Go in Peace

There's something about the night that creates the space for our hearts and mind to wonder and to worry. It's during the night that Nicodemus and Jesus are having a conversation and it's in the night that Jesus says, "For God so loves the world..." This sermon explores the significance of this conversation happening at night. John 3:1-17

Welcome to the audio podcast of Sunday sermons at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Today's sermon is about saying "yes" to God's values and the role of "no" to power a fuller "yes." Matthew 4:1-11. Lent. February 26, 2023

This is a Vocation Sunday in the life of Resurrection Lutheran Church, which is when we share stories of following God's call in our daily life. On this Sunday, you will hear kids and adults sharing how participating in Scouts is one way they share God's love.

God sends Jesus to gift us life and life abundant and Jesus leads us in the way of life.

Jesus says, "You are the salt of the earth." This sermon explores what Jesus means to be salt. Sunday February 5, 2023

Jesus invites us to follow him and live for people, or in his words to the first disciples, to fish for people. This sermon explores what this can mean in our daily life.

Although we aren't gathering in the church together, the Holy Spirit still unites our prayer and worship.

In a time of virus pandemic and high stress, our faith compels us to ask, "What is it time for?" Turns out, it is always a good time to love God and our neighbors.

Jim shares his vocation stories and journey and affirms that how we encourage and support each other is God's call in our lives.

As we go about daily life, we tend to drift out of tune, but God gifts us with Jesus and the Holy Spirit to bring us back into tune with God, with ourselves, and in community.

We see a familiar pattern in the disciples during Jesus' transfiguration, which is the transformation from telling God our plans to listening to Jesus and following God's vision. Matthew 17:1-9

Through Jesus Christ, God's word to you is always "yes." Jesus also teaches us about God's "no," too. This sermon focuses on the power of these two words in our faith starting first with God's "yes" and "no" and then what we're called to say yes and no to. Matthew 5:21-37.

Jesus says, "You are here to be light." This word from Jesus assures us of our identity and purpose. Matthew 5:13-16

In Psalm 27 and Matthew 4, we hear that God shines light in our darkness, replaces our fear with faith, and swaps our despair for hope. This sermon uses a case study from recent conversations with the youth and parents from our Confirmation program in which we're dealing with the heightened fear and anxiety our Jr High youth experience, especially around either being bullied or feeling pressured t...

Jesus asks us “What are you seeking?” He listens to our response and then invites us to “Come and see.” As we take Jesus up on the invitation we experience and discover what we are seeking. John 1:29-42

Each and every day we encounter countless voices whether our own internal voice or the many external ones we hear, and through all of this, the voice of the Lord also speaks life to us, too.

Nikki shares one of her vocation stories of feeling God's peace in the midst of a job change. This is part of our Vocation series in which the people of Resurrection share stories of listening to God's call in their life.

The beauty of the Christmas story is all the ways the ordinary becomes the means of God's extraordinary gift of Jesus Christ. Just like Mary, Joseph, a manger, shepherds, and a stable, we, too, are means of God's extraordinary love. Christmas Eve 2019

God takes a risk in sending his Son for the sake of saving us from sin so that we would have peace within ourselves, peace between ourselves, and peace among communities.

God wraps us in love, grace, and new life especially when we need it most. Isaiah 35:1-10. Video of time-lapse worship service and sermon activity: https://youtu.be/e7FWV1KShhM

Jesus Christ is the headwaters of God's peace flowing into our lives and into the world, and along the banks of this river is peace within and peace between. The season of Advent invites us to stop paddling so hard and to flow with God's gift of grace and love.

How do you finish the sentence, "Let's go to the house of the Lord so that..." In Isaiah 2, the people go to the house of the Lord to learn God's ways and walk in God's pathways.

God calls us to serve others in big and small ways. Mike shares his vocation stories and some examples of what Christian greatness looks like.

The ingredients of any bountiful potluck are intentionality, generosity, and teamwork. It turns out that what we know about potlucks is also true of generous living and God's mission happening through the church.

We experience joy as we live the two greatest commandments. Although we give of ourselves, we actually feel like we receive more than we give away when we live by the acronym J.O.Y. Jesus, Others, Yourself. Link to the video of Joyfully Following Jesus: https://youtu.be/8xqfpqoZaU0