Sermons

On this first Sunday of Lent, we remember the story of Jesus being led into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil. We consider today, what it means to be tested by God…what it means to be tempted by evil (or the tempter, satan or the devil as named in today’s

Six days after Peter confessed Jesus’ true identity and reacted poorly to the news of Jesus’ impending death and resurrection, Jesus took Peter, James and John up to a high mountain top. We use this metaphor to talk about spiritual experiences that elevate us–it was a

Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose.   Today’s message is based on 1 Corinthians 3:

The power outage of a recent storm was a reminder of how much artificial light we create to fill our darkness. Our human inclination is to want to dispel the darkness along with all of the fears that seem to hide within it. Often the language of the Bible and the Christian tradition life in