Preaching

Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 (Pentecost 20: series A)

10/15/23

22 mins

By Dan Weber

Is ‘just as I am’ really good enough? Our answer has to be a nuanced “Yes and No.”
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46 (Pentecost 19: Series A)

10/08/23

15 mins

By Dan Weber

The parable makes obvious what is rarely apparent: God is the absolute Lord of all, and human rebellion is both wicked and futile.
Gospel: Matthew 21:23-37 (Pentecost 18: Series A)

10/01/23

17 mins

By Dan Weber

To manipulate God with our questions is, ultimately, to try and get ourselves off the hook and/or God off the throne.
Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52 (Pentecost 9: Series A)

07/30/23

14 mins

By Dan Weber

Jesus called Peter to be a fisher of men so more people would be caught up in God’s gracious love through Jesus. But Peter needs to remember he is also one who needs to be caught-up in the same grace.
Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 (Pentecost 8: Series A)

07/23/23

15 mins

By Dan Weber

When we are not running ahead of Jesus, we might be in a better position to see Jesus: Crucified and risen for sinners, among whom I am the chief.
Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (Pentecost 7: Series A)

07/16/23

14 mins

By Dan Weber

The same Word which stepped out of eternity into created time in order to speak light and life into creation when all was void and formless, that same Word still speaks.
Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30 (Pentecost 6: Series A)

07/09/23

17 mins

By Dan Weber

We cannot use Jesus to defeat our problems, but as Jesus embraces us, we discover (almost incidentally) we have been relieved of our burdens.
Gospel: John 10:1-10 (Easter 4: Series A)

04/30/23

12 mins

By Dan Weber

The shepherd calls the sheep by name. They hear and recognize his voice. They know his voice. So, when he leads them out, they go.
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 (Easter 3: Series A)

04/23/23

21 mins

By Dan Weber

Attending to the organization and development of a sermon’s content into a message which is experienced in real time honors the nature of our God-given humanity.
Gospel: John 20:19-31 (Easter 2: Series A)

04/16/23

19 mins

By Dan Weber

God has made us as embodied creatures with eyes, ears, reason, and all our senses and emotions. We preach Christ to whole people, real people, in real time.
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10 (Gospel: Series A)

04/09/23

14 mins

By Dan Weber

Easter is the most important Sunday because Christ is risen, death is defeated, and all of God’s promises find their fulfillment in Jesus.
Gospel: John 12:12-19 (Palm Sunday: Series A)

04/02/23

12 mins

By Dan Weber

Here on Palm Sunday in the Gospel according to John, we see several groups of people in progress. Some have seen more signs than others. None of them really get it.

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