At the muddy edge of the Jordan, God speaks a name before anything is earned or achieved. Baptism reveals a grace that steps into our mess and claims us as beloved, delighted in, and forever God’s own.
The Voiceprint of God: Christmas Peace in a Noisy World
In a world of constant noise, there is a deeper voice beneath the headlines, pings, and hot takes. Christmas reveals a God who comes close, comes low, and speaks your name with unforgetting love.
Preparing the Way: A New Sunday Rhythm Beginning January 11
Advent is about paying attention to new life where we least expect it. Drawing on Isaiah, John the Baptist, and the life of the parish, this sermon explores growth, change, and why making room matters in the season ahead.
Cardboard Crowns and Big Time Glory: Why You’re a Saint and Don’t Even Know It
Heaven is nearer than we think. The saints aren’t just stained glass heroes of old—they’re the ordinary, faithful people through whom God keeps on loving the world even today. Discover the beauty of belonging to the great cloud of witnesses.
It’s Not the Building. It’s You. It Was Always You.
St. John’s is more than wood and stained glass—it is people living out their baptismal call as ministers of Christ. Discover how deep roots, true belonging, and abundant grace come alive in everyday acts of service.
Why the “Low Place” Is Actually the Most Powerful Seat in the Room
After a summer of seeking the sacred in ordinary things—from rubber penguins to folding chairs—this sermon celebrates how real transformation begins in the low places, where humility, grace, and deep roots grow.
Made for Love: Living in the Image of the Trinity
You were made in the image of a God who is not distant or solitary, but relationship itself: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in perfect love. That means you were made for belonging, for beauty, for the joy of giving and receiving love in the everyday moments that matter most.
Why There’s No Return Policy on God’s Love
Grace isn’t a gamble. It’s the guarantee of a love that chooses you, adopts you, and will never let you go.