Sermons at St. Andrew’s
December 7, 2025 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk
God the Stump Shooter
Like a stump sending up a new shoot, God brings life from what looks cut off or beyond hope. Just as Jesus emerged from the seemingly ended line of Jesse, God is at work in our stories, our politics, and even our mortality—not simply restoring the past, but creating something new, good, and surprising.
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