As we enter a new phase that is still murky, let’s do what we are called to do: preach the gospel, make disciples, and pursue God’s justice. God is calling us forward, so let’s go. Let us enter this Strange New World.
Sermon: Strange New Worlds
Sermon: Won’t You Be A Neighbor?
"Will we stop wondering who we can be a neighbor and focus on how we can be a neighbor?"
Sermon: Love, In the Time of Nuclear War
As a congregation, we sit at an interesting juncture. Some of us ask questions like where are we headed? Will we survive? Those are legitimate questions. I don’t know what we need to specifically do, but the answer right now is to love.
What A Beautiful World This Will Be
On this first Sunday in Lent, we talk about hope vs. optimism.
This Is Who We Are
As a nation, we strive to live up to better ideas and many times we do. But let’s not kid ourselves. We are not okay.
Swimming in Gratitude
This is my sermon from yesterday. "Swimming in Gratitude" | Matthew 18:21-35| Pentecost 15 | Dennis Sanders, preaching https://youtu.be/XsHYYK8qQr4
Sermon: Looking for Loopholes
Luke 10:25-42 Who Is My Neighbor Series First Sunday in Lent March 5, 2017 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Click here to listen to the audio version. Supposedly the commedian W.C. Fields was reading a Bible one day. Fields was known for his kind of outrageous lifestyle of drinking and mistrisses, so having him... Continue Reading →
Sermon: Borrowed Time
“Borrowed Time” Luke 13:1-9, 31-35 March 12, 2017 Second Sunday in Lent Who Is My Neighbor Series First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN Click here for the audio version. A man leaves home to head into New York City and work in one the city’s tallest buildings. It’s the morning of September 11, 2001, and the... Continue Reading →
Sermon: The Day After
It’s been thirty years since The Day After first aired and I still haven’t seen the movie and probably never will. But I do give thanks that no matter what happens in life and in death, Jesus has shown us a taste of the kingdom where death will be defeated. And that makes me sleep much better.
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 →
The Clockwork Pastor 