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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Where is Your Sheepfold At?
Our ears have to be trained to the voice of Jesus, so that we know what it sounds like today when Jesus speaks through the Holy Spirit.
Moving Closer to the Altar
You and I, by God's grace and mercy, are invited into a tradition that is called to be centered on the Word of God, which has authority, which does what it says, but also has space and patience and time for people to approach and hear as God enables them to do so.
A Living Story
We move closer to heaven and the new Earth when we live our lives as if it is a Resurrection in progress.
Dead. Really.
Let's acknowledge the full sadness of Good Friday in order to help us appreciate the full joy of Easter.
Mourning Mercies
There is no sin so great, no suffering too painful, no death too tragic that it prevents God's ability to work in the present and in the future.