Sermons
October 17, 2021 – “Committing to God’s Dreams” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading 1 Samuel 3:1-11 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. 2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his […]
October 3, 2021 – “Grateful for Differences” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading Ephesians 4:1-16 – I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in […]
September 26, 2021 – “Grateful for Music” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading Psalm 95:1-7 – 1O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! 3For the Lord is a great God, […]
September 19, 2021 – “Grateful for Impact” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading Matthew 28:18-20 – 18And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them […]
September 12, 2021 – “Grateful for the Word of God” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading John 1:1-14 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4in him […]
September 5, 2021 – “Grateful to Be Together” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
First Reading: Acts 2:42-47 42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. 44All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45they would sell their possessions and goods and […]
August 29, 2021 – “The Power of Gratitude” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
First Reading = Philippians 4:1-9 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. 2I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, […]
May 16, 2021 – “Intellectuals: Loving God with the Mind” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = Luke 2:41-52 41Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. 43When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but […]
May 9, 2021 – “Contemplatives: Loving God through Adoration” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = Matthew 26:6-13 6Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. 8But when the disciples saw it, they were […]
May 2, 2021 – “Caregivers: Loving God by Loving Others” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = Luke 4:16-21 16When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found […]
April 25, 2021 – “Activists: Loving God through Confrontation” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = Mark 11:15-18 15Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves; 16and he would […]
April 18, 2021 – “Traditionalists: Loving God through Ritual and Symbol”
View the Sermon First Reading = Genesis 12:7-8; 13:18 7Then the Lord appeared to Abram, and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel, and […]
April 4, 2021 (Easter) – “Enthusiasts: Loving God with
View the Sermon First Reading = John 20:1-18 20Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, […]
March 28, 2021 – “Covenant: True King” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 1O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! 2Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 19Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20This is the gate of […]
March 14, 2021 – “Covenant: Life” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = Numbers 21:4-9 4From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die […]
March 7, 2021 – “Covenant: Ten Commandments” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 18For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will […]
February 21, 2021 – “Covenant: Noah” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = 1 Peter 3:18-22 18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, 19in which also he went and made a proclamation to the […]
February 14, 2021 – “Serious Faith: Faithful Attitudes” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = James 5:13-20 13Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the […]
February 7, 2021 – “Serious Faith: Christ-Like Conflict” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = James 4:13-27 13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town and spend a year there, doing business and making money.” 14Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist […]
January 31, 2021 – “Serious Faith: Taming the Tongue” by Rev. Cody Sandahl
View the Sermon First Reading = James 3:13-18 13Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. 15Such wisdom does not […]