact on how we […]

Our desire to be home for the holidays points to a deeper longing to return to our true and eternal home–the Eden for which we were created.

Dean Miller preaching on Abram’s call (and ours) to be a Stranger. Following the Sermon (at minute 35) is a “Stories of the Stranger” with Rod Nunez sharing the challenges Latino immigrants have faced. (The “video” referenced is not included)

Looking at Friendship through the lens of Jesus life and death. Includes special interview with John Lauber and Tim Donaldson.

In Genesis, God creates all things and makes us in his image–calling us to reflect Him in all of our work and vocations

Into the Darkness, God’s light comes. Zechariah the Father of John the Baptist, after 9 months of silence, opens his mouth to declare the praises of God. He recounts Who God Is, Because of What God has done–retelling The Story of Redemption  and anticipating what God is about to do. Through it all, God is […]

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 […]

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, […]