Who We Are and Whose We Are

Teppanyaki, Waffle House, and Transformed Eyes - June 21, 2026

This sermon uses the lighthearted, fresh perspectives of international travelers experiencing American staples like Waffle House to illustrate how we can easily become blinded by our own familiar routines and comforts. By connecting this cultural openness to Jesus’ challenging teachings in the Gospel of Matthew, the preacher calls on the congregation to reorder their relationships and see their own lives, families, and communities through transformed, kingdom-oriented eyes.

Mission Begins Next Door - June 14, 2026

In a season of commencement and commissioning, Jesus calls us not only to the Great Commission of Matthew 28 but also to a more localized, relational mission to those closest to us — including those who share our faith but differ in doctrine or practice. The most challenging harvest field is often not the radically different stranger, but the familiar neighbor, the fellow believer, the one with whom it is most tempting to simply agree to disagree.

The Many Identities We Carry - June 7, 2026

The Many Identities We Carry explores how our faith is lived through the many personal, cultural, historical, and communal identities that shape who we are. Through stories of complex histories, biblical encounters, and the church’s own journey, the sermon invites us to embrace both the gifts and challenges of our identities while remaining rooted in God’s redeeming and transforming kingdom.

The Known Unknown: Finding Community in the Mystery May 31, 2026

The sermon looks at the Trinity not as a brain-teaser we need to solve, but as a "known unknown" that shows us God’s heart is all about community and connection. It moves away from the idea of "forcing" faith on others and instead invites us to find our own "why" in a God who’s already out there, showing up in our relationships and our shared humanity.

Faith, Mystery, and the Fire of Pentecost” - May 24, 2026

“Faith, Mystery, and the Fire of Pentecost” explores how both science and faith require humility before realities we cannot fully understand, comparing humanity’s reliance on unproven mathematical truths to trust in the work of the Holy Spirit. The sermon calls Christians to discern the Spirit not through rigid certainty or fear, but through openness, compassion, community, and the life-giving fruits of faithful action.