Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons

Pastor Ken Wilson draws from Matthew 1:18–25 and Psalm 80 to encourage us to be vulnerable in voicing our complaints to God, trusting in his love and gentleness, in “Advent […]

In the third sermon of our Advent series, “Advent Week 3: Mary’s Song,” Pastor Emily Swan talks about the song of Mary in Luke 1 as she waits on the […]

Pastor Emily Swan highlights the hope of God’s presence in the midst of desolation from Isaiah chapters 6 and 11 in “Advent Week 2: The Shoot from the Stump.” Learn […]

Pastor Ken Wilson introduces our Advent series with a study of Isaiah 2:1–5 in “Advent Week 1: Hoping For and Working Toward a Better Future.” Learn more about Blue Ocean […]

In this time of distress and disorientation, Pastor Ken Wilson explores what it means to “love your neighbor as yourself”—including self-care—in the context of family holiday events. Learn more about […]

Pastor Ken Wilson reads from Luke 21 in warning us about the danger of crowds in this post-election sermon. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org. […]

Pastor Ken Wilson warns us against the blinding effects of ideological exceptionalism—believing we are exceptional/chosen by God, so what we do must be good—in this sermon leading up to the […]

Pastor Emily Swan gives an update on the health and vision of Blue Ocean Faith in Ann Arbor, and across the country, in the conclusion of our sermon series, “Connect […]

Pastor Emily Swan gives an update on the state of the church, discusses our goals for the coming year, and presents an overview of what it means to be “Solus […]

Pastor Ken Wilson encourages us to identify with Zacchaeus and to draw energy from connections in the fourth week of our sermon series, “Connect & Renew.” Learn more about Blue […]

Pastor Ken Wilson explains how our ability to resonate with people’s feelings helps us connect with others in the third sermon in our series, “Connect & Renew.” Learn more about […]

Pastor Emily Swan explores our brain’s inability to connect to others due to overactive feelings of rejection and judgment in week 2 of our sermon series, “Connect & Renew.” Learn […]

Pastor Ken Wilson looks at the effect of stress on relationships and suggests some exercises to reduce stress and refocus on connecting with others in the first sermon in our […]

Pastor Ken Wilson discusses our options to renew or release a relationship following forgiveness in the final week of our sermon series “The Fourfold Path of Forgiveness.” Learn more about […]

Pastor Emily Swan describes the process—and value—of “Granting Forgiveness,” in sermon three of our series, “The Fourfold Path of Forgiveness.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and […]

Pastor Emily Swan explores Paul’s response to the believers in Corinth (2 Corinthians) and encourages us to “Name the Hurt” in the second sermon of our series, “The Fourfold Path […]

Pastor Ken Wilson introduces our new sermon series with the story of Hagar in Genesis, emphasizing the importance of telling your story as part of your forgiveness journey, in week […]

Pastor Ken Wilson finishes up our discussion of scapegoat theory with a look at Paul as a recovering scapegoater in the ninth (and final) week of our sermon series, “Beyond […]

Pastor Emily Swan tells the story of Jeremiah while encouraging us to imitate Christ—rather than the feelings and actions of the accusing crowd—in week eight of our sermon series, “Beyond […]

Pastor Ken Wilson continues his examination of Peter, and the steps Jesus takes to reinstate him, in week seven of our sermon series, “Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence.” Learn more […]

Pastor Emily Swan continues her exploration of Jesus as the perfect (innocent victim) scapegoat in the sixth week of our sermon series, “Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence.” Learn more about […]

Pastor Ken Wilson looks at Peter in John 18 and discusses our innate capacity to passively go along with scapegoating, as well as suggesting ways to break the cycle, in […]

Pastor Emily Swan looks at the story of Joseph and explores how the Bible narrative humanizes the scapegoat in order to overturn the cycle of envy and violence in week […]

Pastor Emily Swan encourages us to join with Jesus in exposing and overturning the cycle of systematic injustice and violence that is driven by envy and rivalry in the third […]

Pastor Ken Wilson considers the effects of rivalrous desires as the source of cascading violence in week two of our sermon series, “Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence.” Learn more about […]