In Jesus' miraculous raising of Lazarus, we see how Jesus enters into our suffering, how Jesus has authority over death (both literal and figurative) and how a new life will inevitably cause hostility with people living the old sort of life.

A Mulligan is a do-over in golf. Many times in life, we feel like we could use a Mulligan, but in Mark chapter 8, when it appears that Jesus needs one in a miracle seemingly gone wrong, we might be concerned. In this sermon, we examine how this isn't an instance of Jesus needing two…

We might assume that being pure means keeping away from sin. And since God is absolutely pure, he must stay as far away from sin as possible. But we see, in the incarnation, that this isn't true. Holiness doesn't stay pure by being distant from sin, but being different than sin. Jesus goes on a…

In Feeding the 5000, Jesus shows us how hospitality in God's kingdom is different than in the kingdoms of this world. He shows us how God costly grace is given to us.

Jesus returns to his home base in Capernaum as a celebrity healer and preacher. Some men bring a friend who needs healing and use an unconventional way to get him before Jesus. In this sermon, we look at what we can understand about who Jesus is and what he's up to from how he responds…

Jesus' first recorded miracle—changing water into wine—isn't a simple party trick. Instead, by changing the contents of the pots used in religious rituals to a beverage symbolizing celebration, he subtly demonstrates the hope that he comes to embody that all people can be invited to a heavenly wedding between God and humanity.