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February 14th, 2024
Sermons

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: Giving Up to Be Found

In a culture obsessed with performance and perfection, Ash Wednesday offers a love story like no other—where the way forward isn’t self-improvement but surrender. This is not about giving something up; it’s about giving up. And finding grace there.

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February 4th, 2024
Sermons, Year of the Bible

Write the Vision: Shaping the Future of St. John’s

As St. John’s nears its 200th year, a sacred invitation echoes from the prophet Habakkuk: “Write the vision.” A call to honor the past, embrace the present, and shape a future guided by love, purpose, and shared discernment.

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January 21st, 2024
Sermons, Year of the Bible

A Church, a Chiller, and the Call to Love

As St. John’s approaches 200 years of ministry, we face an urgent but invisible challenge—and an opportunity to love boldly. This is a story about stewardship, community, and the quiet power of God’s enduring faithfulness.

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January 7th, 2024
Sermons, Year of the Bible

Not by Force but by Love: How Baptism Rebuilds Us

When Jesus steps into the murky waters of the Jordan, everything changes—not by force, but by love. From Amos’s plumb line to the architecture of grace, discover how God rebuilds our lives from within.

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December 25th, 2023
Sermons

When Heaven Came Crashing In: A Christmas Sermon

A breathtaking retelling of the Christmas story through the eyes of the archangel Gabriel—this is the cosmic love story of a God who will stop at nothing to bring us home.

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December 17th, 2023
Sermons, Year of the Bible

Time to Clean House: Advent, Repentance & the Treasure Within

Advent is not about shame—it is about clearing space for the treasure already within. Discover why repentance is not a guilt trip but a grace-filled invitation to let go, lighten up, and make room for the love that has already found you.

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December 3rd, 2023
Sermons, Year of the Bible

Not New Age—Age Old: The Advent Invitation to Remember & Rejoice

In a world obsessed with the shiny and new, Advent calls us to something older, deeper, and truer. This ancient season invites us to wait with hope, to remember who we are, and to trust that God is not done with us yet.

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November 26th, 2023
Sermons, Year of the Bible

Fear Not: The Unexpected Glory of Christ the King

On Christ the King Sunday, discover the astonishing true story of James Hampton—a janitor who built a throne for Jesus out of trash—and why this King rules not with fear or force, but with love that dwells among us.

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November 12th, 2023
Sermons, Year of the Bible

Bulldozer Love: The Gospel Power of Ruth

In a world obsessed with division, the story of Ruth proclaims a deeper truth: God’s love bulldozes barriers and draws the circle wider. Discover the powerful, redemptive grace found in a Moabite widow—and the invitation it offers us all.

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December 31st, 2021
Sermons

The Great Bridge Builder: Remembering Bishop Henry Louttit

This celebration of Bishop Henry Louttit’s life brings together Christmas joy, Easter hope, and the enduring witness of a man who saw the Kingdom of God with clarity, whimsy, and love. Come remember the Bridge Builder—and the bishop who helped us see him.

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