The Rev. Nick Lannon

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Amos 7:7-15, in which God sets a plumb line in the midst of his people. The Good News is that, finally, when Almighty God came to earth, he didn't come brandishing a plumb line, but carrying a cross.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 5:21-43, in which Jesus heals a bleeding woman and raises a little girl from the dead. When we throw ourselves at Jesus' feet, bringing nothing but our need, he is mighty to save.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Samuel 17, in which David slays Goliath, and Mark 4, in which Jesus stills a storm. Both stories give us Good News: that when we are too scared to fight, Jesus is victorious for us.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 3:8-15, in which Adam and Eve hide from God in the garden. In Christ, we are no longer naked and ashamed, but clothed in robes washed white in the blood of the lamb.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 2:23-3:6, in which Jesus' disciples are accused of working on the Sabbath. Jesus cautions his listeners, and us, not to take his good gifts and turn them into obligations.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 John 5:1-6, in which John claims that God's commandments are not burdensome. How can we, the weary, understand this? The Good News is that our burdens are carried by another.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 John 1 (in which John describes God as being a light in whom there is no darkness) and John 20, in which Jesus appears to Thomas. Our problem is greater than we imagine, but our savior is greater than we hope.

On Holy Saturday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon about life in "the between time." Yesterday, Jesus died. Tomorrow, he said he'd rise again. What does that mean for us today?

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Jeremiah 31:31-34, in which the prophet tells the people that God will put his law within them, writing it on their hearts. So now that we know what good is, how do we go about achieving goodness? Maybe not like you'd think...

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 8:31-38, in which Jesus rebukes Peter and then tells his disciples that if they want to follow him, they'll need to carry their crosses. The Good News is that we are not the heroes of our stories; Jesus is.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 40, in which the prophet makes two announcements. The first is about God's awesomeness and power, and the second is about his mercy and grace.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on the book of Jonah, in which God once again shows his amazing grace for a sinful and broken people...and his sinful and broken servants.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 1, in which John makes the claim that while the law came through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Are these two opposed to each other? Where is the Good News? Hint: it's in Jesus.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches on Christmas morning about the war waged by God against sin and death in the world. It was in Bethlehem, with the birth of Jesus, that the war began to be won.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 61, in which the prophet speaks of the coming Messiah. Unlike the prophecies you see at supermarket check-out stands, this one, in Jesus, actually came true.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 25:31-46, in which Jesus describes a separation of sheep and goats based upon what people did "for the least of these." How can sinners become people who do these things? By the non-stop proclamation of the Gospel.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Leviticus 19, in which Moses gives the people laws to live by, and Matthew 22, in which Jesus pronounces the two greatest commandments. What happens when we come up against such standards? The Gospel!

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches sermon on Matthew Matthew 21:33-46, in which Jesus tells a story about wicked tenants who kill a landowner's son. There is very surprising news for murderous tenants: On account of Christ, God is forgiving.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 16:21-28, in which Peter rebukes Jesus for claiming that he needed to undergo suffering and death. We like the idea of Jesus as example, but what we really need is Jesus as savior.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 14:22-33, in which Peter (briefly) walks on the water to Jesus. Jesus is not a coach, encouraging us to be better swimmers. He is a savior, catching our hands and saving us when we begin to sink.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Romans 8, in which Paul discusses life in the Spirit vs. life in the flesh, and Matthew 13, in which Jesus tells the parable of the sower. God's love and care for you is not conditional: it is founded on his actions, not yours.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Romans 6:12-23 in which Paul says that we are slaves, but to God instead of to sin and death. How is our slavery Good News? If we are not our own, we are never on our own.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Romans 7, in which Paul talks about how he can't do what he wants, and Matthew 11, in which Jesus proclaims his burden easy, and his yoke light. God knows it's impossible for us to be who we want to be. That's why he sent a savior to die in our place.

On Trinity Sunday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 1 (in which God creates the world) and Matthew 28 (in which Jesus comissions his disciples) and shows how the Trinity is Good News.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Peter 1:17-23, in which Peter warns the people that worshipping an impartial God will force them to live in fear. The Good News is that God is partial...but to his son our Savior Jesus Christ, and through Jesus to us.