Sermons
“The Way to Life: Submission” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – June 4, 2017
Lay Reader = Acts 2:1-21 1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on […]
“The Way to Life: Service” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – May 28, 2017
Lay Reader = Luke 9:43-50 43And all were astounded at the greatness of God. While everyone was amazed at all that he was doing, he said to his disciples, 44“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.” 45But they did not understand this saying; its meaning […]
“The Way to Life: Solitude” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – May 21, 2017
Lay Reader = 1 Kings 19:9-13 9At that place he came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”10He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your […]
“The Way to Life: Celebration” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – May 14, 2017 (Mothers’ Day)
Lay Reader = John 15:9-17 9As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11I have said these things to you so that my joy […]
“The Way to Life: Meditation” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – May 7, 2017
Lay Reader = Matthew 14:6-14 6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and she pleased Herod 7so much that he promised on oath to grant her whatever she might ask. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9The king was grieved, […]
“The Way to Life: Fasting” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – April 30, 2017
Lay Reader = Daniel 10:2-11 2At that time I, Daniel, had been mourning for three weeks. 3I had eaten no rich food, no meat or wine had entered my mouth, and I had not anointed myself at all, for the full three weeks. 4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the […]
“The Way to Life: Worship” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – April 16, 2017 (Easter)
Lay Reader = Luke 24:1-11 1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they went in, they did not find the body. 4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in […]
“Landscapes of Lent: Palms” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – April 9, 2017
Introduction We are still looking at the different landscapes in Jesus’ journey toward the cross. We’ve looked at ashes, the wilderness, water, wind, mud. Now we see the final landscape – the palms waved by an energetic and expectant crowd. We already heard the story. We have our own palms. But as the crowd shouted […]
“Landscapes of Lent: Wind” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – March 12, 2017
Introduction We just heard how God has directed these students and where they sense God leading them in the future, and that’s a great segue into our text today. Last week we talked about the wilderness, and how we have to choose to draw closer to God or walk away from God when we’re in […]
“Landscapes of Lent: Wilderness” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – March 5, 2017
Introduction We just began the Lent season, where we prepare our hearts for Jesus’ journey to the cross. The Lent season is often a stark contrast with the celebration that we do in Advent leading up to Christmas. Lent isn’t really a “Joy to the World” kind of season – it’s a bit more somber. […]
“Sola 5: Glory to God Alone” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – February 26, 2017
Introduction We are still looking at the five slogans used during the Reformation 500 years ago to help the church get back to the core message of Jesus Christ. Last week Pastor Carol talked about Faith Alone, and she encouraged us to live upside down and inside out. I still have the image of a […]
“Sola 5: Grace Alone” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – February 12, 2017
Introduction We are still looking at the five solas, the five slogans used during the Reformation to help the church get back to the core message of Jesus. Last week we talked about slogan, “through Christ alone.” And we were reminded that the spotlight is supposed to be on your relationship with Jesus, not the […]
“Sola 5: Through Christ Alone” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – February 5, 2017
Introduction We are still looking at the five solas, the five slogans that were used during the Reformation to help Christianity get back to the core message of Jesus. Last week we talked about Scripture Alone, how the Bible is far and away the main way God speaks to us. This week we are looking […]
“Sola 5: Scripture Alone” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – January 29, 2017
Introduction We are coming up on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, where Christianity had to take a long, hard look at itself and figure out where it needed to get back to the core message of Jesus. We, as Presbyterians, are part of that 500-year-old experiment. During the Reformation, there were five slogans used […]
“The Least and the Lost” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – January 15, 2017
Introduction This week I want to look at something that is very relevant to our church – how should we interact with the least and the lost? When someone in our community is in need, what should we do as a church and what should we do as individuals? When someone who has had a […]
“On the Road” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – January 8, 2017
Introduction Well we’re closing the door on the Christmas season today. Today we’re looking at two different texts. We just heard about Jesus’ baptism, which really marked the beginning of his ministry. And our other text today is the last part of the story of Jesus’ birth – the coming of the wise men from […]
“A Sight to Behold: Seeing Jesus” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – Christmas Eve, 2016
Luke 2:1-20 (KJV) In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3All went to their own towns to be registered. 4Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city […]
“A Sight to Behold: Seeing God’s Heart” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – December 11, 2016
Introduction We are drawing ever closer to Christmas, and before I get to the sermon I want to explain one thing. When you were coming in, hopefully you received a little stack of three square cards. Pull those out for a second. On the front side you see a woman singing in the snow, and […]
“A Sight to Behold: Seeing God’s Timing” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – November 27, 2016
Introduction Unlike most of the stores around us, we waited until after Thanksgiving to start getting ready for Christmas. This is the first of four Sundays in Advent, where we prepare for the coming of the Messiah. And this week we are listening in as Jesus indulges in some insider trading. He’s sharing some secrets […]
“Exodus: A Repentant People” by Rev. Cody Sandahl – November 13, 2016
Introduction This is our final week in Exodus. Last week we heard about the role of prayer in our lives since it feeds the lion and starves the dragon. Next week Dave Blackburn will be preaching, and then we’ll be in Advent. This week we see the Israelites at their low point. And we see […]