I got out of the habit of posting here after vacation! My apologies, here are the two sermons I missed posting. We did a mini series on prayer in late August and early September. Specifically, we discussed the Lord's Prayer and the Prayer of Confession, two prayers that are regulars in our worship. What do … Continue reading Catching up: Sermons on Prayer →

In the book of Ruth, the central theme of hesed, or faithful, loyal love, keeps everything together and keeps the story moving ever closer to redemption. Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz all reflect and demonstrate God's faithful, loyal love to one another. The love for one another and for God, the trust and boldness and faith that these … Continue reading Ruth 4: Legacy →

In each scene of Ruth, the location helps us learn about the progression of Ruth and Naomi's redemption. Here, we find Ruth and Boaz in the threshing floor, where barley was processed. So in Ruth we've gone from Bethlehem during famine to Moab back to Bethlehem during harvest, and now we are in the place … Continue reading Ruth 3: The Threshing Floor →

"May the Lord reward you for your deeds, and may you have a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge!" - Ruth 2:12 These are the words of Boaz. In the book of Ruth, Boaz is the third character we meet who reflects God's hesed, or … Continue reading Ruth 2: The Harvest →

Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. - Ruth 1:16 On Sunday, we began a new sermon series on the Book of Ruth. It is a four-chapter book, and we'll go through one chapter per Sunday. It's an incredible … Continue reading Ruth 1: Where you go, I will go →

We close up our short series in 1 John with some of his most famous words. This passage is all about love. God is love. Love is from God. We must love others if we claim to love God. Perfect love casts out fear. There is so much. I invite you to spend this week … Continue reading God is Love – 1 John 4:7-21 →

This week's text gives us a guide to discern the spirits. In other words, John is giving his congregation, and us today, a way to determine whether or not the inspiration behind a person's message is from God or from the world. From the spirit of truth or the spirit of error. We need this … Continue reading From God – 1 John 4:1-6 →

Below is a PDF of my sermon from July 1, 2018, titled "Walk in the Light." In 1 John 1:7, we are invited to walk in the light, meaning to live a life (walk) that follows and testifies to God's character (the light). Central to this walk is confession and forgiveness. We are called to … Continue reading Walk in the Light – 1 John 1:5-2:2 →