Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin. We reflect the Light of Christ's love, hope and healing in Kenosha.
Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI
Can you, or can't you? Nicodemus wants to know what he can do to gain the Kingdom of God, and Jesus tells him he can't....he needs to Spirit in order to receive it.
Jesus' temptation is first and foremost about Jesus--how he successfully overcame Satan by remember who he is: the beloved Son of God.
Rather than thinking about your hands this Lent, think about your heart.
Continuing on the themes from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, Fr. Steve Engstrom explains that the hard sayings of Jesus are meant to identify behaviors that keep us receiving the liberating life of Jesus. 2-26-20
Our culture is growing in contempt. How do we respond as Christians? Jesus' analogy of salt & light instructs us.
From the story of Sts Simeon & Anna, Fr. Steve explains how God met Mary & Joseph at a critical moment and how he used Simeon and Anna to encourage them and prepare them for what was to come.
Fr. Eirik walks us through the Beautitudes and what they have to tell us about walking every day with the Lord.
The desert is a place of transition, and Jesus' baptism reminds us that we all need to be renewed in our conscience--and sometimes that means going outside the confines of our daily lives to do just that.
Isaiah 61:10-62:5 Psalm 147:13-21 Galatians 3:23-4:7 John 1:1-18
Jesus asks, "What are you looking for?" Jesus wants us to ask questions, and when we tackle a tough text, it's important to remember Jesus is doing this for our benefit. It's not always easy to hear, but it will satisfy us. 12/15/2019
"There's a big difference between feeling vaguely guilty and having authentic repentance." Jesus' teaching is meant to counter our ambivalence with his confidence. We are meant to greet Jesus' coming with expectation and joy. "Even so, Lord Jesus, come." 12/1/2019
Christ the King Sunday is the accumulation of a year's worth of teachings....yet our Gospel for the day is the Lord's Passion. It is a timely reminder that Jesus' crucifixion is actually his glorious victory. 11/24/2019
Our Gospel passage isn't meant to be discouraging--Jesus wants us orient ourselves to the coming kingdom to living abundantly in this one.
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From Luke 18 and the story of the importunate widow: we are tempted to lose heart, but we are encouraged to persist.
Whenever we justify ourselves--like the Pharisees--it kills the movement of God's grace. When we realize we cannot and need not justify ourselves, then we are ready to do the productive and fruitful work of the kingdom.
Fr. Eirik offers lessons from the life of Jacob--and the Pharisees!--on turning from the legacy of our culture to the legacy of the Kingdom of God.
Speaking from Genesis 22:1-14 and Matthew 6:25-33, Bp. Stewart states there is no difference between God seeing us and providing for us--so just how are "all these things added" to us? He has some thoughts there too.
The sobriety of Psalm 51 reminds us just how much we need God.
Being a disciple is about following the one you trust.
Work is one of God's gifts to us! And vocation is about hearing and responding to God's call in our work.
If your relationships are strong, your capacity to know things well is strong.
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Being a gentle protector is a part of being created in God's image. It emerges in us when we grow in Him. 7/28/2019
Sometimes suffering is a crucial phase of maturity that reveals and matures more of who you are and how God has called you to be a light in this generation. 7/21/2019
Jeanne Olsen reflects on what Psalm 107 teaches us about prayer, our own circumstances and the circumstances of others.
Jesus heals and grows us by really being with us emotionally, spiritually, and physically. As He heals us, we can participate in His healing and growing work by really being with one another
Growing in God's compasssion is freedom from self-justification. 7/7/19
By thirsting for God, appreciating Him, and trusting Him for resolution (including His plan and timing), we can grow even through very hard times. 6/23/19
We continue our Engaging with God for Growth series with a sermon from Jim on growing through suffering.
Gather together, present yourself to God 6/9/2019
Bp. Stewart Ruch shares his heart at Oasis. 20190602
Jesus' Ascension doesn't result in moping, grieving disciples; it results in joy and prayer! The key is that Jesus' way of being with us has changed in a fundamental way. Fr. Steve explains. 6/2/19 Partial sermon
Jesus prepares us for peace, grows us in peace through His Holy Spirit, and makes us to be peacemakers in a dark and troubling world. By His Word and Spirit, we can prepare ourselves for His peace, we can practice His peace, and we have His Spirit and His capacity to pass His peace to one another. 5/26/19
In this third sermon on engaging with God for Growth, we learn about how God helps us to break old patterns that keep us from seeing Him and hearing Him and enjoying Him.
It's God's will that we have rich relationships with God and others. When bad things happen in our relationships, we can trust God to help us recover--and we can even help others trust God too. Date: 5/12/19
How does a church grow? How do we grow? We begin our new series by looking at how our Resurrected Lord helps Peter and the early church grow. Date: 5/5/19
Jim Schatzman describes how Jesus helps us to move continually from distress to quiet and then live in joy. Date: 4/28/2019
Jesus' resurrection bursts the jaws of death and makes it possible for us to live in resurrection joy! Date: 4/20/2019
Jesus' resurrection isn't about providing a recipe for success. It's about God being in relationship with us in a way that changes everything else. Date: 4/21/2019
The only way to receive Jesus' love is through his cross. Date: 4/19/2019
Jim Schatzman describes the political atmosphere of Jesus' day and describes how following our own calling and vocation can take us down unexpected and difficult paths. Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019
God has so treasured us in Christ that we now have His way for coming into full maturity. As we mature, we recognize what’s most valuable (our relationship with Him), we set aside time and resources to “invest in Him,” and then we actually enjoy Him—savoring every aspect of our relationship with Him above all other things! We finish our series on Engaging with God for Change by looking at how we can engage with Him for maturity.
When we are afraid, the Lord sets us in a sanctuary of forgiveness and peace, He fortifies us with a love that conquers and overcomes, and He causes us to flow with that same forgiving love and power towards others. 3/31/2019
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