by Sarah Toney | Apr 5, 2026 | Easter, Matthew, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Resurrection is assured! Happy Easter! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! There are certain Easters that this call and response feels so joyous, so full of promise. And then there are other Easters that may feel different. I don’t want to...
by Sarah Toney | Mar 29, 2026 | Lent, Matthew, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Where do we look for God’s hope? In a way, we could say the whole Christian story is an answer to the questions we’ve always asked in one way or another, “Where does our hope come from? Where will we find security, peace, assurance,...
by Sarah Toney | Mar 15, 2026 | Jesus, Lent, Matthew, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Good shepherds defend their flocks What does it take to be a good shepherd? Who here has raised livestock? Or had pets, for that matter? What does it involve taking good care of your animals? Provide access to health care, day or night Calm...
by Sarah Toney | Feb 22, 2026 | Lent, Matthew, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Jesus was tested in the desert. We are faced with those same temptations. How are we doing? In case you didn’t know or hadn’t thought about it, it is quite arduous to become a pastor. And this is a good thing! I think we’d all be glad to...
by Sarah Toney | Feb 20, 2026 | Lent, Matthew, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus The path of Christ’s power is to go way deeper into truth than we usually like to go and we begin on Ash Wednesday. If you’re a Brené Brown fan, as I am, then you may have heard this story already. She’s a professor in Texas in...
by Sarah Toney | Feb 15, 2026 | Epiphany, Jesus, Matthew
Today’s Sermon focus We are invited to be in a loving relationship with God without needing to do anything. Nothing earned, everything given, all love! When I was in my 20’s, I prided myself on a very peculiar “sense” I developed. I could tell, I felt, whether...
