Sermon Archives
“Touching Jesus” (A06: Second Sunday After Christmas)
Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12; Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:(1-9), 10-18 Treadway focuses on the passage in John about the “Word becoming flesh,” and he asks what the implications...
“Herod Strikes Back” (A05: First Sunday After Christmas Day)
Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 Naeve tackles one of the more difficult passages in Christian scriptures: the murder of children. “Evil doesn’t stop just because of Christmas,” says Naeve. “But God doesn’t...
“The Baby Named ‘Save'” (A04: Fourth Sunday of Advent)
Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 “In the ancient world,” says Pearce Reed, “names were serious business. Jesus was born into a tradition in which the giving of a name has profound...
“What to Expect When We Are Expecting” (A03: Third Sunday of Advent)
Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Cooper unpacks “expectation,” giving particular attention to the stories and witnesses of Mary and Elizabeth. “Mary and Elizabeth move from anxiety and doubt to...
“Peace (and Judgement) in the Valley” (A02: Second Sunday of Advent)
Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 In this Advent sermon, Shearer wonders whether “judgement” can actually be good news. “What if God’s judgement is a necessary part of that great revealing–no, not...