Rev. Paul Leonard

Jonah is a small town bumpkin in a big city; his preaching has a big effect!

Jonah even in the lowest part of his life is playing a prophetic role. What does it mean to be a prophet in the bad times?

Jonah is called by God, and goes right in the other direction. This is the Sunday School story for adults!

In the climactic ending to the sermon on the mount, Jesus warns his followers of 4 unique challenges they will meet upon the way. This is both a searching and harrowing message.

In this message we explore Jesus' invitation to pray and to have faith the father hears us.

Today we look at Jesus' declaration, "You shall not judge!" in context. It's both a humbling and a challenging message, as Jesus isn't particularly kindly to either us judging others or us rejecting wise criticism.

In our Reformation day 2019 sermon, we look at the time Elijah gets really really down... and even ask the Lord to take his life!

In this investigation of Matthew 6:19-24 we face a hard truth most of us rather wouldn't admit! Not only can you not take it with you, thinking you can is bad for you. The Christian hope has and never will be "of the world" but it is a hope secure BEYOND this life.

Jesus' teaching on prayer often is looked at as something said verbatim. We just repeat the words. While that's OK, this message looks at how we can expand the prayer into a rubric for 3-dimensional or even 4 dimensional spiritual expression. 

Jesus says not to go parading off how religious we are by praying. Rather, we are to work in the secret presence of God that's not always showy.