Sermons at St. Andrew’s

June 2 8, 2026 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk

The Violent Peace of Jesus

Following Jesus is not a supplement to the life we already want, but a wholesale exchange — giving our whole selves to receive God's life in return, with no competing loyalty left untouched.

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Look Upon the Cross

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Make the Turn

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Over and Over and Over Again

Jesus offers living water that frees us from the endless cycle of sin and failed self-salvation, renewing us once and for all through his grace.

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Look Up and Live

Christ is lifted up on the cross so that all who look to him may live, drawing us into the saving embrace of God and sending us back into the world to share that life with others.