Start Play Matthew 10:40–42 and Acts 13:1–3; 14:8–18 | Fourth Sunday of Easter |April 26, 2015 | First Christian Church | Mahtomedi, MN | Dennis Sanders, preaching"God is calling the church to be a place that is a colony of heaven, an example of what God’s kingdom is like. It is a place where people... Continue Reading →
Sermon: All the Small Things
We might be called at times to do difficult things, like those who took part in the civil rights marches in the 1960s, all the while facing angry mobs of people. But most of the time, it involves doing a small thing. This is why Jesus talked about how great an act was of giving someone a cup of water.
Sermon: What If?
Start Play Matthew 28:1–10 | Easter Sunday | April 5, 2015 | First Christian Church |Mahtomedi, MN | Dennis Sanders, preaching"As we carry our own Good Friday crosses here to church this morning, we can have hope that these crosses, death, loss, sadness, none of these things have the last word. God will show up... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Breaking Borders
Matthew 26:17-30 | Maundy Thursday | April 2, 2015 | First Christian Church | Mahtomedi, MN | Dennis Sanders, preaching
Sermon: All Shook Up
Start Play Matthew 21:1–17 | Palm Sunday | March 29, 2015| Dennis Sanders, preaching"As we enter into Holy Week, we should ask ourselves; how has Jesus shaken up our lives? As followers of Jesus, our lives should be shaken up, called to live a different way than others and inviting others to meet the one... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Getting God’s Goat
Start Play Matthew 25:31–46 | Fifth Sunday of Lent | March 22, 2015 | First Christian Church | Mahtomedi, MN | Dennis Sanders, preaching "Not all the sheep are good all of the time. Not all of the goats are bad all of the time. We are sometimes sheep, giving of ourselves to help... Continue Reading →
Sermon: The Waiting Room
Start Play Matthew 25:1–13 | Fourth Sunday in Lent | March 15, 2015 | First Christian Church | Dennis Sanders, preaching "God wants us to be faithful to God, to make disciples, to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick and visit those in prison. Part of being prepared for Christ’s coming... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Dressed for the Occasion
Start Play Matthew 22:1–14 | Third Sunday in Lent | March 8, 2015 | First Christian Church | Mahtomedi, MN | Dennis Sanders, preaching "Salvation is offered to all. Some hear and accept and others don’t. But just because someone is invited and goes to the wedding, that doesn’t mean they can do what... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Not I.
Start Play Matthew 20:1–16 | Second Sunday in Lent | March 1, 2015 | First Christian Church | Mahtomedi, MN"Grace, God’s generosity is beyond human imagining. We want God to show love to us and those like us, but not to them. Not to that guy over there. Not to that poor person. Not to... Continue Reading →
Sermon: I’m Still Learning to Forgive.
Start Play Matthew 18:15-35 | First Sunday in Lent | February 22, 2015 | Dennis Sanders, preaching "In preparing for this sermon, I heard somewhere that forgiveness is about dealing the past to be open to the future. "
The Clockwork Pastor 