United Parish of Bowie (UPB)
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SERMON PODCASTS
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2024
December 15: Angels in Indiana (Psalm 146:5-10; Isaiah 35:1-10)
December 1: How Lefties are Like God (1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:1-13)
November 24: Being Thankful on Thanksgiving Day (Deuteronomy 16:9-12; Colossians 3:15-17)
November 17: Shoot the Biscuit (Matthew 13:33; Galatians 5:16-26)
November 10: Eye of the Hurricane (Hebrews 11:32-38; Daniel 3:4-7,13-18)
November 3: The End of the World (2 Chronicles 7:12-22; Micah 6:1-8; Romans 1:18-22,28-32)
October 27: Humility (Part 2) (Proverbs 16:17-19; 2 Kings 5:19-27)
October 20: Humility (Part 1) (2 Kings 5:1-8; 2 Kings 5:9-19)
October 13: Shakespeare's Gospel (Matthew 7:1-5; Romans 12:1-5)
October 6: Many Happy Returns (Psalm 112:1-6; Luke 19:1-10)
September 29: The Maestro Amid the Mayhem (Ruth 1:1-5; Ruth 4:13-17)
September 22: One Hand, One Heart (Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-4; Ephesians 4:1-6,14-16)
September 8: How Big Are Your Dreams? (Psalm 126; John 21:1-12)
September 1: God's Illogical Enemy (Galatians 3:23-29; Matthew 20:1-16)
August 25: We Walk By Faith and NOT By Sight (Psalm 121; Numbers 13:1-3, 24-33)
August 18: The Chink in the Armor (Psalm 23; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10)
August 11: What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life? (Song of Solomon 2:1-2; 8-13; 1 John 4:16-21)
August 4: When Our Ingenuity and Planning Fail (Ezekiel 37:1-10; John 2:1-11)
July 21: Again (John 3:1-17)
July 14: It's Above Me Now (Phillipians 4:1-8)
July 7: An Invitation to Reconciliation (Psalm 105:1-6,37-45, 2 Samuel 9:1-13)
June 30: Beauty and the Beast (1 Samuel 25:2-17; 1 Samuel 25:18-42)
June 23: The Forlorn Hope (1 Samuel 17:1-11; 1 Samuel 17:38-50)
June 16: A Life Lived With God (1 Samuel 8:1-9; 1 Samuel 16:1-12)
June 9: What's in a Name? (2 Corinthians 5:16-18; 1 Samuel 4:16-22)
June 2: How to Grow Prizewinning Tomatoes (Psalm 116:1-7; Luke 11:5-13)
May 26: A Brief Statement of Faith (Genesis 1:1-5; Genesis 1:26-31)
May 19: What If There Are No Other Worlds? (Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-13)
May 12: Remembering Our Mothers (Acts 16:11-15,40; Luke 24:1-12)
May 5: A Woman of Influence (Proverbs 6:20-22; Acts 12:1-17)
April 28: Farther Than We Can See (Isaiah 43:18-19; Acts 11:1-18)
April 21: Too Good to Lose (Psalm 126; Acts 9:36-42)
April 14: The Blessing of the Balcony People (Isaiah 41:1-10; Acts 4:33-37)
April 7: Give Me the Facts, Just the Facts (Luke 16:19-31; John 20:19-29)
March 31: For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory Forever (Luke 24:1-12; Luke 24:36-48)
March 24: And Lead Us Not Into Temptation But Deliver Us From Evil (Luke 4:1-12; Matthew 21:1-11)
March 17: And Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors (Psalm 32; Matthew 6:9-15)
March 10: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Psalm 104:1-15; John 6:1-15, 25-27, Matthew 6:11)
March 3: Thy Kingdom Come (Jeremiah 18:1-6; Proverbs 3:5-6; Matthew 6:10)
February 25: Hallowed Be Thy Name (Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 139:1-18; Matthew 6:9)
February 18: Our Father Who Art in Heaven (Mark 10:46-52; Matthew 6:7-13)
February 11: The Power of Believing (Isaiah 60:19-22; Matthew 13:31, 17:14-20)
February 4: Great is Our God (Isaiah 40:21-31; Mark 4:35-41; Philippians 4:4-9)
January 28: Speaking with Authority (Exodus 4:10-16; Mark 1:21-28)
January 21: Why the Hurry? (Jonah 3:1-5; Mark 1:14-20)
January 14: Because Nice Matters (Luke 10:25-37; 1 Corinthians 13:4)
January 7: This is Possibly Our Finest Hour (Isaiah 60:1-4, 19-22; Matthew 5:13-16)
2023
December 31: Seek and You Will Find (John 1:1-5; Luke 2:22-32)
Christmas Eve Service (Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-24; Luke 2:1-7; Luke 2:8-20; Isaiah 11:1-9)
December 24: God's Strategy: Incarnation (Isaiah 11:6-9; Isaiah 9:2-27)
December 17: The Best Christmas Gift (Christmas Play)
December 10: The Merry Christmas Connection (Psalm 126; Isaiah 40:3-11)
December 3: A Different Kind of Christmas Story (Genesis 29:13-35; Joshua 2:1-11)
November 26: A Different Kind of Royal (John 18:33-37; Revelation 5:1-14)
November 19: Love Part 2: The Ultimate Risk (Mark 12:28-36; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13)
November 12: Love Part 1: First Things First (1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Matthew 8:5-13)
November 5: A Flower in the Ghetto (Psalm 8; Joshua 2:1-11)
October 29: The Monument You Leave Behind (Ecclesiastes 2:4-11; Luke 12:13-21)
October 22: The 2nd Mile (Matthew 8:23-27; Hebrews 11:23-36,39-40)
October 15: The 1st Mile (Luke 7:1-10; Hebrews 11:1-12)
October 8: Making Lemonade (Psalm 73; Romans 8:31-39)
October 1: A Hole in the Wall (Ezekiel 12:1-11; John 21:1-19)
September 24: The Ultimate Decision (Mark 8:27-37; Genesis 22:1-19)
September 17: Two Sons (2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Genesis 21:8-21)
September 3: Don't Look Back! (Genesis 19:15-26; Philippians 3:7-14)
August 27: Grace and Justice (Romans 8:31-39; Genesis 18:16-33)
August 20: Truth and Consequences (Matthew 28:16-20; Genesis 12:1-20)
August 13: Banal Beginnings and Dead Ends (Psalm 33:13-22; Genesis 11:26-32)
August 6: Your Light is Always Shining (Isaiah 58:1-11; Matthew 5:13-20)
July 30: 2023 Art & Music Camp (John 8:12; Romans 12:16; Psalm 100:1; John 14:1, Matthew 5:16)
July 23: Do You Want to Spend the Rest of Your Life Selling Sugared Water? (Proverbs 3:13-18; Matthew 28:16-20)
July 16: Overcoming Shame (Colossians 1:11-14; Genesis 3:1-7,21)
July 9: The Light That Eden Saw Play (Psalm 8; Genesis 1:1-5;26-31)
July 2: Let The Mountains Sing (Psalm 104:1-13; Isaiah 51:12-16)
June 25: Honest to God (Revelation 21:1-4; Psalm 56)
June 18: You've Got to be Carefully Taught (Matthew 7:12-14; Isaiah 51:1-8)
June 11: From Storms Come Rainbows (Psalm 1; 2 Corinthians 5:14-20)
June 4: A Saturday Faith (Psalm 22:1-2, 14-18; Psalm 46)
May 21: John: Storm and Sonshine (1 John 4:16-21; Mark 9:33-41)
May 14: Remembering our Mothers (Luke 24:1-12; Acts 16:11-15,40)
May 7: Mary, The Untamed One (Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-8)
April 30: Martha, The Dutiful Doer (Luke 10:38-42; John 11:17-27)
April 23: Andrew, The Good Brother (John 1:35-42; John 6:1-14)
April 16: Simon Peter - A Man for our Times (Mark 8:27-35; Acts 4:1-20)
April 9: In the Twinkling of an Eye (Matthew 28:1-10; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 40-55)
April 2: Pathway To Salvation (Luke 19:1-10; Luke 19:29-44)
March 26: Why Are We Sitting Here? (Jeremiah 31:31-34; 1 Corinthians 1:1-19)
March 19: The Power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:1-8; Galatians 5:16-23)
March 12: On the Third Day (Revelation 20:11-12; 1 Corinthians 15:17-22, 50-55)
March 5: I Believe in Jesus Christ (John 1:1-14; Mark 8:27-30)
February 26: God, the Father Almighty (Exodus 6:2-9; Revelation 21:1-4)
February 19: A Glimpse of Glory (Exodus 24:12-28; Matthew 17:1-9)
February 12: Instructions (Psalm 119:1-8; Matthew 5:21-37)
February 5: The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-21)
January 29: Who Are Blessed? (Matthew 5:1-12)
January 22: Martha's Model (John 11:1-45)
January 15: Created For (Ephesians 2:1-10)
January 8: The Year of Our Lord (Matthew 2:1-12)
January 1: Images of the Season: Hearts (Luke 2:8-20)
2022
December 11: Images of the Season: Trees (Isaiah 41:8-20; Matthew 13:31-32)
December 4: Images of the Season: Bells (Isaiah 11:1-9; Matthew 3:1-6)
November 27: Images of the Season: Gates (Matthew 24:29-35)
November 20: King Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11; John 18:33-38, 19:1-3)
November 13: Dorcas' Stewardship (Psalm 23: Acts 9:36-43)
November 6: Paul in Athens (Ecclesiastes 1:1-10; Acts 17:16-28)
October 30: Saint Ruth (Ruth 1)
October 23: Commanding the Spirits (Mark 1:21-28)
October 16: Atoning for our Sins (Leviticus 16:29-34; Matthew 5:17-34)
October 9: Pass the Salt (Matthew 5:13-16)
October 2: A Word from Wisdom (Psalm 30:1-12; Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
September 25: Final Words (Ephesians 1:15-19; Matthew 22:34-46)
September 18: Stormy Seas (Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 4:35-41)
September 11: Waters of Celebration (Mark 1:9-12; Luke 15:1-10)
September 4: Peter Pan Scripture: Rahab (Psalm 119:97-105; Joshua 2:1-16)
August 28: Peter Pan Scripture: Samson and Delilah (Judges 16:1-15; Judges 16:16-31)
August 21: Peter Pan Scripture: Paul and Silas (1 John 3:11-18; Acts 16:16-34)
August 14: Peter Pan Scripture: Jonah (Jonah 1:1-17; Acts 8:26-39)
August 7: Peter Pan Scripture: Zacchaeus (Romans 12:1-8; Luke 19:1-10)
July 31: Art & Music Camp - Rocky Railway: Jesus' Power Pulls Us Through
July 24: Peter Pan Scripture: Noah (Mark 5:35-41; Genesis 7:1-24)
July 17: Peter Pan Scripture: Daniel (Daniel 3:19-25; Daniel 6:11-23)
July 10: The Fight to Trust and Honor God (Colossians 3:12-17; Proverbs 3:1-6)
July 3: Peter Pan Scripture: The Tower of Babel (Psalm 62:1-12; Genesis 11:1-9)
June 26: Peter Pan Scripture: The Conversion of Saul (Matthew 18:18-22; Acts 9:1-20)
June 19: Peter Pan Scripture: David and Goliath (2 Samuel 11:1-4; 1 Samuel 17:38-51)
June 12: Peter Pan Scripture: The Burning Bush (Mark 1:16-20; Exodus 3:1-14)
June 5: Pentecost People (Psalm 143:1-12; Acts 2:1-21)
May 29: Speak (James 2:14-18; 2 Samuel 13:1-21)
May 22: Rev. Emily Holliday (Acts 16:9-15; John 14:23-29)
May 15: If You Can't Say Something Nice (Acts 9:26-31; James 3:1-12)
May 8: Freedom in Christ (Psalm 118:1-5; John 21:1-19)
May 1: Right in Front of Your Eyes (Luke 24:13-32)
April 24: The Wholehearted Jesus and Our Fainthearted Moments (Psalm 150:1-6; John 20:19-31)
April 10: Forever (Psalm 96:1-13; Luke 19:28-40)
March 20: Daily Bread (Exodus 16:1-7; John 6:28-35)
March 13: Thy Kingdom Come (Matthew 6:25-34; Revelation 21:1-7)
March 6: Our Father (Psalm 72:15-19; Matthew 6:5-15)
February 20: Tough Love (Genesis 45:3-11; Luke 6:27-38)
February 13: Too Blessed to be Stressed (Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26)
February 6: Deep Waters (Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11)
January 30: You Can't Go Home Again (Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 4:21-30)
January 23: In the Beginning (Isaiah 61:1-11; Luke 4:14-21)
January 16: What Defines You? (2 Corinthians 5:11-19; Luke 3:15-17,21-22)
January 9: Stars and Dreams (Genesis 28:11-17; Matthew 2:1-12)
January 2: New Year, Same Light (Genesis 1:1-5; John 1:1-18)
2021
December 26: Search For Me (Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52)
December 24: Christmas Eve Service
December 12: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Isaiah 9:1-7; Isaiah 60:3-6)
November 28: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Psalm 137:1-4; Jeremiah 33:14-16)
November 21: We Have a King (Revelation 1:4-8; John 18:33-37)
November 14: Community Way of Life (Genesis 1:24-31; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34)
November 7: A Wing and a Prayer (Mark 8:27-30; Hebrews 11:1-11)
October 31: What Will Tomorrow Bring? (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6; James 4:11-17)
October 17: Done Being Quiet (Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22; Mark 10:46-52)
October 10: Who Then Can Be Saved? (Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31)
September 26: Hospitality (James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50)
September 5: What's Your Story? (1 Timothy:12-17)
August 29: The Command of Love (Song of Solomon 2:8-13; John 15:9-17)
August 22: The Weapons of Our Warfare (Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10-20)
August 15: Be Careful How You Live (Psalm 34:9-14; Ephesians 5:15-20)
August 8: Be Angry But Do Not Sin (Jonah 4:1-11; Ephesians 4:25-5:2)
August 1: Art & Music Camp Presentation (Matthew 4:18-25; Matthew 28:16-20)
July 25: More Than We Can Imagine (John 6:1-21; Ephesians 3:14-21)
July 18: Asking the Right Questions (John 6:24-33, Luke 10:25-37)
July 11: Putting It All Together (Revelation 21:1-4; Matthew 13:44-53)
July 4: Looking Outward (Luke 4:16-21; Matthew 25:31-40)
June 27: What is Truth? (John 18:36-38; John 14:1-7)
June 20: Let Us Worship God (Exodus 8:1-6; Amos 5:18-24)
June 13: Shelter, Nurture, Fellowship (Matthew 14:13-21; 1 Corinthians 12:12-20)
June 6: To What End? (John 19:16-19, 28-30, 1 Corinthians 9:16-18)
May 30: Oh, The Possibilities to Grow? (John 3:1-17)
May 23: What Language are you Speaking? (Acts 2:1-13)
May 16: It's All Downhill From Here (Acts 1:1-11)
May 9: Yes, Another Sermon on Love (John 15:9-17)
May 2: What is Love? (1 John 4:7-21)
April 25: Love Like a Shepherd (John 10:11-18)
April 4: This Changes Everything (John 20:1-18)
April 2: Good Friday Tenebrae Service (John 18:28-40; John 19:1-30; Isaiah 52:15-53:5)
April 1: Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-11; Matthew 25:17-30)
March 28: Palms and Prayers (Mark 1:1-11)
March 21: Journey Towards Discipleship: Service (John 21:15-19)
March 14: Journey Towards Discipleship: Transformation (John 21:1-14)
March 7: Journey Towards Discipleship: Failing (Luke 22:54-62)
February 28: Journey Towards Discipleship: Confession (Matthew 16:13-20)
February 21: Journey Towards Discipleship: Following (Mark 1:16-20)
February 14: All You Need is Love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)
February 7: Calgon, Take Me Away (Mark 1:29-39)
January 31: Walk the Walk (Mark 1:21-28)
January 24: Amuse-Bouche (Mark 1:14-20)
January 17: Follow Me (John 1:43-51)
January 10: Water and Words (Mark 1:4-11)
2020
December 24: Christmas Eve Service
December 13: Waiting With Mary (Luke 1:26-55)
December 6: Waiting With John the Baptist (Mark 1:1-8)
November 29: Waiting With Isaiah (Isaiah 64:1-12)
November 15: Giving Thanks (Psalm 107:1-22)
November 8: It's About Community (Acts 5:1-11)
November 1: An Act of Faith (Isaiah 25:1-9)
October 25: Body Image (1 Corinthians 12:12-31)
October 18: I Want To See You (Exodus 33:12-23)
October 11: The Banquet (Matthew 22:1-14)
September 27: Are You in the Vineyard? (Matthew 21:23-32)
September 20: Faith and Democracy (Matthew 22:15-22)
September 13: Love and Thunder (1 John 4:7-21)
September 6: Sons of Thunder (Mark 10:35-45)
August 30: More Than Doubt (John 20:24-29)
August 23: Gifts and Responsibilities (Acts 1:15-26)
August 16: The Taxman (Mark 2:13-22)
August 9: More Than a Miracle (Matthew 14:22-33)
August 2: Judas (Matthew 27:1-10)
July 26: Laughing Jesus (John 1:43-51)
July 19: If You Ain't the Lead Dog (Mark 9:33-37)
July 12: All Kinds (John 14:1-14)
July 5: My Brother's Keeper (John 1:35-42)
June 28: Challenge of Faith (Matthew 14:22-33)
June 14: When the Tears Dry (John 11:32-44)
June 7: Hope (Romans 12:9-21)
May 31: Unpredictable Spirit (Acts 2:1-11)
May 24: Stationary (Acts 1:3-11)
May 17: Co-mission (Matthew 28:16-20)
May 10: Where? (Luke 24:13-35)
May 3: Back to Normal (John 21:1-14)
April 26: Comfort Food (Luke 24:36-48)
April 19: Where You Are (John 20:19-31)
April 12: The Final Word (Mark 16:1-8)
April 5: Which Hosanna (Mark 11:1-11)
March 29: Glorifying God (John 9:1-12)
March 22: Ready to Praise (Exodus 15:1-3; Exodus 15:19-21)
March 15: With Us and Among Us (Matthew 24:1-2; Isaiah 6:1-8)
March 8: Which Cup? (Mark 10:32-45; Mark 10:46-52)
March 1: Letting Go (Amos 5:5-7, 10-15; Mark 10:17-31)
February 26: The Greatest! (Genesis 3:9-19; Mark 9:30-37)
February 23: Who Do You Say I AM? (Mark 8:27-38; Mark 9:1-8)
February 16: You Aren't What You Eat (Deuteronomy 4:1-8; Mark 7:1-23)
February 9: Who Do You Serve? (Matthew 6:24-34; Mark 6:14-29)
February 2: Wake Up (Ezekiel 37:1-14; Mark 5:21-24, 35-43)
January 26: Legion (Leviticus 13:1-9; Mark 5:1-20)
January 19: Working the Soil (Isaiah 32:9-16; Mark 4:1-20)
January 12: We Yearn to Belong (Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17)
January 5: Guideposts (Isaiah 60:1-9; Matthew 2:1-12)
2019
December 29: Arrivals and Departures (Isaiah 63:7-9; Matthew 2:13-23)
December 24: Christmas Eve Homily
December 22: Great News! (Luke 1:5-25; Luke 1:57-80)
December 8: Waiting and Wandering (2 Peter 3:8-15; Isaiah 40:1-11)
December 1: Hope Into the Future (Romans 4:13-18; Jeremiah 33:14-18)
November 24: Practical Advice (2 Kings 22:3-6, 22:10-20; 2 Kings 23:1-3)
November 17: This is the Word of the Lord (Isaiah 5:1-7; Isaiah 11:1-5)
November 10: To My Child (Luke 15:20-24; Hosea 11:1-9)
November 3: Who Do You Choose? (1 Kings 18:17-29; 1 Kings 18:30-39)
October 27: What's Your Story (Psalm 65:1-13; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 4:16-18)
October 20: Uneasy Street (2 Samuel 6:1-13; 2 Samuel 6:14-23)
October 13: Running On Empty (Matthew 11:25-30; Ruth 1:1-17)
October 6: Remember (Deuteronomy 5:1-21; Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
September 29: It Wasn't Always That Way (Exodus 1:8-14; Exodus 3:1-15)
September 22: In This Corner... (Matthew 26:36-39; Genesis 32:22-32)
September 15: Strangers (Genesis 18:1-15; Genesis 21:1-7)
September 8: In the Beginning (Mark 6:6-13; Genesis 2:4-25)
September 1: The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss: Green Eggs (Isaiah 43:18-21; Matthew 9:14-17)
August 25: The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss: The Lorax (Genesis 1:24-31, Psalm 24:1-5)
August 18: The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss: Who Do You Hear? (Proverbs 31:6-9; Luke 8:43-48)
July 21: The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss: Want a Wocket? (Luke 7:33-39; Luke 5:17-26)
July 7: Carrying the Load: Rev. Dottie LaPenta (2 Kings 5:1-14; Galatians 6:1-10)
June 30: The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss: For the Butter (Isaiah 55:1-13; Matthew 5:38-48)
June 23: The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss: All the Fishes (Genesis 2:1-9; Matthew 6:25-34)
June 16: You're Just Not Ready To Hear (Proverbs 8:1-11; John 16:12-15)
June 2: Building Up the Body (Ephesians 4:1-13; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31)
May 26: Peace (Hebrews 12:20-25; Romans 5:1-11)
May 12: Together (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Romans 1:1-17)
May 5: DO Go Into the Light (Acts 9:1-9; Acts 9:10-20)
April 28: Go! (Matthew 28:1-10; Matthew 28:16-20)
April 21: Do Not Be Afraid (Psalm 118:14-24; Matthew 28:1-10)
April 19: Good Friday Service (Matthew 26:37-40, 26:48-50, 27:27-31, 27:41-44, Matthew 27:45-46; Psalm 22:1-5)
April 14: What a King? (Zechariah 9:9–10; Matthew 21:1-17)
April 7: The Right Questions (Mark 12:28-34; Matthew 25:31-46)
March 31: Who’s the Fool? (1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Matthew 25:1-13)
March 17: It Doesn’t Seem Fair (Exodus 16:2–15; Matthew 20:1-16)
March 10: Pass It On (Genesis 50:15-21; Matthew 18:15-35)
March 3: Are You Behind Jesus? (Matthew 16:13-20; Matthew 16:21-28)
February 24: Be Fed (Isaiah 55:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21)
February 17: Separation Anxiety (Matthew 13:24-30; Matthew 13:36-43)
February 10: A Stable Base (Matthew 7:1-14; Matthew 7:24–29)
January 27: Blessed? (Mark 9:33–37; Matthew 5:1–16)
January 20: Citing Scripture (Deuteronomy 11:18–21; Matthew 4:1–17)
January 13: Jesus Chooses Baptism (Luke 3:15-17, Luke 3:21-22)
January 6: Bearing Gifts (Matthew 2:1-12; Matthew 2:13-21)
2018
December 24: Christmas Eve Homily
December 9: Let Your Light Shine (Matthew 3:1-6; Isaiah 42:1-9)
December 2: How Long Lord? (Habakkuk 1:1-7; Habakkuk 2:1-4, 3:3b-6, 17-19)
November 25: Professional Minister (Jeremiah 1:4-10; Jeremiah 7:1-11)
November 18: One Day (Isaiah 2:1–5; Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20, 37:1-7)
November 11: Requirements (Micah 1:3-5, 5:2–5; Micah 6:1-8)
November 4: Where Were You Called to Do? (Romans 12:4–21; 2 Kings 5:1-15)
October 21: What Would You Ask For? (1 Kings 3:4-15; 1 Kings 3:16-28)
October 14: Promises (Joshua 24:1-15; Joshua 24:16-26)
September 30: What Now? (Exodus 14:5-7, 10–18; Exodus 14:21-29)
September 23: A Difficult Situation (Genesis 39:1–10; Genesis 39:11–23)
September 16: From the Crossroads (Romans 4:13-25; Genesis 12:1-9)
September 9: The Rainbow Connection (Genesis 6:5-22; Genesis 8:5-12, 9:8-17)
September 2: Biblical Proportions: Fuel for the Journey (1 Corinthians 11:22-34; John 6:35-51)
August 26: Biblical Proportions: Only Human (2 Samuel 11:1-15; Romans 8:31-39)
August 19: Biblical Proportions: No Lone Ranger (1 Kings 19:19–21; Acts 13:1-14)
August 12: Biblical Proportions: Serendipity (Acts 8:26-46; Esther 4:1-14)
July 22: Biblical Proportions: Perseverance (Judges 6:11–18; Ruth 1:8-22)
July 15: Truth + Action = Love (Psalms 121:1-8; 1 John 3:16-24)
July 1: Biblical Proportions: With Great Power…. (Romans 15:1-6; Exodus 1:8–19)
June 17: Did Jesus Have a Hero? (Psalm 103:1–13; Matthew 1:18–25)
June 10: Biblical Proportion: Truth Telling (2 Samuel 12:1–14; 1 Corinthians 13:1–13)
June 3: Origin Story (Acts 9:1–9; Acts 9:10–18)
May 20: Let the Spirit Move You (Psalm 150:1-6; Acts 2:1–21)
May 13: But Some Doubted (Jeremiah 1:4–9; Matthew 28:16-20)
April 29: Restoration (John 18:15-18, 25-27; John 21:1-19)
April 22: Comfort Food (John 14:25-31; Luke 24:35-49)
April 15: Oh, the People You Will Meet (Matthew 25:31-40; Luke 24:13-35)
April 1: Easter Service, Jesus the Jester (Jeremiah 31:1-6; John 20:1-18)
March 30: Good Friday Service (John 18:1-40, John 19:1-30)
March 25: Triumphant (Zechariah 9:9-17; John 12:12-27)
March 18: Crown of Thorns (1 Chronicles 20:1-3; John 19:1-16)
March 4: Truth Telling (John 13:30-38; John (18:12-27)
February 18: Unbind Him and Let Him Go (John 11:1-19; John 11:20–44)
February 14: The Dash - Ash Wednesday Homily (Genesis 3:9-19; John 6:60-69)
February 11: I Once Was Blind but Now I See (John 9:1-23; John 9:24–41)
January 28: Out of Darkness (Psalm 121:1-8; John 3:1–24)
January 7: But Wait, There’s More (Ephesians 4:1-13; John 1:29-34)
2017
December 10: Prepare the Way (Matthew 3:1–12; Isaiah 55:1-13)
December 3: New Life (Romans 8:6-11; Ezekiel 37:1-14)
November 26: The Monkey’s Paw (Philippians 3:12-21; Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14)
November 19: Mysterious Ways (1 John 1:4-10; Isaiah 9:2-7)
October 29: The Sound of Silence (1 Thessalonians 5:16-22; 1 Kings 19:1–18)
October 22: Building the Temple of the Lord (1 Kings 5:1-5; 1 Kings 8:1-13)
October 15: Here I Am, For You Called Me (Matthew 25:14-30; 1 Samuel 3:1-19)
October 1: The Gifts of God (John 6:41-51; Exodus 16:1-18)
September 24: The First Rung (Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; Genesis 28:10-17)
September 17: Sacrifice (Matthew 10:37-42; Genesis 21:1-3, 22:1-14)
September 10: Creation (Genesis 1:1-19; Genesis 1:20-23)
September 3: Educational Blessings (Proverbs 22:1-11; Luke 2:41-52)
August 27: Visible Sign of Invisible Grace (Romans 6:1-15; Acts 16:9-15)
August 20: A Different Way of Looking at God (Luke 13:21-35; Proverbs 31:10-31)
August 13: Rizpah (Matthew 5:1-10; 2 Samuel 1-14)
August 6: Face to Face with God (Psalm 17:1-7; Genesis 32:22-31)
July 23: The Medium of Endor (Matthew 18:21-22; 1 Samuel 28: 3-25)
July 16: Tales from Mars Hill (Psalm 121:1-8; Acts 17:22-29)
July 2: The Widow and the Oil (John 6:22-35; 2 Kings 4:1-7)
June 18: Release the Pause Button (Genesis 21:8-21; Luke 4:14-21)
June 11: Deborah: Everyone Has a Role (1 Corinthians 12:12-21; Judges 4:1-16)
June 4: Burning Bright (Ezekiel 37:1-14; Acts 2:1-12)
May 28: Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept it (Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:3-12)
May 21: Have You Anything Here To Eat (John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36-48)
May 14: Word and Table (John 6:26-36; Luke 24:13-35)
April 23: Faith is a Journey (Mark 9:14-24; Matthew 28:9-20)
April 16: The Six Word Sermon (Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 24:1-12)
April 14: Good Friday Homily (Luke 23:32–47)
April 9: Even the Stones (Psalm 118:19-29; Luke 19:29-44)
April 2: A Wee Little Man (Luke 18:31-43; Luke 19:1-10)
March 19: Lost and Found (Luke 15:1-10; Luke 15:11-32)
March 12: Why Does God? (Luke 13:1-9; Luke 13:10-17)
March 5: Familiar Ground (Luke 10:25-37; Luke 10:38–42)
March 1: Ash Wednesday Homily (Genesis 3:9-19; Luke 9:52-62)
February 26: Let Your Light Shine (Luke 9:28-36; Luke 9:37-45)
February 19: Chicken or Egg? (James 2:14-24; Luke 7:36-50)
January 29: Lord of the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8-11; Luke 6: 1-16)
January 22: The Burden of Abundance (Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11
January 8: Baptized by the Spirit (Luke 3:1-14; Luke 3:15-22)
2016
- December 11: Mary (Luke 1:26-45; Luke 1:46-56)
- December 4: The Lord's Favor (Psalm 126:1-6; Isaiah 61:1-11)
- November 27: The Lions Den (Daniel 6:14-27; Daniel 7:1-14)
- November 13: Here We Are To Worship (2 Kings 17:35-40; Isaiah 6:1-8)
- November 6: More Than a Fish Tale (Jonah 3:1-10; Jonah 4:1-11)
- October 23: Meal and Oil (1 Kings 17:1-16; 17:17-24)
- October 16: Hannah's Gift (1 Samuel 1:9-11; 1:19-20, 2:1-10)
- October 9: Your Next American Idol (Acts 7:31-41; Exodus 32:1-14)
- October 2: In Remembrance (Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8)
- September 25: Sibling Rivalry (Genesis 37:3-8; 17b-22, 26-34)
- August 28: Where Will You Sit (Luke 14:1, 7-17)
- August 21: Sabbath (Jeremiah 1:4-19; Luke 13:10-17)
- August 14: Kingdom Work (Jeremiah 23:23-29; Luke 12:35-48)
- July 24: In The Garden (Luke 22:47-54a)
- July 3: 2 x 2 (Isaiah 6:1-13; Luke 10:1-11)
- June 12: Jesus Loves Me (Psalm 31:1-11; Luke 7:36-50)
- June 5: I Love To Tell The Story (Mark 6:34-44)
- May 29: On Eagle’s Wings (Luke 7:1-10; Luke 7:11-17)
- May 8: Up, Up, And Away! (Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:1-11)
- May 1: A Minute For Mission: Kyle Bickel talks about SMA
- May 1: A Dealer In Purple Cloth (John 14:1-6; Acts 16:9-16)
- April 17: Are You A Dorcas? (John 10:22-30; Acts 9:36-43)
- March 27 (Easter): Busted Brackets (Mark 16)
- March 25 (Good Friday): It Is Finished
- March 20: A Parade Like No Other (Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Mark 11:1-11)
- March 13: From Stability To Transformation (Psalm 51:1-12; Mark 13:1-8, 24-37)
- March 6: From Cheap Love To Costly Love (Psalm 40:1-17; Mark 12:28-44)
- February 21: From Strength To Service (Psalm 15:1-5; Mark 10:32-52)
- February 14: From Receiving To Giving (Psalm 112:1-10; Mark 10:17-31)
- February 7: Keep The Faith (Matthew 17:14-20; John 1:43-51)
- January 17: Remember Your Baptism (Acts 1:1-5; Luke 3:15-17,21-22)
2015
- December 24: 2015 Christmas Eve Homily
- December 13: Love All (Isaiah 9:2-7; Philippians 2:1-11)
- December 6: Spend Less, Give More (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1-5,14)
- November 29: Worship Fully (Luke 2:8-10; Psalm 100)
- November 22: Better Christian (Luke 15:20-32; 1 Corinthians 1:10-17)
- November 15: In The Year King Uzziah Died (Isaiah 6:1-8; Mark 13:1-8)
- November 1: Weave (Ruth 1:1-18; Mark 12:28-34)
- October 11: What I Have, I Will Give Thee (Luke 14:25-35; Luke 11:1-10)
- October 4: One Love, One God, One Table (John 17:20-26; Revelation 7:9-17)
- September 27: Faithful (Mark 9:38-50; Esther 7:1-10)
- September 20: The Little Children (James 3:13-43; Mark 9:30-37)
- September 13: Who Do You Say I Am? (Proverbs 1:20-33; Mark 8:27-38)
- September 6: Louder Than Words (James 2:1-17; Mark 7:24-37)
- August 30: Should We Still Wash Our Hands? (James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-23)
- August 23: For Better Or Worse (Matthew 28:5-20; John 6:56-69)
- August 16: Living Bread (Exodus 16:4-18; John 6:51-58)
- July 5: Close To Home (2 Samuel 5:1-10; Mark 6:1-13)
- June 21: Calm During The Storm (2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41)
- June 14: From Small Things (Ezekiel 17:22-24; Mark 4:26-34)
- June 7: Great Cloud Of Witnesses (Hebrews 12:1-13)
- May 31: Can You Hear Me Now?