Drawing on today's reading from Romans and Psalm 116, Pastor Mike preaches on how we react to the unexpected generosity of God, how we can never repay that generosity, and how we respond in grateful service.

2nd Sunday After Pentecost, Year A: Genesis 18:1-15; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8

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Pastor Mike preaches on St. Paul's final instructions to the church at Corinth as a model for how we should seek to cure the ongoing problems of distorted human nature and factionalism in both the church and issues of justice in our culture.

Trinity Sunday, Year A: Genesis 1:1-2:4; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20

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In today's message, Pastor Mike speaks on the racial tensions in our country before speaking about how our being filled with the Holy Spirit gives us the ability to prophetically proclaim the saving acts of God as revealed in Jesus Christ.

Pentecost, Year A: Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39

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Drawing from Jesus' High Priestly prayer, Pastor Mike preaches on eternal life as ever deepening communion with God, and the glory shared between the Father & the Son, and how it is shared with us.

7th Sunday after Easter: Acts 1:6-14; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11

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In this short reflection on the Ascension of Jesus into heaven, Pastor Mike speaks about the necessity of the Ascension as part of the Christian faith. If Jesus was not raised and then ascended then the Spirit has not been given and the scriptures remain closed to us.

Ascension of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53

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Pastor Mike preaches on St. Paul's sermon from the Areopagus where he linked the altar to the unknown god with the true God. When confronted by the knowledge of the true God, all are called upon to repent and place their faith in Jesus Christ.

6th Sunday of Easter: Acts 17:22-31; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21

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Pastor Mike preaches on the martyrdom of St. Stephen and how we have been given the same Holy Spirit who will grant us boldness in witnessing to Jesus Christ and boldness to stand against the wickedness in our world.

5th Sunday of Easter: Acts 7:55-60; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14

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Drawing from John 10, Pastor Mike preaches on Jesus' description and explanation of being the door, the shepherd, and the proper place and identity of the faithful gatekeeper.

4th Sunday of Easter: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

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Drawing from the story of Jesus encountering two disciples on the road to Emmaus, Pastor Mike preaches on Jesus Christ being the metanarrative of the arc of Scripture and of our lives.

3rd Sunday After Easter: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35

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Pastor Mike preaches on the living hope that we have in Jesus Christ and how that hope enables us to endure times of testing and hardship as we await our inheritance: salvation.

2nd Sunday After Easter: Acts 2:14a, 22-32; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

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