Scottsdale Nazarene

What do we do in response to the ascension? What does Jesus mean when he tells the disciples to preach a message of a changed heart and life? This sermon from Luke 24:44-53 considers what comes next for the disciples and for us.

We hear Jesus say "Whoever loves me will keep my word," and we have long misunderstood what Jesus means. We think we need to prove that we love God, but that is not what this passage is about! This sermon from John 14:23-29 considers what Jesus meant by these words.

Jesus' one and only command is to love each other - but what does this mean? This sermon from John 13:31-35 considers what it means to learn to love as Christ loves us.

The Easter Season invites us to reflect on two questions: What kind of Messiah do we want Jesus to be? And what kind of Messiah IS Jesus? This sermon from John 10:22-30 explores these questions. -May 8th 2022

We have heard the good news of resurrection, but now what? What comes next? This sermon from John 21:1-19 considers these questions and the way God works in and through the ordinary to bring about resurrection and the renewal of all things.

We are often so caught up in the things we think we should hope for (like success and power and status) that we ail to realize the way God is at work. This sermon from Luke 24:13-35 considers what true Christian hope is, and how God's work is revealed through resurrection even though our imaginations are limited. 4-24-22

It Certainly feels as if death has the final word - but Easter tells us it is resurrection that has the final word. This sermon from Luke 24:1-12 tells the story of Resurrection Sunday and considers the role memory plays in helping us to understand resurrection. - April 17th 2022

Palm Sunday is a day of celebration in the midst of Lent - but it also serves as a warning to us. It warns us just how quickly we can (and do) change our allegiances, and it warns us what can happen when we change our allegiances. But it also reminds us that there is hope for us when our allegiances change. This sermon from Psalm 18:1-2, 19-29 considers the warning of Palm Sunday.

In light of our circumstances, it is easy to be irritated with Psalm 126. It might be hard to believe that God can, will, or even wants to change your circumstances for the better. But even if you are annoyed with Psalm 126, this psalm is good news. It is good news because even now, against all odds, God is at work and making all things new. This sermon argues that it is okay to be annoyed with this psalm and urges us to make this psalm our prayer anyway.

Confession is a common theme throughout scripture, and confession has been an important part of the church since the beginning. So why does confession give us so much anxiety? This sermon on Psalm 32 explores what confession is and is not. Is confession an invitation to disgrace or humiliation? Is confession an invitation to rejection? Or does confession invite us to come home?