Pastor Rob's Sermons

Advent 2 (Dec 8, 2024) Pastor Rob begins his sermon by admitting that he has an obsession with correctly loading the dishes.  It turns out...

Advent 1 (December 1, 2024) Did you know that Barbie was launched on March 9, 1959?  It turns out that the makers of the Barbie movie made...

Christ the King Sunday (Nov 24, 2024) The Love of Power or the Power of Love? The trial scene of Jesus before Pilate has two witnesses, one...

November 17, 2024 Often in life, the things we build fall apart.  Even big and glorious things — like the ancient temple in...

November 10, 2024 Jesus praises a poor widow for giving two small coins to the temple treasury.  In itself, this is a powerful story of...

All Saints Sunday 2024 (Nov 3) The sunflower on the maintenance road didn’t get the memo — it didn’t belong there and it...

October 27, 2027 (Reformation) “Jesus stood still.”  Days away from the election that would change everything in his life,...

October 20, 2024 Jesus offers us a freedom that at first seems like a strange freedom:  The freedom to serve others. We are inclined to...

October 13, 2024 “I am the rich Jesus is talking about???” When Jesus says, “It is easier for a camel to enter through...

October 6, 2024 “I believe, help my unbelief!” cries the father who has brought his sick son to Jesus (Mark 9:24). Like all who...

September 29, 2024 “What we do in life echoes in eternity” – a stoic philosopher said it first (Marcus Aurelius) but most...

September 22, 2024 Jesus today offers words we like want to soften:  He calls his disciples to be last of all and servants of all (Mark...

September 15, 2024 Peter has committed his life to follow Jesus. Peter is the shining student, confessing Jesus as the Messiah (Mark...

September 8, 2024 As Jesus is healing a man’s blindness, the man says “I can see people, but they are like trees...

September 1, 2024 Once again, Jesus is criticized by religious leaders for his mealtime practices (portions of Mark 7).  Turns out, he is...

August 25, 2024 A google search on “Sunday Morning” comes up with a lot of images — but almost none of them church (or...

August 18, 2024 “Take heed therefore — making the most of your time”  St Paul, letter to the Ephesians (Chapter 5:15-16)...

August 11, 2024 “Be gracious, as God graced you in Jesus Christ”  Paul, to the Ephesians. What does grace look like in our...

July 14, 2024 Every week it seems we are riveted by unsettling news; this week was the assassination attempt. Pastor Rob reflects on how...

July 7, 2024 The Presidential debates of this past June were met by many with frustration and anxiety; they felt like one more sign of the...

June 30, 2024 Sickness is like an iceberg in that we often only see the tip of the situation.  The Gospel writer Mark takes us on a deep...