“Create Joy” | Genesis 2:4b-7, 15-17; 3:1-8 | Mission First: Called Series |Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost | September 11, 2016 | First Christian Church of St. Paul | Dennis Sanders, preaching Listen to the sermon by using the player below. Before I get into today’s sermon, I wanted to share a little bit about what... Continue Reading →
Sermon: “Fight the Power”
Ephesians 6:10-20 Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost August 7, 2016 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Listen to the sermon podcast. One of the earliest hymns I remember singing was “Onward Christian Soldiers.” And I have to admit that I liked the song. There is something peppy with the music, and yes, it has almost a martial... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Trouble In Lake Wobegon
“Trouble in Lake Wobegone” Luke 10:25-37 and Romans 14:1-18 Seventh Sunday After Pentecost July 10, 2016 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Listen to the Sermon. It could have been me. That is what I thought early Thursday morning, as I groggily woke and checked Facebook. There were some news reports of a police shooting... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Sanctuary
Romans 11:1-2 and 13-24 Fifth Sunday After Pentecost June 19, 2016 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Listen to the sermon. I was in track in high school. We would have practice after school and I remember going into the locker room to change. Everytime I would pass by a training room that was for people... Continue Reading →
Sermon: “In the Meantime”
Acts 1:1-14 Second Sunday of Easter April 3, 2016 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Listen to the sermon. When I was about seven or eight I would start to think about the year 2000 and what life would be like then. I remember figuring out how old I and my parents would be when we... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Mr. Congeniality
Mark 12:1-12 Third Sunday in Lent February 28, 2016 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Ever since I was little, I’ve had an interest in politics, especially during presidential years. I can remember as a seven year old, sitting in my second grade class and having a mock election. It was 1976, so the kids... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Automatic for the People
What this has in common with our text today is that in our Christian walk, we are called to allow God to work in the world and trust that God is working things for the better. We have learn that faith is not all about us.
Sermon: The Way It Is
If we are aware of the world around us and we are aware of what God means for God’s creation, we will probably be angry at how the world is.
Sermon: Drop the Blanket!
Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Eve December 24, 2015 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN On December 9, 1965 something special happened. On that day 50 years ago, CBS first broadcast The Charlie Brown Christmas Special. I’ve done some reading on the special and it was unique for a lot of reason. First off, is the soundtrack.... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Yesterday Once More
Ezra 1:1-4; 3:1-4, 10-13 Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN When I was back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan last spring, a memory came back to me as I went down a certain road. The memory was seeing those auto carrier trucks lumber down the road. The... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 