December 27, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches on the Gospel Lesson from Luke 2:41-52, the story of Jesus in the Temple as a young boy. When we worry ourselves sick we "lose" Jesus. Jesus reminds Mary & Joseph that they should know where to find him "in his Father's house" and we too are reminded that no matter how worried we have not lost Jesus. We know where to find him, but first we must release our own worries.

Texts:
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52

Sermon Audio

December 20, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches on the story of Mary & Elizabeth and asks the question why can't we see ourselves & others as God's sees us through the cross of Jesus. We are made worthy by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Texts:
Micah 5:2-5a
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45

Sermon Audio

December 6, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on the wilderness places in our lives. Based on the Gospel lesson from Luke 3:1-6.

Texts:
Malachi 3:1-4
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6

Sermon Audio

November 29, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches on the Gospel Lesson, Luke 21:25-36, on the First Sunday in Advent.

Texts:
Jeremiah 33:14-16
1st Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36

Sermon Audio

November 22, 2009

Pastor Steve Cook preaches on the gospel lesson from Luke 5:1-7.

Texts:
Deuteronomy 8:11-18
Acts 2:42-47
Luke 5:1-7

Sermon Audio

November 15, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches "another sermon on love" based on Mark 4:37-41 but asks how are we really doing on the whole "loving our neighbor thing."

Texts:
Proverbs 30:7-9
1 Timothy 6:6-10
Mark 4:37-41

Sermon Audio

October 25, 2009 Reformation Sunday

Pastor Steve Cook portrays a fictional character, Hans Schweingruber a local print shop owner who recounts the start of the Reformation and the works of Martin Luther.

Sermon Audio

October 18, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches on the Gospel text, Mark 10:35-45. What does leadership look like in God's Kingdom? It's not about status, it is about service!

Texts:
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45

Sermon Audio

September 20, 2009

Pastor Steve Cook preaches on the Gospel text, Mark 9:30-37. The least and the last are the greatest in the Kingdom of God.

Texts:
Proverbs 31:10-31
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37

Sermon Audio

September 13, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on the gospel text from Mark 8:27-36, take up your cross and follow Jesus.


Texts:
Proverbs 1:20-33
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38

Sermon Audio

August 30, 2009

Pastor Steve Cook preaches on the text from James 1:17-27 on "true religion" and Jesus' interaction with the Pharisees in Mark 7 about what truly defiles a person, the words and actions of our heart.

Texts:
James 1:17-27
Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sermon Audio

August 23, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on the Gospel lesson from John 6, the final in a series of lessons that refer to Jesus as the Bread of Life.

Texts:
Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

Sermon Audio

August 16, 2009

Jesus is the Bread of Life. These words aren’t new, but they are often overlooked. What did Jesus mean when he instructed his followers to “eat of his flesh and drink of his blood?” We know that he was referring to the Lord’s Supper, but this particularly graphic phrase has been troubling the Christian world for centuries. For some it is offensive. For others it is symbolic. Today Pastor Janine Olson looks at the reality of these words for our life today.

Texts:
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58

Sermon Audio

July 19, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches on the Gospel Reading for this Sunday.

Texts:
2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon Audio

July 12, 2009

Pastor Steve Cook preaches on the Old Testament and Gospel Readings for this Sunday.

Texts:
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29

Sermon Audio

July 5, 2009

Pastor Dee preaches on Mark 6:1-13, the story of Jesus not being welcomed in his hometown and his sending out of the disciples.

Texts:
Ezekiel 2:1-5
2nd Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13

Sermon Audio

June 28, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches on Mark 5:21-43, the story of Jairus' daughter and the hemorrhagic woman. As we hear the story of Jesus healing two people, we see our own need for healing ? and Jesus? healing presence in the world today!

Texts:
Lamentations 3:22-33
2nd Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43

Sermon Audio

June 21, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on the story of Jesus calming the storm (Mark 4:35-41). What are those storms in our life that prevent us from going out to reach out and meet the needs of our neighbor.

Texts:
Job 38:1-11
2nd Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41

Sermon Audio

June 7, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on Trinity Sunday. The Gospel Lesson for this Sunday is John 3:1-17, which includes "For God so loved the world . . . " Pastor Dee connects that message with the different ways God expresses love for the world in the persons of the Trinity.

Texts:
Isaiah 6:1-8
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-17

Sermon Audio

May 31, 2009

Pastor Steve Cook preaches on the Pentecost story and the Gospel Text for this week.

Texts:
Acts 2:1-21
Romans 8:22-27
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Sermon Audio

May 17, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on the Gospel text for this week in which Jesus calls those who abide in his love "friend."

Texts:
Acts 10:44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17

Sermon Audio

May 10, 2009

Pastor Steve preaches on the story from Acts of Philip and the Ethiopian.

Texts:
Acts 8:26-40
1st John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8

Sermon Audio

April 19, 2009

Pastor Dee preaches on the Story of "Doubting Thomas" from John 20:19-31.

Texts:
Acts 4:32-35
1st John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31

Sermon Audio

March 22, 2009

John 3:16, a verse so familiar to so many that it may have lost its significance. There is no verse more central to the Christian faith than this “gospel in miniature” (Martin Luther). What makes this section of Scripture so vital to our faith? Pastor Janine explores this text and the relevance that this familiar passage has in our world today.

Texts:
Numbers 21:4-9
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21

Sermon Audio

March 15, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on John 2:13-22. Jesus disrupted the merchants in the temple courtyard. How is Jesus calling us to disrupt our everyday way of life to live a life that is focused on the kingdom.

Texts:
Exodus 20:1-17
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22

Sermon Audio

March 8, 2009

Pastor Steve Cook preaches on Jesus call to take up our cross and follow him.

Texts:
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38


Sermon Audio

March 1, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches on the Temptation of Jesus and relates it to the temptor's work in our lives especially as we look at the fear and distress in our society. Jesus' facing the temptations provides hope for disciples.

Texts:
Genesis 9:8-17
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15

Sermon Audio

February 22, 2009

Pastor Steve Cook preaches on the Transfiguration of Our Lord and God's desire for the kingdoms of this earth to become just as the Kingdom of Heaven.

Texts:
2 Kings 2:1-12
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9

Sermon Audio

February 15, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on the stories of two lepers: Naaman being healed by having faith in the power of God working through the words of the prophet Elisha and the unnamed leper who is healed after having the faith to approach Jesus.

Preaching Texts:
2 Kings 5:1-14
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45

Sermon Audio

February 8, 2009

Today we hear about Jesus healing Simon’s mother in law and the attention that healing drew. Jesus came, however, not to simply heal a few who happen to be at the right place at the right time. Jesus came so that all might have life, and have it abundantly!

Preaching Texts:
Isaiah 40:21-31
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39

Sermon Audio

February 1, 2009

Pastor Steve Cook preaches on Mark 1:21-28 about the demons that we encounter today.

Texts:
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Audio

January 18, 2009

Pastor Janine Olson preaches on the calling God sends out from three perspectives: first the calling of Samuel, then the calling of the Disciples and finally the calling we all have as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Texts:
1 Samuel 3:1-20
John 1:43-51

Sermon Audio

January 11, 2009

Pastor Dee Pederson preaches on Baptism of Our Lord Sunday discussing our identity through Baptism. How does our public persona differ from our private persona and how does our Baptism call us to live differently.

Texts:
Genesis 1:1-5
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11

Sermon Audio

January 4, 2008

Due to technical difficulties the audio of this sermon fades in and out from time to time. Thank you for your patience!

Guest preacher Rev. Cherian Puthiyottil challenges us to reflect God's light into our changing community and not give in to the temptation for focus inwardly on the self-serving maintenance of the congregation.

Texts:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon Audio