Sermons at St. Andrew’s

May 10, 2026 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk

Erasing the Engraving to an Unknown God

In a culture that has effectively engraved "to an unknown God" onto both its public monuments and its private heart, we are nevertheless promised through the Holy Spirit that God is genuinely knowable. That knowing, however, is bound up with obedience — Jesus tells us to keep his commandments because "the company" coming to abide with us is the Spirit of truth.

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Built Compatible

The Transfiguration reveals that human nature is fundamentally "compatible" with God's divine light, demonstrating that we are designed to bear His glory without being destroyed. This assures us that experiencing God's transforming presence is not just a future hope for heaven, but a reality we are built to encounter in our daily lives right now.

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Waffle House and the Cross

The cross of Christ upends the world’s wisdom, revealing a radical grace that cannot be earned and must be proclaimed.

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Is He Talking About Me?

Jesus blesses the weary and wounded, revealing that it is in places of weakness where God’s kingdom draws near.

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We Belong to Christ

Christ calls us to reject personal allegiances and to anchor our lives in him alone, where truth, goodness, and saving power are found.

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Come and See

Jesus invites us to come and see, and empowers us – like Andrew – to extend that invitation to others with humility, trust, and joy.

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God at Rock Bottom

Jesus enters into our brokenness not to be distant or above it, but to turn toward us in love. He meets us where we are, takes us by the hand, and walks us back to God.