This sermon is based on John 8 where Jesus is having a conversation with Jews who think that being descendants of Abraham is enough. Their focus was on their bloodline. Jesus challenges them in this thought as he welcomes anyone who receives His Word to truly be His disciples.

In John 5, we meet a man who has been looking for what he needs for the past 38 years. He's an invalid -- and he's come to a pool of water which he believes can heal him. But, something always gets in the way.

We may not hold the same superstitious beliefs as the invalid from John 5 -- but to be sure - you and I are also on the lookout. We're looking for things to give us security, identity, and meaning. We're trying to find the "water" that will refresh and sustain us.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin dives into this story from John's Gospel - - to consider one man's quest for water and how it connects to us all.

This sermon begins our Lent series on the Gospel of John. Pastor Aaron preaches on John 1 to see how John introduces us to who Jesus is and why he came into the world.

At Saints Peter & Paul - we exist to help people "live alive in Christ." This is our mission statement. It's what we're about.

But, we're not just talking about living a physical life. Nor are we strictly talking about life after death.

So what do we mean?

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin unpacks the biblical ideas of "life" and "death."

The world is falling apart. That statement is not meant to be hyperbole or to arouse fear, it's simply a reflection of what we see in the world.

We hear about the "facts" in the world that support this: animals going into extinction, river beds drying up, ice caps melting, and a consistent rise in global temperatures (so far as we have been documenting them).

But what's the point? For some, the point IS to raise fear + concern, because that (some believe) will arouse activity to reverse what we see. For others, the silencing of these "facts" serves to encourage our own procuring from creation its many benefits.

These are the two narratives we're often presented with. But is there a third?

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin traces the biblical narrative of Creation - and humanity's connection to it. As you listen, consider which story has shaped your thoughts on this topic, and how the Biblical story reframes it. And then, you might ask, "how then shall we live?"

In this sermon, we're looking at Genesis 3:8-13 where God goes looking for Adam and Eve. They hear him coming so they hide. But, God shows up with the question "Where are you?"

In this sermon, you will hear that because of our sin we are separated from God. But, because of God's great love, he comes to us when we are still sinners.

This is the first sermon in a series called The Fall based on Genesis 3. This series will walk through 5 separations that occur when sin enters the world. In this first sermon, we look at the first separation that occurred - the separation between people.

Isaiah 42 gives us a picture of the chosen One - Jesus of Nazareth. In it, the prophet describes the Messiah to be a bringer of "justice." Justice is so much a quality of the Messiah that the words shows up 3 times in 4 verses!

But...what is "justice"? And what does the justice of God look like? In a world filled with injustice...can we really trust Jesus to bring it into our world?

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin reflects on the concept of "justice" and the promise of God to bring it to "the nations" through His chosen One.