The Bible calls us to provoke one another to love and good deeds, as we are not always our best selves, and sometimes need accountability to be more loving and just. Based on Hebrews 10:24-25. By Pastor Lars Hammar
Abundance - Nov. 10
The work of God is most visible when the people of God go outside the comfort zone. Sermon by Pastor Lars Hammar. November 10, 2024
My Life is A Link in a Chain - Nov. 3
We have an inheritance in the faith, given us by those who came before, and entrusted to us to hand down to the next generation. For All Saints Sunday 2024. By Pastor Lars Hammar
The Truth Will Set You Free - Oct. 27
It's not a lack of facts that keep us from seeing the truth; it's the filters in our mind that block it out. October 27, 2024 sermon by Pastor Lars Hammar at Lord of Grace Lutheran Church, Marana, Arizona
Servant Leadership - Oct 20
William Willcoxson, member of Lord of Grace Church, preaches on Servant Leadership. October 20, 2024
More Than Imagination - Oct. 13
Our gifts, our service can accomplish so much more than we could imagine with the power of the Holy Spirit. By Pastor Lars Hammar
If All Were Prophets - Sept 29
God does not keep the Holy Spirit only to those with degrees and credentials, only to professional religious people, but gives the power to be prophets and healers to all who are open to his gifts. By Pastor Lars Hammar, September 29, 2024
The Hard Path of Love - Sept 15
The easy way, in the short term, not only can have long-term consequences, it's also not the way of love - the way of sacrifices, listening, vulnerability - as Jesus did. Sermon September 15, 2024 by Pastor Lars Hammar
Faith Forms with Practice - September 8
Faith forms when we practice it, when we do the ways of Jesus, not just learning about Jesus. Sermon September 8, 2024 by Pastor Lars Hammar
Act Into New Thinking - Sept 1
Discipleship is following Jesus where he goes, to be more Godly in our lives. The transformation can come through new thinking first, then change in behavior, or it can go the other way: acting first and growing into faith. Sermon September 1st, 2024. By Pastor Lars Hammar
Armor of God - August 25
Put on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:11-17) to protect you from dark forces of evil - the temptations to hate and violence that draw us in. Instead, go with God's power to respond with love, kindness, grace, and faith. Put on the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes that proclaim Gospel of peace, shield of faith, sword of the Spirit, and helmet of salvation. By Pastor Lars Hammar
The Solitary Broom Tree - August 11
When Elijah has burned his bridges and gotten in trouble for his life, he goes out into the desert and lays down under the broom tree, where he comes face to face with God and the consequences of his actions. By Pastor Lars Hammar
What's Unity? - August 4
We talk endlessly about "unity" in the church, but what does it look like to actually put into practice in a way that is authentic, and not just trying to cover up divisions to avoid the discomfort of conflict? By Pastor Lars Hammar
Refilling the Tank - July 28
To better cope with stresses and challenges, we need to have some basic things restored in our lives and in our souls - to refill our "inner tank" with God's peace. By Pastor Lars Hammar
Try Even When... July 7
Love is to believe in someone and try even when it does not seem like it will work. Sermon July 7, 2024 at Lord of Grace Church by Pastor Lars Hammar
Hardship and Faith - June 23
All of us come at faith through the experiences of our lives, the joys and hardships that become points of struggle and growth in our relationship with God. By Pastor Lars Hammar
Go with the Flow - June 16
Life is full of things we can't control, and rather than exhaust ourselves, we can go with the Holy Spirit, like flowing down a river. By Pastor Lars Hammar. June 16, 2024
What's Not Seen - sermon June 9
The most important things in life are not things, but the values, dreams, visions from God. By Pastor Lars Hammar
Sabbath - A Rebellion and Way of Life - sermon June 6
The Sabbath is not given to us by God to ruin our fun or kill our productivity or make us bored. It’s a rebellion against a culture that values only money, and a protection for the poor and working classes against endless work. By Pastor Lars Hammar
Holy Trinity - Three in Relationship - sermon May 26
How do we conceive of a God who is three in one? Relationship. By Pastor Lars Hammar