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 Servants’ Treasure
... this is the sort of greatness Jesus was encouraging his disciples towards, the greatness of being the servant of one another.
Treasure in Heaven
Giving, because it changes us and changes others, builds treasure in heaven.
Limitless Love
In spite of our limitations and failures, the love of God is limitless and faithful always.
Prayer Makes Possible
Prayer changes what's possible. Healing, saving, forgiving, and giving – God's possible is way bigger than ours.
Human Surströmming
The greatest, Jesus said, is precisely the person who cares for the people who aren't.
Not What He Thought it Meant
The people who give the most of themselves - lose themselves - in following Jesus have the most life and joy and love in themselves.