The Rev. Nick Lannon

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Exodus 1, in which the baby Moses is put in the river. Moses' saving work, great though it was, merely points us to our greater and final savior, Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 15, in which Jesus heals a Canaanite woman. She confesses her need, and so Jesus does what God always does for the repentant sinner: he pours out his mercy.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 55 and Matthew 14, both of which are about our desire to acquire satisfaction for ourselves. God alone can satisfy, and the Good News is that, in Christ, he has done just that.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 29, in which Jacob chooses a beautiful woman for his wife. There is Good News for sinners like us: our God does not choose like Jacob! Instead of choosing the lovely, he makes us lovely in Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 13, in which Jesus tells a parable about wheat and weeds. There is Good News for this broken world: you don't have to save it. God will save, in Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Romans 7, in which Paul calls out in sinful despair, and Matthew 11, in which Jesus claims that his yoke is easy and his burden is light. Jesus takes our heavy burdens to the cross, rescuing us from this body of death.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 22, in which Abraham is called to sacrifice Isaac. There is Good News here for sinners: God sets the tests, and God passes them.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Romans 6, in which Paul wonders if a life of continued sin is possible. It isn't, he says, because the old sinner is dead, and a new person is alive in Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 18, in which Abraham and Sarah are promised a son. This is the way our God works: he brings life out of death, a family out of a barren womb, and gives Christ's righteousness to sinners.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 9, in which Jesus calls Matthew to be his disciple and then has dinner with tax collectors and sinners. Your social station in life doesn't matter to Jesus; his mission is to save you from your sin.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a Pentecost sermon on Acts 2, in which the Holy Spirit is poured out on the disciples. Having reconciled man to himself in Christ, God now begins reconciling people to each other by the Holy Spirit.

On the Feast of the Ascension, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Acts 1, in which Jesus is taken up into heaven. He goes to prepare a place for you, and to intercede on your behalf before the Father. This is Good News for sinful people.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Acts 17, in which Paul preaches to the Athenians and tells them that the God they worship as unknown has been revealed in Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Acts 7, in which Stephen preaches to the Sanhedrin and is then stoned. Far from blaspheming the temple, he shows how Jesus is the fulfillment of all to which the temple pointed.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 10 for Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus is everything, including the one who protects us from wolves and hired hands. He welcomes us into the fold and leads us beside still waters.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 16 for Easter Sunday. Christ is risen, but he is risen for sinners. For particular sinners. For you.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon for Good Friday on Luke 23, in which Jesus tells a condemned thief that he will be with him in paradise. There is Good News: God's power to save surpasses our understanding.

On Palm Sunday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon about Jesus' triumphal entry...and his eventual trial. Jesus does come to save, but not in the way that we expect.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 11, in which Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. Our human problem requires a radical solution: nothing short of death and resurrection will do.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Psalm 23 (which comforts those in the Valley of the Shadow of Death) and John 9 (in which Jesus heals a man born blind). God's judgment, rightfully poured out on the world, is completely borne by Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 4, in which Jesus converses with a Samaritan woman, and Romans 5, in which Paul explains how God shows his love: by dying for his enemies. We sinners are fully known by God, but are--on account of Christ--completely loved.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 3, in which Eve is tempted, and Matthew 4, in which Jesus is. Where Adam and Eve--and we--fall, Jesus is faithful.

On Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 6, in which Jesus cautions us against practicing our piety in order to be seen by others. The ashes, then, are not a sign of religious accomplishment, but of mortality and sin: our need of the redemption that only Christ can provide.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 17, in which Jesus is transfigured and appears with Moses and Elijah. Everything--the law, the prophets, every word we pray and every song we sing--points to Jesus.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 5, in which Jesus suggests that his followers get rid of anything--even an eye or a hand--that is causing them to sin. He's pointing to a profound truth: to be reconciled to God, you must die and be raised again.