In this sermon from the 20th Sunday after Pentecost (A), Rev. Ben continues exploring the parables of Jesus’ response to the leaders of Israel, this week with the parable of the Wedding Feast. This is a parable with two main points: that the Gospel has been rejected by Israel and now goes to the Gentiles, and that we must enter the Kingdom…
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
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In this sermon from the 14th Sunday after Pentecost (year A), Rev. Ben preaches on the dramatic highs and lows of St. Peter, who confesses Jesus as the Christ one moment, and is rebuked and called “Satan” in the next. Jesus rebukes Peter so strongly, because the cross is all-important, and any hindrance to it is a work of evil. Jesus also…
In this sermon from the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 2026, Rev. Deacon Ryan Mullis preaches on this ultimate question of Jesus that He asks to His disciples, and to us. Matthew 16:13-20
In this sermon from the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost in 2026, Rev. Ben preaches on the third section of Jesus’ “Missionary Discourse” in Matthew 10, where the Lord states that He comes not to bring peace to the earth, but a sword. His ministry is divisive because of the all-encompassing demands He places on His followers, demands which we cannot be worthy…
In this sermon on the Sunday after the Ascension in 2026, Deacon Ryan speaks on the Ascension of Jesus and how it corrects our common confusions about Him, ourselves, and our world. Acts 1:6-14
In this sermon from the first Sunday of Advent, 2025, Rev. Ben preaches on knowing the future hope of Christ’s return, and allowing that to shape our present living. To change our mindsets and repent, we need to know what time it is, that our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. Romans 13:8-14
In this sermon, Rev. Ben explains the complicated parable of the dishonest manager, which Jesus uses to teach us about how we should be thinking about our money and resources here on this earth, to invest them in the Kingdom of God. Luke 16:1-15
In this sermon, Rev. Ben preaches on how the reality of our lives is not filled with unlimited choices, but with just two: we can choose life, or we can choose death. The way of life is the way of Jesus, and the way of death is everything else. Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Luke 14:25-33
Dr. Fred Ruppel preaches from Luke 10:1-20 on our call to evangelism, regardless of how qualified we feel.