ELCG Podcast

Sermon, 11 June: "Holy interruptions," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 11:52 ↓

What does it look like to follow Jesus? According to our reading today, it certainly has something to do with allowing our plans to be interrupted.

Sermon, 4 June: "Being with," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 10:57 ↓

That’s where the idea of the Trinity touches down in our lives: it’s about a God who is not distant and abstract, but utterly committed to being with us.

Sermon, 28 May: "Community of the Spirit," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 12:26 ↓

The Spirit shows up uniquely in each person, Paul says, and each person’s gift is equally important. When we see one another that way, it leads to a totally different sort of community.

Sermon 21 May: "The church's first assignment," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 12:50 ↓

A sermon for Ascension Sunday, 21 May 2023.

Sermon, 14 May: "News that changes everything," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 13:07 ↓

If God raised Jesus from the dead—really and truly, at a moment in time—then God is absolutely committed to this world, and to us, and to those all around us.

Sermon, 7 May: "No place is too hostile for the Holy Spirit," by Rev. Dr. Nyambura Njoroge 28.06.2023 18:39 ↓

A sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Nyambura Njoroge on 7 May 2023.

Sermon, 30 April: "Through the gate," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 12:06 ↓

Jesus’s words of acceptance and grace draw a new and wider circle, a new and wider fold, where there’s room for all.

Sermon, 23 April: "From despair to hope," by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Mtata 28.06.2023 21:45 ↓

A sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Mtata on 23 April 2023.

Sermon, 9 April: "Welcoming joy," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 11:19 ↓

A sermon for Easter Sunday, 9 April 2023.

Sermon, 2 April: "Crying hosanna," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 11:16 ↓

Jesus is our ruler, the highest authority in our lives, and we can call out to him with the crowds today: “Hosanna! Save us!”

Sermon, 26 March: "A day for life," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 12:26 ↓

What does it mean to take the practice of the sabbath, intended for the wellbeing and flourishing of all, and incorporate it into life today? In our own way, we’re asking those same sorts of questions.

Sermon, 12 March: "Remember that you are free," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 11:11 ↓

We are free to imagine a better world, a world of generosity and compassion and neighborliness. Keeping sabbath—taking regular time to bask in the goodness and givenness of life—reminds us of that fact.

Sermon, 5 March: "Keeping the sabbath holy," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 11:33 ↓

Sermon, 5 March: "Keeping the sabbath holy," by Andy Willis by Geneva Lutheran

Sermon, 26 February: "Time to exhale," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 10:58 ↓

Sermon, 26 February: "Time to exhale," by Andy Willis by Geneva Lutheran

Sermon, 19 February: "God's beloved son," by Rev. Dr. Wesley Ariarajah 28.06.2023 13:11 ↓

A sermon given on Transfiguration Sunday, 19 February 2023, by Rev. Dr. Wesley Ariarajah.

Sermon, 12 February: "A community in Christ's image," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 11:57 ↓

Paul meant for the church to be a community where, around the cross, we might actually discover the grace in our differences.

Sermon, 5 February: "The lens of the cross," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 10:35 ↓

Through the lens of the cross, God has shown us what really matters: laying down our weapons, including those left out, setting a bigger table, standing together in love.

Sermon, 29 January: "The strange word of the cross," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 11:25 ↓

Sermon, 29 January: "The strange word of the cross," by Andy Willis by Geneva Lutheran

Sermon, 22 January: "Called together by God," by Andy Willis 28.06.2023 12:40 ↓

It’s like those disciples back on the shore, leaving their nets. This wasn’t their idea; this wasn’t their club to form however they wanted to; this wasn’t just another reflection of the culture around them. No—this was Jesus’s idea.

Sermon, 15 January: "Sanctified and called," by Andy Willis 17.01.2023 12:29 ↓

Yes, you are holy, Paul says; but you’re also not done yet. You’re not all you’re ever going to be. You’re called to be saints.

Sermon, 8 January: "Called as a child of God," by Rev. Sarah Stephens 10.01.2023 12:56 ↓

A sermon on Matthew 3:13-17, preached on 8 January, commemorating the baptism of Christ.

Sermon 1 January: "Like us in every respect," by Rev. Terry MacArthur 10.01.2023 15:06 ↓

A sermon for New Year's Day 2023.

Sermon, 24 December: "How can this be?" by Andy Willis 10.01.2023 11:45 ↓

A sermon for Christmas Eve 2022.

Sermon, 11 December: "Are you the one?" by Andy Willis 14.12.2022 12:45 ↓

Hang around Jesus for a while, and sooner or later, you’re bound to find yourself faced with a messiah who isn’t exactly who you thought he was.

Sermon, 4 December: "A shoot from a stump," by Andy Willis 06.12.2022 11:16 ↓

Isaiah’s vision of a new world of peace begins with something you could actually miss if you weren’t looking for it. It all starts with a stump and a tiny blade of green.