Sermons from July 2025

This week we look at what I believe to be among the most wronged characters in all of Scripture, Hagar, the mother of Ishmael. We will look at her words, her story, and her significance in world history, as well as deconstruct the Apostle Paul’s atrocious treatment of her. When I came up with the idea for this series, Hagar was the first character I knew I wanted to look at. -Pastor Paul

We are on to week 5 in our “She Has Words” series, looking Martha of Bethany. I have a hunch many of you may relate to her. Part of her story comes in a much bigger context, which we will look at next Spring when we’re in the Gospel of John. That broader story is so big and so significant, that it makes difficult (if not impossible) to hone in on individual characters in the story. So I am looking…

We continue in our “She Has Words” series, with a character who is very much often overlooked: Pilate’s wife. I’m looking forward to fleshing her out a bit, as she is quite a strong and significant character, albeit understated, in the story of Jesus. -Pastor Paul

This Sunday we continue our “She Has Words” series with one of my favorite characters in all the Scriptures, Abigail (my daughter’s namesake!). So I hope you will join me to take a look into the feisty, courageous, faithful character of Abigail. -Pastor Paul