Drinking From the Well

This sermon looks at Joel 2:28-32 and shows us how God's promise is that of resurrection and restoration.

This sermon begins a series of grief care, starting with Joel chapter 1. What we find is that God invites us to lament that which has caused us harm in our lives.

This final sermon in the series looks at Jesus's promise that where two or more are gathered he is in their midst, and what that means for us as people who pursue peace in our lives and communities.

This sermon looks at the goal of peacemaking as reconciliation through the lens of court room/family room dynamics.

This sermon looks at conflict resolution as a communal imperative that helps bring restoration.

This sermon introduces a series on dealing with conflict through the lens of Jesus's call for us to be peacemakers.

This sermon looks at the vision of Mt. Zion from Hebrews 12 as the driving hope and goal for our lives as Christians

This sermon looks at Acts 1:6-8 and how it is our god given vocation to be witnesses of Jesus to all people.

This sermon looks at Luke's account of the crucifixion through the lens of Jesus's rescue of us while we are caught in a storm.

This sermon looks at Matthew's account of the Transfiguration and how it moves us to be a people of action in a world that demands fulfillment.

This sermon looks at the death of Moses in Deuteronomy 34 as a reminder that we don't always get to see the end results of our work.

This sermon looks at Elijah on Mt. Carmel in 1 Kings 18 and the call for us to make hard choices.

This sermon looks at Moses experience with God on Mt. Sinai and the gift of revelation that is still avaliable to us today

This sermon looks at the story of Noah landing on Mt. Ararat and how his new beginning models how we might lean into God's presence in the midst of our own seasons of New Beginning.

This sermon looks at the call that has been placed on us to live in and to create communities of love in our world.

This sermon looks at the Wesleyan theology of Grace and our distinctive theological heritage.

This sermon looks at the pentecost event from Acts 2 as an answer the question of who we are as the church of Jesus Christ.

This sermon focuses on the human identity from the Wesleyan perspective.

This series focuses on what it means to be a United Methodist, focusing on our shared core beliefs. Think of it as Confirmation Class for Adults. This sermon kicks things off by asking the age old question, Who is God?

This sermon looks at the book of Zechariah as a vision of a future and current hope that when Jesus is on the throne we can build a world that is built on righteousness.

This sermon looks at the book of Haggai in the context of bringing restoration to our lives and the church.

This sermon looks at the book of Amos and the relationship between God, The Church, and the Empire.

This is the first in a series of sermons that uses the minor prophets to look at how God uses uncertain times to bring about resurrection.

This Easter 2025 Sermon focuses on step 12 though the story of Mary Magdalene at Jesus's tomb.

This sermon looks at steps 10 and 11 as the practical way that we live out the greatest commandment.

This sermon looks at steps 8 and 9 through the lens of Joseph and his brothers.

This sermon looks at Steps 6 and 7 and the call for us to ask God to help remove Character Defects

This sermon is by Rev. Jeff Brinkman on Steps 4 and 5. Enjoy!

This Sermon looks at steps 2 and 3 through the eyes of the Prodigal Son

This sermon begins a journey through the 12 steps by focusing on step 1 and Paul's admission in Romans 7:15-25

This Ash Wednesday sermon explores Psalm 51 and introduces our lenten sermon series on the 12 steps of Recovery.

This conclusion to our sermon series looks at the promise that Jesus makes to us that the Church Can't Lose

This sermon looks at the theology of the Body of Christ as a means of mitigating conflict and living as people with Full Hearts

This is the first sermon in a series on Church vision that looks at Jesus's command from Matthew 7 to "not judge" and how this defining attribute of the Christian enables us to succeed in our mission to the world.

This final sermon in the series looks at the realm of shared allegiances and how they can distract us from being the people God has called us to be.

This sermon explores our relationship to our communities and how we can be the light of Jesus when our communities just aren't the way we hoped they would be.

This sermon looks at friendship through the story of Jonathan and David and helps us to understand the true nature and value of friendship.

This sermon looks at the family relationship system- particularly focusing on the pain brought by generational wounds.

This sermon looks at the relationship between humans and God as the foundation of our ability to live as social beings.

This sermon introduces a series about belonging. The text is Genesis 2:18-23

Christmas Eve sermon 2024

A look at Josiah's reformation in the context of Love.

This sermon looks at Solomon's response to the completion of the Temple in Jerusalem as a primer for the point of religion.

This sermon looks at the reign of King David through the lens of the advent theme of Peace.

This sermon looks at the life of Saul, as the hope of the Israelites in a new king.

Looking at 1 Samuel 24 we take a deep dive into how a strangely warmed heart drives our ability to be generous -- with our finances and beyond.

This sermon looks at 1 Samuel 12 and how the farewell sermon of Samuel and how it equates to our call as Christians to serve the Lord

Looking at 1 Samuel 7, we discuss the role of idolatry in our lives and how it clouds our Christian Witness.

This sermon kicks off a stewardship series that explores the idea of generosity through the lens of grace.

Looking at Luke 24, we see how the Resurrection of Jesus changes everything and becomes our eternal hope.

This sermon looks at the Parable of the Tenants from Luke 20 and looks at how when the hope that we place in the social contract of leadership and respect fails we can find new hope and purpose in the authority that God has given to us.