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Public sermons from UCC Minister Nathan Willard
There are many messages in the story of Jonah. But, really, how would you feel if asked to preach the message of repentance from the evil wa...
Jesus's baptism showed us how the Holy Spirit can come upon any one of us. The life of Martin Luther King, Jr. reminds us that the Holy Spir...
What is it that makes us feel the presence of God, or the possibility of that presence? How can we create a worship space that encourages us...
As we celebrate 12 days of Christmas. Sing! We sing in celebration, and feel emotion, and give ourselves the opportunity to let loose. And w...
Keeping Christmas well means keeping the lights burning, even after we think there is darkness. Remember, love, and tell stories.
We celebrate the shortest day of the year by reminding ourselves to pass on the light of Christ and bask in the light that came in the darkn...
Sometimes the burden of being perfect is a little much. Let's listen to John's words that you need not be the prophet or the king. You can j...
Mark sets out showing that old words can be re-heard in new places. He reminds us that we may fulfill the prophecies in Isaiah and draw stre...
We are reminded in this commonly-cited passage that Christianity is a religion that speaks frequently of a judgement in the kingdom of God,...
Deborah's story reminds us that God has called men and women on an equal basis throughout history. For this reason, we try to train our mout...
We talk about exploring Progressive Christian Theology every week in Ankeny UCC. What does that mean? What does that look like? It looks lik...
A celebration of All Saints' Day.
Jesus was an interpreter of Hebrew scriptures in the tradition of sages and scholars of the past. His innovation was to interpret those scri...
How do you know that you have been in God's presence? Moses tried to convince God to manifest in the presence of Israel. But God challenged...
Sermon Text: Matthew 21:33-46 We have the choice every day to steward better and live better. Jesus's parable of the vineyard and tenants re...
Philippians gives us insight into Paul's beliefs about the nature of Christ for the continuing community of Christ's followers. Jesus found...
Matthew 20:1-16 I don't usually offer commentary on the sermons I deliver to churches I serve. But this sermon starts slowly and not particu...
Preached September 14, 2014 in Ankeny UCC Romans 14:1-12
Preached September 1, 2014 in Ankeny UCC Matthew 18:15-22
Preached in Ankeny UCC August 31, 2014 Exodus 3:1-15
Preached in Ankeny UCC, August 24, 2014 Exodus 1:8-2:10
Preached August 17,2014 in Ankeny UCC Genesis 45:1-15
Preached August 10, 2014 in Ankeny UCC Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Preached July 27, 2014 in Ankeny UCC Genesis 29:15-28 Note: I had a slip that was repeated throughout the sermon: where I say Rebekah, I mea...
Preached July 20, 2014 in Ankeny UCC Genesis 28:10-19a
Preached July 13, 2014 in Ankeny UCC Genesis 25:19-34
Preached July 6, 2014 in Ankeny UCC Genesis 24:34-67
Preached June 15, 2014 in Ankeny UCC 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Preached in Ankeny UCC June 8, 2014 Acts 2:1-21
Preached June 1, 2014 in Ankeny UCC John 17:1-11