The Rev. Nick Lannon begs his congregation to love him, describes the process of making soap, and reassures you that, though this life leaves awful scars, Christ's scarred hands and side have interceded for you.
The Rev. Nick Lannon's sermon this week includes Michael Crichton's aura, dogs and cats living together, and the Good News that, though you are powerless to save yourself, a powerful savior has come to you.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon about Christ as King. Ultimately, Jesus is two kings at once: one who wears a jeweled crown as King of Heaven and one who wears a crown of thorns as savior of the world.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Daniel 6, in which Daniel is thrown to the lions. Daniel knows that he worships a unique God: one who makes laws that matter, yes, but finally, one who rescues.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches about a chair. Also, the good news that though our work is seemingly never done, Christ's work on our behalf is finished, forever.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Psalm 119:1-8, in which the Psalmist interacts with God's law. He begins in confidence and ends in fear. There is Good News: Jesus came to give the righteousness that God's law demands.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Hebrews 7:23-28, in which Jesus is called a new and better high priest. None of us is ever good enough, but Jesus' triumphant Gospel shout is that he has been good enough for us.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 53 and Mark 10, in which the suffering servant is promised and in which Jesus takes the mantle. Iniquity and transgression are all we have to offer our savior...but there is Good News: they are all that he accepts.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 10:17-27, in which a rich young man asks Jesus how to be saved. Instead of telling him the Gospel, Jesus crushes him with the Law. What gives? There is Good News: though Jesus demands our everything...he also gives us everything.
The Rev. Nick Lannon tells everyone never to say thank-you. Well, sorta. Mostly, he celebrates the kind of gift--Christ's sacrificial love--for which no thanks could ever be enough.
