Paul meant for the church to be a community where, around the cross, we might actually discover the grace in our differences.

Through the lens of the cross, God has shown us what really matters: laying down our weapons, including those left out, setting a bigger table, standing together in love.

Sermon, 29 January: "The strange word of the cross," by Andy Willis by Geneva Lutheran

It’s like those disciples back on the shore, leaving their nets. This wasn’t their idea; this wasn’t their club to form however they wanted to; this wasn’t just another reflection of the culture around them. No—this was Jesus’s idea.

Yes, you are holy, Paul says; but you’re also not done yet. You’re not all you’re ever going to be. You’re called to be saints.

A sermon on Matthew 3:13-17, preached on 8 January, commemorating the baptism of Christ.

A sermon for New Year's Day 2023.

A sermon for Christmas Eve 2022.

Hang around Jesus for a while, and sooner or later, you’re bound to find yourself faced with a messiah who isn’t exactly who you thought he was.

Isaiah’s vision of a new world of peace begins with something you could actually miss if you weren’t looking for it. It all starts with a stump and a tiny blade of green.