Sermon Archives
2014 – Today

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May 31, 2026
Trinity Sunday
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN
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April 26, 2026
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN
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March 29, 2026
Palm Sunday
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN
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March 15, 2026
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN
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But What About Second Adam?
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 and Matthew 4:1-11
February 22, 2026
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

May the Lamb be with you
John 1:29-42
January 18, 2026
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Enchanting the Perilous
Daniel 7: 1-3, 9-14 and Philippians 2:1-11
December 28, 2025
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

All Honor to the Humble King
Daniel 7: 1-3, 9-14 and Philippians 2:1-11
November 23, 2025
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Hand-Me-Down Tradition
Romans 11:13-24
October 12, 2025 Heritage Sunday
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN
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One Sheep Short of a Full Flock
Ezekiel 34:1-16 and Luke 15:1-10
September 14, 2025
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Humbly Earn the Honor
Luke 14:1, 7-15
August 24, 2025
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

It Will Not Be Taken From Her
Luke 10:22-24, 38-42
July 20, 2025
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

You Are Not Your Demons
Isaiah 65:1-9 and Luke 8:26-39
June 22, 2025
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Be a Deer, Make Your Bed
Acts 9:36-43
May 11, 2025
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Beyond Doubt
Acts 5:27-32 and John 20:19-31
April 27, 2025
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

More than a Metaphor?!
Luke 2:41-52 and John 1:1-5, 9-14
December 29, 2024
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

For Christ’s Sake
Exodus 16:1-4, 9-15 and John 6:24-35
August 4, 2024
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Hesychia & Sheepdogs of the Soul
Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
July 21, 2024
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

What’s the Point?
1 Samuel 3:1-21
June 2, 2024
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Becoming the Temple
Acts 2:1-21 ; Ezekiel 37:1-14
May 19, 2024
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Salvation Being Held
Luke 2:22-40
December 31, 2023
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Defilement, Dogs, and Dignity
Matthew 15:10-28
August 20, 2023
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Trampling Wild Waves
Matthew 14:22-33
August 13, 2023
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Swords!
Matthew 10:24-42 ; Romans 6:1-13
June 25, 2023
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Naming of Salvation
Luke 2:21 ; Colossians 2:1-13
January 1, 2023
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Hellfire, Heavenfire, & Thorny Grapes
Isaiah 5:1-17 and Luke 12: 49-56
August 14, 2022
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

God is Not a Machine
John 5: 1-18
May 22, 2022
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Spiritual Sight & Old Eyes
Psalm 73 and Luke 2: 41-52
January 2, 2022
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Something Worth Saying
Isaiah 6: 1-8 and John 1: 1-5, 9-14, 16-18
May 30, 2021
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Come and See
John 1: 35-51
January 17, 2021
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Herod the Immovable Rock
John 1: 1-5, 9-14 and Matthew 2: 13-22
January 12, 2020
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Humiliation or Humility
Sirach 10:12-18 and Luke 14: 1, 7-14
September 1, 2019
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Where’d God Go?
John 1: 1-5, 10-14 and Luke 2: 41-52
December 30, 2018
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Sought by an Exuberant God
Song of Solomon 2: 8-13 and James 1: 17-27
September 2, 2018
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

There’s Just Something About God
John 6: 24-35 and Ephesians 4: 1-14
August 5, 2018
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Created for Life
Wisdom of Solomon 1:11-16a; 2: 22-23 and Mark 5: 21-43
July 1, 2018
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Trinity/Memorial Sunday
Isaiah 6: 1-8 and Romans 8: 12-17
May 27, 2018
Trinity Sunday
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Field Hospital of the Soul
Mark 1: 21-28 and 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13
January 28, 2018
First Presbyterian Church, Hibbing MN

God: Just What We Always Wanted (To Be)
John 1: 1-14 and Hebrews 1: 1-12
December 25, 2017 Christmas Day
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Prepared to be Known
Matthew 25: 1-13
November 12, 2017
First Presbyterian Church, Hibbing MN

Humble, Happy Saints
Matthew 5: 1-12 and Revelation 7: 9-17
November 5, 2017
All Saints Sunday
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Thou Shalt Love
Matthew 22: 34-46
October 29, 2017
First Presbyterian Church, Hibbing MN

Holy Suffering
Romans 5: 1-8
June 18, 2017
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Is orthodoxy True?
Genesis 1: 1-2, 4a and Matthew 28: 16-20
June 11, 2017
Trinity Sunday
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Remembering With Unceasing Thanks
Luke 24: 44-53
May 28, 2017
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

The Eyes of the Heart
John 14: 15-21 and 1 Peter 3: 13-22
May 21, 2017
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Lent: Invitation into God’s Life & Love
John 3:1-17 and Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17
March 12, 2017
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

No, Bad God!
Micah 7: 1-10 and Luke 11: 29-30, 32; 12: 49-56
August 14, 2016
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Teach Us to Pray (Liturgically)
Luke 11: 1-13
June 12, 2016
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Touchable Truth
John 20: 19-31
April 3, 2016
First Presbyterian Church, St. Cloud MN

Boy Jesus in the Temple
1 Samuel 2: 18-20, 26 and Luke 2: 41-52
December 27, 2015
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Asking for the Wrong Thing
Isaiah 53: 4-12 and Mark 10: 35-45
October 18, 2015
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Trusting in the Unseen
1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13 and 2 Corinthians 5: 6-17
June 14, 2015
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Temple Cleaning: Authority & Untamed Wisdom
John 2: 13-22 and 1 Corinthians 1: 18-25
March 8, 2015
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN

Baptism and Other Stuff That Doesn’t Make Sense
Isaiah 42: 1-9 and Matthew 3: 13-17
January 12, 2014
Baptism of the Lord
Hope Community Presbyterian Church, Virginia MN