Fr. Micah’s Sermon: “Love and Law,” The First Sunday of Advent

December 4, 2025 / Sunday service /

Readings:

Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 24:29-44
 

 

“Love and Law” – Romans 13:10

During Advent 2025, we are looking at some good memory verses. In this verse, St. Paul directs us to love one another, as Jesus taught us. At first glance, the connection between love and law seems odd – but we learn that love is at the heart of God, and that love is at the heart of law. We fulfill the law when we seek God’s good for one another.

Fr. Micah’s Sermon: Lazy, Weary, and Frustrated – 2 Thessalonians 3:6-16

November 19, 2025 / Sunday service /

Readings:

Malachi 3:13-4:6
Psalm 98
2 Thessalonians 3:6-16
Luke 21:5-19

Lazy, Weary, and Frustrated – 2 Thessalonians 3:6-16

 

Compassion has reasonable limits, and boundaries help to protect us all. In this passage, Paul takes on a situation in the church, where some members were willing to take, but not give. Others weren’t empowered to say no. Paul redirects us to the issues of the heart for the lazy, weary, and frustrated. *With apologies that we had screen trouble during the recording.

Fr. Micah’s Sermon: “Braver, Bolder, Better”

November 13, 2025 / Sunday service /

Readings:

Job 19:23-27a
Psalm 17
2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5
Luke 20:27-38

“Braver, Bolder, Better” – 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

We often feel like we’re not good enough, and we’re often right about that! So, it’s a great thing that God’s love is not dependent on our good behavior. As Paul wrote to a beginner church, he included a beautiful benediction – a prayer, which showed them (and us) that our good works and words are a result of God’s love, which grows in us by grace over time.

Fr. Micah’s Sermon: “The Final Word”

October 29, 2025 / Sunday service /

Readings:

Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22
Psalm 84
2 Timothy 4:6-18
Luke 18:9-14

The Final Word – 2 Timothy 4:16-18

In Christ, when we have lost everything, we have everything we need.

St. Paul’s final words in scripture are about loss and hope. As he closes his letter to Timothy, he recounts how everyone has left him, and while in prison, he does not have a good hope of survival. And yet, he continues the mission and gives glory to God who will “rescue” him and also “bring” him to the heavenly kingdom. 

 

Fr. Micah’s Sermon: “Community Wholeness”

September 26, 2025 / Sunday service /

Readings:

Amos 8:4-12
Psalm 138
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13

Community Wholeness (Ephesians 4)

 

“As we are formed, we are sent out to love and serve those around us, communally and individually.” This is the vision of St. Timothy for Community Wholeness. In today’s sermon, we look at the outward facing actions of the church – mission, service, and outreach. As we do these, we hope to see Jesus be credible, conversions to the faith, and conformity among believers into the character of Jesus.

Fr. Micah’s Sermon: “Relational Wholeness”

September 26, 2025 / Sunday service /

Readings:

Exodus 32:1, 7-14
Psalm 51:1-17
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10

Relational Wholeness

Why is loneliness so prevalent and so hard? We were made to be relational creatures, and sin separates us from healthy connections to ourselves, to others, to God, and to creation. Today, we look at Jesus’ teaching about the value of lost things, and continue our look at St. Timothy’s Vision for a region transformed by the grace and truth of Jesus, seeing from Ephesians 4 how all believers are connected.