I'm not freaking out because I truly believe that my ultimate allegiance is in Christ and not who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I believe God is in control.
…to give you a future filled with hope
Too often, Jeremiah 29:11 is seen as a route to success. But I don't think this is what this verse is about, especially since what I've learned about Jeremiah is that his life wasn't that awesome.
Questions on the Disciples and the Local Church
Disclaimer: I have to start this blog post off by saying that the following criticism is not directed at any one person. It is NOT a personal attack on anybody. This is a critique of a larger system that people might be a part of, but again my beef is with the system and not... 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 →
Enough
I'm never sure if you people can sense that I don't always feel confidence in myself. There are days, more often than not, when I don't think I'm enough. This sense of not being up to the task has been around me for as long as I remember. I don't always feel like I'm good... 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: 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 →
He Chose…Poorly
Start Play 1 Kings 12:1-17 and 25-29 ; Mark 10:42-45 | All Saints Sunday |November 1, 2015 | Dennis Sanders, preaching
Indiana Jones and the Big Parade
Start Play 2 Samuel 5:1-15 and 6:1-23 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost | October 25, 2015 | Dennis Sanders, preaching
The Clockwork Pastor 