On Christmas Eve, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches another sermon celebrating Jesus' coming into the world to save sinners. That's what the incarnation--Christmas--is all about.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on the occasion of Grace Church's Christmas pageant. Dr. Seuss' Grinch needed an enlarged heart to turn into a Who. We, on the other hand, get something so much better: a brand-new heart and a resurrected life.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 61, in which the prophet predicts the coming of the Messiah. Six hundred years later, Jesus arrives and claims that the prophecy is fulfilled in him. He hasn't come to condemn the world, but to save it, and you.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 2 Peter 3, in which the apostle tells the people to wait in righteousness, and Mark 1, in which John the Baptist announces the arrival of Jesus Christ. The Good News about waiting in repentance is that our repentance is always met--on the cross--with redemption.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 64, in which the prophet calls out to God to remember his promise to his people. There is Good News: God does remember his promise, even when his people aren't faithful.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon for Christ the King Sunday on Ezekiel 34, in which God casts himself in the role of a shepherd, and Matthew 25, in which Jesus demands care for "the least of these." Jesus is both the holy king deserving of obedience and the wounded king, dying for disobedient sinners.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 25, in which Jesus tells a parable about servants who are entrusted with their master's money. Our Master's character is always to forgive, even when we bury our talent in the ground.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 25, in which Jesus tells a parable about wise and foolish bridesmaids. We have better news than the foolish bridesmaids, though: we have a bridegroom who has promised to forgive and save sinners.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Revelation 7, in which a heavenly host praises God, and Matthew 5, in which Jesus preaches the Beatitudes. The Good News is that even we, the sufferers and sinners, can be and are washed white by Jesus' blood.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 22, in which Jesus summarizes the law with the command to love God and to love neighbor. Such a high bar makes it impossible to pretend that we aren't sinners. But it is directly into that bad moment that Jesus comes to save.