The empty tomb led to some of the greatest study and soul searching recorded in the Bible. How does Jesus’ resurrection impact your life? This sermon is based on the gospel according to Luke, the 24th chapter, verses 1-12.

Early Christianity was called “The Way”. Jesus demonstrates six ways of living in the world for which we crucified him. Follow him on his journey to the cross through six readings and reflections from the Passion narrative according to the gospel of John (chapter 18:1-19:42).

Jesus was crucified for being too political. If given the chance, how many of us would welcome his reign today? This sermon is based on the gospel according to Luke, the 19th chapter, verses 29-40.

Some considered the gospel to be worth more than their entire lives. What is the gospel worth to you? This sermon is based on Paul’s letter to the Philippians, chapter 3, verses 4b-14.

For a long time the gospel has been human-centered. Is there good news for the rest of creation? This sermon is based on Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth, chapter 5, verses 16-21.

Some people in he Bible interpreted tragedies as signs of God’s judgement. Can we? This sermon is based on Jesus’ dialogue with religious leaders and a parable recorded in Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32.

Those who put out good are supposed to get good back, but can we trust God when bad things happen to good people? This sermon is based on Abram’s lament over God’s apparent failure to fulfill God’s promise of blessing in Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18. (Preached on the second Sunday in Lent, March 17, 2019.)

In his sermon for the first Sunday in Lent Pr. Daniel looks at how easily we misuse scripture in our fight against the devil. He argues that the best way to resist the devil is to stay grounded in stories of God’s saving acts. This sermon is based on the gospel of Luke, the fourth chapter, verses 1-13.

In his sermon for Ash Wednesday Pr. Daniel identifies rest and the renewal of life as the heart of Lenten discipline. In Christ we are free to rest from constantly consuming the world around us, rest in the power of God through prayer, and give rest to our weary neighbors. This sermon is based on the gospel of Matthew, the sixth chapter, verses 1-6, 16-21.

In his sermon for Transfiguration Sunday Pr. Daniel overturns our ideas about holiness with the example of the cross. Through Christ, God suffers the fate of all who fall from holy heights and remakes the holy community at the foot of the mountain. This sermon is based on the gospel of Luke, the ninth chapter, verses 28-36.