This sermon explores Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow, emphasizing that prayer is not passive waiting but an active, faith-filled practice of drawing near to God. As we persist in God’s presence, we are shaped by God’s character, empowered with hope, and become a living witness to God’s kingdom in the world.

This sermon by guest preacher, Heather Weir, explores Jesus' teaching in Luke 17 about the kingdom of God with a particular focus on judgment as part of that kingdom. Rather than inspiring fear, this judgment is presented as an invitation to grow into mature citizens of God's kingdom through the simple but not easy practices of reading Scripture, prayer, and Christian community.

This sermon by guest preacher, Leanne Friesen, invites the church to “look around” at both the challenges and opportunities before us and to respond as the early church did in the Book of Acts: through prayer. Drawing on stories of persecution, uncertainty, and transformation in Acts, the message reminds us that while God may not preserve the “ship” exactly as it was, God is always faithful to guide and sustain God’s people when they seek Him together in prayer.

This sermon by guest preacher, William Osen, emphasizes the powerful truth that Jesus sees us in our pain, loneliness, and struggles, even when we feel invisible to others.

This sermon explores the difficult realities of following Jesus: bearing responsibility for one another, confronting sin with love, and extending forgiveness again and again even when it costs us deeply. While discipleship can require hard obedience and challenge our sense of entitlement, the message reminds us that even a mustard seed of faith is enough because our hope, strength, and belonging are found in Jesus.

This sermon explores Jesus’ confrontation with the Pharisees in Luke 16, challenging their obsession with wealth, status, and outward approval while neglecting justice, mercy, and the true heart of God’s kingdom. Through the story of the rich man and Lazarus, it calls listeners to interpret Scripture through the lens of God’s compassion and to live as people who reflect Christ’s character in a world marked by inequality and injustice.

This sermon wrestles with Jesus’ strange parable of the dishonest manager in Luke 16, arguing that Jesus is not praising dishonesty but calling his followers to be just as wise and intentional in using their resources, abilities, and treasures for God’s kingdom as the world is in pursuing its own goals. Ultimately, the sermon challenges us to examine what we truly serve—wealth, security, control, or God—and to use everything we have in faithful service to Christ.

This sermon by guest preacher, Madeline Fok, reflects on the parable of the lost sons to reveal the deep, compassionate love of God the Father—a love that both the rebellious and the obedient can fail to truly know—and invites listeners to move from merely understanding this love intellectually to experiencing it personally. Through story and personal testimony, it emphasizes that God lovingly seeks, restores, and welcomes all his children, calling them into a close, transformative relationship with him.