Rev. Matthew Miller FROM THE GOSPELS Matthew 7:1-6 SERMON “Specks and Logs” We have moved into the final act of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount as recorded in Matthew’s gospel. This summer we have listened as Jesus describes for us life in the kingdom, or kinship of Heaven that has come near; what Jesus would have us turn toward and hear as good news. It’s good news that can get lost when we reduce faith and this project we call church to little more than one of sin management. What listening to...

FROM THE GOSPELS Matthew 6:25-34

Rev. Matthew Miller FROM THE GOSPELS Matthew 6:19-24 SERMON “Serve Somebody” Over the past few weeks, as we’ve been making our way through this collection of Jesus’ teachings known as the Sermon on the Mount, we’ve seen a couple of recurrent themes. Jesus began his ministry by repeating the message first announced by John the Baptist, “repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Most people don’t receive those words as good news. For starters we’ve either heard tell, or personally...