Sermons @ Shepherd

The feeding of the 5,000 is an appropriate story for today. The disciples felt their 5 loaves and fishes were not enough -Jesus asks us to bring what you have and trust that it will be enough. When we change our response-ability, then maybe we can truly become the church. Matthew 14: 13-21

The familiar story of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15 cannot be reduced to a diagram or theology; it is an invitation into the experience of God's grace. If you're feeling disconnected, look home to where God is waiting with open arms.

Today we present 4 mini-sermons on 4 parables: the mustard seed, the yeast, the treasure in a field, and the pearl of great price, all given by different staff members at Shepherd MV. 

When Jacob is frightened and anxious, he dreams of a ladder to heaven. God makes a promise to Jacob as God does for us: I am with you and will keep you safe. Genesis 28:10-19a

Before there is conversion, one must recognize they are lost. Saul's conversion on the Road to Damascus shows that being faithful is better than being right. God can correct our course, but only if we move. Acts 9:1-9

Wherever you go, there you are, and there God is. Jonah learns that life on the run from God is impossible - God is patient, but also relentless in pursuit of our hearts. Jonah 1:1-9

The parable of the sower from Matthew is familiar to many. Pastor Karl talks today of the characteristics of good soil: it is messy, it has texture and space to grow, and it is often being overturned and reworked. Matthew 13.

Paul's admission in Romans 7 that he constantly struggles to do the "right thing" should come as some comfort to us. If the author of half the New Testament struggles, then it is no surprise that we do, too. How do we continue this constant struggle? Romans 7:15-25a.

"Belief" in Jesus is not meant to be a mere assertion of creed or words. It is to be a life in Christ, where Jesus is the focal point of our lives. Jesus comes not to judge, but to invite us into new life. John 12:44-50

This sermon series is about Biblical road trips. We begin this new series with the journeys of Abram and Sarai, as they take a huge leap of faith and trust in God's plan and promise. Genesis 12:1-9