Taylor Mertins

Sermon on 2 Thessalonians 1.1-4, 11-12; In a world full of competing narratives, what is the mission of the church?

As the nation nears the conclusion of the presidential election, countless Christians will vacillate between the "left" and the "right." Perhaps now more than ever, politics have consumed our daily lives and our churches. But Christians believe that Jesus is Lord... Here is the Christ the King sermon from 2013; a challenging reminder of who we are and whose we are during this election cycle.

Easter sermon on the earthquaking dimension of Jesus' resurrection.

Conclusion of the Confronting Controversy Series with the topic of Homosexuality. Is the practice of homosexuality incompatible with Christian teaching?

A sermon on the Good Samaritan based on an interaction in the church parking lot on the 5th of July.

Weekly Devotional on Genesis 32.28 and the topic of wrestling with God.

Another chapter in the Confronting Controversy Series on the subject of War. Can/Should Christians serve in the military? Do Christians have a problem with War?

Out of all the sermons I've posted online, "The Power of Words" has been the most popular. Over the last three years thousands of people have gone to the blog for this one particular sermon on the connections between the prophet Jeremiah and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Should public schools require children to pray every morning? - Our fall intern is tackling the subject of Prayer in Public School from the pulpit this week, but I wanted to record some of my thoughts on the subject as well.

During my first year of ministry I attempted to tackle the question: "What happens to people of other faiths when they die?" I decided to break the sermon up into three mini-sermons on three different scriptures.

Part 4 in the series on Confronting Controversy. What does the bible say about Suicide? Why do we avoid talking about it in church? What happens to people who commit suicide?

Part 3 in the series on Confronting Controversy. Is the Death Penalty something Christians should support?

First sermon in a series on Confronting Controversy. The particular controversy was The Separation of Church and State.

Sermon offered on Luke 14.7-14

Sermon offered on the occasion of Preschool and High School Graduation Sunday.

Sermon offered at the beginning of Holy Week 2016. Rather than a general interpretation of a particular text, the sermon goes day by day through Jesus' final week.