Who Will We Trust?
Aug 23, 2020
Sermon 8-23-2020
12th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 16:13-20
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Perhaps some of you watched the Democratic National Convention this past week and were energized. Others of you avoided it like the plague but...
Faith and Persistence make a Powerful Pair
Aug 16, 2020
Sermon 8-16-2020
11th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 15:21-28
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Today’s Gospel reading is about persistence and faith. It also raises an interesting question: was Jesus having a bad-mood-day, or was he...
Push On
Aug 02, 2020
Sermon 8-2-2020
9th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 14:13-21
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
You probably have, in your life, pushed yourself to do something even though you do not quite feel up to it. That is a common reality for...
Themes Worth Remembering: Romans 8
Jul 26, 2020
Sermon 7-26-2020
8th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Romans 8:26-39
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
You have heard me say it often; the eighth chapter of Romans is one of my favorite portions of scripture. In fact, it is so significant to me...
Fertilizer Happens!
Jul 12, 2020
Sermon 7-12-2020
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Every summer, the lectionary (list of scriptures for each Sunday) offers a reading that invites me to talk about gardening and opens up...
It’s Not Easy
Jul 05, 2020
Sermon 7-5-2020
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
The week before last I preached a sermon titled, “It’s not pretty”, in which I began by listing events that have recently impacted our...
