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…
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
"The Church" Tagged Sermons
In this sermon from the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, 2026, Rev. Ben continues the theme from last week’s sermon about what the church is here for. The church is built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone, and this week, Ben focuses on the prophetic calling of the church, to speak the truth…
In this sermon from the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, 2026, Rev. Ben preaches on knowing who we are as the church. Drawing from Exodus 19:1-8 and Matthew 9:35-10:15 in the lectionary, he shows how we, the people of God, are saved in order to be loved, and we are saved in order to be sent. The church is meant to be an…
In this sermon on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, 2026, Rev. Ben preached from 1 Peter 2 this word of proclamation and exhortation, where the apostle Peter wrote about who we are in Christ, and how we are to live into that calling. The identity we have received as a gift gives us a deep sense of purpose, which launches us out…
In this sermon from All Saints’ Sunday in 2025, Rev. Ben preaches on the communion of saints that we believe in, drawing from Revelation 7:9-14 and Psalm 149.
In this introduction to our teaching series on the Nicene Creed, Rev. Ben discusses the historical context for the Creed, the theological significance of it, and why “We believe” is the essential starting point.
See “The Creed of Nicaea” vs. “The Nicene Creed” reference document here: https://www.standrewsky.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-09-10-NiceneCreedComparison.pdf .
Dr. Fred Ruppel preaches from Luke 10:1-20 on our call to evangelism, regardless of how qualified we feel.
Rev. Ben unpacks why the Ascension of Jesus matters for us, and meditates on why it is so odd.