UPC Sunday Sermons

What was Jesus’s core message? All of the first-century biographers agree. It was very simple, confused about that. When we think of ‘heaven’ we think of some other time, some other place. But not Step in and call others to join you. The question isn’t when or where; the question is ‘What is it?’ and ‘How do we dare?’ Jesus’s stories of the kingdom tell us what and how. They call us to act with gr...

What was Jesus’s core message? All of the first-century biographers agree. It was very simple, and he said it over and over again: “The kingdom of heaven has come near” (Mark 1:15). Most of us are confused about that. When we think of ‘heaven’ we think of some other time, some other place. But not Jesus. He’s thinking about your life, right here, right now. Step into heaven. It’s right there in fr...

What was Jesus’s core message? All of the first-century biographers agree. It was very simple, and he said it over and over again: “The kingdom of heaven has come near” (Mark 1:15). Most of us are confused about that. When we think of ‘heaven’ we think of some other time, some other place. But not Jesus. He’s thinking about your life, right here, right now. Step into heaven. It’s right there in fr...

What was Jesus’s core message? All of the first-century biographers agree. It was very simple, and he said it over and over again: “The kingdom of heaven has come near” (Mark 1:15). Most of us are confused about that. When we think of ‘heaven’ we think of some other time, some other place. But not Jesus. He’s thinking about your life, right here, right now. Step into heaven. It’s right there in fr...

What was Jesus’s core message? All of the first-century biographers agree. It was very simple, and he said it over and over again: “The kingdom of heaven has come near” (Mark 1:15). Most of us are confused about that. When we think of ‘heaven’ we think of some other time, some other place. But not Jesus. He’s thinking about your life, right here, right now. Step into heaven. It’s right there in fr...

What was Jesus’s core message? All of the first-century biographers agree. It was very simple, and he said it over and over again: “The kingdom of heaven has come near” (Mark 1:15). Most of us are confused about that. When we think of ‘heaven’ we think of some other time, some other place. But not Jesus. He’s thinking about your life, right here, right now. Step into heaven. It’s right there in fr...

What was Jesus’s core message? All of the first-century biographers agree. It was very simple, and he said it over and over again: “The kingdom of heaven has come near” (Mark 1:15). Most of us are confused about that. When we think of ‘heaven’ we think of some other time, some other place. But not Jesus. He’s thinking about your life, right here, right now. Step into heaven. It’s right there in fr...

Now more than ever, it seems as though our daily lives are swept with the shifting currents of many winds. We find ourselves challenged by the pace of life, the need to balance family and work, and figuring out how to navigate an increasingly smaller and complex world where social media constantly alerts us to competing social, political, and religious agendas. It’s in such a windy place as this t...

Now more than ever, it seems as though our daily lives are swept with the shifting currents of many winds. We find ourselves challenged by the pace of life, the need to balance family and work, and figuring out how to navigate an increasingly smaller and complex world where social media constantly alerts us to competing social, political, and religious agendas. It’s in such a windy place as this t...

Now more than ever, it seems as though our daily lives are swept with the shifting currents of many winds. We find ourselves challenged by the pace of life, the need to balance family and work, and figuring out how to navigate an increasingly smaller and complex world where social media constantly alerts us to competing social, political, and religious agendas. It’s in such a windy place as this t...

At his advent, Jesus came to us in the midst of a troubled world, joining the fray with an arrival that was fraught with trouble of its own. Across the highs and lows spanning the Christmas narrative, we encounter the importance of prayer, whether it comes mysteriously as in the case of Joseph’s dreams, or in the more conventional prayer of Simeon when Jesus was eight days old. Whether we come bef...

At his advent, Jesus came to us in the midst of a troubled world, joining the fray with an arrival that was fraught with trouble of its own. Across the highs and lows spanning the Christmas narrative, we encounter the importance of prayer, whether it comes mysteriously as in the case of Joseph’s dreams, or in the more conventional prayer of Simeon when Jesus was eight days old. Whether we come bef...

At his advent, Jesus came to us in the midst of a troubled world, joining the fray with an arrival that was fraught with trouble of its own. Across the highs and lows spanning the Christmas narrative, we encounter the importance of prayer, whether it comes mysteriously as in the case of Joseph’s dreams, or in the more conventional prayer of Simeon when Jesus was eight days old. Whether we come bef...

Weekly sermons from University Presbyterian Church in Seattle. Biblical teaching centered on Jesus Christ, Scripture, faith, discipleship, spiritual growth, worship, and Christian living.

Weekly sermons from University Presbyterian Church in Seattle. Biblical teaching centered on Jesus Christ, Scripture, faith, discipleship, spiritual growth, worship, and Christian living.

This week we will focus on peace, which is represented by the Angels candle. We will ponder the contrast between the world’s version of peace as represented in Ecclesiastes with God’s kind of peace.

This week we will focus on peace, which is represented by the Angels candle. We will ponder the contrast between the world’s version of peace as represented in Ecclesiastes with God’s kind of peace.

This week we will focus on peace, which is represented by the Angels candle. We will ponder the contrast between the world’s version of peace as represented in Ecclesiastes with God’s kind of peace.

Our focus this week is on joy, which is represented by the Shepherd candle. We will contemplate the difference between the type of joy offered by this world as illustrated in Ecclesiastes and the type of joy that is available in Jesus.

Our focus this week is on joy, which is represented by the Shepherd candle. We will contemplate the difference between the type of joy offered by this world as illustrated in Ecclesiastes and the type of joy that is available in Jesus.

Our focus this week is on joy, which is represented by the Shepherd candle. We will contemplate the difference between the type of joy offered by this world as illustrated in Ecclesiastes and the type of joy that is available in Jesus.

Our focus this week is on love, which is represented by the Bethlehem candle. We will consider the difference between the limited, this-worldly love illustrated in Ecclesiastes and the limitless, eternal love that was poured out at Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem.

Our focus this week is on love, which is represented by the Bethlehem candle. We will consider the difference between the limited, this-worldly love illustrated in Ecclesiastes and the limitless, eternal love that was poured out at Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem.

The traditional symbolism of the four Advent candles provides the frame for this Advent sermon series. Each of the candles is named for one element in the Christmas story, and represents one Christian virtue: 1) Prophets candle = Hope, 2) Bethlehem candle = Love, 3) Shepherds candle = Joy, and 4) Angels candle = Peace. The unbelieving world values these same virtues, but interprets them quite diff...

The traditional symbolism of the four Advent candles provides the frame for this Advent sermon series. Each of the candles is named for one element in the Christmas story, and represents one Christian virtue: 1) Prophets candle = Hope, 2) Bethlehem candle = Love, 3) Shepherds candle = Joy, and 4) Angels candle = Peace. The unbelieving world values these same virtues, but interprets them quite diff...