Listen to Him. Be Raised Up. Do Not Be Afraid.
Feb 19, 2023
Sermon 2-19-2023
Transfiguration of our Lord
Text: Matthew 17:1-9
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
I’ve often thought that of all the natural disasters – tornadoes, hurricanes, floods or earthquakes – the earthquake would be the worst. (...
This, Not That … An Upside-Down Way to Live
Feb 12, 2023
Sermon 2-12-2023
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Text: Matthew 5:21-37
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Well, I’ve been warning you for a couple weeks that we were coming to the challenging teaching of Jesus in Matthew 5, and here we are. Now...
“This Little Light of OURS…”
Feb 05, 2023
Sermon 2-5-23
Fifth Sunday of Epiphany
Text: Matthew 5:13-20
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Later today we’ll be singing, “This Little Light of Mine,” which is one of those songs people love to join in on, even if they do not catch the...
An Upside-Down Way of Living
Jan 29, 2023
Sermon 1-29-23
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Texts: Matthew 5:1-12; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
One of the most captivating, yet challenging, portions of the Gospels is in Matthew, chapters 5-7, the Sermon on the...
The Light Continues Shinning in the Darkness
Jan 22, 2023
Sermon 1-22-23
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Text: Matthew 4:12-23
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
On Christmas Day, nearly a month ago already, we celebrated the infant Jesus as the light that shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot...
Our Name Means Something
Jan 15, 2023
Sermon 1-15-23
Baptism of our Lord
Text: Matthew 3:13-17
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
On January 1 we focused our attention in worship on names, not only the name of Jesus, which was the focus on the day, but our own names – why we were...