Sermons by Randy

Colossians 1.15-23 [New English Translation] Is Jesus first in your life now? If he isn’t, what’s keeping him from being first in your life? Paul’s letter to the Christ-followers in Colossae has a lot to say to us about putting Christ first in our lives. Colossians 1.15-20 is believed to have been a hymn that … Read more

Read Colossians 1.1-14 in the New English Translation (NET). Today, we begin a new series called, “Get Focused!” I believe that’s the message from the New Testament book of Colossians. The Christians in the city of Colossae, influenced by their culture, added non-Christian beliefs to their faith and practice. Paul writes a letter in response … Read more

Today, we wrap up our journey through the Psalms. We’ve been talking about psalms of orientation, psalms of disorientation, and psalms of new orientation. Psalms of new orientation express a confidence in God as the source of new orientation. The experience of the past causes the rejoicing of the present which leads to confidence of … Read more

"You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!" (Psalm 30.11-12) Much of the Psalms move from an ordered world to a … Read more

Today, Joleen and I traded places for the day. It’s the second time we’ve done a pulpit exchange, but the first in about 54 weeks. In my place, Joleen preached the sermon on Psalm 13: How Long?, an example of a personal lament. I encourage you to check that out! We both repeated the sermons … Read more

Last week, we began a series from the Psalms, one of my favorite sections of Scripture. In the Psalms, we learn about the spiritual life from these incredible conversations with God. BTW, the Psalms are commonly referred to as the Psalms of David. It’s true that David was the most prolific writer of the Psalms, … Read more

Today, we begin a series from one of my favorite sections of Scripture, the Psalms. Although we will only be able to scratch the surface, I hope we all will get a sense of the depth of the spirituality in the Psalms. The Psalms are replete with passionate conversations between people of faith and God. … Read more

Today, we’re wrapping up this series on the “fruit of the Spirit.” We’ve been looking at some of the fruit in the life of a person transformed by the Holy Spirit. People who are being transformed by the Holy Spirit have a mission passion, holiness of heart and life, spiritual freedom, and their lives are … Read more

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20.35b) "Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need." (Proverbs 21.13) "So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of … Read more

This Sunday begins our fourth year in ministry together, and I’m excited about the future. At this moment, we don’t know exactly what our future looks like, and that’s a wonderful-but-scary thing. We have great opportunity before us, but it’s a future that requires faith. But are we not people of faith? Therein lies the … Read more