Sermon ARCHIVES

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20
“Pitching the Tent”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
2 Samuel 2:1-11, 16; Luke 1:26-38
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13
“Homecoming”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Isaiah 61:1-4; John 1:6-8, 19-28
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
“Where the Wild Things Are”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29
“The End of the World As We Know It”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Mark 13:24-37


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
“Entrusted with Each Other”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 25:31-46
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15
“The Weight Entrusted”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 25:14-30
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
“Who Is Responsible for My Oil?”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 25:1-13
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
“The Rise of Servant Leaders”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 23:1-12

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
“Harvest Accounting”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 21:33-46
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
“Building Faith On the Way To the Promised Land”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Exodus 32:1-14
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
“GOD’S IMPRINT”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 22:15-22
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
“COMMITTED TO THE WIN-WIN-WIN”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 22:34-46


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
“How to Fight Like a Christian”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 18:15-20
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
“The Math of Forgiveness”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 18:21-35
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
“A Fair Wage”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Matthew 20:1-16
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
“A Fair Imitation”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Philippians 2:1-16

In the trials of one family, we find hope for our own.
Summer is a time for family reunions. For some of us, family reunions are fun and fulfilling. For others of us, they are uncomfortable or even painful. We all have some dysfunction in our families. We all have stories that we’d rather not tell. In the stories of Genesis, we discover God’s chosen family – those first generations of Israel – had struggles, secrets, sibling rivalries, and even threats of murder. As we explore these rich and ancient stories, we see how God works through and in spite of family dysfunction to bring about God’s purposes for the world, and we find hope for God’s presence and movement in our own families.
SUNDAY, June 7
“God’s Perfect Family”
Rev. Laura Becker
Genesis 1:1-2, 4a
SUNDAY, June 14
“God Chooses An Imperfect Family”
Rev. Laura Becker
Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7
SUNDAY, June 21
“A Painful Shortcut”
Rev. Laura Becker
Genesis 21:8-21
SUNDAY, June 28
“An Unthinkable Trial”
Rev. Laura Becker
Genesis 22:1-14
SUNDAY, July 5
“Come On Down, Welcome Home!”
Rev. Larry Shores
Luke 19:1-10
SUNDAY, July 12
“Sibling Rivalry” (Part 1)
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Genesis 25:19-34
SUNDAY, July 19
“Works in Progress”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Genesis 28:10-19a
SUNDAY, July 26
“Picking Up Feet for Love”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Genesis 29:15-28
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
“Holy Wrestling”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Genesis 32:22-31
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
“Sibling Rivalry, Part 3”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
“Forgiveness in the Family”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker
Genesis 45:1-15
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
“Birth and Adoption”
Rev. Laura Hewett Becker