St. Andrew Methodist Church Sermons

Mission is about both the social order AND souls, for us Wesleyans. We mustn’t feel the need the select an isolated definition, but rather we are encouraged to adopt a new framework by starting with the end in mind. Turn your attention to the biblical theme of “Heaven on Earth”. Someday, the glory of united souls with God and righteous justice of the social order will all coalesce in the reality o...

Sometimes we get so laser-focused on treating “mission” like a check-list... as if it is something that we can “accomplish”. The reality is that the missio dei from God incorporates so much more than this. God’s mission is about redeeming the world from the brokenness of sin and reconciling all of creation back to himself. God creates humanity out of pure love and desire... so of course it would p...

Sometimes we get so laser-focused on treating “mission” like a check-list... as if it is something that we can “accomplish”. The reality is that the missio dei from God incorporates so much more than this. God’s mission is about redeeming the world from the brokenness of sin and reconciling all of creation back to himself. God creates humanity out of pure love and desire... so of course it would p...

Sometimes we get so laser-focused on treating “mission” like a check-list... as if it is something that we can “accomplish”. The reality is that the missio dei from God incorporates so much more than this. God’s mission is about redeeming the world from the brokenness of sin and reconciling all of creation back to himself. God creates humanity out of pure love and desire... so of course it would p...

When we hear mission, sometimes we think of actionable, missionary focused projects (ex: like swinging a hammer at habitat for humanity). Mission can be understood within the social order as: seeking the right, just, and true way forward for the Kingdom of God practically and socially embodied here in our world today. This world ought to see the heart of God via the church’s outpouring of mission...

When we hear mission, sometimes we think of actionable, missionary focused projects (ex: like swinging a hammer at habitat for humanity). Mission can be understood within the social order as: seeking the right, just, and true way forward for the Kingdom of God practically and socially embodied here in our world today. This world ought to see the heart of God via the church’s outpouring of mission...

When we hear mission, sometimes we think of actionable, missionary focused projects (ex: like swinging a hammer at habitat for humanity). Mission can be understood within the social order as: seeking the right, just, and true way forward for the Kingdom of God practically and socially embodied here in our world today. This world ought to see the heart of God via the church’s outpouring of mission...

An essential part of the Christian faith is the necessary “communal” aspect. Baptism isn’t done alone in a back room, rather is required to be done before the assembly of the church! Choirs aren’t soloists, rather are many voices singing the same truth together. Worship is inherently communal. The mission of God is also communal. God didn’t just invite Abraham into the mission alone... but rather...

An essential part of the Christian faith is the necessary “communal” aspect. Baptism isn’t done alone in a back room, rather is required to be done before the assembly of the church! Choirs aren’t soloists, rather are many voices singing the same truth together. Worship is inherently communal. The mission of God is also communal. God didn’t just invite Abraham into the mission alone... but rather...

An essential part of the Christian faith is the necessary “communal” aspect. Baptism isn’t done alone in a back room, rather is required to be done before the assembly of the church! Choirs aren’t soloists, rather are many voices singing the same truth together. Worship is inherently communal. The mission of God is also communal. God didn’t just invite Abraham into the mission alone... but rather...

God creates humanity out of love and gives us a call to follow God. Not only does he call us to follow him, but he invites us to participate in some of the work he does! We learn something poignant about the nature of God by his invitation for us to be co-creators (populate the earth) and missionaries on his behalf, despite our sin. This means God can and will use imperfect people! We matter to Go...

God creates humanity out of love and gives us a call to follow God. Not only does he call us to follow him, but he invites us to participate in some of the work he does! We learn something poignant about the nature of God by his invitation for us to be co-creators (populate the earth) and missionaries on his behalf, despite our sin. This means God can and will use imperfect people! We matter to Go...

God creates humanity out of love and gives us a call to follow God. Not only does he call us to follow him, but he invites us to participate in some of the work he does! We learn something poignant about the nature of God by his invitation for us to be co-creators (populate the earth) and missionaries on his behalf, despite our sin. This means God can and will use imperfect people! We matter to Go...

Carrying the light forward describes the connection between Isaiah and the Old Testament story in which Jesus is the fulfillment of the greatest promise ever made: a savior. The prophet of old, Isaiah, writes poignant descriptions of the divinely inspired message given to him. In these texts lies the promised hope of the Messiah to come. This Advent season, as we await the birth of Jesus Christ, w...

Carrying the light forward describes the connection between Isaiah and the Old Testament story in which Jesus is the fulfillment of the greatest promise ever made: a savior. The prophet of old, Isaiah, writes poignant descriptions of the divinely inspired message given to him. In these texts lie the promised hope of the Messiah who is to come. This Advent season, as we await the birth of Jesus Chr...

Carrying the light forward describes the connection between Isaiah and the Old Testament story in which Jesus is the fulfillment of the greatest promise ever made: a savior. The prophet of old, Isaiah, writes poignant descriptions of the divinely inspired message given to him. In these texts lie the promised hope of the Messiah who is to come. This Advent season, as we await the birth of Jesus Chr...

Carrying the light forward describes the connection between Isaiah and the Old Testament story in which Jesus is the fulfillment of the greatest promise ever made: a savior. The prophet of old, Isaiah, writes poignant descriptions of the divinely inspired message given to him. In these texts lie the promised hope of the Messiah who is to come. This Advent season, as we await the birth of Jesus Chr...

It can be so easy to turn the Angel’s greeting to Mary into a movie-star moment, right? This year, as we pair the Old Testament with the story of Jesus’ birth, what if we approached this story from the reality that it is? Mary receives an unexpected visitor with an unexpected message. The most impossible sounding thing is promised to her! That she (a virgin) will bear a child, by the Holy Spirit....

It can be so easy to turn the Angel’s greeting to Mary into a movie-star moment, right? This year, as we pair the Old Testament with the story of Jesus’ birth, what if we approached this story from the reality that it is? Mary receives an unexpected visitor with an unexpected message. The most impossible sounding thing is promised to her! That she (a virgin) will bear a child, by the Holy Spirit....

It can be so easy to turn the Angel’s greeting to Mary into a movie-star moment, right? This year, as we pair the Old Testament with the story of Jesus’ birth, what if we approached this story from the reality that it is? Mary receives an unexpected visitor with an unexpected message. The most impossible sounding thing is promised to her! That she (a virgin) will bear a child, by the Holy Spirit....

Many of us think the story starts with Jesus- it doesn’t. The story begins with God and the people He’s called to follow Him. In the outworking of this, we meet a person in scripture who is essential to the narrative, John the Baptist. John fulfills Isaiah’s prophecy as a forerunner for the one who will pave the way ahead of the Messiah. He will call out to people and proclaim the good news of the...

Do we understand where the story of Christmas begins? This season, we will rediscover the original story from which our favorite Christmas scriptures are inspired and fulfilled. The Jewish people revered the prophet Isaiah, who brought a message from the Lord most high, which promised hope in a savior. We have talked about why we need a savior: to redeem us and all of creation back to God, reunite...

Do we understand where the story of Christmas begins? This season, we will rediscover the original story from which our favorite Christmas scriptures are inspired and fulfilled. The Jewish people revered the prophet Isaiah, who brought a message from the Lord most high, which promised hope in a savior. We have talked about why we need a savior: to redeem us and all of creation back to God, reunite...

Do we understand where the story of Christmas begins? This season, we will rediscover the original story from which our favorite Christmas scriptures are inspired and fulfilled. The Jewish people revered the prophet Isaiah, who brought a message from the Lord most high, which promised hope in a savior. We have talked about why we need a savior: to redeem us and all of creation back to God, reunite...

This Sunday we spend celebrating the sovereignty and glory of Jesus Christ — the one who has inaugurated the kingdom of God. To him God the Father has given all authority and righteousness, as the Lord of all. Jesus is both fully human and fully divine, and we hold this truth in understanding his identity. The scriptures are full of imagery which show us God’s unique glory, including the famous te...