The Sermon in the Valley with Pastor Rob Eller

On this special weekly sermon episode, we look at the gospel reading for the day of Epiphany and how the Magi's actions are what we need to focus on today. The Magi chose to ignore Herod's unjust request and we too must stand up to tyrants and say no. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangeme...

On this special edition of the Sermon in the Valley, we look at the prophecy of the coming light in Isaiah and the story of the birth of Jesus. In both, we see the Light of God coming to dwell among us. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Track Info: Title: First Noel (Instrumental) by Jingle Punks

On this week's sermon episode, we conclude our Advent Sermon series through Isaiah and Matthew, The Promise of Light . This week we look at Isaiah's to King Ahaz of the child Immanuel and Joseph's dream from God to not leave Mary as signs of God's love incarnate in the world. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast...

On this week's sermon episode, we continue our Advent Sermon series through Isaiah and Matthew, The Promise of Light . This week we look at Isaiah's prophecy of a desert blooming with new life and John the Baptist's question from jail about Jesus being messiah and how both in their own ways point to the joy of the coming light. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Medi...

On this weekly sermon episode, we continue our Advent sermon series through Isaiah and Matthew titled The Promise of Light. This week we look at Isaiah's prophecy of the shoot from the stump of Jesse and the introduction of John the Baptist as messages of God's coming peace to the world. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadc...

On this weekly sermon episode, we start our Advent sermon series through Isaiah and Matthew titled The Promise of Light. In this first part we look at the call from Jesus to stay awake for the coming of the Son of Man and how while waiting, we are to walk in the light of the Lord. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Tra...

On this episode we look at the readings for Christ the King Sunday and how Christ is the only true king who reigns not from a gilded throne but the cross and was sent to serve everyone. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for song by TRow https://soundcloud.com/megatrevCreative Commons — Attr...

On this weekly sermon episode, we look at the readings for the penultimate Sunday of the church year from the last book of the Old Testament, Malachi, and Jesus' foretelling of the destruction of the temple. Through these readings, we see fire and destruction but also rebirth and new life. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcas...

On this week's sermon episode, we look at readings from Job and Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians as they teach us about what means to have hope in a world where it seems there is none. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for song by TRow https://soundcloud.com/megatrevCreativ...

This week we look at the readings from All Saints Sunday and how we are to remember the saints who came before us and how they shaped our lives of faith. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for song by TRow https://soundcloud.com/megatrevCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported—...

On this weekly sermon episode, we look at two of our Reformation Sunday readings and how the Word of God has endured through the ages and will continue to endure and not be silenced. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for song by TRow https://soundcloud.com/megatrevCreative Commons — Attribu...

On this weekly sermon episode, we look at the stories of Naaman in 2 Kings and the 10 Lepers in Luke and how faith is often found in the people and place we least expect. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for song by TRow https://soundcloud.com/megatrevCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAl...

On this weekly sermon episode, we look at the prophet Habakkuk and Jesus's sermon on mustard seed faith and how the size of our faith isn't what gets us through difficult times but how strong that faith is. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for song by TRow https://soundcloud.com/me...

On this weekly sermon episode, we look at St. Paul's first letter to Timothy and his call to fight the good fight of faith and not get distracted or pulled down by those things in the world that draw us away from God. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for song by TRow https://soundcloud...

On this weekly sermon episode, we look at Amos' prophecy to the wealthy and powerful in Israel and Jesus' parable of the shrewd manager as warnings about where our allegiances lie. Jesus reminds us we cannot serve both wealth and God and that our misplaced faith in wealth doesn't save like our faith in God does. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced a...

On this week's sermon episode, we look at the readings for the Feast of the Holy Cross. In this sermon, we reflect on how the cross is more than a symbol—it is God’s landmark of unity in a divided world. Where factions and rivalries tear us apart, the cross gathers us, exposes our pride, and redefines wisdom and power through Christ’s self-giving love. The Sermon in the Valley is a production...

On this weekly sermon episode, we look at the choice Moses set before the Israelites of life and prosperity or death and adversity and how choosing life means, however costly it is according to Jesus, is us living out our call of God's Work, Our Hands. Readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Philemon 1-21, Luke 14:25-33 The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Pa...

On this week's sermon episode, we look at how Jesus and the author of Hebrews views hospitality, how we should extend radical love to the neglected and forgotten. True greatness isn’t found in fighting for the best seat, but in choosing the low seat and opening the table wide like Jesus. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast...

On this week's sermon episode, we look at the texts from Isaiah 58 and Luke 13 about the nature of the Sabbath. The Sabbath was not just established for rest but for freedom and truly living the Sabbath means helping others instead of ourselves. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for son...

We finish our summer sermon series Living the Way of Jesus, a six week look at the teachings in the Gospel of Luke as Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem. This week is laying out to the disciples what it will cost to become a disciple. He declares that he is bringing fire to purify and that the way will bring division before it brings peace. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenbe...

We continue our summer sermon series Living the Way of Jesus, a six week look at the teachings in the Gospel of Luke as Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem. This week Jesus explains the need to be ready for the when he returns. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick Stephens Broadcast Studio. Acoustic guitar arrangement for song by TRow https:/...

We continue our summer sermon series Living the Way of Jesus, a six week look at the teachings in the Gospel of Luke as Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem. This week a man asks Jesus to intercede in a financial dispute and instead of taking a side, Jesus tells a parable to warn everyone of the power of greed. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Pat...

We continue our summer sermon series Living the Way of Jesus, a six week look at the teachings in the Gospel of Luke as Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem. This week we hear the disciples ask Jesus how to pray and he responds with the framework we now know as the Lord's Prayer. Through this lesson, Jesus teaches us to trust God's answers to our prayers. The Sermon in the Valley is a...

We continue our summer sermon series Living the Way of Jesus, a six week look at the teachings in the Gospel of Luke as Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem. This week we have the well known story of Jesus' visit with Mary and Martha and we look at the tension of doing and being as it relates to disciples and the balance we need with both of them. The Sermon in the Valley is a production o...

This week we start our summer sermon series Living the Way of Jesus, a six week look at the teaching in the Gospel of Luke as Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem. This week we look at one of his most famous parables, The Good Samaritan, and learn what it truly means to be a neighbor to everyone around us. The Sermon in the Valley is a production of Gutenberg Media and produced at the Patrick...