In this sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter, Pastor Scott explores Acts 1:6-14, as the Disciples witness the Ascension of Jesus and then begin the 10 day significant pause in the life of the church, prior to the empowerment of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Perhaps, like the earliest members of the church, we are being invited to just take a breath.

This is the passage for May 24th, 2020, the 7th Sunday of Easter.

In this episode of The Rambling Rev, Pastor Scott explores the brief story of the Ascension of Jesus partnered with the action of the earliest church to sit and wait for the promise of the Holy Spirit. It is, perhaps, reassuring to realize that even post-resurrection, those closest to Jesus still didn't quite understand what was happening.

This is the assigned text for May 24th, 2020, the 7th Sunday of the Season of Easter.

In this sermon, taken from John 14:15-21, Pastor Scott explores Jesus' ongoing words of Jesus at the Last Supper. His promise to his followers is that no matter the coming change, they will not be left alone.

This is the assigned gospel text for May 17th, 2020, the 6th Sunday of the Season of Easter.

In this sermon, based on John 14:1-14, Pastor Scott explores a portion of Jesus' Farewell Discourse to his disciples at the Last Supper. His instruction to "not let our hearts be troubled" is, perhaps, a tough pill to swallow given our present circumstances. That said, we remember the promise that we will not be left alone.

This is the assigned Gospel text for May 10, 2020, the 5th Sunday of Easter.

In this sermon, based on John 10:1-10, Pastor Scott explores Jesus' teaching from the Good Shepherd discourse. In particular, we hear the statement that Jesus is the gate. But more importantly, we also hear that it is his voice that calls to the sheep, and that we follow the voice of the one that we know.

This is the assigned gospel text for May 3rd, 2020, the 4th Sunday of Easter.

In this episode, aimed at Good Shepherd Sunday (the 4th Sunday of Easter), Pastor Scott explores Jesus' I Am statement aimed at being the gate. He also hints at the good shepherd, though that pops up just after this passage ends. We take a look at the idea of pastor and shelter. We also consider the ways that Jesus' words reflect a specific situation, and yet our own experience helps us interpret it in our own time.

In this sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Pastor Scott explores the story of the Road to Emmaus. 2 Christ-followers encounter the risen Lord on the road on the day of the Resurrection, but are unable to recognize him. Their hopes and expectations have been utterly upended by the trauma of his death, and yet he is still with them.

This sermon is based on Luke 24:13-35.

In this episode of the Rambling Rev, Pastor Scott explores the story of the Road to Emmaus. On the day of the resurrection, two followers of Jesus encounter the risen Lord, but don't realize it until a specific action of Jesus opens their eyes. Then in hindsight, they recognize the reality of the Lord's presence throughout their experience.

This is the assigned Gospel text for April 26th, 2020, the Third Sunday of Easter.

In this sermon, taken from 1 Peter 1:3-9, Pastor Scott explores the idea of hope found in faith. Hope is something we cling to even in the midst of hardship, which we are sure to face in life. Hope, while a vital aspect of our faith-lives, does not equal happy.

This is the sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter.

In this sermon for Easter Sunday, Pastor Scott takes on Matthew's version of the Resurrection of Jesus, found in chapter 28:1-10. The encounter with the angel and then with the resurrected Jesus, as well as the command given to the women serves as an important reminder for us, especially as we are experiencing times which are utterly unexpected.