Dec 31, 2019
In this sermon we look at Jesus’ journey as a child from Bethlehem to Egypt and back to Nazareth. We consider what this says about God’s identity and character of being for the redemption of the poor. We connect this to a wonderful summary of the gospel in the book of Hebrews. We reflect on the failure of Herod’s...
Dec 25, 2019
In this sermon we look at the Christmas story, highlighting the character of Joseph in particular, and asking the question of why wasn’t he in his home town of Bethlehem in the first place?
Dec 23, 2019
In this sermon we talk about the holy family. We look at the messiness of Jesus’ family tree and how in spite of it he is beginning of the New Creation.
Dec 17, 2019
In this sermon we consider what it means to be a pawn in a game we can’t win, how Jesus comes and changes the game, how the gospel invites us beyond the same old thing, and what a super bloom of flowers has to teach us about waiting and hope.
Dec 10, 2019
In this sermon we begin with the question of what constitutes a good king in the Old Testament and what makes for a bad one. We connect this to John the Baptist and what it means to go out into the wilderness. We consider how Advent is an invitation to get lost.