Good God, Good News

The sixth sermon in a 12-week series on the book of Genesis. Text: Genesis 22:1-14 Preacher: Rob Lord Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026 Summary: In Genesis 22 the Lord asks Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. What will become of God's promise if Isaac dies? Will Abraham believe God? Check us out in-person on Sundays at 8:00am and 10:15am or online at www.emmanuelepiscopal.net .

The fifth sermon in a 12-week series on the book of Genesis. Text: Genesis 12:1-9 Preacher: Jonathan Turtle Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026 Summary: Genesis 11 ends with the scattering of humankind across the face of the earth. No note of grace, only judgment. At this point in the narrative the attentive reader may be wondering, "Has God finally given up on humankind?" It's at just that...

The fourth sermon in a 12-week series on the book of Genesis. Text: Genesis 6:9-22; 9:8-17 Preacher: Jonathan Turtle Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 Summary: Genesis 6-9 tells the story of the Flood. The earth had become so wicked that God began again with Noah. Because what happens to humans matters to God, and God loves his creatures so much he refuses to let sin and wickedness have the last word. N...

The third sermon in a 12-week series on the book of Genesis. Text: Genesis 3:1-24 Preacher: Jean Carlos Vicente Rivera Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 Summary: Genesis 3 tells the story of the fall of humankind. Adam and Eve's disobedience breaks the shalom established by God in the garden. But God loves his creation so much he refuses to leave his shalom broken. Check us out in-person on Sundays...

The second sermon in a 12-week series on the book of Genesis. Text: Genesis 2:4-25 Preacher: Jonathan Turtle Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026 Summary: As we turn the page from Genesis 1 to Genesis 2 the scene changes. Here the camera zooms in. The language shifts. We’re not looking at galaxies, oceans, and stars. We’re looking at a garden. And our perception and understanding of God shifts, too. The God...

The first sermon in a 12-week series on the book of Genesis. Text: Genesis 1:1-2:4a Preacher: Jonathan Turtle Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 Summary: Genesis 1 is not, first and foremost, trying to answer modern scientific questions. It's proclaiming the good news that the world is not an accident, not a battleground of rival gods, and not meaningless chaos. This world belongs to the good God who...