Sermons by Pastor Drew Ingram (Page 2)

Somehow, without any money or possessions or extra food or clothes, without any weapons or defenses, the disciples Jesus sends triumph over the forces of evil that defy God. What might we find if we laid down our weapons, gave away our money, depended on the hospitality of others, and shared peace…

God broadens our perspective and lifts us up from ourselves, setting our faces forward and sending us ahead to enjoy and share abundant life and steadfast love. We go into a complex world, a world that has never before been like this, uncharted territory. And we know that God goes with us, helping…

Pastor Drew’s sermon from Sunday is online now. As we delve deeper into some of the major stories of scripture this summer, we begin with a closer look at Moses. As he comes to the end of his final sermon and message to God’s people, on the precipice of entering into the Promised Land,…

he Holy Spirit, our advocate and helper, is within and among us today just as on that day of Pentecost so many years ago. We cannot hold all the pain and suffering nor all the joy and new life that the world has to offer right now, but God can and does. Come Holy Spirit, like a fire refine us that we can live your love. Come Holy Spirit, like wind move us from this place…

What can we say at a time like this? What energy and ethos will keep us moving toward abundant life for all and give us the courage to make real change so that life begins right here and right now? One of my seminary professors day after day would remind us in class, “God gives us a language to…

Two disciples are on the road grieving. Jesus shows up, listens to their dashed hopes, and points them to the good news. Then breaks bread and sends them to share that good news. There is so much we had hoped for that we are carrying in grief. Jesus joins us as we walk, listens, asks us to share…

Peter has to relay his vision of God’s love that shows no partiality to the rest of the church. We’re seeking to catch a glimpse of God’s vision for Spirit in the Hills and our strategic planning team will be sharing it with us this year. We don’t have the full vision yet,…

When we behold the cross, what do we see? We see pain and suffering and our capacity for violence. We see an offer of forgiveness and another way of life. We see God knows the depths of human suffering. We see us doing our best to stop unstoppable love.