Sermons by the Rev. David Wheeler

An Open-Door Faith

Rev. Wheeler offered this sermon in worship on April 11, 2021. "Doubting Thomas," gets a bad wrap, Rev. Wheeler suggests. A healthy skepticism can be a good thing as long as one keeps their heart and mind open, like a door, to new information. Based on John 20:19-31.

Again and Again, the Sun Rises (Easter 2021)

Click to listen to the final part of this, "Again and Again," series. Rev. Wheeler draws on the Mark 16:1-8 account of the Easter story to proclaim, "Again and Again, The Sun Rises."

Again and Again, We Draw on Courage

Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler's sermon from worship on March 28, 2021 (Palm Sunday). This was part of the Lenten series, "Again and Again," and is based on John's account of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.

Again and Again, We Are Reformed

Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler's sermon from worship on March 21, 2021. This was part of the Lenten series, "Again and Again," and is based  on Jeremiah 31:31-34.

Again and Again, God Loves First

Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler's sermon from worship on March 14, 2021. This sermon was part of the Lenten series, "Again and Again," and is based on John 3:14-21.

Again and Again, We Are Shown the Way

Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler's sermon from worship on March 7, 2021. This is part of the Lenten series, "Again and Again." This sermon is based on John 2:13-21.

Again and Again, We Are Called to Listen

Click here to listen to this message from worship on February 28. On this 2nd Sunday in Lent, we will continue our worship series, “Again and Again.” Rev. Wheeler will share a message he is calling, “Again and Again, We are Called to Listen,” based on Psalm 22 and Mark 8. He addresses how cultural conditioning to violence and self-interest often inhibit our ability to embody the gospel in our own settings and offers what he believes to be a healthy way forward in living out the teachings of Jesus.

Again and Again, God Meets Us

This is part 1 in the Lenten series, "Again and Again." From worship on Feb. 21, Rev. Wheeler draws from the Covenant God made near the flood waters' receding edge after Noah's Ark and the Markan account of Jesus' Baptism, where God met Jesus near the Jordan River's edge-- to explain how God meets us today.

When the Shadows Come

This sermon is from worship on February 14, 2021. Based on Mark 9:2-9, this message explores the Transfiguration story and how we can discover God's presence in the "shadows" as well as in the "sunshine."

The Vastness and Nearness of the Divine Mystery

This sermon is from Sunday, February 7, 2021 when Rev. Wheeler presented a message called, “The Vastness and Nearness of the Divine Mystery,” based on Isaiah 40:21-31. Why is it human beings have such difficulty "finding" God when God is infinitely transcendent and immanent all at the same time?