Go in Peace

Three stories of taking Jesus up on the promise and invitation: "Come to me all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28-30.

Jesus says, "Whoever welcome you welcomes me." We receive and share the nearness of God through daily acts of love, grace, and generosity.

Jesus instructs us in what a life following him is all about. Matthew 10:24-39. Sunday June 25, 2017. Resurrection Lutheran Church, Channahon, Illinois.

Jesus gives us authority to be his loving presence. Matthew 9:35-10:8. Sunday June 18, 2017.

An ancient gesture centers us in God's grace and also calls us forth to be followers of Jesus. This sermon wonders how our everyday life can be effected by making the sign of the cross before seemingly ordinary tasks and conversations.

Pentecost Sunday: the gift of the Holy Spirit. Sermon preached by Beth Bullard, June 4, 2017.

Jesus says we show our love by doing what he teaches us. John 14 invites us to ask a life-giving question: how will I love Jesus today?

When we experience worry, Jesus says, "Do not let you hearts be troubled."

God is our shepherd: an intentional walk through Psalm 23. Sunday May 7 sermon, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Channahon, IL.

Through Jesus, God always and unconditionally says to you and all people: "You matter." In the Luke 24 story Jesus directs our eyes to where and how we hear and see God's love. April 30 sermon, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Channahon, IL.

God is faithful to us no matter our current level of faith at any given moment. Thomas' experience of belief and unbelief provide an opportunity to explore our own experience of the same thing. April 23 sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Channahon, Illinois.

Jesus' resurrection forever shakes up life as we know it. Easter Sunday, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Channahon, Illinois.

Jesus gives us a new commandment: to love one another just as he loves us, which includes washing feet just as he does for us. Maundy Thursday April 13, 2017.

God does not cause suffering; rather, God enters into our suffering with the gift of Jesus Christ so that suffering gives way to new life and death gives way to resurrection. April 2 sermon rooted in John 11 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Channahon, IL.

God shows us mercy and calls us to be merciful, too. Sunday March 26, Resurrection Lutheran Church. Sermon by Beth Bullard

When Jesus offers the Samaritan Woman living water we hear about who God is, who God's love is for, and how God's love is shared. Sunday March 19 sermon based in John 4:5-42, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Channahon, Illinois.

Jesus offers a life-giving corrective to our tendency to try to appear righteous by pointing out the sins of others: you worry about you. Sunday March 12 sermon based in Luke 13:1-5.

Jesus can't be swayed from his mission to live, die, and be raised for you. Sunday March 5 sermon at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Channahon, Illinois.

God reminds us who we are and invites us to listen to Jesus, especially when our mind is racing with uncertainty. Sunday Sermon based in Matthew 17:1-8, February 26 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Channahon, Illinois.

God's gift of grace is like a meal in a hallway that turns division and coldness into connection and warmth. Link to watch accompanying video: https://youtu.be/vDuA9OPyp6I

In this section of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us to live and act in ways that extends God's love to our neighbors (Matthew 5: 21-37).

Jesus gives us a light to shine and to do so also means being aware of our own bushel basket, too. Matthew 5: 13-16

Jesus assures us of God's blessing when we just might be feeling discouraged by a life of doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with God.

Jesus brings us the goodness of God and invites us to experience it by following him.

Before we ever believe in Jesus, he invites us to "come and see" God's gift of grace. In this sermon, we "hear" from the disciple Andrew about how our faith relationship with Jesus develops.