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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A Sabbath for the Not Okay
Jesus did not come to Earth so we could get church right on Sunday. It's so that we could be set free from the bondage of sin, suffering, and death.
It’s Decision Time
My prayer for us all is that we continue to choose Jesus; that we continue to live into our baptismal commitment of bringing others into the body of Christ.
Life of St. Andrew: Instruct
Instruction matters, because without knowing Jesus, fear will triumph, and we will be led astray by someone, by some idea, by something that will claim to calm it when only Jesus can.
Cleaning Out our Cathedrals
We must keep the cathedrals of our heart clean, making space for people and the presence of God.
Prayers to Pray Better
You cannot pray wrong, but you can probably pray better; most of all don't stop praying.
The Daily Office: More Than Chocolate Chip Pancakes
The power of daily devotion and prayer, like The Daily Office, is that it contains more than just the things we want but also the things we need, sustaining us through the moments when the best we can to God is “I want… to want… to want you.”