This is the fourth sermon in my 2021 January sermon series, "New Year's Resolutions". In this series, we examine four primary resolutions that I have chosen and I believe are worthy of our efforts to follow as best we can. And not just for the coming year, but for the entirety of our time in this life. Each of these four resolutions will look at different aspects of faith, life, and the teachings of Jesus and some of the prophets and apostles. This week we look at the resolution to "Encourage Each Other". This series does not use the Revised Common Lectionary selections for any specific week or year. The Scripture choices for this message are: Hebrews 10:19-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, and Ecclesiastes 4:9-12.

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/01/24/new-years-resolutions-encourage-each-other/

This is the third sermon in my 2021 January sermon series, "New Year's Resolutions". In this series, we examine four primary resolutions that I have chosen and I believe are worthy of our efforts to follow as best we can. And not just for the coming year, but for the entirety of our time in this life. Each of these four resolutions will look at different aspects of faith, life, and the teachings of Jesus and some of the prophets and apostles. This week we look at the resolution to "Care for Others". This series does not use the Revised Common Lectionary selections for any specific week or year. The Scripture choices for this message are: James 1:19-27, Deuteronomy 24:17-22, and Jeremiah 22:3-5.

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/01/17/new-years-resolutions-care-for-others/

This is the second sermon in my 2021 January sermon series, "New Year's Resolutions". In this series, we examine four primary resolutions that I have chosen and I believe are worthy of our efforts to follow as best we can. And not just for the coming year, but for the entirety of our time in this life. Each of these four resolutions will look at different aspects of faith, life, and the teachings of Jesus and some of the prophets and apostles. This week we look at the resolution to "Pray Without Ceasing". This series does not use the Revised Common Lectionary selections for any specific week or year. The Scripture choices for this message are: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22, Romans 12:9-21, and Ephesians 6:10-20.

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/01/10/new-years-resolutions-pray-without-ceasing/

This is the first sermon in my 2021 January sermon series, "New Year's Resolutions". In this series, we examine four primary resolutions that I have chosen and I believe are worthy of our efforts to follow as best we can. And not just for the coming year, but for the entirety of our time in this life. Each of these four resolutions will look at different aspects of faith, life, and the teachings of Jesus and some of the prophets and apostles. This week we look at the resolution to "Love God & Neighbor". This series does not use the Revised Common Lectionary selections for any specific week or year. The Scripture choices for this message are: Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-34, and Leviticus 19:9-18.

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2021/01/03/new-years-resolutions-love-god-neighbor/

This sermon is from the last Sunday of 2020, December 27th. In this message I focus on the time between Christmas and New Year's, and the work of Christmas that we are called to. This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for First Sunday After Christmas Day from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=55

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2020/12/27/life-goes-on-the-work-of-christmas/

This sermon is from 2020 Christmas Eve, as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This sermon uses the gospel lectionary text selection for Nativity of the Lord - Proper I from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=52

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2020/12/24/what-matters-most/

This is the fourth sermon in my 2020 Advent sermon series, "Stripped Away, What is Left?". This week focuses on hope in the world, focusing on many things we have lost hope in this past year. This sermon uses the lectionary text selections for the fourth Sunday in Advent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=51

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2020/12/20/stripped-away-what-is-left-hope-in-the-world/

This is the third sermon in my 2020 Advent sermon series, "Stripped Away, What is Left?". This week focuses on tradition, including the good and bad traditions of our society and history. This sermon uses the lectionary text selections for the third Sunday in Advent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=50

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2020/12/13/stripped-away-what-is-left-tradition/

This is the second sermon in my 2020 Advent sermon series, "Stripped Away, What is Left?". This week focuses on health and life, including the many lives already lost. This sermon uses the lectionary text selections for the second Sunday in Advent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=49

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2020/12/06/stripped-away-what-is-left-health/

This is the first sermon in my 2020 Advent sermon series, "Stripped Away, What is Left?". This week focuses on community, and the sense or feeling of community, that many people feel they have lost. This sermon uses the lectionary text selections for the first Sunday in Advent from the Revised Common Lectionary. Those selections can be found here: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=48

For a full transcript of this sermon please visit my blog at https://percolatingpastor.org/2020/11/29/stripped-away-what-is-left-community/