Sermons at St. Andrew’s
December 21, 2025 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk
Emmanuel: God-With-Us and
Us-With-God
God is not Alenuel (God-Against-Us), Tachteynuel (God-Under-Us), or "Menuel" (God-Away-From-Us), but Emmanuel (God-With-Us), with us in Christ through every aspect of existence from birth to death. Because He is fully "God-With-Us," He secures our eternal hope and identity as "Us-With-God."
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Parachutes
The will of your Father in heaven is to leap into this life with love, not to shrink back until the ride is over.
Sturdy Shoe
Why does knowing God’s love is like a sturdy shoe give us confidence to keep going, even when we fail at living in Christ?
Magic Eraser
If God’s love has dealt with sin like a magic eraser, how does that change the way we, as Christians, interact with the world?
God is Light
If God is light, is darkness the absence of God? Can God be working even in the night?
Dead But Not Lost
On Good Friday the disciples thought they had "lost" Jesus; but then Easter. Jesus was, and is, found, alive, and present to our lives today.
Committed or Surrendered?
What’s the difference between being committed and surrendered? Deacon Logan reflects on the Passion of Jesus Christ in this Good Friday sermon.