Sermons at St. Andrew’s

July 12, 2026 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk

God’s Heard Word

Because we worship an incarnate Lord whose Word became flesh, scripture is chiefly meant to be heard — spoken words landing on us from outside ourselves — and like rain in Isaiah's prophecy, God's heard word accomplishes far more than watering our religious lives: it causes thoroughgoing, unexpected flourishing across our marriages, work, sicknesses, and whole selves. Our proper response, then, is not silent pondering but audible reply: to shout, sing, and speak back, joining the mountains and meadows that clap and shout for joy.

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The Bread of Heaven

It's a lie that Christians tell ourselves that there's an empty place within us, that nothing else can fill but God. The other stuff will fill it just fine. Promise. The thing is, it will not fill it forever.

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The Bread of Life

Jesus said, "I came that you'd have life and life more abundant if you receive me." And that's what Jesus is calling us to do.