Sermons by Pastor Paul Baudhuin

Come & See

NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, there are some audio and visual issues with this week’s sermon. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are moving right along in the Gospel of John, and this week we get John’s version of the calling of the Disciples. One of the many reasons I love this lectionary is that it gives John the same amount of space as the Synoptic Gospels. The Revised Common Lectionary works on a three year schedule, with each year…

And Lived Among Us

Yes, ’tis the season! Advent IV is upon us, and guess what? We are now exiting the Hebrew Bible and moving into the Gospel of John, beginning this Sunday. I am pumped! I took a class at Luther Seminary by the esteemed Johannine scholar Karoline Lewis called Preaching John, and it changed everything for me. I can’t wait to take a deep dive into this Gospel with you all over the next few months. That may sound like a long…

We All Do Better When We All Do Better

“Advent is rolling right along, and guess what? This Sunday is our last Sunday in the Hebrew Bible! What a journey. We will be back in Isaiah, but much later than where we were before. This is a beautiful, inspiring passage, that I look forward to unpacking with you.” -Pastor Paul

Bone to Its Bone

We are headed into the 2nd week of Advent this Sunday with the very rich vision of Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones. Like last week’s text, it may seem an odd Advent text, but as you look at it, it makes a lot of sense. It’s quite a vivid vision he has, and I look forward to unpacking it with y’all and seeing what Ezekiel might have for us this week. -Pastor Paul

Deus Ex Machina

This Sunday is the first Sunday in Advent, which is the beginning of the Church Year, so, I guess “Happy New Year” is also in order! We will take a look at a somewhat famous story in the Bible, that of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace. Kind of a strange one for the first Sunday in Advent, but it’ll work. -Pastor Paul SCRIPTURE: Daniel 3:8-28 (NRSVUE) 8 Accordingly, at this time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the…

A Day in the Life

“We get one of my favorite passages of Scripture this week. And, what do you know, it’s a passage about… serving your city (in its many and varied definitions). I look forward to unpacking it with you. This Sunday is also our last Sunday before the season of Advent starts! It is traditionally ‘Christ the King’ Sunday, which was originally created in an effort to separate The Church from the Roman Empire, proclaiming Jesus as our only king, but even…

Light is Shining

As it just so happens, we are talking about light shining in the darkness this Sunday, with what is a pretty familiar passage from Isaiah. It is often read on Christmas Eve, but the Narrative Lectionary forces us to look at it outside of the context of Christmas, by placing it before Advent starts. Applying this prophecy to the birth of Jesus is not a bad or wrong application at all, it’s just not the only application, and there is…

Let Justice Roll

This week we are introduced to a prophet who falls into the “minor prophet” category, but the punch he packs is hardly minor. His name is Amos, and in my 20 years of preaching, I would say his words has never been more relevant. -Pastor Paul