The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches on Christmas morning about the war waged by God against sin and death in the world. It was in Bethlehem, with the birth of Jesus, that the war began to be won.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 61, in which the prophet speaks of the coming Messiah. Unlike the prophecies you see at supermarket check-out stands, this one, in Jesus, actually came true.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 25:31-46, in which Jesus describes a separation of sheep and goats based upon what people did "for the least of these." How can sinners become people who do these things? By the non-stop proclamation of the Gospel.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Leviticus 19, in which Moses gives the people laws to live by, and Matthew 22, in which Jesus pronounces the two greatest commandments. What happens when we come up against such standards? The Gospel!

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches sermon on Matthew Matthew 21:33-46, in which Jesus tells a story about wicked tenants who kill a landowner's son. There is very surprising news for murderous tenants: On account of Christ, God is forgiving.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 16:21-28, in which Peter rebukes Jesus for claiming that he needed to undergo suffering and death. We like the idea of Jesus as example, but what we really need is Jesus as savior.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 14:22-33, in which Peter (briefly) walks on the water to Jesus. Jesus is not a coach, encouraging us to be better swimmers. He is a savior, catching our hands and saving us when we begin to sink.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Romans 8, in which Paul discusses life in the Spirit vs. life in the flesh, and Matthew 13, in which Jesus tells the parable of the sower. God's love and care for you is not conditional: it is founded on his actions, not yours.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Romans 6:12-23 in which Paul says that we are slaves, but to God instead of to sin and death. How is our slavery Good News? If we are not our own, we are never on our own.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Romans 7, in which Paul talks about how he can't do what he wants, and Matthew 11, in which Jesus proclaims his burden easy, and his yoke light. God knows it's impossible for us to be who we want to be. That's why he sent a savior to die in our place.