Taylor Mertins

A sermon on the current refugee crisis, church bathrooms, and women (not) speaking in church.

Why do Christians say things like "God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle"?

Why do eight out of every ten Americans think "God Helps Those Who Help Themselves" is in the Bible? - Part 2 of our series on Dumb Things Christians Say

Does everything happen for a reason? Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, recently said that he thinks God intervened to make Donald Trump president. Does God pull us along by strings like puppets? Do we have perfect freedom to act in this world?

Christmas Eve Sermon 2016

Sermon from the 4th Sunday of Advent on Doubt.

What does joy look like? How can experience Isaiah's vision of a joyful community in this life? And what can a 2 year-old child receiving communion teach us about joy?

What does peace look like? How can we find peace in this broken world? And what in the world does peace have to do with kidnapping Santa Claus?!

Advent sermon from 2014 on the call of Abraham.

A Thanksgiving Sermon on John 6.25-35 from 2013.