The Trustworthiness of God

Here is the audio of my February 28 sermon, "The Trustworthiness of God," based on Exodus 15:22-17:7. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

Quite a Beautiful Sight

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Quite a Beautiful Sight," based on Exodus 15:1-21. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

Delivered from the Egyptians, Saved from Ourselves

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Delivered from the Egyptians, Saved from Ourselves," based on Exodus 7-14. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

Villains and Hope

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Villains and Hope," based on Exodus 5:1-6:8. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

Just Go!

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Just Go," based on Exodus 3:1-4:17. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

A Box Office Flop

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "A Box Office Flop," based on Exodus 2:11-2:25. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

Liars, Traitors, and Saints?

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Liars, Traitors, and Saints," based on Exodus 1:1-2:10. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

Growing with Jesus

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Growing with Jesus," based on Luke 2:21-24, 41-52, which kicked off the new year for our church family. In it, I describe several of the tangible steps our church leadership is taking in an effort to help each member individually and our entire congregation communally grow with Jesus "in wisdom and in favor with God and people." You can stream the audio below or download it here.

Celebrating with Mary

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Celebrating with Mary," based on Luke 1:39-55. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

A Consistent Ethic

Here is the audio of Sunday's sermon, "A Consistent Ethic," based on Luke 3:7-18. You can stream the audio below or download it here.

Patiently Preparing the Way

Here's the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Patiently Preparing the Way," based on Malachi 3:1-5 and Luke 3:1-6.

The Tension is Here

Here's the audio of "The Tension is Here" from November 29, based on Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Psalm 25:1-10.

The Impossible Dream?

Here's the audio of Sunday's sermon "The Impossible Dream?" based on John 17.

A Time for Thanksgiving

Here's the audio of Sunday's sermon, "A Time for Thanksgiving," based on Matthew 11.

Praying with the Revolutionary Rescuer

Here's the audio of Sunday's sermon, "Praying with the Revolutionary Rescuer," based on Matthew 6:9-13.

Two People Went To Church...

Here's the audio of yesterday's sermon "Two People Went To Church..." based on Luke 18:9-14.

Who? Me?

Here's the audio of Sunday's sermon "Who? Me?" based on Luke 16:19-31.

Urgent!

Here's the audio of yesterday's sermon, "Urgent," based on Luke 16:1-9.

Dinner with Jesus

Here's the audio of yesterday's sermon, "Dinner with Jesus," based on Luke 14:1-14.

One More Year: God and Manure

Yesterday was a day of celebration for our congregation. Each year in August we have a homecoming assembly, when we celebrate God's work in and through our congregation. Yesterday marked 113 years of worship and ministry for our church. I am thankful to have had the chance yesterday to meet many former members who are a part of the legacy of our congregation, but who have moved on to other places.

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Here are the thoughts I shared in my bulletin article regarding homecoming.

What a wonderful joy it is to be able to gather together today as God’s people. This day, which we have designated “homecoming,” affords us the opportunity to join together with God’s people to celebrate the past, present, and future.

We celebrate God’s work in and through this congregation for 113 years. It is a joy to welcome back many who have worshipped with us through the years and have moved on to other locations. Though we are separated from some by many miles, we celebrate the unbreakable bond we share in Jesus. While the faces and songs and building may have changed, the gospel entrusted to us is the same.

We celebrate God’s work in and through this congregation today. We celebrate the parents in our congregation whose commitment to Christ flows into a commitment to raising their children intentionally and thoughtfully, and who have worked toward such a goal by participating in a parenting class this summer. We celebrate the work of Hohenwald Christian Counseling. Due to the increase in clients seeking counseling from a Christian perspective, AGAPE will be sending a graduate counseling student as an intern with Paula Wiemers. We celebrate the lives of faithful witness being lived by our members, who in their daily routines allow Christ’s light to shine through them, whatever they do.

We celebrate with anticipation God’s work in and through this congregation in the future. We wonder how God will call us to serve our neighbors here in Lewis County. We wonder who will join us in that service. We wonder how God will work to unite followers of Jesus who have a tendency to divide. We wonder and we hope and we pray, all the while celebrating God’s promise to carry on to completion what has been started.

We celebrate with anticipation the day in which the renewal of all creation will be complete, the moment when that which began on the day of creation is fulfilled in the day of re-creation. We anticipate that day when humanity’s selfish destruction of God’s creation is eclipsed by the new heavens and the new earth, when God’s people from past, present, and future, from Jerusalem, Rome, Hohenwald, and everywhere in between, are united together in the presence of God. Today we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face!

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Lastly, here is the audio of my sermon, "One More Year: God and Manure," based on Luke 13:1-9.