29 March 2026

Celebrate the Lord!

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In the Gospel of John, Palm Sunday is described in the context of the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. There were those who knew of this miracle and hated the Lord for it; there were those who knew of it but kept quiet from fear; and there were those who knew of it and so joyfully confessed the Lord as their king. It was this last group that welcomed Jesus with palm branches. This Sunday we will explore how we too can bear witness to the Lord and rejoice in His coming.

Previous Sermons

12 April 2026

Making Truth False

How can something true also be false? It seems like a contradiction but it is actually something we do all the time.

5 April 2026

Failure is an Option

No one likes to fail. We actively try to avoid failure (as we should!). But failure is also unavoidable: it is part and parcel of trying to live a better life.

22 March 2026

Anointed With Love

Shortly before His death, a woman poured a flask of precious oil over Jesus's head. This would have been a clear sign of love and esteem for Jesus.

15 March 2026

Is Life Getting Better?

In the midst of everyday life, it can be difficult to feel like things are truly getting “better.” But perhaps we can shift our perspective.

8 March 2026

Spiritual Healing

Many of Jesus's miracles consisted in healing the sick. But in the grand scheme of things He was only able to heal a tiny fraction of the people who have suffered, constrained to a relatively small geographic area of the world. So why did Jesus spend so much time healing people?

1 March 2026

Misguided Humility

Jesus teaches that the first will be last, and the last first. He also teaches that he who would be great must become a servant. To be meek and mild therefore seems like the goal we should all aspire to

22 February 2026

Hell Has No Power

Often when we hear stories from the Word about the powerful enemies that conquered the Children of Israel and we read in the teachings from the New Church about the hatred of the devils in hell, we can think that our enemies and hell are formidable foes.