Category: Sermons
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Keep Calm and Follow Jesus (As the Apocalypse Nears)
The apocalypse is a hot topic. Some obsess, some dismiss. But what did Jesus say about what will happen and how to prepare? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks the “little apocalypse” of Mark 13.
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The King has one more move
Just because the prince of darkness whispers ‘Checkmate,’ that doesn’t mean it is. The King has one more move (then… and now). This Easter morning sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Mark 16:1-8 and invites us to think about our corpse-raising God in the present tense.
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Pandemonium and God’s Plan in the Blood of Good Friday
The word pandemonium literally means “demons everywhere.” That’s surely how it must have felt to the disciples when Jesus was “convicted,” tortured and crucified. But when you pull back you discover there is much more happening than first meets the eye. It gives stable hope, then and now. This Good Friday sermon on Mark 14:53…
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The Lord looks on the heart
People focus on success, appearances, wealth, intelligence, “strength.” But the Lord looks on the heart. This is liberation and hope. But how and why? This sermon on Mark 12:28-44 (also released as a podcast episode) explores these questions. Listen in.
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Disordered loves
There are a lot of good things in life. But if we put good things in a bad order, good things can leave us in a bad way. Augustine said: “The essence of sin is disordered love.” We love different things. We love family and friends, we love music and certain foods, we love work…
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The new alternative lifestyle: Christlikeness
Alternative lifestyles. What comes to mind? Well, these days a lot of those things are more mainstream than you think. So what if the new alternative lifestyle was Christlikeness? In this sermon on Mark 10:1-45 (also released as a podcast episode) we explore 5 sections of text which highlight Jesus’ invitation to be a part…
