SERMONS
Recent Sermons
Live Church 4/07/2024
We Can Give Our Love
Peter is a heart-on-his sleeve kind of a guy. When Peter sees Jesus, he puts on his outer garment in reverence, and then dives into the sea, not wasting a second to embrace his teacher, friend, and Messiah who then asks him three times, “Do you love me?” It’s as if Jesus says, “Here’s my heart,” which washes over Peter’s three denials like a healing balm. No matter how far we wander, may we entrust our hearts to God. No matter if our faith is strong or weak, what we can give is our love.
Live Church 3/31/2024
Easter Sunday
We might expect that, after denying Christ, Peter would cower in shame—or perhaps even run away in an attempt to leave his past behind him. Instead, when he hears the news from the women, he doesn’t dismiss them like the other disciples. He gets up and runs to the tomb. Perhaps hope begins with curiosity and leads to remembering and running toward possibility. Even after failure and disappointment, can we run toward hope? Like Peter, will we keep going? Will we keep looking for God in our midst?
Live Church 3/24/2024
Palm Sunday
The crowd is celebrating but Jesus is not. The crowds that were praising God on Palm Sunday became the jeering crowds that demanded Jesus’ crucifixion on Friday. Why did this dramatic change happen? What can we learn about praising God for meeting our expectations rather than praising God for what he is doing?
