In the New Testament, the office of pastor is not different than the office of the elder. Instead, God calls elders to do the work of shepherding the flock. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of service: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost,...
The Christian pastor’s job is not to do the work of the ministry, but to equip the church to do the work of the ministry. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of service: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 11, 2020 Readings:...
Jesus rules over his kingdom, not through solo human leaders, and not through the mechanics of democracy, but through the body of Christ, the Christian Church. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of service: Eighteenth Sunday after...
Since God is the king of the universe, all authorities and leadership structures are designed to work under His authority, on His behalf. Any successful system of church government must function as an expression of the rule of God in Christ. Readings and sermon were...
Our default mode for looking at the world is either through the lens of fairness or the lens of merit. But in the parable of the vineyard workers Jesus gives us an alternative lens through which to view reality — the lens of grace. Readings and sermon were delivered...
Sometimes it seems impossible to forgive others who have hurt us, because it is impossible! But by channeling God’s forgiveness of us in Christ, we are liberated to offer that grace and forgiveness to others. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron...
In the economy of the kingdom of God, we only keep power to the extent we abrogate it, and we only protect our status to the extent we give it away. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of service: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost,...
It’s tempting to see our suffering as random and purposeless, but in this text Paul encourages us to see our suffering in the context of God’s love, God’s story, and God’s own suffering. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron...
The good news of the Gospel is that no one can be against us, no one can bring any charge against us, and no one can condemn us because Jesus died for us, rose from the dead for us, and always intercedes for us. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron...
Suffering frequently appears to be meaningless and random, causing us to doubt whether God is good or even if he exists. But the Bible’s vision of salvation is that God is joining our suffering to his own suffering in Jesus, and working through it to bring about...
