A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. What do we learn from Mary as she is called by God?Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the Third Sunday of Advent 2020. May we embody the promises and glimpses of hope, even as we away the full fulfillment of hope God promises.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church for the Second Sunday of Advent. Today we look at John and how he might show us how to meet the Lord in the wilderness that is 2020. If you find my cultural references funny, here are a few squares for your bingo card: Video Game, culture, Dallas Cowboys, strategy, Mike Tyson, lunch, Carolina Panthers, Margins, le…

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the First Sunday of Advent 2020. Scriptures: Mark 13.24-37, Isaiah 64.1-9Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

This is a devotional offered to the deacons at their meeting on Sunday, March 15th, 2020. They met to discuss the church's actions related to the COVID-19 virus. It turns out, Moses is helpful on this one.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the second Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church. In life, we face uncertainty all the time. How do we proceed faithfully?Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the First Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the Epiphany season at Oxford Baptist Church. If faith is like riding a bike, then maybe, sometimes, we ride the backward brain bike.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon on the occasion of the Baptism of Jesus at Oxford Baptist Church. Baptism brings together the tangible and the spiritual to refelct how God is at work among us all.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the occasion of Epiphany. We can learn four important things from the Wise Men on Epiphany Sunday: to seek counsel, to act diligently, to give generously, and to cultivate wisdom.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on Christmas Eve. Sometimes we feel out of place. If we think about it, most of the folks at the manger that night did too. But isn't that the good news of the Gospel? No matter who we are or how out of place we feel, God still meets us, no matter what.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the Third Sunday of Advent. The matter at hand is not merely that God's presence, work, call, and love overwhelm us at times, but that when we are overwhelmed, God is with us as well.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent at Oxford Baptist Church. Advent reminds us about the gap between what is and what will be. What happened is not yet what will happen either. Advent helps us with that as it shows our need to fill in the gap between what is and what will be. Christians fill that gap with faith. Oh, sometimes it is anxiety, fr…

This morning's sermon is a series of testimonies given to me by members of Oxford Baptist and shared with the church. These are tithing testimonies and I hope they are helpful.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon from Acts 5 for Oxford Baptist Church about generosity, giving, faithfulness, and being honest with ourselves and with God.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon about Zacchaeus for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost at Oxford Baptist Church. Here are ways that this story goes deeper, but the long and short of it is when Jesus comes in everything changes.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

This is a sermon from the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church from 2 Timothy on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost. Our call as followers of Jesus is to be diligent disciples, not subsisting just on whims or on highs or on the things that make us feel good, but we are called to be devoted disciples who remain faithful through all of life so as to experience a life that leads to…

A sermon on the Ten Lepers who were healed in Luke 17 for Oxford Baptist Church on the 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Are we really thankful? Are we actively thankful? Or are we the kind of thankful that just posts a cute meme on the socials and goes on our way?Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon from 1 Timothy 6 and the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus for Oxford Baptist Church on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost. Are we like the Rich Man or Lazarus?Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon from the Parable of the Dishonest Manager for Oxford Baptist Church. This parable is about forgiveness. Anything we do not forgive will entrap us. So, as we have been forgiven so must we too, radically and graciously, forgive.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church about the Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin and how we react to finding and being found.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost. Jesus calls us to consider how we interact with one another, who we eat with, and who we open our tables for. As we consider this call, it is a collective and an individual one. May we discern God's call to open our tables.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon on Jesus healing on the Sabbath for Oxford Baptist Church, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost. We want integrity. We want what we say, who we are, and what we do to all match up. This is a failure of the leader of the synagogue. Will it be ours?Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the 10th Sunday after Pentecost. When we decide to follow Jesus, it may not be the easy path, but we know in following him, we will at least be nearer to the Lord.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the occasion of Baptism and the 9th Sunday after Pentecost. Do we believe enough to keep our eyes open and see the unexpected places and unexpected times when Jesus may appear?Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church about the Parable of the Rich Fool on the occasion of CommunionAutor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon from the story of Mary and Martha for Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon from the Parable of the Good Samaritan for Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Trinity Sunday on Father's Day at Oxford Baptist Church. The Spirit has a way, just like dad has a way (my way or the highway, right?). When we consider Acts 6, we see the Spirit's way and the offshoot of the Spirit's way. And we also see other ways. Another way that things often go which are not, at all, driven by the Spirit.…

A sermon for Pentecost at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Graduate Recognition Sunday and the celebration of Jesus Christ's Ascension at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the Fourth Sunday of Easter.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Children's Led Worship and the Third Sunday of Easter at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Easter Sunday at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A meditation for our Maundy Thursday Communion Service at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the celebration of Palm Sunday at Oxford Baptist.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the fifth Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the Third Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the first Sunday of Lent at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

This was my meditation for the Ash Wednesday Service at Oxford Baptist Church. I am thankful for the Jan Richardson Poem and for all who shared the service with me.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Transfiguration Sunday at Oxford Baptist ChurchAutor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the seventh Sunday after Epiphany for Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for Oxford Baptist Church on the fourth Sunday after Epiphany.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho

A sermon for the second Sunday after Epiphany at Oxford Baptist Church.Autor: Rev. Christopher R. Aho