Sermons on Luke (Page 9)
Christmas Eve
Matt’s message for our 5:00 pm Candlelight Christmas Eve gathering is rooted in the Christmas story from Luke 2 & Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell & Jason Croft. As we celebrate a Little One who came for the world, may we finder way to the alley & make room for one another. And, may we all join the people in a chorus of praise: Glory to God this night.
Rich Man & Lazarus
Linda’s message is rooted in the parable of the rich man & Lazarus (Luke 16.19-31). How might this ancient teaching of Jesus challenge us to reach in love in our daily lives?
Vengeful Widow & Co-opted Judge
Matt’s message invites reflection on Jesus’ parable on the vengeful widow & co-opted judge found in Luke 18.1-8. Olympic Reconciliation: Widow, Judge & Rio 2016.
Pharisee & Tax Collector
Matt’s message holds The Music Circus’s production of Cabaret in conversation with Amy-Jill Levine’s prophetic reading of the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18.9-14).
Good Samaritan
Matt’s message invites us to reconsider the Parable of the Good Samaritan based on Amy-Jill Levine’s Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi.
Lost Sheep. Lost Coin. Lost Son.
Matt’s message invites us to be rooted in the relationships in which we find ourselves. We look back at three parables to hear a challenge for how we might live faithfully right now. The message is rooted in Luke 15 and Amy-Jill Levine’s Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. Music by Joe Kye is woven into the message and the opening song is a clip from his newly composed song called Part Of.
Easter Message
Matt’s Easter message is rooted in Luke 24.1-12.
Palm-less Palm Sunday
Matt’s Message is rooted in Luke 19 and invites reflection on how we might lay our authority before God.
What If…
Matt’s message is rooted in Luke 13.1-9 and invites reflection on repentance and the parable of the fig tree in the vineyard.
Agape & Rachel Kurtz
All Are Welcome by Agape (Dave Scherer) & Rachel Kurtz Give Me Jesus by Rachel Kurtz Lament by Rachel Kurtz 35 Theses by Agape (Dave Scherer) Message by Agape (Dave Scherer) On & On by Agape (Dave Scherer) Hallelujah by Rachel Kurtz Song for Matthew by Agape (Dave Scherer) Make a Difference by Agape (Dave Scherer) & Rachel Kurtz Rise Up by Agape (Dave Scherer) & Rachel Kurtz Brenden Lowe, Piano & Music Director Anthony Coleman II, Trumpet & Keyboard & Percussion Joe Kye, Violin Molly Redfield, Bass Tim…
Mother Hen
Linda’s message is rooted in Luke 13.31-35 and invites reflection on the vulnerability God chooses by watching over her children in love.
Wilderness
Matt’s message is rooted in Luke 4.1-13 and invites reflection on entering the wilderness of Lent.