The Fearless Gospel
Jesus teaches that our greatest safety is in fearless participation in God’s reign. This isn’t just theory; we know this from experience.
The Real Harvest Was the Disciples We Made Along the Way
This is how the harvest grows – not only through our own labor, but through those we help raise up alongside us. Jesus didn’t carry the mission alone; he invested in twelve people who would carry it further. We are called to do the same.
The story of Christianity is not done. We each have an important part to play. What will be your part?
Becoming Servants of the Unknown God
This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 05/10/26, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Acts 17:22-31. Listen to Sermon Now At Berkeley Friends Church, we’re exploring how we can go deeper in our discipleship to Jesus. Through the Day One Taskforce, through our membership class curriculum, through our small…
The Pillar of Fire Is Still Moving
This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 04/28/26, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Ezekiel 34:1-16; John 10:1-16. Listen to Sermon Now A very long time ago, God called Abraham. God appeared to him and told him that he would be blessed with a family, even though he and…
I Am The Traffic
This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 03/08/26, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Romans 5:1-11. Listen to Sermon Now I’ve got a good friend who is a very mild mannered, polite, and respectful guy. But when he gets into traffic he gets very frustrated, to the degree that…
The Rebellion We All Inherited
This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 02/22/26, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 & Romans 5:12-19. Listen to Sermon Now I was a pretty weird kid. At least, I felt like I was weird. My mom definitely thought I was weird. My mom likes to…
Who Is In Charge Here?
This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 02/08/26, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: 1 Corinthians 2. Listen to Sermon Now Two weeks ago, I preached on the first chapter of Paul’s first letter of the Corinthians. This morning I’m preaching on the second chapter of that same letter….