FIRST WORDS

Pastor Matt reflects on the words of Isaiah 11. In the sermon, Matt mentions the 2019 We Raise Leadership awards and a local story about an orphaned oil well in LA. Click here to see that video.

For the First Sunday of Advent, we had a long kids' chat to explain what the ornaments, called Chrismons, on our Christmas tree mean. Consequently, that made for a much shorter sermon reflecting on Matthew's genealogy of Jesus.

Pastor Matt reflects on the crucifixion story from Luke 23.

Pastor Matt reflects on Jesus' teaching from the temple mount in Luke 21.

After our worship service and the sermon "God Comes Down," Sarah Salzberg, who teaches Old Testament at Orange Lutheran High School, shared her reflections on the sermon and some of the dots she connected.

If you'd be interested in having Sarah speak at a workshop, conference, retreat or facilitate a Bible Study, you can learn more at http://www.worddelivered.com

Pastor Matt reflects on God coming down in the Torah. This sermon moves quickly through some large stories including the tower of Babel in Genesis 11 and Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 18 and 19. If you want to learn more about those two stories, you can check out previous sermon recordings on Genesis 11 (posted 6/8/25) and Genesis 18/19 (posted 7/27/25 & 8/3/25).

And Check out the God Comes Down Addendum to learn more about this theme.

Pastor Matt digs into Luke 18 and looks at the parable of the Tax Collector and the Pharisee.

Pastor Matt reflects on 2 Timothy and discuses the wisdom of Scripture.

This week, Pastor Matt takes a look at the militaristic language in 2 Timothy and uses the book of Ruth to present a picture of "fighting" for the Gospel.

Pastor Matt reflects on Habakkuk and how we trust in God even when God doesn't bring about justice as quickly or in the way we may desire.